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High school volleyball: Here are the Sac-Joaquin Section playoff pairings

Escalon’s Lisa Murga (9) and Emily Vickers (5) defend against Downey’s Izzy Watson during a non-league match in Escalon, Calif., on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
Escalon’s Lisa Murga (9) and Emily Vickers (5) defend against Downey’s Izzy Watson during a non-league match in Escalon, Calif., on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. aalfaro@modbee.com

The Sac-Joaquin Section on Friday released the volleyball playoff brackets for Divisions I through VI.

First-round play begins in all divisions next week.

Escalon was awarded the No. 1 seed in Division III while Pitman, Ripon and Big Valley Christian earned top-four seeds in their respective divisions.

Teams with a first-round bye advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Here are the pairings:

Division I

Play in — Monday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

No. 17 Armijo at No. 16 Edison

First Round — Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

Armijo/Edison at No. 1 St. Mary’s

No. 9 Turlock at No. 8 Davis

No. 12 Lodi at No. 5 St. Francis

No. 13 Laguna Creek at No. 4 Rocklin

No. 14 West at No. 3 Pitman

No. 11 Franklin at No. 6 Folsom

No. 10 Enochs at No. 7 Pleasant Grove

No. 15 McClatchy at No. 2 Oak Ridge

Division II

Play in — Monday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

No. 17 Cordova at No. 16 Bear Creek

First Round — Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

Cordova/Bear Creek at No. 1 Whitney

No. 9 Linden at No. 8 Bella Vista

No. 12 Rodriguez at No. 5 El Capitan

No. 13 Woodcreek at No. 4 Del Oro

No. 14 Golden Valley at No. 3 Rio Americano

No. 11 Manteca at No. 6 Tracy

No. 10 Cosumnes Oaks at No. 7 Vista del Lago

No. 15 Grant at No. 2 Vacaville

Division III

Play in — Monday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.

No. 17 Pacheco at No. 16 Pioneer

First Round — Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

Pacheco/Pioneer at No. 1 Escalon

No. 9 Nevada Union at No. 8 Beyer

No. 12 Merced at No. 5 Oakdale

No. 13 El Dorado at No. 4 Ponderosa

No. 14 Placer at No. 3 Christian Brothers

No. 11 Lathrop at No. 6 Roseville

No. 10 Lincoln at No. 7 Vanden

No. 15 Hilmar at No. 2 Sierra

Division IV

First Round — Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

No. 16 Venture Academy at No. 1 Sonora

No. 9 Dixon at No. 8 Orestimba

No. 12 Calaveras at No. 5 Central Catholic

No. 13 Ben Holt College Prep Academy at No. 4 Liberty Ranch

No. 14 Foothill at No. 3 Sutter

No. 11 Colfax at No. 6 West Campus

No. 10 Woodland at No. 7 Hughson

No. 15 Highlands at No. 2 Ripon

Division V

First Round — Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

No. 1 Ripon Christian — BYE

No. 9 Woodland Christian at No. 8 Stone Ridge Christian

No. 12 Rio Vista at No. 5 Bear River

No. 4 Bradshaw Christian — BYE

No. 3 Big Valley Christian — BYE

No. 11 Le Grand at No. 6 Vacaville Christian

No. 10 John Adams Academy at No. 7 Mariposa County

No. 2 Bret Harte — BYE

Division VI

Play in — Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m.

No. 9 Turlock Christian at No. 8 Don Pedro

Quarterfinals — Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.

Turlock Christian/Don Pedro at No. 1 Forest Lake Christian

No. 5 Sacramento Waldorf at No. 4 Valley Christian

No. 6 Stockton Christian at No. 3 Sacramento Adventist

No. 7 Westlake Charter at No. 2 Sacramento Country Day

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Quinton Hamilton
The Modesto Bee
Quinton Hamilton covers high school sports for The Modesto Bee. He is a Southern California native and received his bachelor’s degree from Pacific Union College and a master’s in journalism from Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Quinton has worked at the Record-Journal in Meriden and helped on projects at Hearst Connecticut.
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