Polk County now knows against whom it will begin defense of its state 1A volleyball championship.
The Wolverines will host Highlands on Tuesday in the opening round of the 2024 1A playoffs. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released postseason pairings on Sunday for all classes.
The Wolverines (16-3) are the third seed in the 1A West bracket, with Cherokee earning the top seed and Highland Tech seeded second. That could potentially mean road trips to both schools for Polk County in the fourth and fifth rounds should all teams advance. Polk would host at least the first three rounds with victories.
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Highlands finished the season with an 8-15 record and is the 30th seed in the 1A West bracket. The Highlanders shared the top spot in the Little Smoky Mountain Conference with Hiwassee Dam.
Highlands features four seniors on its roster – Katie Earp, Karen Gomez, Aislynn Wyatt-Luck and Mallory Shriver.
The winner of Tuesday’s match will advance to Thursday’s second round to face either 14th seed Robbinsville or 19th seed Rosman. Polk County would host that match.
