The 2026 IHSAA boys volleyball state tournament has arrived, and 10 South Bend Tribune coverage area teams are competing across two sectionals. Penn was the lone area squad to win a sectional title in the first sanctioned state tournament last season, and the Kingsmen are the likely favorites to repeat, going 8-1 by a combined score of 23-4 against sectional opponents in the regular season.
However, the hosting Northridge Raiders are the one team in sectional four to have beaten Penn. The two went 1-1 in the regular season, with the former winning 3-0 May 4 and the latter winning 2-0 April 25. Elkhart, South Bend Riley and Warsaw all come into sectional play with winning records as well, so don’t rule out a potential upset.
Follow along below with all of the week’s results from Tuesday, May 12 through Saturday, May 16.
Full South Bend area IHSAA boys volleyball sectional brackets
(all times Eastern)
Sectional 3 at Washington Township
Tuesday, May 12, 6 p.m.: South Central vs. Michigan City
Wednesday, May 13, 5:30 p.m.: Westville vs. Washington Township
Wednesday, May 13, 7 p.m.: Morgan Township vs. Kouts
Thursday, May 14, 5:30 p.m.: Chesterton vs. Tri-Township
Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m.: La Porte vs. Winner of South Central/Michigan City
Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m.: Winner of Westville/Washington Twp. vs. Winner of Morgan Twp./Kouts
Saturday, May 16, 12:30 p.m.: Winner of Chesterton/Tri Twp. vs. Winner of La Porte/South Central/Michigan City
Saturday, May 16, 6 p.m.: Championship game
Sectional 4 at Northridge
Tuesday, May 12, 6 p.m.: South Bend Riley vs. South Bend Adams
Wednesday, May 13, 5:30 p.m.: Elkhart vs. Warsaw
Wednesday, May 13, 7 p.m.: South Bend Saint Joseph vs. NorthWood
Thursday, May 14, 5:30 p.m.: South Bend Washington vs. Northridge
Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m.: Penn vs. winner of Riley/Adams
Saturday, May 16, 10:30 a.m.: Winner of Elkhart/Warsaw vs. winner of Saint Joseph/NorthWood
Saturday, May 16, Noon: Winner of Washington/Northridge vs. winner of Penn/Riley/Adams
Saturday, May 16, 6 p.m.: Championship game
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: All South Bend area IHSAA boys volleyball sectional results, stats
Reporting by Kyle Smedley, South Bend Tribune / South Bend Tribune
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