GHSA softball and (partial) volleyball pairings set, action starts Monday

By Michael A. Lough

Nearly a dozen Central Georgia teams will be at home when the GHSA state softball tournament starts on Monday.

After two round of the best-of-three series, teams advance to the championship round in Columbus.

Houston County and Taylor County are the lone top seeds, with Veterans and Perry second in their respective regions and classes.

First-round action for 5A, 4A, and A/Division II starts on Monday, with AAA, AA, and A/I on Wednesday.

Volleyball pairings are partially done as of 3 p.m.. In volleyball, Class A is one division, not split.

Volleyball pairings will be updated here later Friday.

GHSA

Class 5A

6/4 Riverwood at 2/1 Houston County

6/3 River Ridge at 2/2 Veterans

Class 4A

8/3 Madison County at 1/2 Perry

2/3 Jones County at 6/2 Cambridge

1/4 Warner Robins at 8/1 Eastside

Class AAA

27. Westover at 6. Mary Persons

24. Ridgeland at 9. West Laurens

18. Dawson County at 15. Peach County

30. Baldwin at 3. Long County

Class A/Division I

26. Berrien at 7. ACE Charter

25. Dodge County at 8. Lamar County

20. Swainsboro at 13 East Laurens

18. Bleckley County at 15. Jeff Davis, Wednesday, 4 p.m.

24. Jasper County at 9. Dade County

32. Putnam County at 1. Elbert County

Class A/Division II

2/4 Charlton County at 6/1 Taylor County

2/3 Clinch County at 6/2 Crawford County

5/4 GMC Prep at 3/1 ECI

Volleyball

GHSA

Class 5A, Wednesday

8/3 Sequoyah at 2/2 Houston County

Class 4A, Wedneday

8/4 Flowery Branch at 1/1 Perry

1/3 Warner Robins at 8/2 East Forsyth

Central Georgia Sports Report