At a Glance
4A
Where: Mead and Mt. Spokane
When: Friday and Saturday
Schedule: (Friday) Match 1—Big Nine No. 1 Eisenhower vs. GSL No. 4 Mt. Spokane, Mead, 7 p.m. Match 2—GSL No. 2 University vs. Big Nine No. 3 Pasco, Mead, 8:30 p.m. Match 3—Big Nine No. 2 Kamiakin vs. GSL No. 3 Gonzaga Prep, Mt. Spokane, 7 p.m. Match 4—GSL No. 1, Mead vs. Big Nine No. 4 Wenatchee, Mt. Spokane, 8:30 p.m.
(Saturday) Match 5—Winner match 1 vs. winner match 2, Mt. Spokane, 10 a.m. (winner to state). Match 6—Winner match 3 vs. winner match 4, Mt. Spokane, 11:30 p.m. (winner to state). Match 7—Loser match 3 vs. loser match 4, Mead, 10 a.m. (loser out). Match 8—Loser match 1 vs. loser match 2, Mead, 11:30 a.m. (loser out).
Match 9—Loser match 5 vs. winner match 7, Mt. Spokane, 1 p.m. (loser out, winner to state). Match 10—Loser match 6 vs. winner match 8, Mt. Spokane, 2:30 p.m. (loser out, winner to state).
Match 12—Winner match 5 vs. winner match 6, Mead, 4:30 p.m. (winner No. 1, loser No. 2 to state). Match 11—Winner match 9 vs. winner match 10, Mead, 6 p.m. (winner No. 3, loser No. 4 to state).
Outlook: Mead, the defending regional and state champion, and U-Hi are state veteran teams. All four Big Nine regional qualifiers return, including unbeaten Eisenhower and Kamiakin who were fifth and eighth at state last year.
At stake: Four berths to state tournament in Everett, Nov. 5-6.
3A
Where: Cheney High School
When: Saturday
Schedule: Match 1—GSL No. 2 West Valley-Spokane vs. Mid-Valley No. 3 West Valley Yakima, main gym, 11 a.m. (loser out). Match 2—GSL No. 3 East Valley vs. Mid-Valley No. 2 Prosser, small gym, 11 a.m. (loser out. Match 3—Mid-Valley No. 1 Selah vs. winner match 1, main gym, 12:30 p.m. Match 4—GSL No. 1 North Central vs. winner match 2, main gym, 2 p.m. Match 5—Winner Match 3 vs. winner Match 4, main gym, 3:30 p.m. (winner No. 1 seed to state). Match 6—Loser Match 3 vs. loser Match 4, small gym, 3:30 p.m. (loser out). Match 7—Loser Match 5 vs. winner Match 6, main gym, 5 p.m. (winner No. 2 seed to state).
Outlook: NC will try and break the Mid-Valley stranglehold on this regional. Last year all three state qualifiers were from that league, though only Prosser, which finished seventh, returns.
At stake: Two berths to state tournament in Everett, Nov. 5-6.