By Tom Nader
Publisher and Editor
The high school volleyball tournaments begin next week. Here is a complete look at all of the Portage County schools and their first postseason game scheduled.
Region 1, Northeast 1 District
Wednesday, Oct. 18: No. 27 Ellet vs. No. 26 Kent Roosevelt, 7:30 p.m.
Region 5, Northeast 1 District
Tuesday, Oct. 17: No. 16 West Geauga vs. No. 15 Streetsboro, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 18: No. 22 Salem vs. No. 9 Crestwood, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 21: Salem-Crestwood winner vs. No. 5 Aurora, 6 p.m.
Region 5, Northeast 2 District
Tuesday, Oct. 17: No. 18 Howland vs. No. 14 Field, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 18: No. 24 Ravenna vs. No. 7 Hubbard, 7:30 p.m.
Region 9, Northeast 1 District
Tuesday, Oct. 17: No. 10 Garfield vs. No. 9 Rootsotwn, 6 p.m.
Region 9, Northeast 2 District
Tuesday, Oct. 17: No. 22 Waterloo vs. No. 13 Wickliffe, 7:30 p.m.
Region 9, Northeast 4 District
Saturday, Oct. 21: No. 1 Smithville-No. 24 Mapleton winner vs. No. 21 Southeast, 6 p.m.
Region 13, Northeast 2 District
Thursday, Oct. 19: No. 20 Heartland Christian-No. 12 Newton Falls vs. No. 11 Windham, 6 p.m.
Region 13, Northeast 3 District
Tuesday, Oct. 17: No. 19 Andrews Osborne vs. No. 14 Mogadore, 7:30 p.m.