The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced the 2021 state volleyball pairings.
Sectional play begins on Tuesday, Oct. 12 and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 16. Four East Central Indiana teams are playing up a class this season and, unsurprisingly, several area teams come in as the favorites to win their respective sectionals.
Here are three takeaways from the draw for area teams:
Sectional 23 might be state's toughest
Sectional 23, hosted by Bellmont this season, always has several top-10 teams. This year is no different.
Wapahani, which moved up a class this year, comes in ranked No.