Junior High Eighth-Grade Regionals -- March 5

Several area eighth-grade volleyball regionals opened play Saturday.

Class 8-1A St. Elmo Regional

Hutsonville and Edwards County (Albion) moved into the championship match of the Class 8-1A St. Elmo Regional.

In opening matches, Altamont defeated Effingham St. Anthony. The Bullpups took the first set 25-16 but  Altamont came back with 25-10, 25-20 counts for the match.

St. Elmo/Brownstown defeated Oblong 25-14, 25-23 in the second contest.

ALtamont advanced to face Hutsonville and fell to the top-seeded team 25-13, 25-16.

St. Elmo/Brownstown then took on second-seeded Edwards County. SEB won the opener 25-17 but Edwards County regrouped for a 25-12, 25-23 victory.

Hutsonville and Edwards County square off at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for the title match.

Class 8-2A Neoga Regional

Cowden-Herrick and Neoga moved ahead in the Class 8-2A Neoga Regional.

In the opening match, Cowden-Herrick defeated Oakland Lake Crest 25-23, 25-11. Cowden-Herrick now faces top-seeded Paris Crestwood at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

In the second contest, Neoga downed Arcola 25-10, 25-12.  The third match went to Findlay Okaw Valley over Villa Grove 25-8, 25-21.

Neoga and Findlay Okaw Valley square off at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Class 8-3A Paris Mayo Regional

Marshall handed Lawrenceville Parkview a 25-22, 25-11 loss in opening round play of the Paris Mayo Regional.

In the second match, Casey-Westfield won over Robinson Nuttall 25-16, 25-23.

Marshall will face top-seeded Jasper County at 6 p.m. Tuesday while Casey-Westfield takes on second-seeded Paris Mayo at 7 p.m.

Class 8-1A Sigel St. Michael Regional

Sigel St. Michael advanced to the championship match of its own regional Saturday.

Effingham Sacred Heart won a three-set opener over Windsor, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22. Martinsville then defeated the Shamrocks 25-15, 25-13.

In the third match, Sigel St. Michael downed Stewardson-Strasburg, 23-25, 25-21, 25-15.

The Sharpshooters now face Martinsville at 6 p.m. Thursday for the regional championship.

Class 8-1A Newton St. Thomas Regional

Grayville and West Salem eliminated both local schools in the Newton St. Thomas Regional Saturday.

Grayville defeated Dieterich 25-7, 25-13 while West Salem won over Newton St. Thomas 25-18, 25-21.

Grayville and West Salem meet Tuesday at 6 for the regional championship.

Class 8-3A Shelbyville Moulton Regional

This regional opens play Tuesday with Teutopolis meeting Sullivan at 6 p.m. followed by Cumberland facing  Arthur at 7.

Class 8-4A  Charleston Regional

This regional opens play Tuesday. Mattoon will meet Danville North Ridge at 4:30 p.m. followed by Charleston taking on  Danville South View at 5:30.

Effingham will meet the winner of the Charleston vs. Danville South View match at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.