AISD to Host Varsity Volleyball Tournament Aug. 21 & 23

The 2014-2015 school year has yet to start, but high school sports teams are already hard at play.

Aldine ISD is set to host the Aldine Varsity Volleyball Tournament Aug. 21 an Aug. 23.

Pool play will begin Thurs., Aug. 21. One bracket play matches will be played in each division on this day. All other matches will be played on Sat., Aug. 23.

Pool play will consist of two games to 15 points with a 20-point cap. Teams must win two out of three matches and is first to score 25 points for bracket play with a 30-point cap except in the championship game. The top two teams will advance to the Gold Bracket while the bottom two will battle it out in the Silver Bracket.

Silver Division Bracket play will begin at 9:00 a.m. Sat., Aug. 23. If there is a tie for placement, teams will go into head to head competition. If a tie remains, teams will proceed to plus/minus points. If a tie persists, then the least amount of points scored upon will determine placement, said Richard Delgado who serves as the director of athletics at AISD.

Times schedules for matches may vary during the tournament. If a match ends early, the start of the next match will begin as soon as possible.

Below are schematics for Silver Division Bracket and Gold Division Bracket play set for Sat., Aug. 23. Saturday games will be played at MacArthur High School, M.O. Campbell Educational Center (MOC), Davis Ninth Grade School, and Davis High School.

Delgado hopes fans and supporters will come out to support their favorite school.

Good luck to all the teams!