Belleville East Metro Classic volleyball tourney schedule
In a talent-heavy field that could double as the volleyball version of an “American Ninja Warrior” obstacle course, the annual Belleville East Metro Classic motto should be “survive, advance and bring a little luck to the court.”
That’s usually what it takes to get out of your pool, and it might take a little more to reach the gold bracket semifinals and championship match on Saturday. The 18-team tourney kicks off at 4:45 p.m. Friday at Belleville East’s two gyms and Wolf Branch Middle School in Swansea.
Belleville East Metro Classic tourney preview
The gold, silver and bronze bracket championships are at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, with the gold championship in the Belleville East main gym.
Ursuline (12-3) from St. Louis has the top seed, followed by Belleville West (17-1), Normal (11-3), Mater Dei (15-3), Mascoutah (15-4), defending tourney champ Cor Jesu (13-9) from St. Louis and Columbia (17-2).
Here’s a complete tournament schedule:
Belleville East Metro Classic
Pool 1 (East Main Gym): Ursuline, Belleville East, Gibault
Pool 2 (East Main Gym): Belleville West, Mt. Pulaski, Champaign Centennial
Pool 3 (East Annex Gym): Normal, Incarnate Word, Althoff
Pool 4 (East Annex Gym): Mater Dei, Quincy, Nerinx Hall
Pool 5 (Wolf Branch Middle School in Swansea) Mascoutah, Parkway West, Central
Pool 6 (Wolf Branch Middle School in Swansea) Cor Jesu, Columbia, Highland
Friday, Oct. 2
at East Main, Court 1
Ursuline vs. Gibault, 4:45 p.m.
Belleville East vs. Gibault, 6 p.m.
Ursuline vs. Belleville East, 7:15 p.m.
at East Main, Court 2
Belleville West vs. Champaign Centennial, 4:45 p.m.
Mt. Pulaski vs. Champaign Centennial, 6 p.m.
Belleville West vs. Mt. Pulaski, 7:15 p.m.
at East Annex Court 1
Normal vs. Althoff, 4:45 p.m.
Incarnate Word vs. Althoff, 6 p.m.
Normal vs. Incarnate Word, 7:15 p.m.
at East Annex Court 2
Mater Dei vs. Nerinx Hall, 4:45 p.m.
Quincy vs. Nerinx Hall, 6 p.m.
Mater Dei vs. Quincy, 7:45 p.m.
at Wolf Branch Court 1
Mascoutah vs. Central, 4:45 p.m.
Parkway West vs. Central, 6 p.m.
Mascoutah vs. Parkway West, 7:15 p.m.
at Wolf Branch Court 2
Cor Jesu vs. Highland, 4:45 p.m.
Columbia vs. Highland, 6 p.m.
Cor Jesu vs. Columbia, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3
Gold Bracket at Belleville East Main
Court 1
1st Pool 1 vs. 1st Pool 5, 9 a.m.
1st Pool 4 vs. 1st Pool 5, 10:15 a.m.
1st Pool 1 vs. 1st Pool 4, 11:30 a.m.
Court 2
1st Pool 2 vs. 1st Pool 6, 9 a.m.
1st Pool 3 vs. 1st Pool 6, 10:15 a.m.
1st Pool 2 vs. 1st Pool 3, 11:30 a.m.
Fifth Place
Court 2
3rd Flight 1 vs. 3rd Flight 2, noon
Third Place
Court 1
2nd Flight 1 vs. 2nd Flight 2, noon
Championship
Court 1
1st Flight 1 vs. 1st Flight 2, 1:15 p.m.
Silver Bracket at Belleville East Annex
Court 1
2nd Pool 1 vs. 2nd Pool 5, 9 a.m.
2nd Pool 4 vs. 2nd Pool 5, 10:15 a.m.
2nd Pool 1 vs. 2nd Pool 4, 11:30 a.m.
Court 2
2nd Pool 2 vs. 2nd Pool 6, 9 a.m.
2nd Pool 3 vs. 2nd Pool 6, 10:15 a.m.
2nd Pool 2 vs. 2nd Pool 3, 11:30 a.m.
11th Place
Court 2
3rd Flight 3 vs. 3rd Flight 4, noon
Ninth Place
Court 1
2nd Flight 3 vs. 2nd Flight 4, noon
Seventh Place
Court 1
1st Flight 3 vs. 1st Flight 4, 1:15 p.m.
Bronze Bracket at Wolf Branch School, Swansea
Court 1
3rd Pool 1 vs. 3rd Pool 5, 9 a.m.
3rd Pool 4 vs. 3rd Pool 5, 10:15 a.m.
3rd Pool 1 vs. 3rd Pool 4, 11:30 a.m.
Court 2
3rd Pool 2 vs. 3rd Pool 6, 9 a.m.
3rd Pool 3 vs. 3rd Pool 6, 10:15 a.m.
3rd Pool 2 vs. 3rd Pool 3, 11:30 a.m.
17th Place
Court 2
3rd Flight 5 vs. 3rd Flight 6, noon
15th Place
Court 1
2nd Flight 5 vs. 2nd Flight 6, noon
13th Place
Court 1
1st Flight 5 vs. 1st Flight 6, 1:15 p.m.
This story was originally published October 1, 2015 at 1:33 PM with the headline "Belleville East Metro Classic volleyball tourney schedule."