CHARMCO, W.Va. — Greenbrier West is headed back to the state volleyball tournament for the 10th straight year, and the Lady Cavaliers are comfortable going in as the underdog.
The No. 6 seed will face No. 3 Madonna in the WVSSAC Class A quarterfinals Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Vandalia Health Coliseum in Charleston. The match is tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. and will follow the East Hardy–Summit Christian quarterfinal. “We feel good,” coach Amanda Edenfield said.
“We are fine with being the underdog and look forward to going back to Charleston.”
Greenbrier West enters the tournament at 24–10 after sweeping Greater Beckley Christian on Nov. 4 to earn a share of the Class A Region III title. The streak includes the 2024 Class A championship, when the Lady Cavaliers dropped the opening set against East Hardy and won the next three to claim the first girls team state title in school history.
Head Coach Joe Robertson has been part of the last seven trips to state and is in his fourth season as head coach. He described the lead-up to Charleston as the “calm before the storm” and credited the players’ offseason work, along with the parents and coaches who helped them get this far. He said he’s looking forward to seeing the team play at its best on the state stage.
“The southern part of the state doesn’t really get enough credit for volleyball and we look forward to representing the southern part of the state,” Robertson said.
A win over Madonna would send Greenbrier West into a semifinal against either No. 2 East Hardy or No. 7 Summit Christian at approximately 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Class A championship is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.
Even after 10 straight trips for the program, Robertson wants this year’s players to appreciate what they’ve earned.
“Don’t take this time for granted,” he said.
How to watch and buy tickets * Watch live. The WVSSAC state tournament streams on the NFHS Network with a paid subscription. Watch on NFHS Network. (wvssac.org, nfhsnetwork.com) * Buy quarterfinal tickets. Greenbrier West’s match is part of Tuesday’s Session Two. Doors open at 12:30 p.m., and the session begins at 1:30 p.m. with East Hardy vs. Summit Christian.
Buy Session Two tickets on Ticketmaster. (ticketmaster.com, wvssac.org) * If West advances. Tuesday evening’s semifinals are part of Session Three, which begins at 6:30 p.m. West’s match would be the second semifinal. Buy Session Three tickets on Ticketmaster. (ticketmaster.com, wvssac.org)
