2026 Connecticut high school volleyball conference tournaments: What you need to know

Amity celebrates its win over Sacred Heart Academy in SCC volleyball championship action in West Haven, Conn., on Wednesday October 29, 2025. (Christian Abraham/Hearst Connecticut Media) Editor's note: Conference outlooks will be updated as tournament pairings and brackets are determined.CTCDEFENDING CHAMPION: Norwich TechTOP PLAYERS: Madison Donadio, Wilcox Tech, Sr., OH; Hailey Jennings, O'Brien Tech, Sr., OH; Leah Sterling, Wolcott Tech, Sr., OH; Rehanna Escalera, Prince Tech, Sr., L.FAVORITES: Wolcott Tech, Prince TechDARK HORSES: Wright Tech, Ellis Tech, Wilcox TechOUTLOOK: Prince Tech and Wolcott Tech each lost just one league game this season but did not face each other. Ellis Tech's only CTC loss came to Prince Tech. Wilcox Tech is the real sleeper here, with wins over Wolcott Tech and Wright Tech.SCHEDULEPlay-in gamesWednesday, Oct. 28No. 9 Cheney Tech at No. 8 Goodwin TechNo. 10 Kaynor Tech at No. 7 Grasso TechQuarterfinalsFriday, Oct. 30Cheney/Goodwin winner at No. 1 Wolcott TechNo. 5 O'Brien Tech at No. 4 Wright TechKaynor/Grasso winner at No. 2 Prince TechNo. 6 Wilcox Tech at No. 3 Ellis TechSemifinalsMonday, Nov. 2at higher seedsChampionshipThursday, Nov. 5at TBAGHCDEFENDING CHAMPION: InternationalTOP PLAYERS: Alisa Kandic, Innovation, Sr., S; Analiah Rivera, SMSA, So., OH; Kahalia Grant, Weaver, Sr., S.FAVORITE: SMSADARK HORSES: Innovation, WeaverOUTLOOK: SMSA did not lose a conference game this fall and only dropped three sets in league play. SCHEDULEQuarterfinalsFriday, Oct. 30No. 8 Bulkeley at No. 1 SMSA, 5 p.m.No. 5 Aerospace at No. 4 University, 5 p.m.No. 7 International at No. 2 Weaver, 5 p.m.No. 6 Classical Magnet at No. 3 Innovation, 4 p.m.SemifinalsMonday, Nov. 2 at Weaver, TBAChampionshipWednesday, Nov. 4 at Bulkeley, 6 p.m.SCCDEFENDING CHAMPION: AmityTOP PLAYERS: Maeve Zbikowski, Cheshire, Sr., OH; JJ Kirck, Sacred Heart Academy, Sr., L; Isabella Green, Hamden, Sr., OH; Lauren Aitkenhead, Lyman Hall, Sr., S; Olive Hubbard, Amity, Sr., MH.FAVORITES:Amity,SHADARK HORSES:Cheshire,North Haven,HamdenOUTLOOK: Amity has defeated SHA in the last two finals. Before that, the Spartans lost to Cheshire in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 finals. SHA and Amity split this season for each team's only league losses. SCHEDULEFirst roundThursday, Oct. 29No. 15 Jonathan Law at No. 2 Sacred Heart Academy, 6 p.m.No. 14 East Haven at No. 3 Hamden, 4:30 p.m.No. 13 West Haven at No. 4 North Haven, 5 p.m.No. 12 Shelton at No. 5 Cheshire, 6 p.m.No. 11 Lyman Hall at No. 6 Sheehan, 5:30 p.m.No. 10 Daniel Hand at No. 7 Guilford, 5 p.m.No. 9 Branford at No. 8 Foran, 5:30 p.m.QuarterfinalsSaturday, Oct. 31 Branford/Foran winner at No. 1 AmitySemifinalsTuesday, Nov. 3at higher seeds, TBAChampionship Thursday, Nov. 5 at West Haven, 7 p.m.Sign up for the Connecticut Briefing from CT Insider. Get the biggest headlines of the day from our network of journalists around the state.This article originally published at 2026 Connecticut high school volleyball conference tournaments: What you need to know.