Sam Houston High School is the lone Southwest Louisiana team to qualify for this week’s Louisiana High School Athletic Association state volleyball tournament at the Cajundome in Lafayette.

No. 5 Sam Houston (35-7) swept No. 12 Natchitoches Central (27-5) in straight sets on Saturday, 25-19, 25-20, 25-22 to advance to the state tournament for a second consecutive season.

Sam Houston will play No. 4 Slidell at 6:10 p.m. Thursday. The other three Division I quarterfinal games will start at 8 p.m. with No. 1 Dominican (40-2) facing No. 9 Fontainebleau (26-15), No. 3 Dutchtown (34-8) against No. 11 Archbishop Chapelle (22-18) and No. 2 Mount Carmel (28-7) taking on No. 7 Ruston (28-12).

Middle hitter Ava Henry (11 kills, 8 blocks) returned to the lineup after missing the first round with an injury, to combine with outside hitter Aubrey Portie (12 kills, 2 blocks, 10 assists) for 23 kills and 10 blocks.

Bailey Foolkes had 24 digs and Addie Melendy had 11 digs and four kills. Kat Manuel added 16 assists, five kills, eight digs and three blocks.

In Division III, No. 13 Westlake lost at Catholic-New Iberia 25-12, 25-14, 25-16 Friday in the regional round.

FOOTBALL BRACKETS: The football playoffs will begin Thursday.

The LHSAA released the playoff brackets on Sunday, and seven Southwest Louisiana teams earned top-10 seeds.

The highest seed was St. Louis Catholic (8-2). The Saints are the No. 6 seed in select Division II and received a first-round bye. The Saints will host the No. 11 McDonogh #35 and No. 22 Lord Beaconfield Landry winner in the regional round.

Area top-10 seeds on the nonselect side include No. 8 Iowa (8-2), No. 7 Leesville (7-3) and No. 10 Jennings (7-3) in Division II, Division III No. 10 Kinder (5-4) and Division IV No. 8 Welsh (7-3) and No. 10 Oakdale (7-3).

There will be two all-Southwest Louisiana matchups in nonselect Division IV. Welsh will host No. 25 Basile (5-5) at 7 p.m. Friday, while Oakdale host No. 23 East Beauregard (6-4) at 7 p.m. Friday.

On Friday, Kinder faces No. 23 Avoyelles (3-7), Iowa will take on No. 25 Grant (3-7), Leesville will host No. 26 St. Martinville (3-7) and No. 23 Kaplan (7-3) travels to Jerry Simmons Stadium to take on Jennings. Jennings and Leesville could meet in the regional round for a second consecutive season. Leesville won last year’s game 21-7 in Jennings, while this year’s would be in Leesville.

DISTRICT CHAMPS: The Barbe upped its streak of consecutive combined district swimming championships to 13 after dominating the District 3-5A meet on Thursday in Lafayette.

The girls have won at least six consecutive district titles, while the boys won all but one in that same time span, finishing runner-up last season.

Barbe’s Louisa Rossowski won the 200-yard individual medley (2:33.72) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:45.65).

The LHSAA state swim meet is Nov. 15-18 at the Sulphur Parks and Recreation Aquatic Center.

NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: Many Southwest Louisiana Athletes are set to ink their National Letter of Intent this week.

Wednesday marks the start of the early signing period for NCAA Division I basketball and the regular signing period for all other non-football Division I and Division II sports.

The early signing period for basketball ends on Nov. 15, and the regular period starts April 17.

Bi-district Pairings

Nonselect

Division I

No. 1 Ruston, bye

No. 17 Terrebonne at No. 16 Westgate

No. 24 Benton at No. 9 Walker

No. 25 Northshore at No. 8 West Monroe

No. 28 Ouachita Parish at No. 5 St. Amant

No. 21 Mandeville at No. 12 Sam Houston

No. 20 Thibodaux at No. 13 Southside

No. 4 Airline, bye

No. 3 Destrehan, bye

No. 19 Parkway at No. 14 Belle Chasse

No. 22 West Ouachita at No. 11 Salmen

No. 27 Barbe at No. 6 Zachary

No. 26 South Lafourche at No. 7 Dutchtown

No. 23 Ponchatoula at No. 10 Chalmette

No. 18 Central-Baton Rouge at No. 15 East St. John

No. 2 Neville, bye

Division II

No. 1 North DeSoto, bye

No. 17 DeRidder at No. 16 Lakeshore

No. 24 Albany at No. 9 Plaquemine

No. 25 Grant at No. 8 Iowa

No. 28 Minden at No. 5 West Feliciana

No. 21 Rayne at No. 12 Opelousas

No. 20 Pearl River at No. 13 Abbeville

No. 4 Lutcher, bye

No. 3 Assumption, bye

No. 19 Breaux Bridge at No. 14 Eunice

No. 22 Northwest at No. 11 Franklin Parish

No. 27 Brusly at No. 6 Wossman

No. 26 St. Martinville at No. 7 Leesville

No. 23 Kaplan at No. 10 Jennings

No. 18 Church Point at No. 15 Iota

No. 2 Cecilia, bye

Division III

No. 1 Jena, bye

No. 17 Richwood at No. 16 Caldwell Parish

No. 24 South Beauregard at No. 9 Jewel Sumner

No. 25 Donaldsonville at No. 8 Amite

No. 28 Westlake at No. 5 Bogalusa

No. 21 Rayville at No. 12 Loreauville

No. 20 Port Allen at No. 13 St. Helena College & Career Academy

No. 4 Union Parish, bye

No. 3 St. James, bye

No. 19 Patterson at No. 14 North Webster

No. 22 Port Barre at No. 11 South Plaquemines

No. 27 Springfield at No. 6 Many

No. 26 Red River at No. 7 Pine

No. 23 Avoyelles at No. 10 Kinder

No. 18 Mansfield at No. 15 Marksville

No. 2 Sterlington, bye

Division IV

No. 1 Logansport, bye

No. 17 Grand Lake at No. 16 Franklin

No. 24 Varnado at No. 9 White Castle

No. 25 Basile at No. 8 Welsh

No. 28 West St. John at No. 5 Jeanerette

No. 21 Elton at No. 12 East Feliciana

No. 20 General Trass at No. 13 Arcadia

No. 4 Haynesville, bye

No. 3 Oak Grove, bye

No. 19 Lake Arthur at No. 14 Montgomery

No. 22 Centerville at No. 11 Oberlin

No. 27 Lakeview at No. 6 Mangham

No. 26 Delhi at No. 7 Homer

No. 23 East Beauregard at No. 10 Oakdale

No. 18 Jonesboro-Hodge at No. 15 Ferriday

No. 2 Kentwood, bye

Select

Division I

No. 1 Holy Cross, bye

No. 17 C.E. Byrd at No. 16 Jesuit

No. 24 Pineville at No. 9 Carencro

No. 8 Acadiana, bye

No. 5 Edna Karr, bye

No. 21 Woodlawn-Baton Rouge at No. 12 Huntington

No. 20 Bonnabel at No. 13 Alexandria

No. 4 Brother Martin, bye

No. 3 Catholic-Baton Rouge, bye

No. 19 Riverdale at No. 14 John Ehret

No. 22 St. Augustine at No. 11 McKinley

No. 6 John Curtis Christian, bye

No. 7 St. Paul’s, bye

No. 23 L.W. Higgins at No. 10 Tioga

No. 18 Archbishop Rummel at No. 15 Northwood-Shreveport

No. 2 Captain Shreve, bye

Division II

No. 1 St. Thomas More, bye

No. 17 Istrouma at No. 16 Northside

No. 24 Booker T. Washington-Shreveport at No. 9 Livingston Collegiate

No. 8 St. Michael the Archangel, bye

No. 5 Archbishop Shaw, bye

No. 21 Belaire at No. 12 Evangel Christian

No. 20 Frederick A. Douglass at No. 13 Vandebilt Catholic

No. 4 John F. Kennedy, bye

No. 3 Lafayette Christian, bye

No. 19 Booker T. Washington-New Orleans at No. 14 Peabody

No. 22 Lord Beaconsfield Landry at No. 11 McDonogh #35

No. 6 St. Louis Catholic, bye

No. 7 Teurlings Catholic, bye

No. 23 Woodlawn-Shreveport at No. 10 Madison Prep

No. 18 Buckeye at No. 15 De La Salle

No. 2 E.D. White, bye

Division III

No. 1 St. Charles Catholic, bye

No. 17 Ascension Episcopal at No. 16 Loyola Prep

No. 24 Green Oaks at No. 9 Notre Dame

No. 8 D’Arbonne Woods Charter, bye

No. 5 Catholic-New Iberia, bye

No. 21 Lake Charles College Prep at No. 12 Pope John Paul II

No. 20 Sophie B. Wright at No. 13 Patrick Taylor-Science/Tech

No. 4 University Lab, bye

No. 3 Isidore Newman, bye

No. 19 St. Thomas Aquinas at No. 14 Northlake Christian

No. 22 M.L. King Charter at No. 11 Episcopal

No. 6 Bunkie, bye

No. 7 Dunham, bye

No. 23 Jefferson Rise Charter at No. 10 Parkview Baptist

No. 18 Houma Christian at No. 15 Holy Savior Menard

No. 2 Calvary Baptist, bye

Division IV

No. 1 Vermilion Catholic, bye

No. 17 Delhi Charter at No. 16 Slaughter Community Charter

No. 24 Central Private at No. 9 Ascension Catholic

No. 8 Opelousas Catholic, bye

No. 5 Riverside Academy, bye

No. 21 Cedar Creek at No. 12 Catholic-Pointe Coupee

No. 20 Covenant Christian at No. 13 Delta Charter

No. 4 St. Martin’s Episcopal, bye

No. 3 Ouachita Christian, bye

No. 19 Westminster Christian at No. 14 St. Edmund

No. 22 Sacred Heart at No. 11 Glenbrook

No. 6 St. Mary’s, bye

No. 7 St. Frederick, bye

No. 23 Hamilton Christian at No. 10 Central Catholic

No. 18 St. John at No. 15 Hanson Memorial

No. 2 Southern Lab, bye