Lady Goblins to play on Tuesday

Published 5:00 am Sunday, October 25, 2026

BAUXITE — The Class 4A State Volleyball Tournament begins on Monday.
However, the Harrison Lady Goblins will receive a bye from action on Monday and await the teams that will be battling it out on the opening day.
Harrison has punched a ticket to the quarterfinals of the tournament by virtue of a strong finish in the Class 4A North Region held in Mena last week.
On Tuesday, the Lady Goblins will be taking the court with an extra day of rest to face the winner of the Harmony Grove and Wynne contest.
Harmony Grove comes into the contest as the No. 2 seed from the South Region. The squad opened the region with an easy win over Mills University Studies.
They defeated Baptist Prep in four sets with their three victorious sets coming in lopsided fashion.
In the finals, the Lady Cardinals fell to state tournament host Bauxite, 3-1.
Wynne finished third in the Class 4A South Region.
They were the conference champion of the 4A-4 and defeated Highland in the first match.
Wynne fell to Jonesboro Westside in the semifinals before downing Pocahontas in four sets in the consolation bracket to earn the third-place seed.
Bauxite is also on Harrison’s side of the bracket.
The Lady Miners will receive a bye to the quarterfinals after winning the south region.
Jonesboro Westside and Huntsville will meet in the first round game of the tournament. With the winner facing Bauxite on Tuesday.
Harrison’s first game will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night. A win on Tuesday will put the Lady Goblins into the semifinals in a 4 p.m. contest.
A Wednesday night win will send Harrison to the finals. The finals will be played at the Hot Springs Convention Center on Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.