Olivia Portera (1) and her Hoover teammates celebrates a point in last season's state championship match. The Bucs host the prestigious Juanita Boddie Tournament this weekend. Photo by Keith McCoy.
The 33rd annual Juanita Boddie Volleyball Tournament, essentially the kickoff to the prep volleyball season, will be held Friday and Saturday at Hoover High School.
Class 7A No. 1 Mountain Brook, the defending state champion, and No. 2 Hoover, last year's runner-up, are the favorites, but it's a loaded field.
Spain Park, Oak Mountain, Vestavia Hills, Chelsea and John Carroll Catholic are among the top metro teams in the field. Grissom and Bob Jones, two Huntsville-area powerhouses, are in the field as are schools from Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.
Pool play begins Friday at 5 p.m. and continues Saturday morning at 9. Around 1 p.m. Saturday, the teams move into the Gold (winners) Bracket and the Silver (consolation) Bracket. Play will be in the competition gym, the PE gym and the all-purpose gym.
