Class 6A
No. 1 Edmond Santa Fe
Record: 33-0
Coach: Will Ethridge
Notes: Beat Edmond North in the finals last year for the school's first volleyball championship since 2004. ... Only unbeaten team in the state.
No. 2 Edmond Memorial
Record: 28-4
Coach: Natalie Murray
Notes: Bulldogs have won four championships in school history, but none since 2010. ... Only losses this season were to fellow Edmond teams.
No. 3 Edmond North
Record: 28-5
Coach: Kimo Aweau
Notes: The lone Edmond school yet to claim a 6A crown. ... The Huskies' only loss since Sept. 23 was to Bishop Kelley on Sept. 30.
No. 4 Jenks
Record: 23-9
Coach: Tanna Smith
Notes: Trojans last championship was in 2006. ... Jenks is led by 10 seniors, including Lacy Beeler, Paige Phillips and Abby Migliore. ... Jenks was only one of two teams this season to take Edmond Santa Fe to a fifth set. The Trojans lost 15-10 in the final set on Sept. 20.
No. 5 Bishop Kelley
Record: 21-11
Coach: Jerri Berna
Notes: Comets won state championships from 2007 to 2012 but lost in last year's semifinals. ... Bishop Kelley is 6-0 since losing to Edmond Santa Fe on Sept. 25.
No. 5 Owasso
Record: 24-8
Coach: Meghann Turner
Notes: Rams return to the state tournament after missing out last season. ... Owasso's only championship was in 2008. ... Katie Hendrix and Blair Dressendorfer provide a formidable one-two punch for Owasso up front.
No. 7 Broken Arrow
Record: 19-13
Coach: Kari Smith
Notes: Broken Arrow's last championship was in 1993. ... Tigers knocked off Bishop McGuinness in regional play in straight sets to return to the state tournament.
No. 8 Norman North
Record: 22-10
Coach: Stephanie Kane
Notes: Beat Lawton and Moore in straight sets to claim a regional championship. ... Norman North went 3-10 against fellow state tournament teams this season.
Class 5A
No. 1 Tahlequah
Record: 29-8
Coach: Don Ogden
Notes: Tahlequah making back-to-back state tournament appearances for the first time ever. ... Tigers lost against Lincoln Christian in five sets in last year's quarterfinals.
No. 2 Heritage Hall
Record: 16-11
Coach: Dana Schwab
Note: Ended a five-year title drought with the championship last season.
No. 3 Victory Christian
Record: 26-9
Coach: Dan Donohue
Notes: Still looking for the first championship in school history. ... The Conquerors' last loss was against Lincoln Christian on Sept. 11.
No. 4 Deer Creek
Record: 14-16
Coach: Lisa Polcovich
Notes: The only 5A state qualifier with a sub-.500 record. ... According to OSSAArankings.com, Deer Creek has only played one match against a fellow 5A state competitor and it was a 3-0 loss to Heritage Hall.
No. 5 Coweta
Record: 23-13
Coach: Ian Bullen
Notes: Tigers return to the state tournament for the first time since 2010. ... It's only Coweta's second ever trip to the state tournament.
No. 6 Collinsville
Record: 23-14
Coach: Art Smalygo
Notes: Cardinals back in the state tournament field for the first time since 2006. ... Collinsville has won five titles in the past with the last one coming in 1991.
No. 7 Elgin
Record: 22-12
Coach: Brittain Meyer
Notes: The Owls were the runner-up in 4A last year, losing to Mount Saint Mary in the finals. ... Elgin's lone state championship was in 2012. ... Seven seniors lead Elgin, including 6-foot-3 middle blocker Jentry Holt.
No. 10 Lawton Eisenhower
Record: 26-6
Coach: Becky Martin
Notes: Eisenhower beat El Reno and Southeast to reach the state tournament.
State tournament schedules
Class 6A
At Shawnee High School
Quarterfinals: Friday
Edmond Santa Fe (33-0) vs. Broken Arrow (19-13), noon
Bishop Kelley (21-11) vs. Jenks (23-*9), 1:30 p.m.
Edmond Memorial (28-4) vs. Owasso (24-8), 3 p.m.
Norman North (22-10) vs. Edmond North (28-5), 4:30 p.m.
Semifinals: Saturday
Edmond Santa Fe/Broken Arrow winner vs. Bishop Kelley/Jenks winner, 9 a.m.
Edmond Memorial/Owasso winner vs. Norman North/Edmond North winner, 10:30 a.m.
Final: Saturday
Championship, 4 p.m.
Class 5A
At Norman North High School
Quarterfinals: Friday
Heritage Hall (16-11) vs. Edmond Deer Creek (16-16), noon
Lawton Ike (26-6) vs. Victory Christian (26-7), 1:30 p.m.
Coweta (23-13) vs. Elgin (22-12), 3 p.m.
Tahlequah (29-8) vs. Collinsville (23-14), 4:30 p.m.
At Shawnee High School
Semifinals: Saturday
Heritage Hall/Edmond Deer Creek winner vs. Lawton Ike/Victory Christian winner, noon
Tahlequah/Collinsville winner vs. Coweta/Elgin winner, 1:30 p.m.
Final: Saturday
Championship, 6:15 p.m.
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