Hamilton to Host Western A Volleyball Divisionals
Top Southwest Conference teams and the fourth seed Corvallis compete at the Western A Divisional tournament November 5-7.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Volleyball
The Western A Divisional volleyball tournament is set for Hamilton from November 5 to November 7, 2026. Dillon, Frenchtown, and Hamilton earned byes, while Corvallis advanced as the Southwest Conference's fourth seed after beating Butte Central 3-0.
Why it matters
The tournament pits the top four Southwest Conference seeds against the top four Northwest Conference seeds, shaping which teams advance in the Western A bracket. Hamilton is hosting the event on its home court.
Corvallis took its play-in match 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-21) against Butte Central, while Stevensville dropped a 2-3 decision to the same opponent. The Western A bracket matchups beyond the seeding are not yet set.
The players
Corvallis High School
Corvallis High School is a Montana public high school that earned the Southwest Conference's fourth divisional seed.
The details
Dillon, Frenchtown, and Hamilton received first-round byes as the top three Southwest Conference teams. The Western B Divisional tournament runs the same dates in Florence, where that conference's top seed was determined by a 6B Conference title.
Timeline
October 28: Victor lost its district play-in game 0-3 to Superior.
October 31: Corvallis beat Butte Central to advance to divisionals.
November 5-7: Western A Divisional tournament in Hamilton.
Season Trajectory
The Western A Divisional follows the Montana High School Association's conference-seeding model, which pairs Southwest and Northwest Conference seeds to decide the state qualifiers. Corvallis entering as the fourth seed shows how play-in results directly shape divisional positioning.
Fans planning to attend should expect the Western A Divisional to run three days in Hamilton from November 5 to 7. Schedules and seeds for each match will determine which games fall on which days.
The takeaway
Seeding from the play-in round can decide a team's path, as Corvallis's rise to fourth seed shows. Watch the divisional bracket to see how the Southwest Conference's top teams stack up against the Northwest's best.
What happens next
The Western A Divisional tournament runs November 5-7 in Hamilton, with bracket results to follow.
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