The 2024 high school volleyball season will begin Monday, setting off what should be another exciting year for volleyball fans in Chatham County.
All six county teams are coming off playoff appearances from last year and will look to build on their respective successes.
Some programs lost all-conference caliber players to graduation, including, but not limited to Kelsey Hussey (Chatham Central), Jillian Rogers (Northwood) and Janeryra Guerro-Jaimes (Jordan-Matthews). But with last years’ rosters being quite young, there will be plenty of familiar and talented athletes coming back.
Before those athletes hit the court for another season, here’s a look at each team’s schedule and matchups to look out for:
Seaforth
Aug. 13 (vs. Apex Friendship); Aug. 15 (at Graham): Aug. 20 (vs. Cummings); Aug. 21 (vs. Carrboro); Aug. 22 (at Chatham Central); Aug. 27 (vs. Northwood); Aug 29 (vs. North Moore); Sept. 3 (at Southeast Alamance); Sept. 5 (vs. Jordan-Matthews); Sept. 10 (at Bartlett Yancey); Sept. 11 (at Union Pines); Sept 12 (vs. Orange); Sept. 16 (at Cummings); Sept. 17 (vs. Graham); Sept. 18 (vs. Chapel Hill); Sept. 24 (vs. Chatham Central); Sept. 26 (at Northwood); Oct. 1 (at North Moore); Oct. 2 (at East Chapel Hill); Oct. 3 (vs. Southeast Alamance); Oct. 8 (at Jordan-Matthews); Oct. 10 (vs. Bartlett Yancey)
Northwood
Aug. 13 (vs. North Moore); Aug. 14 (at Western Alamance); Aug. 15 (at Southeast Alamance); Aug. 19. (at Union Pines); Aug. 20 (vs. Jordan-Matthews); Aug. 22 (at Bartlett Yancey); Aug. 27 (at Seaforth); Aug. 29 (vs. Graham); Sept. 3 (at Cummings); Sept. 4 (vs. Southern Alamance); Sept. 5 (vs. Chatham Central); Sept. 17 (vs. Southeast Alamance); Sept. 18 (vs. Lee County); Sept. 19 (at Jordan-Matthews); Sept. 24 (vs. Bartlett Yancey); Sept. 25 (at Lee County); Sept. 26 (vs. Seaforth); Oct. 1 (at Graham); Oct. 2 (at Southern Alamance); Oct. 8 (at Chatham Central)
Jordan-Matthews
Aug. 12 (at Trinity); Aug. 13 (at Cummings); Aug. 15 (vs. Chatham Central); Aug. 19 (vs. Wheatmore); Aug. 20 (at Northwood); Aug. 26 (vs. Asheboro); Aug. 27 (at Southeast Alamance); Aug. 29 (vs. Eastern Randolph); Sept. 3 (vs. Bartlett Yancey); Sept. 5 (at Seaforth); Sept. 10 (vs. Graham); Sept. 11 (at North Moore); Sept. 12 (vs. Cummings); Sept. 17 (at Chatham Central); Sept. 19 (vs. Northwood); Sept. 24 (vs. North Moore); Sept. 26 (vs. Southeast Alamance); Sept. 30 (at Wheatmore); Oct. 3 (at Bartlett Yancey); Oct. 8 (vs. Seaforth); Oct. 9 (at Eastern Randolph); Oct. 10 (at Graham)
Chatham Central
Aug. 12 (vs. Wheatmore); Aug. 13 (vs. Southeast Alamance); Aug. 15 (at Jordan-Matthews); Aug. 20 (at Bartlett Yancey); Aug. 21 (at Lee County); Aug. 22 (vs. Seaforth); Aug. 27 (at Graham); Aug. 29 (vs. Cummings); Sept. 4 (vs. Lee County); Sept. 5 (at Northwood); Sept. 10 (vs. North Moore); Sept. 11 (vs. Eastern Randolph); Sept. 12 (at Southeast Alamance); Sept. 16 (at Wheatmore); Sept. 17 (vs. Jordan-Matthews); Sept. 19 (Bartlett Yancey); Sept. 24 (at Seaforth); Sept. 26 (vs. Graham); Oct. 1 (at Cummings); Oct. 2 (at Eastern Randolph); Oct. 8 (vs. Northwood); Oct. 10 (at North Moore)
Woods Charter
Aug. 12 (at Franklin Academy); Aug. 15 (vs. Eno River); Aug. 19 (at East Wake Academy); Aug. 22 (at River Mill); Aug. 27 (vs. Chatham Charter); Aug. 29 (at Oxford Prep); Sept. 3 (vs. Ascend Leadership); Sept. 5 (vs. Triangle Math & Science ); Sept. 6 (vs. Roxboro Community); Sept. 12 (vs. Southern Wake Academy); Sept. 17 (vs. River Mill); Sept. 19 (at Chatham Charter); Sept. 23 (at Southern Wake Academy); Sept. 26 (at Ascend Leadership); Oct. 1 (at Triangle Math & Science); Oct. 2 (vs. Clover Garden School); Oct. 8 (at Southern Wake Academy); Oct. 9 (vs. Oxford Prep)
Chatham Charter
Aug. 12 (at Uwharrie Charter); Aug. 13 (vs. Central Carolina Academy); Aug. 14 (vs. North Moore); Aug. 20 (vs. Eastern Randolph); Aug. 22 (vs. Research Triangle); Aug. 27 (at Woods Charter); Aug. 29 (vs. Triangle Math & Science); Sept. 3 (at Clover Garden School); Sept. 4 (at Eastern Randolph); Sept. 5 (vs. Southern Wake Academy); Sept. 10 (at River Mill Academy); Sept. 12 (vs. Ascend Leadership); Sept. 17 (at North Moore); Sept. 19 (vs. Woods Charter); Sept. 24 (at Triangle Math & Science); Sept. 26 (vs. Clover Garden School); Oct. 1 (at Southern Wake Academy); Oct. 3 (vs. River Mill)
Key Games
Seaforth at Union Pines (Sept. 11) and Seaforth vs. Orange (Sept. 11)
The highly talented Seaforth squad will have back-to-back mid-season tests against two 3A opponents. Last year, the Hawks lost to both Union Pines and Orange by a score of 3-1. Getting another chance at the two teams will be an opportunity to see just how good Seaforth can be down the road.
Jordan-Matthews vs. Chatham Central (Aug. 15 and Sept. 17)
Last year’s meetings between the Jets and the Bears both went five sets as the rivalry game not only was for bragging rights, but also for positioning in the conference standings. Considering what’s at stake, this matchup could make for some of the most competitive intra-county action this season.
Woods Charter vs. Roxboro Community (Sept. 6)
Roxboro Community eliminated Woods from the playoffs last year and was two of the Wolves’ two losses all season. Woods will be looking for revenge in what could be another preview of this coming season’s playoffs.