Weeks of work, training, and competition will all come to a head this week as Class B volleyball teams head into postseason competition. Region tournament action gets underway on Monday and finishes on Thursday. Two teams from each region will advance to the SoDak 16 the following week.

There are numerous quality teams among the area squads, including three which are part of the top five rated teams in the state: Warner, Hitchcock-Tulare, and Northwestern.

Here is a look at each region involving area teams:

Region 1B

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

This is one of the toughest regions in the state to get out of with three of the top five Class B teams residing here.

Warner is the top seed and played a solid schedule as always. The real battle will take place in the other half of the bracket where Hitchcock-Tulare and Northwestern will likely meet in a win or go home match.

Both teams have been among the top teams in the state this year and should wage a memorable match to keep its season alive.

Aberdeen Christian has pieced together a solid season and will be looking for a rematch with Warner in the other semifinal.

Team W L

Warner 28-4

Hitchcock-Tulare 28-2

Northwestern 29-5

Aberdeen Christian 16-12

Wilmot 11-16

Langford Area 9-19

Tiospa Zina 7-24

Leola-Frederick 4-21

Waverly-South Shore 7-19

Waubay-Summit 1-24

Monday’s Matches: Waubay-Summit at Tiopsa Zina 6 p.m.; Waverly-South Shore at Leola-Frederick, 6 p.m.

Tuesday’s Matches: Waubay-Summit/Tiopsa Zina winner at Warner, 6 p.m.; Wilmot at Aberdeen Christian, 6 p.m.; Waverly-South Shore/Leola-Frederick winner at Hitchcock-Tulare, 6 p.m.; Langford Area at Northwestern, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s Matches: Semifinals at the two highest remaining seeds, 6 p.m.

Region 2B

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Castlewood and Wolsey-Wessington are the top seeds in this region. Both were in the state tournament last season and have big match experience.

However, don’t sleep on De Smet. The Bulldogs played both of the top seeds tough during the regular season, losing to Wolsey-Wessington in five sets, and pushing Castlewood to the brink in four competitive sets, two of them going to extra points.

Team W L

Castlewood 16-10

Wolsey-Wessington 22-7

Deubrook Area 15-16

De Smet 15-12

Wessington Springs 14-14

Estelline-Hendricks 12-13

Arlington 13-19

Iroquois-Lake Preston 6-23

Oldham-Ramona-Rutland 6-22

James Valley Christian 2-15

Monday’s Matches: James Valley Christian at Arlington, 7 p.m.; Oldham-Ramona-Rutland at Iroquois Lake Preston, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Matches: James Valley Christian-Arlington winner at Castlewood 6 p.m.; Wessington Springs vs. De Smet at Wolsey-Wessington, 6 p.m.; Oldham-Ramona-Rutland/Iroquois Lake Preston winner at Wolsey-Wessington, 8 p.m.; Estelline-Hendricks vs. Deubrook Area at Castlewood, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Matches: Semifinals at highest remaining seeds.

Region 6B

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

Things will get interesting in this region before all is settled.

There are five teams with winning records which are all capable of making it out of this region.

Ipswich is the top seed and the only squad within the region to secure 20 wins. The Tigers own wins over Herreid-Selby, North Central, and Potter County, and also lost to North Central and Faulkton.

Herreid-Selby Area is the second seed and defeated Potter County and North Central twice, as well as Faulkton, and also lost to North Central once.

Potter County at 18-11 is a dangerous third seed, while Faulkton and North Central might be the top quarterfinal match in the state. Faulkton (13-6) defeated the Thunder (16-12) in five sets early in the season.

Team W L

Ipswich 20-8

Herreid-Selby Area 16-11

Potter County 18-11

Faulkton 13-6

North Central 16-12

Highmore-Harrold 10-17

Tiospaye Topa 11-17

Sully Buttes 3-23

Wakpala 8-20

Sunshine Bible 0-25

Monday’s Matches: Sunshine Bible at Tiopsaye Topa, 6 p.m. (MST); Wakpala at Sully Buttes, 7 p.m.

Tuesday’s Matches: Sunshine Bible-Tiopsaye Topa winner at Ipswich, 7 p.m.; North Central at Faulkton, 7 p.m.; Wakpala-Sully Buttes winner at Herreid-Selby Area, 7 p.m.; Highmore-Harrold at Potter County, 7 p.m.

Thursday’s Matches: Semifinals at highest remaining seeds, 7 p.m.