Beach Volleyball Opens Postseason as Sixth Seed

Beach Volleyball Opens Postseason as Sixth Seed

The Brophy beach volleyball team is the No. 6 seed in the Division I State Championship bracket, announced Friday, and will host No. 11 Red Mountain on Monday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. at Xavier. The winner advances to play the winner of No. 3 Highland and No. 14 Higley on Nov. 4. 

The Broncos finished the season 10-2 overall and went 5-0 in the Desert Valley Region to claim the first region title in school history. The 10 wins tied for the most in school history with the 2025 team. Brophy posted seven wins by shutout this season

Seniors Brodie White and Aidan Goryl are the No. 7 seed in the Division I Pairs Tournament, playing on Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. in Round 1 at Casteel High School. Juniors Jonny Magro and Parker Henderson were also selected for the field and will play No. 6 seed Thistle and Williams from O’Connor at 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 at Casteel. Goryl and Magro will be playing in the tournament for the second consecutive season. 

The Round of 16 and quarterfinals will be held on Nov. 17, and the semifinals and finals on November 18. 

2026-27 State Tournament Schedule

Division I Team:
First Round: Mon., Nov. 2, 3 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Wed., Nov. 4, 4 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Mon., Nov. 9, 6 p.m., CHS
State Championship: Wed., Nov. 11, 6 p.m., CHS

Division I Pairs:
First Round: Mon., Nov. 16, 5:45 p.m., CHS
Second Round: Tue., Nov. 17, 5 p.m., CHS
Quarterfinals: Tue., Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m., CHS
Semifinals: Wed., Nov. 18, 5 p.m., CHS
State Championship: Wed., Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m., CHS