Five Area Girls Volleyball Teams Begin CIF-SS Playoffs Next Week

Santa Barbara Santa Maria San Luis Obispo, CA, October 16, 2026 —

Five girls volleyball teams from the Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo area are set to begin their CIF-SS playoff runs next week. The teams named are Santa Barbara High, Dos Pueblos, Bishop Diego, Laguna Blanca and Carpinteria High.

The announcement marks the start of postseason play for the five local programs. The information provided does not include their opponents, game dates, start times or venues, so those details could not be confirmed. It also does not specify the teams’ playoff divisions, seedings or regular-season records.

Santa Barbara High, Dos Pueblos, Bishop Diego, Laguna Blanca and Carpinteria High are the only teams identified in the announcement. It does not say whether other schools from the wider area have qualified for the CIF-SS playoffs, or whether the five teams will begin play on the same day.

Further details about the opening matchups and schedules were not provided. As the playoff runs get underway next week, the available information establishes which five area teams are included but does not outline their paths through the tournament or what results would advance them to later rounds.

Story summarized from the original created by Diego Sandoval, Noozhawk Sports Editor on www.noozhawk.com, see more information here.

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