The Nikiski and Kenai Central volleyball teams took the top seeds after Friday pool play at the 18th annual Shayna Pritchard Memorial Volleyball Tournament.

The Kardinals, winners of the last five Pritchard titles, triumphed in Pool 1 by splitting with Homer with a 25-20 win and 25-20 loss, and sweeping Palmer 25-23 and 28-26.

The Bulldogs, seeking their first tourney title since winning a second-straight title in 2018, defeated Seward 25-15 and 25-18, and split with Monroe Catholic.

In Pool 1, Palmer was second after defeating Homer 25-20 and 25-12. The Mariners were third.

In Pool 2, the Rams were second after defeating Seward 25-8 and 25-16. The Seahawks were third.

The pool play was used to seed a Saturday bracket.

In the first round, Palmer plays Seward at 9:30 a.m. and Monroe p

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