The Homewood High School volleyball team is making a return to the Class 6A state tournament for the first time since 2021, after winning two matches at the North Super Regional Tournament on Thursday.

Homewood swept Decatur 3-0 to begin the tournament, and followed it up with a late-night 3-0 sweep over Southside-Gadsden as well.

The Patriots advanced with the two wins, and were playing Friday for state tournament seeding. Homewood knocked off Oxford 3-1 to advance to the regional championship match. The Patriots fell in that match 3-1 to Hazel Green, so they will be the No. 2 seed out of the North region.

John Carroll played in the 5A tournament Wednesday, with the Cavs winning their first match over Lawrence County, 3-0.

The Cavs came up short in the following round, losing to Arab

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