Eaton emphatically punched its ticket to Saturday's 3A semifinals, while other local teams fought to keep their seasons alive during girls volleyball state tournament play Friday at the Denver Coliseum.
A dozen local teams across four classifications will enter the first stages of their postseasons this weekend. One team from each regional moves on to state tournament play next week.
Here's a look at what to expect from local girls volleyball teams: Eaton, Frontier Academy, Northridge, Roosevelt and the defending Class 3A champion, Platte Valley.