Grant Union Prospectors Hailie (10) and Kaylee Wright (13) go up at the net in the Oct. 21 championship game against Imbler at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande.

The Grant Union Prospector volleyball team will host the Kennedy Trojans in Round One of the OSSA state playoffs at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Grant Union Junior-Senior High School in John Day.

Admission is $6 for adults, and $4 for students.

Grant Union faced Kennedy last year, defeating the Trojans 3-0 at the OSAA state tournament, competing for third place.

The Kennedy team of Mt. Angel is coached by Laura Beyer and is ranked No. 15 for OSAA 2A teams.

The Trojans have a 16-11 overall record, 8-4 in the 2A-2 Tri-River Conference.

Grant Union, coached by Shae Speth, is ranked No. 2, and they have a 25-3 overall record with an 8-0 Wapiti League record.

This is the seventh consecutive year Grant Union has made it to the state playoffs. Last year, they hosted Central Linn in Round One.

Speth said Kennedy graduated a couple of their key players. She added they will look at film to spot their opponents’ strengths and weaknesses and make any needed adjustments.

Grant Union student and adult fans are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes, or in Prospector red and black at the game.

“We definitely encourage the community to attend and support the team,” Speth said. “This is a great group of girls that work hard and play together — they are exciting to watch.”