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Mackey Arena to host IHSAA boys state volleyball championships
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Lafayette area high school plays April 1 to April 19
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WEST LAFAYETTE — Mackey Arena which hosted the 2021 Final Four and IHSAA regional boys basketball tournaments is set to usher in a new era of boys volleyball in Indiana.
The host gym for Purdue men’s basketball and women’s basketball will be the inaugural site of the first IHSAA boys volleyball state championship, the IHSAA announced on Friday afternoon.
Mackey Arena will host two semifinal matches and the state championship on Saturday, May 31, 2025, wrote IHSAA sports information director Jason Wille in a press release.
The first year of IHSAA boys volleyball has seen 136 programs competing statewide.
Boiler Juniors Boys Volleyball Director Andrew Fuller who has been a lead in growing the sport in the Lafayette area praised the IHSAA’s decision to host the state boys volleyball tournament in Mackey Arena. Mackey Arena holds a seating capacity of 14,876.
“I think the IHSAA putting the state championship at Mackey Arena is a great opportunity spearhead growth as we continue to grow the sport and work with them to provide opportunities for more players,’ Fuller said.
Along with running the boys programs at Boiler Juniors based in West Lafayette, Fuller is also head coach at Carmel.
“I hope plenty of people can come and see this great event,” Fuller said. “It’s been a tremendous venue both for Purdue basketball and for Big Ten Conference sports events. I think it’s a great opportunity to spearhead the growth of boys volleyball.”
Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@jconline.com, on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson