Bronte Showdown One of State's Best Small-School Volleyball Tournaments

BRONTE, TX — The annual Bronte Showdown, which has long been a showcase for small-school volleyball, will be held this weekend.

Bronte will host 15 other teams Friday and Saturday in a field that includes four schools ranked in the Top 10 in the state.

Bronte, a state semifinalist last year, is ranked No. 9 in Class 1A. The Lady Longhorns are joined by No. 3 Benjamin and No. 10 Veribest, along with No. 7 Graford from Class 2A.

Other teams include Water Valley, Miles, Sterling City, San Angelo Cornerstone, Junction, Harper, Van Horn, Coahoma, Marfa, Early, Bangs and Bronte’s JV.

The top two teams in each pool Friday will advance to Saturday’s championship bracket. The tournament final is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday.

Benjamin defeated Veribest to win last year’s tournament.

2024 Bronte Showdown

Aug. 30-31 in Bronte

Friday’s schedule

New Gym

8 a.m.   Veribest vs. Miles

9 a.m.   Bronte vs. Coahoma

10 a.m.   Veribest vs. Bangs

11 a.m.   Bronte vs. Marfa

Noon   Sterling City vs. Cornerstone

1 p.m.   Early vs. Water Valley

2 p.m.   Bangs vs. Bronte JV

3 p.m.   Junction vs. Coahoma

4 p.m.   Harper vs. Coahoma

5 p.m.   Harper vs. Benjamin

6 p.m.   Bronte vs. Junction

7 p.m.   Graford vs. Harper

Old Gym

8 a.m.   Sterling City vs. Water Valley

9 a.m.   Cornerstone vs. Early

10 a.m.   Miles vs. Bronte JV

11 a.m.   Water Valley vs. Cornerstone

Noon   Bangs vs. Miles

1 p.m.   Veribest vs. Bronte JV

2 p.m.   Early vs. Sterling City

3 p.m.   Benjamin vs. Graford

4 p.m.   Coahoma vs. Marfa

5 p.m.   Junction vs. Marfa

6 p.m.   Graford vs. Van Horn

7 p.m.   Benjamin vs. Van Horn