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Mercy Academy, which has won two straight state championships, is No. 1 in the preseason Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25.

Sacred Heart, the state runner-up to Mercy the past two seasons, is No. 2. Assumption is No. 3.

The high school volleyball season will start Monday.

Here's a look at the preseason Top 25, along with the KVCA's top-five rankings for Louisville-area regions:

STATEWIDE TOP 25
1. Mercy
2. Sacred Heart
3. Assumption
4. Notre Dame
5. St. Henry
6. Henry Clay
7. Newport Central Catholic
8. Scott
9. Louisville Holy Cross
10. Paul Dunbar
11. Manual
12. Greenwood
13. Lafayette
14. Eastern
15. Butler
16. Ryle
17. Covington Holy Cross
18. Apollo
19. Presentation
20. Caldwell County
21. Owensboro Catholic
22. Whitefield Academy
23. Campbell County
24. Male
25. Allen Central

SIXTH REGION
1. Mercy
2. Holy Cross
3. Butler
4. Presentation
5. Male

SEVENTH REGION
1. Sacred Heart
2. Assumption
3. Manual
4. Eastern
5. Whitefield Academy

EIGHTH REGION
1. Oldham County
2. North Oldham
3. Shelby County
4. Anderson County
5. South Oldham

http://khs.courier-journal.com/2010/08/m...-poll.html