Two female volleyball players compete at the net, one spiking and one blocking. — Players contest the net during a competitive volleyball match. The Bailey Broncos claimed the CMS Middle School Championship title on Oct. 24 at West Mecklenburg High School. John Loo from Sunnyvale, USA (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons

Sports

Bailey Middle wins CMS volleyball championship

By Maryam Khanum · October 29, 2026 · 1 min read

The Bailey Middle School volleyball team won the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Middle School Championship on Saturday, Oct. 24, beating the South Charlotte Shockers in the title match at West Mecklenburg High School.

The result is listed on the CMS Athletic Zone championships page, which names the Bailey Broncos as champions and South Charlotte as runner-up. The championship is part of the CMS Queen City Middle School Championships, with OrthoCarolina as the event's title partner.

CMS Athletic Zone posted congratulations on X on Wednesday, Oct. 28, calling the win an "outstanding effort and teamwork all season long."

Set scores and a final match result have not been published. The names of the head coach and roster were not available at publication.

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Maryam Khanum

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Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.