Ankeny tops West in dramatic 4A volleyball final
Ankeny edges Iowa City West in a four set thriller at the U S Cellular Center to win its fourth Class 4A crown. Maddie Manning and Am ber Aschoff fueled late rallies while Erin Roggenburg sealed the title with back to back kills. West ledger Jessica Gehrke and Alli O Deen led with 18 and 16 kills respectively as Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Dubuque Hempstead players earned all tournament honors.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy
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Maddie Manning
Lindsey Petersen
Amber Aschoff
Alli O’deen
Erin Roggenburg
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O’deen
Gehrke
Haley Brightwell
Dubuque Hempstead
Heidi Splinter
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Erin Richardson
Olivia Fairfield
Mustangs Sweep To All-Tournament Honors
Mount Vernon Mustangs dominated Sheldon Crabs with a seven point surge in the first game to lead 14 4, then cruised in the finale as Stark and Platte led with nine kills apiece. Platte Stark Kintzel wurden. Abby Horstman and other teammates joined the all tournament team.
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Mount Vernon
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Elizabeth Ihnen
Eryca Hingtgen
Wapsie Valley
Abby Horstman
Western Christian
Tripoli captures eighth Class 1A volleyball title
Tripoli Panthers dominate Schaller-Crestland to win 25-11 25-13 28-26 at the U S Cellular Center. Kalie Kirchhoff and Megan Gilbert star with 19 kills and key blocks as Tripoli seals its 87th win this season and eighth championship since 1999. Schaller-Crestland ends 33-4 amid district merger chatter.
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Gazette
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Schaller- Crestland
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Schaller-Crestland
U.S. Cellular Center
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Panthers
Dubuque Wahlert
Western Christian
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Iowa
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Wildcats
Marilyn Murra
Megan Gilbert
Gilbert
Marissa Shinstine
Micah Wedemeier
Alyssa Drey
Go-Hawks Upset No. 1 Heelan For 3A Volleyball Title
Cedar Rapids Wa verly-Shell Rock shocked Sioux City Heelan 25-19 15-25 31-29 20-25 17-15 to win the Class 3A state championship at the U S Cellular Center. Sophomore Morgan Kuhrt led with 26 kills as Kinsey Caldwell added 49 assists and Rachel Peth 20 kills. Heelan’s 52-6 season ended 47-5 with three five-set rallies failing to close out the decisive fifth.
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Gazette
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Setter
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Leisa McClintock
Marion
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Williamsburg
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Maggie Vondrak
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