Ankeny Christian sweeps Holy Trinity, repeats as 1A champion

Ankeny Christian finished 39-3 and won its last 29 matches.

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1A ALL-TOURNAMENT

Macey Nehring, Ankeny Christian

Teagan Snaadt, Holy Trinity

Olivia Peters, BCLUW

Kinzee Hinders, Newell-Fonda

Carley Craighead, Ankeny Christian

Mary Kate Bendlage, Holy Trinity

CAPT -- Katie Quick, Ankeny Christian

FINAL:

#1 Ankeny Christian 3

#3 Fort Madison Holy Trinity 0

(25-21, 25-18, 25-17)

Eagles repeat, finish 39-3. Crusaders finish 33-11.

ANKENY CHRISTIAN 2, HOLY TRINITY 0 (25-21, 25-18)

Setter Katie Quick is something else.

At 50-0, Dike-New Hartford concludes the state’s first perfect season in 10 years

Top-ranked Dike-New Hartford swept No. 2 Hinton, 25-14, 25-23, 25-16, in the Class 2A state volleyball championship match. This team did enough to be in the best-of-all-time conversation.

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Watch Ankeny Christian vs. Holy Trinity

It's No. 1 Ankeny Christian (38-3) vs. No. 3 Fort Madison Holy Trinity (33-10) for the Class 1A championship.

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2A ALL-TOURNAMENT:

Maryn Bixby, Dike-New Hartford

Ashlyn Kovarna, Hinton

Ellery Luhring, Grundy Center

Carlie Willis, Grundy Center

Jadyn Petersen, Dike-New Hartford

Bailey Boeve, Hinton

CAPT -- Payton Petersen, Dike-New Hartford

2A FINAL:

#1 Dike-New Hartford 3

#2 Hinton 0

(25-14, 25-23, 25-16)

Wolverines complete a 50-0 season.

Defense is the difference: Western Christian outduels Mount Vernon for title No. 19

Last year’s 2A champion, third-ranked Western Christian ruled its new neighborhood, outdueling No. 1 Mount Vernon in a four-set Class 3A state volleyball final.

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DIKE-NEW HARTFORD 1, HINTON 0

25-14 in the opener. DNH shooting for a 50-0 season.

Watch DNH vs. Hinton

It's No. 1 Dike-New Hartford (49-0) vs. No. 2 Hinton (32-1) for the Class 2A championship.

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3A ALL-TOURNAMENT

Haley Wielenga, Western

Sydney Huber, Mount Vernon

Keana Wynja, Western

Sydney Schmuecker, Union

Ellah Derrer, Assumption

Shayna Van Dyken, Western

CAPT -- Chloe Meester, Mount Vernon

#3 Western Christian 3

#1 Mount Vernon 1

(25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18)

Wolfpack (32-13) win another title. Second in a row (2022 was 2A).

Mustangs finish 35-5.

WESTERN CHRISTIAN 2, MOUNT VERNON 1

Wolfpack win the 3rd, 25-22. Mustangs couldn't capitalize on a 19-17 lead.

‘Clean’ sweep: North Scott races to a 4A volleyball championship

Fourth-ranked North Scott painted its second consecutive masterpiece and swept No. 2 Indianola (25-17, 25-16, 25-12) for the Class 4A state championship.

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MOUNT VERNON 1, WESTERN CHRISTIAN 1 (23-25, 25-22)

As close as the scores would indicate.

Watch Mount Vernon vs. Western Christian

It's No. 1 Mount Vernon (35-4) vs. No. 3 Western Christian (31-13) for the Class 3A championship.

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4A ALL-TOURNAMENT:

Kaci Johnson (North Scott)

Aspen Nelsen (Indianola)

Bliss Beck (CCA)

Brooke Larsen (Lewis Central)

Georgia Brunkan (North Scott)

Tori Runyan (Indianola)

CAPT -- Abbey Hayes (North Scott)

FINAL:

#4 North Scott 3

#2 Indianola 0

(25-17, 25-16, 25-12)

Lancers sweep their last two matches against No. 1 and No. 2 and win the 4A title at 29-4. Indians finish 38-5.

NORTH SCOTT 2, INDIANOLA 0

Lancers break away from a 14-14 tie to win Game 2, 25-16.

In only Year 3, Waukee Northwest has a state volleyball title

Third-ranked Northwest surged ahead for good midway through Game 5, and outlasted No. 1 West Des Moines Dowling for the Class 5A state championship.

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NORTH SCOTT 1, INDIANOLA 0

North Scott wins Game 1, 25-17. Lancers were down 8-5 early, but were the better team through the rest of the set.

Watch North Scott vs. Indianola

It's No. 4 North Scott (28-4) vs. No. 2 Indianola (38-4) for the Class 4A championship.

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Class 5A all-tournament:

Annalise Grant (Dowling)

Chloe Jones (Waukee NW)

Delaney Miller (Centennial)

Jaeden Pratt (Centennial)

Mackenzie Dean (Dowling)

Ella Rogers (Dowling)

CAPTAIN: Anna Pelds (Waukee NW)

Pelds kill.

FINAL:

#3 Waukee Northwest 3

#1 West Des Moines Dowling 2

(25-22, 25-15, 17-25, 19-25, 15-12)

Wolves (28-9) earn their first title.

DOWLING 2, WAUKEE NORTHWEST 2.

Maroons win Game 4, 25-19.

A race to 15 for the 5A title.

WAUKEE NORTHWEST 2, DOWLING 1 (25-22, 25-15, 17-25)

Early 9-2 run sprung the Maroons free in Game 3.

WAUKEE NORTHWEST 2, DOWLING 0 (25-22, 25-15)

Wolves are winning in all categories, most notably attack errors, aces and blocks.

WAUKEE NORTHWEST 1, DOWLING 0 (25-22)

Wolves rally from a 19-15 deficit with a late flurry of aces.

Watch Dowling vs. Waukee Northwest

It's No. 1 West Des Moines Dowling (32-7) vs. No. 3 Waukee Northwest for the Class 5A championship.

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Locked and loaded for Championship Thursday.

First up: #1 West Des Moines Dowling (32-7) vs. #3 Waukee Northwest (26-9), 5A final, 10 a.m.

How to watch state volleyball championships

TV: Iowa PBS

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Thursday's state volleyball schedule

Class 5A championship

No. 1 West Des Moines Dowling (32-7) vs. No. 3 Waukee Northwest (26-9), 10 a.m.

Class 4A championship

No. 4 North Scott (28-4) vs. No. 2 Indianola (38-4), 12:15 p.m.

Class 3A championship

No. 1 Mount Vernon (35-4) vs. No. 3 Western Christian (31-13), 2:30 p.m.

Class 2A championship

No. 1 Dike-New Hartford (49-0) vs. No. 2 Hinton (32-1), 4:45 p.m.

Class 1A championship

No. 1 Ankeny Christian (38-3) vs. No. 3 Fort Madison Holy Trinity (33-10), 7 p.m.