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Western Christian 3, Roland-Story 0
CORALVILLE – Western Christian is headed to the state semifinals for the 26th straight year.
Morgan Kooiman had 15 kills as the top-seeded Wolfpack swept Roland-Story 26-24, 25-12, 25-16 on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at Xtream Arena.
Josie Hall added 12 kills for Western Christian. Kennedy Vanát Hul had seven kills on 11 attacks and six blocks, and Maddyn De Jager had seven kills, 12 digs and two aces. Hadley Dekkers had 37 assists, and libero Breslyn Kooima had 13 digs.
Brookelyn Jondle led Roland-Story (36-10) with 12 kills, nine digs and two aces. Miley Geise had 21 assists and nine digs, and libero Karsyn Lande had 10 digs. Emma Truesdell had four block assists. The Norsemen were making their first state tournament appearance since 2002.
MOC-Floyd Valley 3, Wilton 0
CORALVILLE – MOC-Floyd Valley hit .398 to sweep Wilton 25-17, 25-20, 25-14 on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at Xtream Arena.
Deviryn McCarty had 12 kills on 22 attacks and 12 digs for the second-seeded Dutchmen. Lily Vander Pol added 12 kills and three block assists. Brielle Hoegh had 10 kills with no errors on 18 attacks and seven block assists, and Beau Gilmore went 5-for-5 in kills. Maci Baker had 22 assists and Camryn Brightwell had 13.
Aliana Walker led Wilton (36-5) with 12 kills. Leah Caffery had 23 assists, and libero Annie Holladay had seven digs. Kennedi Tyler added eight digs.
Cherokee 4, Dike-New Hartford 1
CORALVILLE – Cherokee dug 93 balls and outlasted Dike-New Hartford 25-21, 25-20, 15-25, 25-21 on Tuesday in the first round of the Class 3A state volleyball tournament at Xtream Arena.
Deidra Doeden had 18 kills and hit .326 for the sixth-seeded Braves. Ellana Mortenson added 16 kills and 15 digs, and Emma Ohlendorf had 11 kills. Addy Wolfswinkel had nine kills, 25 assists, 17 digs and three aces. Mahren Malausky added 17 assists. Libero
Ireland Kennedy led the back row with 21 digs, and Kendyl Fox had 13 digs and three aces.
Emmie Sager led the Wolverines (35-11) with 17 kills on .359 hitting, and Keilana Berinobis added 13 kills. Kailyn Meester had 43 assists and 21 digs. Libero Ruby Varney had 25 digs and three aces, and Aubrey Asche had 20 digs.