By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The state volleyball championships wrapped up last week, and the semi-finals and finals for football are in full swing. Last week, Iowa PBS streamed the volleyball finals. I was able to catch a few of the games that reaffirmed my belief that volleyball is underrated as a spectator sport. The dives. The kills. The blocks. Last-second digs. The pancakes. It’s a joy to watch, and I’m lucky to have caught a few games. As for football, you can catch those games streamed on the IAHSAA website HERE. If you’re reading this as soon as our newsletter comes out, the 1A semi-final game between powerhouse Grundy Center and Regina will be just about wrapping up. I decided to do a wrap up of all the volleyball state championships, as well as where football stands as of press time.
Volleyball
- 1A: No. 1 Saint Ansgar (31-4) defeats No. 2 Janesville (33-12), 3-1
- 2A: No. 1 Denver (50-1) defeats No. 3 Hinton (30-3), 3-2
- 3A: No. 2 Assumption (28-7) defeats No. 5 Humboldt (33-7), 3-0
- 4A: No. 5 North Scott (27-10) defeats No. 2 Sioux Center (30-5), 3-1
- 5A: No. 1 Waukee Northwest (38-1) defeats No. 2 Ankeny Centennial (34-6), 3-0
Football
- 8-Player State
FINAL: Bishop Garrigan (12-0) vs. Woodbine (11-0) on Nov. 20 - Class A
FINAL: Saint Ansgar (12-0) vs. MMCRU (12-0) on Nov. 20 - Class 1A
SEMI-FINALS:
Grundy Center (11-0) vs. Regina Catholic (11-0)
West Lyon (11-0) vs. South Hardin (10-1) - Class 2A
SEMI-FINALS:
Kuemper Catholic (11-0) vs. Wilton (9-2)
Osage (11-0) vs. Van Meter (9-2) - Class 3A
SEMI-FINALS:
Solon (11-0) vs. Nevada (9-2)
Bishop Heelan (9-2) vs. Wahlert Catholic (9-2) - Class 4A
FINAL: Xavier (12-0) vs. Pella (11-1) - Class 5A
SEMI-FINALS:
Dowling Catholic (10-1) vs. Valley (9-2)
Waukee Northwest (10-1) vs. Iowa City Liberty (10-1)
There’s lots of good football to be played, and that means there’s lots of good football to watch.
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