Winners advance to state at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids from Nov. 1-4.
Find the latest information throughout the night here, including schedules, scores and live updates. Class 5A, 4A and 3A regional finals were Wednesday night.
Wednesday’s Iowa high school volleyball regional final scores
CLASS 2A
Western Christian 2, Treynor 1 (25-19, 25-17, 22-25)
Boyden-Hull 1, Ridge View 0 (25-17)
Sumner-Fredericksburg 1, Osage 0 (25-16)
Dyersville Beckman 1, Wapsie Valley 0 (25-20)
CLASS 1A
Final: Burlington Notre Dame 3, Easton Valley 0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-17)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 2, Ankeny Christian 0 (25-23, 25-21)
Springville 1, Saint Ansgar 0 (25-20)
Lisbon 1, North Tama 0 (25-17)
Newell-Fonda 1, Janesville 0 (27-25)
Tri-Center 1, Sidney 0 (25-16)
Follow Gazette reporters for live updates
The Gazette is covering three matches live Wednesday night. Here is who you can follow on Twitter for live updates.
Dyersville Beckman vs. Wapsie Valley » @mikecondon
Springville vs. Saint Ansgar » @craigsesker
Lisbon vs. North Tama » @jtlinder
Wednesday’s Iowa high school volleyball regional finals schedule
CLASS 2A
No. 1 Dike-New Hartford (50-1) vs. Van Meter (20-10), 8 p.m. at Marshalltown
No. 2 Wilton (35-2) vs. Mediapolis (14-23), 8 p.m. at Muscatine
No. 3 Western Christian (37-5) vs. No. 12 Treynor (28-7), 6 p.m. at Sioux City Heelan
No. 4 Boyden-Hull (27-5) vs. No. 13 Ridge View (29-7), 7 p.m., at Sioux City East
No. 5 Sumner-Fredericksburg (34-6) vs. No. 9 Osage (27-9), 7 p.m. at Charles City
No. 6 Denver (35-7) vs. No. 11 Carroll Kuemper (26-10), 7 p.m. at Webster City
No. 7 Dyersville Beckman (32-11) vs. No. 8 Wapsie Valley (25-11), 7 p.m. at Independence
No. 10 South Hardin (35-5) vs. Guthrie Center ACGC (23-12), 7 p.m. at Alleman
CLASS 1A
No. 1 Burlington Notre Dame (34-8) vs. Easton Valley (21-8), 6 p.m. at Muscatine
No. 2 Le Mars Gehlen (24-5) vs. Akron-Westfield (18-7), 8 p.m. at Sioux City Heelan
No. 5 Fort Madison Holy Trinity (31-10) vs. Lamoni (29-4), 7 p.m. at Ottumwa
No. 6 Ankeny Christian (33-3) vs. No. 11 Gladbrook-Reinbeck (28-13), 6 p.m. at Marshalltown
No. 3 Springville (32-4) vs. Saint Ansgar (19-9), 7 p.m. at Waterloo West
No. 4 Lisbon (36-6) vs. No. 12 North Tama (29-10), 7 p.m. at Van Horne
No. 7 Newell-Fonda (28-3) vs. No. 10 Janesville (24-15), 7 p.m. at Clarion
No. 14 Tri-Center (26-10) vs. Sidney (24-15), 7 p.m. at Lewis Central
Previewing Wednesday’s Gazette area regional volleyball finals
By Jeff Linder, The Gazette
2A: No. 7 Dyersville Beckman (32-11) vs. No. 8 Wapsie Valley (25-11), at Independence
Probably the best of Wednesday’s 16 regional finals. Beckman looks to return to state after falling in the regional semifinals last year; the Blazers had qualified the previous three years. A co-champion of the rugged Wamac Conference East Division, Beckman sports one of the state’s top players in Iowa State recruit Kiersten Schmitt (5.38 kills per set, .347 efficiency). Wapsie Valley is up a class after qualifying in 1A in 2019 and 2020. The Warriors were one of the favorites to win the small-school title last year but were unable to compete due to a COVID outbreak between regionals and state. Six starters are back from that squad, led by Lydia Imbrogno (3.69 kills per set).
1A: No. 3 Springville (32-4) vs. Saint Ansgar (19-9), at Waterloo West
Springville is accustomed to November volleyball, and a win Wednesday would land the Orioles at the state tournament for the seventh time in nine years. They’re favored to advance behind a veteran crew; six starters are back from last year’s team, led by Tri-Rivers West Division player of the year Nia Howard (8.89 assists per set), who also is one of six players with more than 100 kills this season. Lauren Wilson leads the team with 2.57 kills per set. Springville avenged a late-season loss to Edgewood-Colesburg, sweeping the Vikings in Monday’s regional semifinal. Saint Ansgar carries a 13-match winning streak, and only one of the Saints’ losses have come against 1A competition. Four hitters average more than 1 kill per set, none more than 2.
1A: No. 4 Lisbon (36-6) vs. No. 12 North Tama (29-10), at Van Horne
Lisbon’s catchphrase is #BreakTheRock, and a regional-final victory would be a breakthrough, indeed. The Lions are 0-3 in regional finals, including an upset loss to Springville in 2019. But this is Lance Kamaus’ best team yet, led by junior Peyton Robinson, the Tri-Rivers Conference East Division player of the year. Robinson averages 3.28 kills per set, but is even more valuable in the back row, where she posts 4.51 digs per set. Ava Czarnecki adds 3.26 kills per set, Kali Nelson 9.51 assists per set. The Lions are 20-2 against 1A competition, with both losses coming to Springville. North Tama earned state trips in 2017 and 2019, and looks to get back behind a new nucleus piloted by junior setter Jadyn Rausch, who averaged 6.56 assists per set and is second on the team in kills