Regional Volleyball Assignments
The Clarinda, Shenandoah and Sidney volleyball teams all start the postseason at home but have tough draws after that.
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union released regional volleyball assignments Thursday, Oct. 8, for all five classes.
Clarinda and Shenandoah are in separate regions in Class 3A while Sidney and Essex are on the same half of the bracket in Class 1A.
The Mustangs are in Class 3A Region 1 and host Clarke in first round play Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Mustangs beat the Indians 2-0 during the Mount Ayr Tournament earlier this season.
A first round win would likely send the Mustangs to Treynor two days later for a regional semifinal. The Cardinals host Creston in the first round.
Top-ranked Western Christian is the top seed in the 3A-1 bracket and hosts Estherville Lincoln Central in the first round. Spirit Lake hosts Okoboji in the other first round match. The regional final is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Clarinda is in Class 3A Region 7 and hosts Greene County Tuesday, Oct. 20, to open postseason play. The Rams have 20 wins this season. The winner of that match likely plays No. 7 Cherokee Thursday, Oct. 22, in a regional semifinal. The Braves host Atlantic in the first round.
No. 11 Kuemper Catholic is the region’s No. 2 seed and hosts Saydel in the first round. Van Meter hosts Chariton in the other first round match. The regional final is Tuesday, Oct. 27.
Essex and Sidney are in Class 1A Region 7.
The Trojanettes play on the road against the region’s No. 2 seed, 10th-ranked East Mills Monday, Oct. 19, in the first round. Essex was swept by East Mills in the season opener.
The winner there plays the winner of Fremont-Mills and Griswold Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the second round.
Sidney hosts Hamburg Monday, Oct. 19, in the first round. The Cowgirls swept the Wildcats earlier this season.
A win there likely sends Sidney to Westwood in round two Wednesday, Oct. 21. The Rebels, who are just above .500 on the season, host Heartland Christian in the first round.
The two second round winners just mentioned meet Monday, Oct. 26, in a regional semifinal.
The regional final is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 28. Seventh-ranked Dunkerton is the region’s top seed. The Raiders have a bye in the first round. First round matches on the top half of the bracket show Belle Plaine hosting Iowa Valley, Central City traveling to Springville and English Valleys hosting Hillcrest Academy.
The winner of each regional final advances to the State Volleyball Championships Nov. 2-5 at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
