HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Southwest Iowa volleyball teams ranked after first week Peter Burtnett Sep 1, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The first week of the high school volleyball season has come and gone. Here are our Top 10 teams after the opening slate of games and tournaments.kA 5:ClQ=ECQmk6>mtG6CJ 7:CDE A=246 G@E6 6BF2=D `_ A@:?ED[ D64@?5 A=246 6BF2=D ?:?6[ 2?5 D@ @?]k^6>mk^Amk9a 5:ClQ=ECQm`] #:G6CD:56 Wd\_[ {(i `[ b_ A@:?ED[ b 7:CDE\A=246Xk^9amkA 5:ClQ=ECQm{2DE H66<i d\_[ H@? pw$%( E@FC?2>6?Ek^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm}6IEi x5=6k^Am kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 qF==5@8D DH6AE E9C@F89 E96 pw$%( E@FC?2>6?E[ H:??:?8 6249 D6E 3J 2? 2G6C286 @7 g]` A@:?ED A6C D6E] %96J H:== C6DE F?E:= $6AE] `_[ H96? 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Clarinda football opens season with wild win over Creston The Clarinda football team earned a 59-45 shootout win Friday over Creston
A stellar career capped by a fantastic senior season for Clarinda’s Wagoner Clarinda's Addison Wagoner is the Southwest Iowa Herald Female Athlete of the Year
Another state berth, and more, the goals for Sidney volleyball Sidney volleyball’s goals and expectations are both quite high as the Cowgirls look to advance to a second straight state tournament
Shenandoah earns 8 individual medals at home early bird XC meet The Shenandoah, Clarinda and Essex cross country teams were part of the field Tuesday at Shenandoah's Early Bird meet.
Shenandoah boys cross country thinking big this season Shenandoah seniors Carter Buttry and Luke Daoust and freshman Mason Sells on this season’s Mustangs
