Volleyball regionals get underway Tuesday in 2A, 1A

The postseason volleyball trek begins Tuesday with first-round regional matches in Class 2A and Class 1A.

Top area small-school teams like North Cedar (2A, River Valley Conference tournament champion) and Springville (1A, Tri-Rivers Conference tournament champion) earned first-round byes, and won't play until the quarterfinals next Monday.

Iowa City Regina (21-13) is probably the best area team in action Tuesday. The Regals host Lisbon (12-14) at 7 p.m.; a victory would give the Regals a shot at archrival West Branch (19-15) in the quarterfinals.

Other top area 2A squads playing Tuesday are Jesup (20-13, at home against North Linn) and Montezuma (27-8, 14 straight wins, at Colfax-Mingo).

Tournaments continue Wednesday with regional quarterfinals in 5A, 4A and 3A.

CLASS 2A REGIONAL FIRST ROUND

(All matches, 7 p.m.)

Region 6

Nashua-Plainfield at Saint Ansgar

MFL MarMac at Postville

Aplington-Parkersburg at Denver

North Linn at Jesup

Region 7

Alburnett at Maquoketa Valley

Clayton Ridge at Cascade

Durant at Calamus-Wheatland

Lisbon at Iowa City Regina

Region 8

Louisa-Muscatine at Highland

Columbus Junction at Wapello

Van Buren at Danville

Pekin at Cardinal

CLASS 1A REGIONAL FIRST ROUND

(All matches, 7 p.m.)

Region 4

Meskwaki Settlement at BGM

Colo-Nesco at Garwin GMG

Gladbrook-Reinbeck at North Tama

Iowa Christian at Lamoni

Lynnville-Sully at Southeast Warren

Melcher-Dallas at Ankeny Christian

Region 6

Riceville at Turkey Valley

Waterloo Christian at Dunkerton

Valley Lutheran at Don Bosco

Lansing Kee at Elkader Central

West Central at East Buchanan

Region 7

Cedar Valley Christian at Central City

HLV at Belle Plaine

Iowa Mennonite at Lone Tree

Midland at Bellevue Marquette

Rivermont Collegiate at Prince of Peace

Region 8

Winfield-Mount Union at WACO

Burlington Notre Dame at New London

Keota at English Valleys

Tri-County at Twin Cedars

Moulton-Udell at Seymour

Moravia at Wayne

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