Jeff Linder

State volleyball, Class 5A final: No. 1 Pleasant Valley scored 14 of the final 16 points to close out youthful Waukee Northwest for its second title in four years.

State volleyball, Class 1A semifinal: Led by dynamic, aggressive-serving Katie Quick, Ankeny Christian swept Oakland Riverside’s “BIG DAWGS.“ The Eagles are a step away from their third consecutive 1A championship.

State volleyball, Class 2A semifinal: Dike-New Hartford had handled Denver — and virtually everybody else in the state — for many, many years. The Cyclones break through this year, and it was a little extra special.

State volleyball, Class 3A semifinal: No. 1 Mount Vernon was surgical early and overwhelmed Dubuque Wahlert. The Mustangs earned another shot at a state championship; they’ll face Western Christian in a title rematch.

State volleyball, Class 4A semifinal: Scheckel accounted for the final two points — one as a setter, the other as an attacker — and fifth-ranked Pella swept No. 12 Sergeant Bluff-Luton.

State volleyball, Class 5A semifinal: Top-ranked Pleasant Valley came back from an 18-9 hole in Game 3 to conclude a sweep of West Des Moines Dowling and advance to Thursday’s championship match.

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State volleyball, 1A quarterfinals: BCLUW earned a first-round win for the second straight year, scoring the last six points of Game 1 and the first six of Game 2 against Fort Madison Holy Trinity.

State volleyball, Class 1A quarterfinal: Janesville’s Zoey Barnes and Dani Hughes combined for 27 kills, against just two errors in a sweep of Saint Ansgar.

State volleyball, Class 2A quarterfinal: Deep, rested and engaged, Dyersville Beckman closed hard in each set and sweep South Hardin.

State volleyball, Class 2A quarterfinal: Kate Shafer sets, Molly Shafer swings and the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets rolled to a sweep of Regina. The duo has led the Rockets to prominence in four sports.

State volleyball, Class 3A quarterfinal: West Delaware closed out Davenport Assumption to get a semifinal showdown with tradition-rich Western Christian on Wednesday.

State volleyball, Class 3A quarterfinal: Tied at two sets, and at 13-apiece in Game 5, second-ranked Western Christian made the two deciding plays and outlasted No. 7 Sioux Center. Western’s reward is an unheard-of 24th consecutive semifinal berth.

State volleyball, Class 4A quarterfinals: Cedar Rapids Xavier bowed out in the first round for the second straight year as Sergeant Bluff-Luton shocked the top-ranked Saints in five sets.

State volleyball, Class 4A quarterfinal: Versatile duo leads Pella back from behind in five-set victory over Clear Creek Amana. Katie Scheckel: 23 kills, 25 assists and 25 digs. Emma Eekhoff: 11 kills, 16 assists, 29 digs.