Jeff Linder

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.

State volleyball, Class 5A quarterfinal: Making its 13th consecutive state appearance, West Des Moines Dowling is still squarely in the running for its first title after dropping Indianola.

State volleyball, 5A quarterfinal: No. 1 Pleasant Valley recovered from a slow start to sweep Waukee. The Spartans overcame a 21-16 deficit in the first set, then hit .579 in the finale.

State volleyball: West Delaware’s trademark is its quick attack. How do the Hawks do it?

Eight area teams qualified for the Iowa high school state volleyball tournament, and our championship picks are Pleasant Valley, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Mount Vernon, Dike-New Hartford and Ankeny Christian.