Iowa High School Volleyball

Cedar Rapids Xavier (Class 4A) and Mount Vernon (3A) are ranked No. 1 in their respective volleyball classes by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

We’ve all seen and experienced it — kids playing more than one sport in a single season. The practice is controversial, to say the least.

West Delaware will host Mount Vernon in an outdoor volleyball match Sept. 17 at Brown Field. It’s believed to be the first high school competition of its kind in Iowa.

All-stater Kate Passmore is a notable absence at Linn-Mar’s first day of volleyball practice, but the Lions aren’t panicking: “This doesn’t change our goals.”

In an effort to reduce a congested spring sports calendar for Iowa high schools, girls’ tennis and boys’ golf will be held in the fall season, beginning in the 2025-26 school year.

Pleasant Valley, Cedar Rapids Xavier, Mount Vernon, Denver and Ankeny Christian are No. 1 in The Gazette’s preseason Iowa high school volleyball rankings.

Winning a national championship is never easy. But a thrilling second-set victory was the turning point for the Hiawatha-based Adrenaline 17 Ben team.

Bliss Beck of Clear Creek Amana is The Gazette’s 2024 Female Athlete of the Year. The school’s first recipient of the award, the Drake volleyball recruit was a four-sport athlete and helped lead the Clippers to the 4A girls’ state basketball championship