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Iowa City West's state volleyball run ends in the Class 5A semifinals

The Good Day Iowa City teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 4 sources

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If you were at in Coralville on Wednesday, you watched Iowa City West's season end. Top-seeded Waukee Northwest swept the fifth-seeded Trojans 25-19, 25-15, 25-18, and West finishes 26-7. Cyan Blommer led West with 13 kills.

“We have come so far since my freshman year. Now, in my senior year we can say we made it to the semifinals. I am just so happy and proud of the way the program has progressed.”

Sophia Austen, Iowa City West senior

Waukee Northwest and Dallas Center-Grimes will meet for the 5A title

Iowa Class 5A volleyball state tournament

Semifinals

Final

1Waukee NorthwestWNW3
5Iowa City WestIC West0
2Dallas Center-GrimesDCG3
3AnkenyAnkeny2
Waukee NorthwestWNW
Dallas Center-GrimesDCG

Thu., 10 a.m.

Sources: KSOM, The Gazette, IGHSAU

View as table
RoundGameResult
Semifinals1 Waukee Northwest vs. 5 Iowa City WestWaukee Northwest 3–0
Semifinals2 Dallas Center-Grimes vs. 3 AnkenyDallas Center-Grimes 3–2
FinalWaukee Northwest vs. Dallas Center-GrimesThu., 10 a.m.

The other semifinal went five sets. Second-seeded Dallas Center-Grimes beat third-seeded Ankeny 25-16, 25-21, 16-25, 21-25, 15-11 to reach its first state final, in its first season in 5A.

Standouts from the 5A semifinals

14
kills for Waukee Northwest's Leah Janulewicz, on .619 hitting
49
assists for Dallas Center-Grimes' Gwen Farley
20
kills for Ankeny's Hailey Wiederin in the loss
26-7
Iowa City West's final record

Sources: KSOM, The Gazette, IGHSAU

Sources: KSOM, The Gazette, IGHSAU

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