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State VolleyballFriday, November 6

Western Christian sweeps Cherokee for its 20th state volleyball championship

The Good Day Iowa City teamFrom Friday’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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Top-ranked Western Christian beat No. 6 Cherokee 25-20, 25-12, 26-24 in the Class 3A final at on Thursday. The 20th state title in school history ties the IGHSAU record, and the Wolfpack finished 41-5. Cherokee ended at 32-9.

Western Christian swept Cherokee in the 3A final

  • Cherokee0
    Western Christian3
    FinalSets: 25-20, 25-12, 26-24

Sources: The Gazette, KTIV

Cherokee led 24-23 in Game 3 after trailing by five. Freshman Josie Hall's kill tied it at 24, and Morgan Kooiman finished it with two more. Cherokee had never won a match at state before this week.

  • Morgan Kooiman: 17 kills; Hall added nine, per the all-tournament team
  • Coach Tammi Veerbeek: state-record 1,232 career wins
  • Wolfpack's 2025 exit: semifinal loss to Humboldt

Western Christian's title by the numbers

20
state championships for the school
41-5
final record for the Wolfpack
1,232
career wins for coach Tammi Veerbeek
17
kills for Morgan Kooiman, all-tournament captain

Sources: The Gazette, KTIV

Sources: The Gazette, KTIV

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