Tonight 16 teams complete for eight places in the Class 1A state volleyball tournament. Like is so often the case as we reach this level, we have a bunch of public-private matchups.
Most important for this blog is North Tama vs. Waterloo Cedar Ridge Christian at Waterloo West High School. The others:
- BCLUW vs. Ankeny Christian in Nevada
- Fort Madison Holy Trinity vs. Dunkerton in West Liberty
- Sidney vs. Remsen St. Mary’s in Mapleton
- East Mills vs. Council Bluffs St. Albert in Glenwood
The NON public-private sets:
- St. Ansgar vs. Coon Rapids-Bayard in Algona
- Janesville vs. IKM-Manning in Fort Dodge
- and the most interesting one, Gladbrook-Reinbeck vs. Springville in Van Horne, which so many years could be a state semifinal or final.
Two of these, believe it or not, may have electoral implications: Both Gladbrook-Reinbeck and IKM-Manning have bond referendums on the ballot next Tuesday. The first round of the Class 1A state tournament is Tuesday night in Coralville.