2016 Iowa State Volleyball Tournament Gets Underway Today

By Ryan Stonebraker
Sports Editor, Tipton Conservative

CEDAR RAPIDS — The 2016 Iowa State volleyball tournament begins today, November 8, in Cedar Rapids at the U.S. Cellular Center.  Large school classes play today with the smaller classes beginning tomorrow.

Today's Matches -
Class 5A
Noon - Court 1 - Cedar Falls vs. Dowling Catholic
Noon - Court 2 - Ankeny Centennial vs. Iowa City West
2:00 - Court 1 - Linn Mar vs. Ankeny
2:00 - Court 2 - West Des Moines Valley vs. Dubuque Hempstead

Class 4A: 
2015 Champion: West Delaware 3-0 over Harlan
2015 State Teams Back in 2016: Nevada (3A in 2015), Pella, Charles City, Sioux City Heelen, Marion, Council Bluffs Lewis Central.
1st Time Teams: None.
Rankings of 4A Teams from the Final 2016 class 4A Rankings: 1. Pella, 2. Dubuque Wahlert, 3. Marion, 4. Sioux City Heelen, 5. Charles City, 6. C.R. Xavier, 7. Lewis Central, 9. Nevada.

Class 3A: 
2015 Champion: Nevada 3-0 over West Liberty
2015 State Teams Back in 2016: Dike New-Hartford (2A in 2015), Mt. Vernon, Carroll Kuemper Catholic.
1st Time Teams: North Polk.
Rankings of 3A Teams from the Final 2016 class 3A Rankings: 1. Union, 2. Dike-New Hartford, 4. Carroll Kuemper, 5. Mt. Vernon, 6. Sioux Center, 7. Davenport Assumption, 11. North Polk, 12. Osage.

Class 2A: 
2015 Champion: Hull Western Christian 3-1 over Sumner-Fredericksburg
2015 State Teams Back in 2016: Hull Western Christian, Sumner-Fredericksburg, Council Bluffs St. Alberts, Unity Christian, Waterloo Columbus (3A in 2015).
1st Time Teams: None.
Rankings of 2A Teams from the Final 2016 class 2A Rankings: 1. Western Christian, 2. Unity Christian, 3. Sumner-Fredericksburg, 6. Central Lyon, 7. Council Bluffs St. Alberts, 10. Waterloo Columbus, 12. Mediapolis, Not Ranked - Grundy Center.

Class 1A: 
2015 Champion: Janesville 3-1 over Sidney
2015 State Teams Back in 2016: Sidney, Janesville, Springville, Holy Trinity (Ft. Madison)
1st Time Teams: Starmont, Lawton-Bronson, Hudson.
Rankings of 1A Teams from the Final 2016 class 1A Rankings: 1. Janesville, 2. Hudson, 3. Springville, 5. Holy Trinity, 7. Sidney, 9. Audubon, 11. Lawton-Bronwon, 15. Starmont.