Where, when: U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, today through Saturday.
Western Iowa entries: Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (Class 4-A), Sioux City Heelan (Class 3-A), IKM-Manning (Class 2-A), Treynor (Class 1-A).
WI quarterfinal matches: Wednesday: No. 7 CB Abraham Lincoln (37-11) vs. No. 3 Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 2:15 p.m.; No. 1 SC Heelan (50-5) vs. Dallas Center-Grimes (25-10), 6. Thursday: No. 4 Treynor (36-4) vs. No. 12 Southern Cal (25-10), 1; No. 9 IKM-Manning (33-5) vs. No. 2 Western Christian (37-9), 6. All semifinals are Friday, and all championship matches are Saturday.
Defending champions: Ankeny (4-A), Marion (3-A), Western Christian (2-A), Tripoli (1-A). All have qualified for state.

CRYSTAL BALL

State volleyball selections by World-Herald western Iowa beat writer Kevin White:
Class 4-A: Quarterfinals: Dubuque Hempstead over WDM Valley in 4; Ankeny over CR Xavier in 3; Iowa City West over Linn-Mar in 3; CB Abraham Lincoln over CR Kennedy in 5. Semifinals: Ankeny over Dubuque Hempstead in 3; Iowa City West over CB Abraham Lincoln in 4. Finals: Ankeny over Iowa City West in 4.
Class 3-A: Quarterfinals: Sioux City Heelan over Dallas Center-Grimes in 3; Marion over Pella in 5; Waverly-Shell Rock over Dubuque Wahlert in 4; Algona over Williamsburg in 3. Semifinals: SC Heelan over Marion in 3; Waverly-Shell Rock over Algona in 5. Finals: SC Heelan over Waverly-Shell Rock in 4.
Class 2-A: Quarterfinals: Western Christian over IKM-Manning in 4; Dike-New Hartford over Sheldon in 4; Camanche over Wapsie Valley in 5; Mount Vernon over Pella Christian in 3. Semifinals: Western Christian over Dike-New Hartford in 5; Mount Vernon over Camanche in 4. Finals: Mount Vernon over Western Christian in 5.
Class 1-A: Quarterfinals: Treynor over Southern Cal in 4; Schaller-Crestland over New London in 3; Le Mars Gehlen over Don Bosco in 5; Tripoli over DM Grandview Park Baptist in 3. Semifinals: Treynor over Schaller-Crestland in 5; Tripoli over Le Mars Gehlen in 3. Finals: Tripoli over Treynor in 3.

STAT LEADERS

Statistical leaders from western Iowa qualifiers:

Kills per set
Name, school, Avg.
Geer, Treynor, 4.1
Olsen, CBAL, 4.1
Floerchinger, Treynor, 3.3
Tritz, SC Heelan, 3.1
Colpitts, CBAL, 2.4
Hagedorn, IKM-M, 2.0
A. Halbur, IKM-M, 1.9
L. Halbur, IKM-M, 1.8
M. Vondrak, SC Heelan, 1.8
Walsh, SC Heelan, 1.6

Kill efficiency
(Min. 1 kill per set)
Name, school, Pct.
Olsen, CBAL, .372
Tritz, SC Heelan, .348
Geer, Treynor, .336
Colpitts, CBAL, .332
L. Halbur, IKM-M, .326
Walsh, SC Heelan, .323
McClintock, SC Heelan, .296
McCarthy, SC Heelan, .284
Floerchinger, Treynor, .280
Steenbock, CBAL, .266

Set assists per set
(Min. 50 games played)
Name, school, Avg.
Nighswonger, CBAL, 8.7
Klahn, Treynor, 7.8
McClintock, SC Heelan, 6.8
Lage, IKM-M, 4.8
Co. Eischeid, IKM-M, 2.9

Ace serves
Name, school, Avg.
McClintock, SC Heelan, 118
Geer, Treynor, 106
Tritz, SC Heelan, 82
M. Vondrak, SC Heelan, 71
Lage, IKM-M, 68

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Phone: 800-284-6397 or 402-444-1055

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