3A State Quarters Roundups, Reaction

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CORALVILLE, Iowa -</strong> Action in Class 3A got underway at the state tournament Tuesday. The higher seeds advanced but not without being challenged. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a closer look and reaction from the 3A quarterfinals: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 2 Western Christian 3, No. 7 Sioux Center 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/volleyball-2024-3a2.pdf">Box Score</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/hpPXqTQIuAI","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/hpPXqTQIuAI </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defending state champion Western Christian appeared on its way to a relatively easy win on Tuesday, taking the first two sets from Sioux Center. The underdog had other ideas, storming back to take Sets 3 and 4. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wolfpack built a big lead in the fifth, only to see Sioux Center rally and get back in the set with the crowd going wild. Western dug deep and pulled out the final frame, 15-13. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='753877' first='Scarlett' last='Winterfeld'] paced the winners with 21 kills, while [player_tooltip player_id='489999' first='Bentley' last='Bliek'] and Morgan Kooiman added 14 and 11, respectively. [player_tooltip player_id='455736' first='Maggie' last='Van Schepen'] handed out 44 assists and came up with a team-high 15 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='730849' first='Margo' last='Schuiteman']'s 16 kills were tops on Sioux Center. Maryn Franken and [player_tooltip player_id='575152' first='Courteney' last='Schmidt'] each contributed nine kills, and Maci Schmalbeck came up with 16 digs. Laney Franken 15 assists and 13 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/ejtTcvh510s","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/ejtTcvh510s </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 3 West Delaware 3, No. 6 Assumption 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/volleyball-2024-3a4.pdf">Box Score</a> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/7Ns7nDTiwHw","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/7Ns7nDTiwHw </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West Delaware won the first two sets, let up in the third and recovered in the fourth for a spot in Wednesday's semifinals. [player_tooltip player_id='730780' first='Hannah' last='Cantwell'] led the winners with 20 kills, while [player_tooltip player_id='389858' first='Lauren' last='LeClere'] chipped in 13, and [player_tooltip player_id='508649' first='Brooke' last='Krogmann'] had 11. Olivia Halverson recorded 16 digs, and [player_tooltip player_id='523167' first='Natalie' last=''] Mensen handed out 26 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='230661' first='Ellah' last='Derrer'] registered 19 kills and five solo blocks in the loss. [player_tooltip player_id='215757' first='Alyssa' last='O'Neal'] posted 16 kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='215761' first='Ellie' last='Schubert'] dished out 46 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/N-L76yCGlU4","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/N-L76yCGlU4 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 4 Wahlert 3, No. 5 Kuemper 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/volleyball-2024-3a3.pdf">Box Score</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/Fnomk99SXoE","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/Fnomk99SXoE </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wahlert and Kuemper split the first two sets Tuesday before the Golden Eagles came together for the victory. [player_tooltip player_id='215405' first='Audrey' last='Tschiggfrie'] and [player_tooltip player_id='538938' first='Anna' last='Roling'] each had 14 kills in the win. [player_tooltip player_id='437486' first='Olivia' last='Donovan'] had 44 assists, nine digs and eight kills, while Kaylee Walter came up with 23 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='389937' first='Brianna' last='Wittrock'] pounded out 19 kills for Kuemper, and Mariah Heuton had 10. [player_tooltip player_id='753919' first='Elsa' last='Tiefenthaler'] contributed 27 assists and 17 digs, and [player_tooltip player_id='500113' first='Kaylie' last='Simons'] had 23 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/lDsL9d-2Xmc","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/lDsL9d-2Xmc </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>No. 1</strong> <strong>Mount Vernon 3, No. 8 Mid-Prarie 0</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/volleyball-2024-3a1.pdf">Box Score</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The favorites fought off a determined Mid-Prairie, 25-22, in the first set. The Mustangs then stepped on the gas to control the final two sets of the match. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='215385' first='Chloe' last='Meester'] blasted 14 kills and added 11 digs, while [player_tooltip player_id='215387' first='Sydney' last='Huber'] had 30 assists and nine digs. Syndey Maue chipped in 10 kills and eight digs for the winners. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='215390' first='Jovi' last='Evans'] paced Mid-Prairie 12 kills to go with 11 digs. [player_tooltip player_id='775157' first='Jeorgia' last='Evans'] led the squad with 13 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->