KTIV's Guide to 3A, 4A, 1A, and 2A IGHSAU First Round Volleyball

Class 3A

Top-seeded Sergeant Bluff Luton (26-1) opens its state tournament campaign at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday at 11 a.m. against Davenport Assumption (13-15). The Warriors, who have won 24 straight matches, claimed their first-ever Sioux City Journal Metro Conference title this season and are looking to make a run at a state championship after being eliminated in the quarterfinals a year ago.

Senior hitter Ella Wendl leads Sergeant Bluff Luton, which has been one of the most dominant teams in the state all season long. The Warriors have lost just one set in their last 12 matches and have not allowed an opponent to score more than 15 points in a set during that stretch.

Assumption, meanwhile, is making its first state tournament appearance since 2018. The Knights finished third in the rugged Mississippi Athletic Conference this season and enter the state tournament with a 13-15 record. Assumption is led by senior setter Grace Lourens, who has dished out over 600 assists this season.

If Sergeant Bluff Luton wins its first-round match, it will face either No. 8 seed Iowa City West (19-13) or No. 9 seed Cedar Rapids Prairie (17-15) in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Class 4A

No. 5 seed Le Mars (23-6) will open its state tournament campaign at the Xtream Arena in Coralville on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. against No. 12 seed Cedar Rapids Kennedy (17-9). The Bulldogs, who have won four straight matches, are making their first state tournament appearance since 2018.

Le Mars is led by senior hitter Sydney Doeschot, who has recorded over 300 kills this season. The Bulldogs also have a strong setter in junior Kennadi Bixenman, who has dished out over 500 assists this season.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy, meanwhile, is making its third straight state tournament appearance. The Cougars finished fourth in the Mississippi Valley Conference this season and enter the state tournament with a 17-9 record. Cedar Rapids Kennedy is led by senior hitter Maya Johnson, who has recorded over 200 kills this season.

If Le Mars wins its first-round match, it will face either No. 4 seed Cedar Rapids Xavier (21-11) or No. 13 seed Waukee (15-15) in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Class 1A

No. 4 seed Akron-Westfield (26-5) will open its state tournament campaign at the Xtream Arena in Coralville on Tuesday at 9 a.m. against No. 13 seed Bellevue Marquette (13-13). The Westerners, who have won seven straight matches, are making their second straight state tournament appearance.

Akron-Westfield is led by senior hitter Abby Dirks, who has recorded over 300 kills this season. The Westerners also have a strong setter in junior Macy Olson, who has dished out over 500 assists this season.

Bellevue Marquette, meanwhile, is making its