The Ankeny, Ankeny Centennial and Ankeny Christian Academy volleyball teams have all been awarded top seeds for regional play by the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union.
The third-ranked Hawkettes (25-6) will host Cedar Rapids Jefferson (6-20) or Des Moines East (5-18) in a Class 5A regional semifinal on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. With a win, they would host No. 14 Cedar Rapids Kennedy (13-13) or North Scott (11-12) in the regional final on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
The sixth-ranked Jaguars (19-7) will host Council Bluffs Lincoln (15-14) or Council Bluffs Jefferson (0-24) in a Class 5A regional semifinal on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. With a win, they would host No. 11 Bettendorf (17-7) or Muscatine (13-12) in the regional final on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. if they are still the highest-ranked team.
The top-ranked Eagles (28-1) will host Exira-EHK (8-8) or East Union (13-14) in a Class 1A regional quarterfinal on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. With a win, they would also host the regional semifinal on Monday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. against Earlham (14-11), Central Decatur (0-13), CAM (8-6) or Murray (16-7).
The regional final will be played at a neutral site on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Mormon Trail (21-2) would be one of the Eagles’ potential opponents for a berth to the state tournament.
