An epic five-set victory over No. 2 Ankeny Centennial put No. 3 Waukee Northwest into the Class 5A state volleyball title match in just its third year as a school.
Anna Sash and Jaeden Pratt formed a fifth-set wall, and second-ranked Centennial held off No. 7 Ankeny, 25-16, 25-12, 22-25, 14-25, 15-12, in a Class 5A quarterfinal at the state volleyball tournament Monday afternoon at Xtream Arena.