Prep volleyball: The 2023 Gazette all-area team. Mount Vernon’s Chloe Meester, Clear Creek Amana’s Jackie Clubb are selected as player, coach of the year.
Down 11-5 in Game 5, sixth-ranked Lewis Central battled all the way back and toppled No. 3 Cedar Rapids Xavier in a 2-hour, 6-minute Class 4A quarterfinal marathon (25-21, 13-25, 25-19, 22-25, 17-15) at the state volleyball tournament Monday night at Xtream Arena.
Prep volleyball: Pinpoint passing leads to a balanced attack, and Cedar Rapids Xavier sweeps Waverly-Shell Rock to reach the state tournament for the eighth straight year.