CORALVILLE, Iowa — Two Dubuque County volleyball teams will play in state semifinal matches on November 4, 2026, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, with berths in their respective championship matches on the line.

In Class 4A, No. 4 Western Dubuque meets No. 1 Norwalk at 12:00 p.m. In Class 2A, No. 3 Beckman Catholic meets No. 2 Grundy Center at 4:35 p.m. The results of both matches were pending at the time of writing.

Western Dubuque reached the semifinal with a 3-1 victory over No. 5 North Polk in the quarterfinal round on November 2, 2026, taking the match by set scores of 25-14, 25-8, 22-25, and 25-20. Kyla Ramler finished with 25 kills for the Bobcats, who improved to 33-6. Ramler, a 6-foot-1 Illinois State commit, entered the state tournament with 374 kills on the season. Norwalk, at 31-6, advanced by defeating Ballard 3-1 in its quarterfinal, rallying from a 19-9 deficit to win the third set 28-26 before closing out the fourth set. Elle Hatlevig led Norwalk with 32 kills in that match, with Delaynee Steele adding 17.

Beckman Catholic earned its semifinal berth with a 3-1 victory over No. 6 Denver in the Class 2A quarterfinal on November 3, 2026. The win ended the reign of Denver, the two-time defending state champion. Isabel Kluesner led the Trailblazers with 15 kills, Jaylin Burkle added 10 kills and 22 digs, and Bri Blush contributed 10 kills. Addison Hogan set a Class 2A state tournament single-match record with 41 digs. Beckman Catholic, at 38-4, reached the state tournament for a third consecutive season after defeating South Winneshiek 3-1 in the regional final on October 28, 2026, at Oelwein.

Grundy Center, at 36-7, advanced to the semifinal by defeating Aplington-Parkersburg in its quarterfinal on November 3, 2026.

The winners of the November 4, 2026 semifinals advance to championship matches on November 5, 2026. The Class 4A final is scheduled for 12:15 p.m. on November 5, 2026.