CEDAR RAPIDS - Tripoli has a rich volleyball tradition and came here as a four-time defending state champion.But the Panthers weren’t the big favorite they have been in past years.“Some people kind of doubted this, especially without (four-time all-stater) Megan (Gilbert),” said senior hitter Bailey ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - The final day of the 2012 state volleyball tournament closed with a flurry of fantastic matches, including a few five-setters. KCRG-TV9's sports team was there all week long and has the video highlights of the championship matches in the video below.

LIVE COVERAGE - Saturday's matches at the state volleyball tournament - refresh the page for updated scores:CLASS 5A CHAMPIONSHIP (BET wins 3-1)1 2 3 4Iowa City High (31-9) 26 25 24 23Bettendorf (23-11) 28 23 26 25CLASS 4A CHAMPIONSHIP (CHC wins 3-2)1 2 3 4 5Charles City (45-1) 16 18 25 25 15Solon (33-5) 25 25 14 23 13CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP (MOC wins 3-2)1 2 3 4 5Union (35-8) 25 21 14 25 15MOC-Floyd Valley (33-8) 23 25 25 19 17CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP (DNH ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- It was everything it was supposed to be.Dike-New Hartford came back from two sets down, then survived a match point in the final game to outlast Western Christian in a breathtaking Class 2A championship classic, 18-25, 18-25, 25-18, 27-15, 16-14, at the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – Linn-Mar’s loss was certainly MOC-Floyd Valley’s gain.Alexis Conaway and her family lived in the Linn-Mar school district until moving when she was in fourth grade. All she has done since then is develop into one of the state’s top all-around athletes winning ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Maybe they were genuine. Maybe they were somewhat forced.But the Solon Spartans were able to muster smiles for the postmatch photo with their runner-up trophy."It's a bad feeling now, but tomorrow we'll be OK," Kelsey Hinrichs said.Top-ranked Charles City rallied from a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Iowa City High was a little off. A step slow. And forced to settle for second again.Seventh-ranked Bettendorf pulled its third straight surprise at the state volleyball tournament, claiming its first championship with a 28-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23 victory over the fourth-ranked ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - KCRG-TV9 Sports has been at the Ice Arena for all three days of the state volleyball tournament, and reports on the action on the KCRG-TV9 News at 6 and 10 p.m. each day.

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Mikaela Foecke was going to get her kills.The key, for Tripoli, was to get touches periodically and to make hay when she was in the back row.The Panthers did both.Courtney Anderson made two match-swinging blocks at the end of the second game, ...

CEDAR RAPIDS – It’s machine-like. Three sets, three wins, repeat the next match.  Only twice this season has Dike-New Hartford had to play four sets. Each time it always ends with a win. Even the post match interviews are robotic. Cliché here, company line there, just ...