CEDAR RAPIDS — A few weeks ago, the Kirkwood volleyball team gathered before ... Metropolitan Community College in Lee's Summit, Mo. A second resounding sweep in three postseason matches ...

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Kirkwood Pioneers junior Olivia Williams (4) with an attack hit during a match on Thursday, October 08, 2020 at Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood Mo ... girls volleyball match into the third.

After sweeping the Region XI-A Tournament, the Kirkwood Community College Volleyball team was ready for their next challenge. They entered the NJCAA D-II National Tournament in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.

For Kirkwood, the NJCAA’s decision mainly affects volleyball. The season was supposed to start on Sept. 2, but won’t start until late January. “I think we have to be excited that we get an ...