PBS to provide free, live coverage State volleyball championships

JOHNSTON — As Iowa girls battle to get their tickets punched to the state tournament, Iowa PBS is preparing for live coverage of the championship matches.

Coverage of each class title match will begin Thursday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Xtream Arena in Coralville. Each match will be broadcast live on statewide Iowa PBS and livestreamed on Facebook, YouTube and iowapbs.org.

Live coverage will be as follows (subject to change):

Class 5A — 10 a.m.

Class 4A — 12:15 p.m.

Class 3A — 2:30 p.m.

Class 2A — 4:45 p.m.

Class 1A — 7 p.m.

The broadcast will feature announcers Eric Braley and Beth Discher West for Class 5A, 4A and 3A and BJ Schaben and Kathy Bresnahan for Class 2A and 1A.

Fans can also follow the action on Iowa PBS’s X, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Programming support for the 2024 IGHSAU Girls State Volleyball Championships is provided by Fareway, Farmers Mutual Hail and Musco Lighting.