Volleyball roundup: Mid-Prairie, VBC, WMU all compete in tournament

The Iowa high school volleyball season kicked off last week for a plethora of Union area teams.

While a select few played early in the week, the action really ramped up over the weekend with some early season tournament action.

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It was packed full weekend for Van Buren County, Mid-Prairie and Winfield-Mt. Union as the trio all competed in tournaments on Saturday.

Mid-Prairie and Van Buren County both took part in the Central Lee Tournament, while Winfield-Mt. Union headed to West Branch.

For Mid-Prairie it was a very successful weekend of action as the Golden Hawks lost just one match, a 2-0 loss to West Burlington.

The Golden Hawks also notched a 2-0 victory, 21-17 and 21-19.

Other than the two sets lost to West Burlington, the Golden Hawks never dropped another set.

Their other victories came against Van Buren County, 21-16, 21-14; Keokuk, 21-14, 21-12 and Central Lee, 21-13, 21-12.

Mid-Prairie now sits at 5-1 on the season.

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As for Van Buren County, the Warriors bowed out after a pair of losses to West Burlington, 21-12 in two sets and Mid-Prairie 21-16, 21-14.

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The two loses were the first of the season for VBC. The Warriors currently sit with a 4-2 record on the season.

Winfield-Mt. Union grabbed just one win while competing in the West Branch tournament.

The Wolves opened up with a victory over Prince of Peace in two sets, 21-6, 21-12.

WMU then ran into some tough competition, as they lost three straight matches to Don Bosco, 21-12, 21-15; host West Branch 21-13, 21-9 and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, 25-14, 25-16.

The Wolves currently hold a 1-4 record this season.