(KIWA Staff Photo)Northwest Iowa — The Siouxland Conference has released the opening-round bracket for its 2026 volleyball tournament.
First-round play will begin on Tuesday night at four host sites across the conference. Teams will then be re-pooled for Thursday’s competition based on Tuesday’s results.
Tuesday winners will advance to championship pools, while second-, third-, and fourth-place finishers will be grouped together in corresponding pools. Thursday’s host sites will be determined by Tuesday’s results and announced late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
View each site location and corresponding team below.
Site 1 — Western Christian
Seeds: #1, #8, #9
Teams: Western Christian, Central Lyon, Okoboji
- 5 p.m. — Central Lyon vs. Okoboji
- 6 p.m. — Western Christian vs. Winner of Match 1
- 7 p.m. — Western Christian vs. Loser of Match 1
Site 2 — MOC-Floyd Valley
Seeds: #2, #7, #10, #15
Teams: MOC-Floyd Valley, Spirit Lake, Rock Valley, Storm Lake
- 5 p.m. — Spirit Lake vs. Rock Valley
- 6 p.m. — MOC-Floyd Valley vs. Storm Lake
- 7 p.m. — Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2
- 8 p.m. — Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Site 3 — Cherokee
Seeds: #3, #6, #11, #14
Teams: Cherokee, Boyden-Hull, Spencer, West Lyon
- 5 p.m. — Boyden-Hull vs. Spencer
- 6 p.m. — Cherokee vs. West Lyon
- 7 p.m. — Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2
- 8 p.m. — Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
Site 4 — Sioux Center
Seeds: #4, #5, #12, #13
Teams: Sioux Center, Unity Christian, Sheldon, Estherville Lincoln Central
- 5 p.m. — Unity Christian vs. Sheldon
- 6 p.m. — Sioux Center vs. Estherville Lincoln Central
- 7 p.m. — Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2
- 8 p.m. — Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2
