Newton volleyball to travel to Roosevelt in first round

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The 2009 regional volleyball pairings have been announced, and Newton has been assigned to travel to Des Moines Roosevelt for its first-round match.

The Cardinals will play at Roosevelt on Monday, Oct. 26, beginning at 7 p.m. The winner of that match will challenge Cedar Rapids Xavier two days later at 7 p.m. in Cedar Rapids.

In Class 2A, two area schools will face off against each other in the first round as PCM travels to Baxter to take on rival Collins-Maxwell-Baxter on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m.

On that same night, Colfax-Mingo will travel to Alleman to take on conference rival North Polk at 7 p.m.

Then, the winners of those two matches will play each other Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Alleman at 7 p.m. Iowa City Regina, BGM, Mid-Prairie and West Branch also are on the same side of the bracket.

Lynnville-Sully also will have to travel in the opening round. The Hawks will travel to conference rival Montezuma on Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. A win by L-S would put the Hawks in the second round where they would take on Twin Cedars in Bussey on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.