Cissna Park, Watseka Reach Iroquois West Regional Volleyball Final

Cissna Park improved to 21-13 and Watseka moved to 16-17 after Wednesday's IHSA Class 1A semifinal matches at the Iroquois West Regional. The two winners will meet Thursday for the regional title.

Cissna Park beat Iroquois West 25-12, 25-19. The Timberwolves' Ava Henrichs recorded six kills, Marina Day added five, Mady Marcott posted 12 assists and Kendyl Neukomm contributed seven digs. Iroquois West finished its season at 13-12. A win Thursday would give Cissna Park its fifth consecutive regional championship.

Watseka dropped its opening set 18-25 before taking the next two 25-17, 25-18 against Clifton Central. Gabby Kohl led the Warriors with 13 kills, Betsy Newell had 10, Liana Navas distributed 30 assists, Addissen Ulitzsch recorded 13 digs and Leigha Covarrubias served five aces. For Clifton Central (14-15), Gemma Sifrit had eight kills, 10 assists and five aces, Katelyn Schultz had 10 digs and Chloe Cotter had 11 assists.

Elsewhere in Class 1A, Grant Park (25-8) defeated Momence 25-20, 25-20 to extend its winning streak to 18 matches. Adelyn Karstensen hit .308, Camryn Karstensen hit .400 and Abigail Garcia had 10 assists. Grant Park faces Morgan Park Academy on Thursday for the Illinois Lutheran Regional title.

Gardner-South Wilmington (19-16) beat Islamic Foundation 25-11, 25-11 in the Gardner-South Wilmington Regional semifinal. Grace Vitko had 12 kills and three aces, Jaci Wilkey served seven aces and Liv Siano had nine assists. The Panthers meet Aurora Christian on Thursday, where a win would deliver their first regional title in 10 years.