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After going nearly a decade without a state tournament appearance before last season West High didn’t have to wait long for a return trip.

Last season West High reached the state tournament for the first time since 2016.

On Tuesday the Trojans returned to the state tournament for the second consecutive season with a 25-16, 25-17, 25-13 sweep of No. 12 West Des Moines Valley in the Class 5A, Region 5 title game at West High.

Fifth-ranked West High (28-6) will face fourth-ranked West Des Moines Dowling (29-6) in a Class 5A state quarterfinal on Monday at 2 p.m. at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

West Des Moines Valley closed the season 19-18.

Senior Sophia Austen had 15 kills and sophomore Cyan Blommer added 12 kills for West High on Tuesday.

Taylor Otte had six kills, two ace serves and two blocks and Josephine Austen added four kills and a block in the win.

Izzie McDonald had a team-high 18 digs in the win and Lila Eastvold had 28 assists, 14 digs and three kills for the Trojans.

West Des Moines Valley               16  17  13       

West High                                          25  25  25

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