Waukee Northwest moved one step closer to defending its Class 5A Iowa high school state volleyball championship on Monday.

The Wolves swept Pleasant Valley in quarterfinal round action at the Xtream Arena in Coralville. With the win, Waukee Northwest advances to face Iowa City West, who knocked off Dowling Catholic in another match.

The other Class 5A semifinal will see Dallas Center-Grimes play Ankeny. Those matches take place on Wednesday, with the title game set for Thursday.

Logan Vogt, an Iowa State commit , led the way for Waukee Northwest with 21 kills. Leah Janulewicz added 10 kills and Piper Ladwig had seven with five block assists. Avery Cordes chipped in five kills and four blocks, with Lyla Nelson finishing with 15 assists.

Ladwig is also a future Cyclone.

For Pleasant Valley, Mazie Sweers had seven kills, six assists and six digs.…