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Some of central Iowa’s best volleyball teams await the Dutch at the upcoming Southeast Polk tournament Saturday.

The field includes a mix of mainly Class 4A and 5A schools, a total of seven of whom are in the Iowa Girls High School Athletics Union rankings or have had recent state tournament berths and five are ranked in Class 5A.

Pella Freshman Setter Katie Scheckel understands that regardless of who they play, they need to continue to improve themselves and use each game as an opportunity to learn, especially as they still try to settle into rotations and gain valuable experience.

“We really want to keep working hard and going as hard as we can, and get as many wins as possible — it’s really fun to get a win on a night like this,” she said after the Newton win.

The Dutch are in action Saturday at 8 a.m. at Southeast Polk High School.