The Southwest Valley (Corning, IA) volleyball nudged the host East Mills (Malvern, IA), 2-1 in Thursday's non-league outing.

With the win, Southwest Valley upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The travel to Creston (Creston, IA) to face the Panthers in a non-league outing on Monday, August 28. The Panthers come into the battle with a record of 2-4. Creston won 2-1 in their recent non-league battle against Bedford (Bedford, IA)

Next, the clash with the Denison-Schleswig Monarchs (Denison, IA) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, August 26. East Mills will attempt to advance on its 1-1 season record. The Monarchs come into the battle with a 0-3 record after their 3-1 non-league loss to Storm Lake (Storm Lake, IA).