In Saturday's non-league match, the English Valleys Bears (North English, IA) volleyball squad tipped the visiting Hillcrest Academy Ravens (Kalona, IA), by a count of 2-1.

The Bears now possess a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to North Mahaska for a non-league bout on Monday, September 8. English Valleys will clash with a Warhawks team coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Albia (Albia, IA). The Warhawks record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Hillcrest Academy drops to 4-1 on the campaign. The Ravens travel to H-L-V (Victor, IA) to battle the Warriors in a non-league match on Monday, September 8. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 1-6. H-L-V lost 2-0 in their recent non-league match against Dunkerton (Dunkerton, IA)