The Indian Hills Warriors volleyball team has unveiled their 2026 schedule, featuring a formidable 31-match slate that includes seven contests at the historic Hellyer Center in Ottumwa.
The Warriors, winners of four consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) District Championships and four straight trips to the national tournament, boast a schedule that will test their mettle against numerous perennial national contenders. The regular season opens up at the Reiver Classic in Council Bluffs against the likes of Eastern Wyoming College, College of Southern Idaho, Northeastern Junior College, and Dodge City Community College.
The Warriors' home opener is set for Aug. 24 against Des Moines Area Community College at 6 p.m. The two sides will also meet in Boone on Oct. 26. Indian Hills has won nine of its last 10 contests against the Bears.
Indian Hills will make its longest trek of the season Aug. 28-29 for the Kruse Kickoff Classic, a 971-mile haul to Brenham, Texas, on the campus of Blinn College. The four-match tournament includes dates against 2025 national qualifier Blinn and the defending national runners-up Florida SouthWestern State College.
Following a trip to Hutchinson for the Blue Dragon Classic, being held Sept. 3-4, the Warriors return home for a date against district foe Missouri State University-West Plains on Sept. 9. Indian Hills will then travel to Illinois for the Lakeland Laker Invitational Sept. 10-11 before closing out the month of September with four straight head-to-head matchups.
October will see the Warriors with three consecutive home dates (Oct. 12 vs. Carl Sandburg College, Oct. 15 vs. Iowa Western, and Oct. 20 vs. Jefferson College). The regular season will wrap up with a final conference matchup with Iowa Western on Oct. 29 in Council Bluffs.
The Warriors will face stiff competition in the NJCAA Midwest District Tournament, scheduled for Nov. 6-8, and the 2026 NJCAA Division I Volleyball National Championship, which gets underway Nov. 19 in Clarksville, Tennessee. With a formidable schedule ahead, the Warriors will be put to the test as they seek to continue their winning ways.
Source: Yahoo Sports
