Postseason volleyball play continues tonight for Classes 1A and 2A with Regional Semifinals being played. Here’s a look at area match-ups. All matches are set to start at 7:00pm.

Class 1A Region 2

Stanton @ Essex
Boyer Valley @ East Mills

Class 1A Region 4

Montezuma @ North Tama
CAM @ Coon Rapids-Bayard – ON KJAN

Class 2A Region 2

Hinton @ Unity Christian
Missouri Valley @ Treynor

Class 2A Region 3

AC/GC @ St. Albert
Ft. Dodge St. Edmond vs. Woodward-Granger @ Boone

Class 2A Region 4

Earlham vs. Sidney @ Corning
Clarinda vs. Des Moines Christian @ Mount Ayr

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles envisioned playing his entire career with the Chiefs, retiring from the organization that drafted him. But the business of the NFL put a twist in those plans. Now their career rushing leader is returning to Kansas City with the rival Denver Broncos for a crucial AFC West showdown Monday night.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Every year, Iowa State fans scour the schedule before the season in hopes of finding a path to the six wins needed for bowl eligibility. It’s those exceedingly low expectations _ from supporters and players _ that second-year coach Matt Campbell has worked so hard to change.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The schedule worked out well for injured Denver linebacker Shane Ray. The Broncos placed him on injured reserve to start the season after he broke his left wrist in training camp. He had to stay out eight weeks but the Broncos’ bye counted as one and Week 8 technically ends Sunday night. So, he’ll be eligible to play Monday night when the Broncos visit the Kansas City Chiefs.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have signed tight end Neal Sterling of the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad and placed cornerback Xavier Coleman on injured reserve. Sterling had one catch for 8 yards while playing in three games with the Jets earlier this season after being signed as a free agent on Sept. 3. Coleman injured a shoulder while playing special teams at Miami last Sunday.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released the postseason sites and assignments for the upcoming 2017-18 wrestling season. Atlantic will be a sectional site host in Class 2A.

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The Iowa High School Athletic Association released information on football classification for the next two-year cycle on Wednesday night. The changes will reduce the number of teams in the large classes and allow for more schools to choose the 8-player option. No formal decisions on postseason qualifying and districting have been made yet. Read the memo below for details.

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Tournament play continued Tuesday night for the Class 3A, 4A, and 5A with Regional Volleyball Semifinals.

Class 3A Region 2

(3-0) Kuemper Catholic, East Sac County 25-13 25-14 25-20
(3-1) South Central Calhoun, Roland-Story 23-25 25-13 22-25 15-25

Class 3A Region 3

(3-2) Red Oak def. Shenandoah 25-20 25-18 19-25 20-25 15-10
(3-2) Gilbert def. North Polk 25-20 25-16 20-25 23-25 15-11

Class 4A Region 1

(3-0) Bishop Heelan, Sioux City def. Carroll, 25-14 25-13 25-10
(3-0) LeMars def. Storm Lake, 25-9 25-19 25-11

Class 4A Region 2

(3-2) Sergeant Bluff-Luton def. Harlan, 25-16 22-25 27-29 25-17 15-13
(3-2) Glenwood def. ADM, 25-23 18-25 22-25 25-14 15-12

Class 4A Region 3

(3-0) Lewis Central def. Norwalk, 25-8 25-12 25-10
(3-2) Dallas Center-Grimes def. Ballard, 19-25 19-25 25-13 25-19 15-12

Class 5A Region 2

(3-0) West Des Moines Valley def. Southeast Polk, 25-19 25-15 25-17
(3-0) Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln def. Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 25-18 25-23 25-13

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Barring a turnaround that doesn’t seem like it’s coming, Iowa’s 2017 season is tending toward forgettable. The Hawkeyes have scored 19 points or less in three of its first four league games and lost all three. Iowa hosts Minnesota on Saturday in a game that’s crucial for bowl eligibility instead of the Big Ten West title.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby believes the federal investigation into corruption in college basketball has brought to light a seedy underbelly of the sport that people have known about all along. He also thinks the investigation that has brought down Louisville coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich is not going away soon.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Fourth-ranked TCU can likely solidify its playoff positioning with a win at No. 25 Iowa State on Saturday. The surprising Cyclones are ranked for the first time in 12 years. TCU is the Big 12’s only undefeated team going into the last weekend before the initial College Football Playoff rankings of this season are released. When TCU last played Iowa State before CFP rankings, the Frogs won by 52 points in the 2014 regular season finale. But they dropped out of the top four and missed the playoff.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a drag racer from Kansas has died following a crash at a California track. The Kern County coroner’s office says Brett Henry struck a wall during a race Saturday at Auto Club Famoso Raceway north of Bakersfield. KBAK-TV reports the 50-year-old died the next day at a hospital.