It was regional semifinal night Thursday in high school volleyball and Kennedy kept its state tournament hopes alive.

No. 9 Kennedy downed Waterloo West in three straight sets Thursday night to advance to Tuesday's Class 5A regional final against No. 3 Dubuque Hempstead at Monticello. The Mustangs beat Waterloo East to advance.

No. 2 Pleasant Valley bounced Prairie out of the 5A tournament in three sets at Pleasant Valley. The Spartans will meet Cedar Rapids Washington in a 5A refgional final Tuesday at West Branch.

No. 10 Marion was upset at home by No. 13 Dubuque Wahlert in four sets in a Class 4A semifinal.