State volleyball: Class 1A capsules, stat leaders, predictions

Capsules, stat leaders and predictions for the Class 1A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament this week at the U.S. Cellular Center.

No. 4 SIDNEY (32-1)

* Nickname: Cowgirls

* Coach: Amy McClintock (2nd year, 49-14)

* Tournament history: 1st appearance.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Mackenzie Hulsing 5-7 Jr. OH

2 Lexy Larsen 5-6 Sr. OH

6 Quinn Sheldon 5-4 Sr. DS

7 Camryn McClintock 5-8 Fr. OH

10 Mackenzie Daffer 5-5 Sr. S

11 Kenna Nennemann 5-9 Sr. OH

20 Jaden Daffer 5-1 Fr. L

No. 5 SPRINGVILLE (31-7)

* Nickname: Orioles

* Coach: Claude Howard (3rd year, 86-32)

* Tournament history: 3rd appearance. Semifinalist in 2008.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

4 Jordyn Johnson Sr. OH

6 Chrissy Hoogland Sr. OH

7 Olivia Dlouhy Jr. S

10 Alyssa Jaeger So. MH

14 Megan Wagaman Sr. OH

19 Mikayla Nachazel So. MH

42 Sydney Williams Sr. L

No. 1 CENTRAL LYON (32-5)

* Nickname: Lions

* Coach: Jamie Schar (5th year, 134-38)

* Tournament history: 3rd appearance, and third in a row. Runner-up last year.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Mattie Knobloch Sr.

4 Carly Snyder Jr.

5 Ashley Boer Jr.

6 Hailey Iwen Jr.

9 Hope Rasmussen Jr.

14 Faith Henrichs So.

19 Jenessa Herman Sr.

No. 8 LE MARS GEHLEN (29-10)

* Nickname: Jays

* Coach: Mike Meyer (10th year at Gehlen, 249-114; 36th year overall, 855-297)

* Tournament history: 9th, including seven in a row.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Catalina Uribe 5-5 Jr. S

5 Krayton Schnepf 5-9 Sr. OH

6 Kayla Meyer 5-7 Sr. OH

7 Jill Kessenich 5-6 Sr. OH

13 Katie Peters 5-10 Fr. MH

15 Becca Konz 6-0 Sr. MH

16 Carly Bunkers 5-7 Sr. L

No. 2 TRIPOLI (23-14)

* Nickname: Panthers

* Coach: Tony Sneiderman (1st year at Tripoli, 23-14; 2nd year overall, 30-40)

* Tournament history: 9th appearance, including seven in a row

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Kennedy Drewis So. OH

4 Ali Harms Jr. L

8 Keely Heller Sr. OH

9 Miranda Quigley Sr. S

10 Marissa Bradberry Sr. DS

12 Heather Heine Sr. MH

13 Nikki Dettmer Sr. OH

No. 7 GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN (30-12)

* Nickname: Thunder

* Coach: Arlie Brandmeyer

* Tournament history: 2nd appearance as GVC, second in a row. Grandview Park Baptist qualified eight times, including a title in 2002.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Katie Hall 5-8 Sr. MH

3 Megan Stubbs 5-5 Jr. L

4 Mackenzie Fry 5-4 Jr. DS

6 Ashlan Thompson 5-7 Jr. S

7 Abby Booth 5-10 Jr. OH

8 Cheyenne Wright 5-5 So. OH

16 Cara Arrasmith 6-0 Jr. MH

No. 3 JANESVILLE (24-14)

* Nickname: Wildcats

* Coach: Shelly Sorensen (25th year at Janesville, 542-255)

* Tournament history: 6th appearance, and sixth consecutive. Won the 1A title in 2013.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Andrea Hesse 5-9 Sr. MH

6 Kennedy Meister 5-6 So. OH

7 Alisa Bergen 5-7 Fr. S

8 Morgan Charley 5-4 Jr. DS

12 Bree Thompson 5-10 Fr. OH

13 Karlee Boyle 5-6 Sr. S

16 Gillian Gergen 6-0 Jr. MH

No. 6 FORT MADISON HOLY TRINITY (31-11)

* Nickname: Crusaders

* Coach: Melissa Freesmeier (11th year at Holy Trinity, 453-76; 24th year overall, 808-162)

* Tournament history: 9th appearance in the school's 11-year history. Defending 1A champion.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Emily Box 5-10 Fr. MH

4 Abby Boeding 5-8 Sr. DS

5 Rachel Memhert 5-4 Sr. DS

6 Becca Steffensmeier 5-7 Sr. OH

11 Ali Randolph 5-9 Jr. S

14 Madlyn Orton 5-9 Sr. OH

19 Mya Rashid 5-7 So. S

PREDICTIONS

* Quarterfinals

Springville over Sidney in 4

Central Lyon over LeMars Gehlen in 4

Tripoli over Grand View Christian in 3

Janesville over Fort Madison Holy Trinity in 4

* Semifinals

Central Lyon over Springville in 4

Janesville over Tripoli in 5

* Championship

Janesville over Central Lyon in 4

STAT LEADERS

Kills per set

Madlyn Orton, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 4.53

Lexy Larsen, Sidney 4.18

Megan Wagaman, Springville 3.54

Kennedy Drewis, Tripoli 3.34

Gillian Gergen, Janesville 3.28

Assists per set

Ashlan Thompson, Grand View Christian 9.06

Karlee Boyle, Janesville 7.97

Catalina Uribe, LeMars Gehlen 7.81

Erin Moeller, Tripoli 7.59

Miranda Quigley, Tripoli 7.00

Digs per set

Carly Bunkers, LeMars Gehlen Catholic 4.80

Ashley Boer, Central Lyon 4.12

Mattie Knobloch, Central Lyon 4.10

Madlyn Orton, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 4.03

Rachel Memhert, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 3.77

Aces per set

Mackenzie Daffer, Sidney 0.95

Ashlan Thompson, Grand View Christian 0.77

Ali Randolph, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 0.77

Camryn McClintock, Sidney 0.73

Abby Boeding, Fort Madison Holy Trinity Catholic 0.65

Blocks per set

Alyssa Jaeger, Springville 0.77

Cara Arrasmith, Grand View Christian 0.68

Becca Konz, LeMars Gehlen 0.63

Katie Peters, LeMars Gehlen 0.62

Gillian Gergen, Janesville 0.61

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