State volleyball: Class 4A capsules

Capsules for the Class 4A state qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament:

No. 1 HARLAN (38-2)

* Nickname: Cyclones

* Coach: Angie Spangenberg (4th year at Harlan, 138-19; 22nd year overall, 564-138)

* Tourney history: 7th appearance, and its fourth in a row. Cyclones are defending 4A champions.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Asia Kloewer 5-7 Sr. L

8 Kenzie Swanson 5-4 Sr. S

10 Jess Schaben 6-2 Sr. MH

11 Elle Kloewer 5-8 Sr. Oh

12 Jessica DuVal 5-8 Jr. DS

13 Taylor Wagner 5-9 Sr. OH

15 Taylor Frederick 6-1 Jr. MH

LEWIS CENTRAL (23-14)

* Nickname: Titans

* Coach: Dennis South (14th year at Lewis Central, 304-207; 38th year overall, 420-256)

* Tourney history: 2nd appearance. Other was in 2003.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Maddie Hamblin 5-6 Sr. DS

3 Reagan Bradshaw 5-6 Jr. DS

6 Emily Albertsen 5-9 Jr. MH

7 Reghan Coyle 6-0 Sr. OH

15 Natalie Patten 5-5 Jr. L

20 Kassie Larsen 5-8 Jr. MH

29 Abby Bergsten 6-0 Sr. OH

No. 4 SIOUX CITY HEELAN (31-13)

* Nickname: Crusaders

* Coach: Mary Miller (8th year at Heelan, 244-91; 34th year overall, 750-351)

* Tourney history: 20th appearance. Back after a one-year absence that followed 15 trips in a row. Three-time champ, most recently in 2007.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Chloe Wetzbarger 5-5 Sr. L

4 Yasmeen Rose 5-8 Sr. MH

5 Rachel Vondrak 5-10 Sr. MH

6 Grace Hanno 5-9 Jr. OH

8 Taylor Ferguson 5-6 Jr. S

10 Allie Cooke 5-8 So. OH

14 Lexi Ricke 5-9 So. OH

No. 5 CLEAR CREEK AMANA (26-9)

* Nickname: Clippers

* Coach: Jackie Clubb (1st year, 26-9)

* Tourney history: 3rd appearance, last was in 1999.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Lauren Stopko Sr. DS

9 Dacia Lipkea Sr. OH

10 Lauren Helle So. OH

14 Hanna Stokes Sr. OH

16 Alyssa Weldon Jr. S

17 Ashley Prusha Jr. MH

18 Natalie Brimeyer Sr. MH

No. 2 WEST DELAWARE (43-2)

* Nickname: Hawks

* Coach: Brett Mather (19th year at West Delaware, 621-135; 21st year overall, 651-155)

* Tourney history: 9th appearance, all since 2003.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Carlee Ketchum 5-8 Jr. S

3 Addison Brooks 5-11 Jr. MH

6 Bridget Hoffmann 5-9 Jr. MH

7 Emily Thole 5-8 Sr. L

8 Haley Morrison 5-7 Sr. OH

11 Marly Boies 5-9 Sr. OH

13 Kristen Wegmann 5-10 Jr. OH

No. 7 INDIANOLA (32-9)

* Nickname: Indians

* Coach: Kent Halstead (3rd year at Indianola, 86-34; 29th year overall, 336-147)

* Tourney history: 10th appearance, and second in a row.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

5 Nicole Coghlan Sr. MH

7 Kayla Quijano Sr. OH

9 Kristina Quijano Sr. S

12 Shelby Mattix Jr. OH

15 Hannah Lester Jr. MH

16 Alix Talbot Jr. L

No. 3 MARION (33-7)

* Nickname: Indians

* Coach: Roxanne Paulsen (11th year at Marion, 357-136; 15th year overall, 383-197)

* Tourney history: 6th appearance, first since 2009. Won the 3A title in 2008.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

5 Caitlyn Smith 5-8 Fr. S

6 Isabella Sade 6-1 So. MH

8 Amanda Sahm 5-7 Sr. S

11 Morgan Swanger 5-9 So. OH

13 Tanea Westoff 5-7 So. DS

14 Johanna Steggall 5-7 Sr. OH

16 Alyssa Thomas 5-10 Jr. OH

No. 6 CHARLES CITY (41-4)

* Nickname: Comets

* Coach: Donna Forsyth (1st year at Charles City, 41-4)

* Tourney history: 6th appearance, and fourth in a row. Won the 4A title in 2012.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Hannah Carr 5-7 Sr. DS

2 Katie Foster 5-4 So. L

5 Megan Roethler 5-10 Jr. OH

6 Hali Hillegas 5-6 Sr. S

8 Shay Carolan 5-7 Jr. OH

9 Meagan Miller 5-9 Sr. S

11 Jamie Sindlinger 5-10 Jr. MH