State volleyball: Class 5A capsules

Capsules for the Class 5A state qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament:

No. 1 BETTENDORF (36-0)

* Nickname: Bulldogs

* Coach: Diane Lechtenberg (29th year, 617-276)

* Tourney history: 10th appearance, and its third in a row. Bulldogs are two-time defending 5A champions.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Josie Herbst 5-10 Jr. OH

4 Katherine Baer 5-11 Sr. OH

5 Alexa Ito 5-5 Jr. L

9 Addy Bailey 6-0 Sr. MH

10 Megan Sharkey 5-10 Jr. S

11 Danielle Pennington 6-0 Jr. OH

IOWA CITY WEST (28-11)

* Nickname: Women of Troy

* Coach: Randy Dolson (1st year at West, 28-11; 29th year overall)

* Tourney history: 11th appearance. West won titles in its last two state trips, in 2010 and 2011.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Madi Miller 5-3 Sr. L

3 Mikaela Morgan 5-11 Sr. MH

10 Ali Tauchen 6-0 So. MH

11 Emily Halverson 6-2 So. MH

13 Madi Ford 5-6 So. DS

14 Laynie Whitehead 6-1 Sr. OH

17 Maddie Fay 5-10 So. S

No. 4 JOHNSTON (37-6)

* Nickname: Dragons

* Coach: Rick Brooks (21st year, 555-199)

* Tourney history: 8th appearance, and third in a row. Won the championship in 2007.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Rachel Godwin 5-11 Sr. MH

2 Keely Larkin 5-9 Sr. L

11 Emma Grace Walter 5-10 Sr. OH

16 Ellie Roquet 5-10 So. OH

19 Denise Ssozi 5-9 Jr. OH

28 Hayley Dotseth 5-10 Sr. OH

29 Kristen Stucker 6-0 Sr. S

No. 5 ANKENY (35-7)

* Nickname: Hawkettes

* Coach: Dave Whims (15th year at Ankeny, 512-78; 35th year overall, 980-168)

* Tourney history: 15th appearance, and 13th in a row. A four-time champion, most recently in 2009.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

4 McKenna Parks 5-4 Sr. L

7 Alyssa Mulcahy 5-9 Jr. OH

9 Alyssa Ballenger 5-9 So. OH

10 Liv Winker 5-11 Sr. S

15 Moriah Johnson 6-1 Sr. OH

18 Claire Walker 5-11 Sr. MH

19 Megan Ballenger 6-0 Sr. OH

No. 2 ANKENY CENTENNIAL (41-3)

* Nickname: Jaguars

* Coach: Jessica Rinehart (2nd year, 74-12)

* Tourney history: 2nd appearance in school's two-year history. Semifinalist last year.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Jordyn Rittman 5-8 Sr. L

6 Savana Johnson 5-10 Jr. MH

10 Tasha Vipond 6-2 Jr. MH

11 Anna Svoboda 5-6 Sr. DS

14 McKenna Pierson 5-9 Sr. S

16 Claire Hill 5-8 Sr. DS

17 Jaali Winters 6-2 Sr. MH

No. 8 IOWA CITY HIGH (24-10)

* Nickname: Little Hawks

* Coach: Craig Pitcher (13th year at City, 410-102; 19th year overall, 511-172)

* Tourney history: 13th appearance. Won titles in 1998 and 2006.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Ashley Smith Jr. L

3 Alexa Aldrich-Ingram So. S

5 Cyan Vanderhoef So. S

8 Kendra Cave So. OH

11 Rylee Price Sr. MH

13 Jamie Young Sr. MH

17 Shannon James So. OH

No. 3 WEST DES MOINES DOWLING (39-6)

* Nickname: Maroons

* Coach: Mary Beth Wiskus (6th year, 174-57)

* Tourney history: 3rd appearance, and third in a row. Last year's 5A runner-up.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Tessa Mendoza 5-8 Jr. S

2 Anna Wisnieski 5-8 Sr. L

4 Kalley O'Donnell 5-6 Jr. DS

6 Riley O'DOnnell 5-10 Sr. OH

7 Alex DeMarco 6-0 Sr. MH

10 Jesse Prohl 5-6 Sr. DS

15 Mykal Sadler 6-1 Jr. MH

No. 7 COUNCIL BLUFFS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (39-13)

* Nickname: Lynx

* Coach: Brittany Ridenour (2nd year, 76-25)

* Tourney history: 12th appearance, first since 2011.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Samantha Bohnet Sr. S

2 Bailee Gofta Sr. L

3 Kaitlyn Murphy Sr. MH

5 Lauren Colpitts Sr. OH

7 Deana Roth Jr. MH

10 Hannah Hennings Sr. OH

12 Kelsey Johnson Sr. OH