Prep volleyball teams to watch

Here is a roundup of some of the top teams in high school volleyballCEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY

• 2008 record - 34-8
• 2008 postseason - Advanced to 4A state semifinals, lost to Johnston
• Coach - Michelle Goodall
• Returning starters (6) - L Kristen Hahn (5-4, sr.), S Alexus Litts (5-10, jr.), MB Morgan Guge (5-8, sr.), MB Katie Sickelka (5-11, jr.), MB Haley Brightwell (5-11, sr.), OH Laura Boenish (5-9, sr.)

• 2008 record - 26-11
• 2008 postseason - Advanced to 4A regional finals, lost to Dubuque Hempstead
• Coach - Kari Lombardi
• Top returners - OH Marci Novak (5-10, sr.), MB Layloni Beard (5-9, jr.), S Makenzie Kennedy (5-11, sr.), L Maddie Kennedy (5-7. soph.)

• 2008 record - 23-16
• 2008 postseason - Advanced to 4A regional final, lost to Iowa City West
• Coach - Craig Pitcher
• Returning starters (4) - OH Brittany Nelson (5-9, sr.), L Kari Mueller (5-7, jr.), OH Dani Pettigrew (5-10, jr.), MB Phyllis Johnson (6-1, jr.)

• 2008 record - 20-11
• 2008 postseason - Advanced to 2A regional finals, lost to Dike-New Hartford
• Coach - Robin Akers
• Top returners - OH Jordyn Akers (5-9, sr.), S Mallory Dixon (5-5, sr.), OH Sydnay Lehman (5-8, soph.), OH Stacy Streb (5-6, sr.)

• 2008 record - 38-4
• 2008 postseason - Advanced to 4A state semifinals, lost to Ankeny
• Coach - Kathy Bresnahan
• Returning starters (4) - OH Jessica Gehrke (5-10, sr.), OH Christiana Fairfield (5-7, sr.), L Katie Kelley (5-5, jr.), Alli O'Deen (5-11, jr.)

• 2008 record - 46-6
• 2008 postseason - Class 3A state champion
• Coach - Roxanne Paulsen
• Returning starters (3) - S Morgan Paige (5-9, sr.), MB Chelsea Jones (5-10, sr.), L Maggie Murphy (5-7, sr.)

• 2008 record - 39-2
• 2008 postseason - Class 3A state runner-up. Lost to Marion in championship match
• Coach - Shirley Ryan
• Returning starters (5) - DS Kylea Weber (5-6, jr.), S Sarah Ryan (5-7, jr.), MB Brianna Strong (6-2, sr.), OH Amanda Platte (6-0, jr.), OH Ali Stark (6-1, jr.)

• 2008 record - 35-9
• 2008 postseason - Advanced to the Class 3A state quarterfinals, lost to Nevada
• Coach - Brett Mather
• Returning starters (4) - DS Dani Sweet (5-4, sr.), MB Allison Pasker (5-9, jr.), MB Jessica McDonald (5-8, jr.), S Jenna Hermsen (5-6, jr.)