State volleyball: 5A capsules

 Team capsules for the Class 5A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order: 

No. 9 WEST DES MOINES DOWLING (30-8)

Nickname: Maroons

Coach: Mary Beth Wiskus (5th year, 133-50)

Tourney history: 2nd appearance. Made first appearance last year.

Starting lineup:

No.

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

1

Tessa Mendoza

5-7 

So. 

S 

2 

Anna Wisnieski 

5-8 

Jr. 

L 

7 

Alex DeMarco 

5-11 

Jr. 

MH 

9 

Brooke Reichart 

6-1 

Sr. 

OH 

10 

Jesse Proehl 

5-7 

Jr. 

DS 

11 

Jessi Henter 

5-11 

Sr. 

S 

15 

Mykal Sadler 

6-1 

So. 

MH 

 

No. 1 ANKENY (37-4)

Nickname: Hawkettes

Coach: Dave Whims (35th year, 947-160; 14th year at Ankeny, 470-71)

Tourney history: 14th appearance, including its 12th in a row. Four-time state champion, most recently in 2009.

Starting lineup:

No.

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

1

Claire Wandrey 

5-7 

Sr. 

L 

2 

Carolina Schmell 

5-8 

Sr. 

S 

4 

McKenna Parks 

5-5 

Jr. 

DS 

9 

Alyssa Ballenger 

5-10 

Fr. 

OH 

15 

Moriah Johnson 

6-0 

Jr. 

OH 

19 

Megan Ballenger 

6-1 

Jr. 

OH 

20 

Emma Armstrong 

6-0 

So. 

MH 

 

No. 5 PLEASANT VALLEY (28-6)

Nickname: Spartans

Coach: Stacey Ruff (6th year at PV, 157-46; 17th year overall)

Tourney history: 10th appearance. Reached the 5A semifinals last year.

Starting lineup:

No.

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

2

Emma Whigham

5-6 

Jr. 

OH 

4 

Allie Carter 

5-7 

Sr. 

S 

7 

Sydney Strawser 

5-11 

Sr. 

OH 

11 

Kayla Ruff 

5-2 

Sr. 

DS

15 

Emily Paul 

5-10 

So. 

OH 

16 

Kelli DeGeorge 

5-10 

So. 

MH 

20 

Morgan Waterman 

5-3 

Sr. 

L 

 

No. 4 URBANDALE (34-5)

Nickname: J-Hawks

Coach: Liz Baethke (19th year, 474-218; 14th year at Urbandale, 403-139)

Tourney history: 7th appearance, including its second in a row.

Starting lineup:

No.

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

1

Emilee Erichsen 

5-10 

Sr. 

MH 

2 

Mallary Erbes 

5-8 

Jr. 

S 

4 

Sami Hilmer 

5-6 

So. 

L 

5 

Mackenzie Brees 

5-10 

Jr. 

MH 

6 

Jessi Hovey 

5-8 

Jr. 

OH 

17 

Kyla Inderski 

6-0 

Sr. 

OH 

18 

Celie Kohls 

6-0 

Sr. 

MH 

 

No. 6 JOHNSTON (32-5)

Nickname: Dragons

Coach: Rick Brooks (20th year, 518-192)

Tourney history: 7th appearance, its second straight. Class 4A state champion in 2007.

Starting lineup:

No.

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

2

Keely Larkin 

5-8 

Jr. 

L 

8 

Taylor Joens 

6-0 

Sr. 

OH 

10 

Emily Hanson  

5-9 

Sr. 

OH 

13 

Bailee Nelson 

5-2 

Sr. 

DS 

15 

Abby Hallman 

5-5 

Sr. 

S 

16 

Kaari Devens 

5-9 

Sr. 

MH 

28 

Hayley Dotseth 

5-10 

Jr. 

OH 

 

No. 3 ANKENY CENTENNIAL (32-8)

Nickname: Jaguars

Coach: Jessica Rinehart (1st year, 32-8)

Tourney history: 1st appearance. School is in its first year in existence.

Starting lineup:

No.

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

3

Jordyn Rittman 

5-7 

Jr. 

DS

7 

Kaity Vincent 

5-10 

Sr. 

OH 

14 

McKenna Pierson 

5-9 

Jr. 

S 

17 

Jaali Winters 

6-2 

Jr. 

OH 

19 

Olivia Coe 

5-11

Jr. 

OH 

20 

Kayla Aranow 

5-6 

Sr. 

L 

21 

Gabby Helmbrecht 

5-10 

Sr. 

MH 

 

No. 8 DUBUQUE HEMPSTEAD (34-5)

Nickname: Mustangs

Coach: Randy Dolson (7th year at Hempstead, 202-61; 28th year overall)

Tourney history: 15th appearance, and sixth in seven years. Two-time state champion (1975, 2003).

Starting lineup:

No.

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

1

Lauren Streets

5-9 

Sr. 

OH 

6 

Emily Kelleher 

5-6 

Sr. 

L 

7 

Rachel Cummer 

5-10 

Sr. 

OH 

9 

Heather Splinter 

5-9 

Sr. 

S 

10 

Haley Van Cleave 

6-3 

Sr. 

MH 

16

Hope Koerperich 

6-1 

Sr. 

MH 

20 

Karrah Davis 

5-10 

Sr. 

OH 

 

No. 2 BETTENDORF (34-2)

Nickname: Bulldogs

Coach: Diane Lichtenberg (30th year, 578-276)

Tourney history: 9th appearance. Defending 5A state champion.

Starting lineup:

No.

Name

Ht.

Yr.

Pos.

1

Hannah Matt 

5-11

Sr. 

MH 

2 

Devan Porter 

6-0 

Sr. 

OH 

4 

Katherine Baer 

5-11 

Jr. 

OH 

5 

Caitlin Wernentin 

6-0 

Sr. 

OH 

8 

Olivia Drexler 

5-4

Sr. 

L 

11 

Danielle Pennington 

6-0 

So. 

OH 

15 

Anna Willey 

6-1 

Sr. 

S