STATE VOLLEYBALL: Class 1A team capsules

(Teams listed in bracket order)

FORT MADISON HOLY TRINITY

Nickname: Crusaders

Ranking & record: No. 6, 39-9.

Coach: Melissa Freesmeier (18th year, 595-133)

State-tournament history: 4th appearance as Holy Trinity. West Point Marquette qualified eight times and won two titles.

Probable starters

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

5

Emily Lewis

OH

5-6

Jr.

16

Ashley Tinguely

S

5-4

Jr.

7

Emily Tinguely

S

5-4

So.

2

Deanna Knustrom

OH

5-7

Sr.

4

Amanda Welding

DS

5-3

So.

1

Amanda Dupuis

DS

5-4

Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

LE MARS GEHLEN

Nickname: Jays

Ranking & record: No. 5, 27-6.

Coach: Mike Meyer (5th year, 116-62; 270-94 at high-school level; overall: 568-213).

State-tournament history: 4th appearance, and 2nd in a row.

Probable starters

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

2

Steph Rohe

OH

5-7

Jr.

15

Amber Timmins

S

5-10

Jr.

3

Kenzie Kellen

MB

5-11

Jr.

6

Linden Sitzmann

OH

5-7

Sr.

4

Katelin Langel

OH

5-10

So.

16

Becca Vonnahme

L

5-2

Jr.

12

Mollie Nemmers

MB

5-10

Jr.

EAST UNION

Nickname: Eagles

Ranking & record: No. 13, 30-7.

Coach: Gail Thatcher (14th year, 282-137)

State-tournament history: 4th appearance, its first since 1990.

Probable starters

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

1

Mariah Kruse

MB

5-8

Sr.

9

Rochelle Means

S

5-5

So.

5

Shelby Smith

OH

5-8

So.

8

Katie Rice

OH

5-9

Jr.

6

Jacklyn Bear

MB

5-10

Sr.

10

Amber Friend

OH

5-11

So.

11

Cassi Songer

L

5-6

Sr.

TRIPOLI

Nickname: Panthers

Ranking & record: No. 1, 33-5.

Coach: Will Baumann (5th year, 126-32; 6th year overall, 162-39).

State-tournament history: 12th appearance, all since 1998. Eight 1A championships, including two straight.

Probable starters

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

5

Erica Ollendieck

OH

5-8

Sr.

8

Ashley Damm

MB

5-9

So.

7

Natalie Figanbaum

OH

5-8

Sr.

6

Megan Gilbert

MB

6-0

Jr.

1

Sara Hoppenworth

S

5-6

Jr.

4

Bailey Kirchhoff

OH

5-5

So.

17

Cali Beyer

L

5-5

Jr.

STANTON

Nickname: Viqueens

Ranking & record: No. 8, 27-3.

Coach: Jessica Browning (2nd year, 48-8).

State-tournament history: 1st appearance.

Probable starters

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

4

Carmen Subbert

OH

5-6

Fr.

3

Molly Haley

MB

5-9

Sr.

12

Rochelle Sink

S

5-5

So.

6

Rachel Sorensen

OH

5-6

So.

13

Kadie Subbert

MB

5-11

Sr.

8

Ragen Anderson

S

5-4

So.

 

 

 

 

 

GRANDVIEW PARK BAPTIST

Nickname: Defenders

Ranking & record: No. 3, 35-11.

Coach: Matt Thompson (12th year, 318-146).

State-tournament history: 7th appearance, and its 3rd in a row. Won 1A championship in 2002.

Probable starters

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

4

Kasey Foster

DS

5-5

Sr.

6

Jessie Herrick

MB

5-10

Sr.

12

Bethany Pierschbacher

S

5-7

Sr.

9

Amanda Bell

MB

5-10

Sr.

16

Katie Hoeness

MB

5-9

Sr.

18

Ashlyn Wells

OH

5-7

Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

JANESVILLE

Nickname: Wildcats

Ranking & record: No. 11, 24-8.

Coach: Shelly Sorensen (20th year, 390-204)

State-tournament history: 1st appearance.

Probable starters

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

4

Karli Kruse

MB

5-8

Sr.

8

Brittney Hanson

S

5-6

Fr.

13

Emily Ruth

MB

5-9

So.

15

Olivia Fisher

OH

5-9

Sr.

3

Meghan Mills

DS

5-2

Jr.

11

Brandi Immerzeel

MB

5-7

Sr.

10

Talere Sorge

DS

5-3

Sr.

ALTA

Nickname: Cyclones

Ranking & record: No. 2, 24-5.

Coach: Jeannie Henningsen (13th year at Alta, 168-108; overall: 241-186)

State-tournament history: 1st appearance.

Probable starters

No.

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Yr.

7

Katie Garrison

DS

5-5

Sr.

14

Haley Payne

OH

5-5

Sr.

1

Courtney VanHaaften

S

5-9

Sr.

6

Hillary Glienke

MB

5-5

Sr.

10

Jordan Henningsen

OH

5-6

Sr.

2

Meagan Phipps

DS

5-5

Sr.