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Gazette area volleyball preseason Super 10: Mount Vernon is No. 1
Aug. 10, 2020 9:22 pm, Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 12:59 pm
In honor of the first day of volleyball practice, here are The Gazette's preseason area Super 10 rankings for the 2020 season.
1.
Mount Vernon
2019: 36-10 (3-3 Wamac East, 4th)2019: 36-10 (3-3 Wamac East, 4th)
2019 postseason: Class 3A state champion
Streak: Won 11
Previous: No. 1
2.
Western Dubuque
2019: 24-14 (5-2 MVC Mississippi, 3rd)2019: 24-14 (5-2 MVC Mississippi, 3rd)
2019 postseason: Class 4A state runner-up
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: No. 4
3.
Cedar Rapids Xavier
2019: 28-7 (6-1 MVC Mississippi, 2nd)2019: 28-7 (6-1 MVC Mississippi, 2nd)
2019 postseason: Class 4A state qualifier
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: No. 5
4.
Iowa City Liberty
34-3 (6-1 MVC Valley, T-1st)34-3 (6-1 MVC Valley, T-1st)
2019 postseason: Class 5A state qualifier
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: No. 2
5.
Union Community
2019: 31-12 (7-1 NICL East, 2nd)2019: 31-12 (7-1 NICL East, 2nd)
2019 postseason: Class 3A state semifinalist
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: No. 8
6.
West Liberty
2019: 31-8 (5-1 River Valley South, T-1st)2019: 31-8 (5-1 River Valley South, T-1st)
2019 postseason: Class 3A state qualifier
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: No. 9
7.
Dyersville Beckman
2019: 42-9 (5-1 Wamac East, 2nd)2019: 42-9 (5-1 Wamac East, 2nd)
2019 postseason: Class 2A state runner-up
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: No. 3
8.
Marion
2019: 31-11 (4-2 Wamac East, 3rd)2019: 31-11 (4-2 Wamac East, 3rd)
2019 postseason: Class 4A state semifinalist
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: No. 7
9.
West Delaware
2019: 40-6 (6-0 Wamac East, 1st)2019: 40-6 (6-0 Wamac East, 1st)
2019 postseason: Class 4A state semifinalist
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: No. 6
10.
Independence
2019: 29-12 (5-1 Wamac West, T-1st)2019: 29-12 (5-1 Wamac West, T-1st)
2019 postseason: Class 3A regional finalist
Streak: Lost 1
Previous: NR
Dropped out: North Tama (10)
Area class rankings
Class 5A — 1. Iowa City Liberty (34-3), 2. Cedar Rapids Prairie (17-22), 3. Linn-Mar (18-18), 4. Iowa City High (17-15), 5. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (13-18)
Class 4A — 1. Western Dubuque (24-14), 2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (28-7), 3. Marion (31-11), 4. West Delaware (40-6), 5. Clear Creek Amana (23-15)
Class 3A — 1. Mount Vernon (36-10), 2. Union Community (31-12), 3. West Liberty (31-8), 4. Independence (29-12), 5. Williamsburg (15-20)
Class 2A — 1. Dyersville Beckman (42-9), 2. Jesup (22-14), 3. West Branch (21-16), 4. North Cedar (21-20), 5. Clayton Ridge (14-18)
Class 1A — 1. Springville (20-17), 2. Belle Plaine (27-13), 3. West Central (20-13), 4. Edgewood-Colesburg (26-10), 5. Turkey Valley (20-13)
Comments: (319) 368-8857; jeff.linder@thegazette.com
Mount Vernon's Natalie Welch (17) swings under pressure from West Liberty's Macy Daufeldt (9) and Averi Goodale (11) in a Class 3A state quarterfinal last season. The Mustangs are the preseason No. 1 in The Gazette's Super Ten. West Liberty is No. 6. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
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