Class 3A state volleyball preview: Team capsules, stat leaders and predictions

CEDAR RAPIDS — Capsules for the Class 3A qualifiers at the Iowa high school state volleyball tournament, which runs Tuesday through Friday at the U.S. Cellular Center. Teams listed in bracket order.

No. 6 Osage (25-9)

Nickname — Green Devils

Coach — Andie Olson (12th year, 235-197)

Tournament history — 12th appearance, and second straight.

Starting lineup

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos

1 Kourtney Chambers Jr. L

2 Danielle Johnson Fr. MH

3 Sydney Midlang Jr. MH

4 Brenna Jacobs Sr. OH

7 Kelsey Havel Sr. OH

9 Sophia Muller Sr. DS

10 Rylie Olson Jr. S

No. 8 Tipton (32-6)

Nickname — Tigers

Coach — Amy Calonder (15th year at Tipton, 194-237; 18th year overall, 209-304)

Tournament history — 1st appearance.

Starting lineup

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos

4 Sommer Daniel 5-9 So. OH/S

6 Amanda Smith 5-10 Jr. OH/S

9 Jamie Kofron 5-11 Jr. MH

10 Emily Hermsen 5-4 Jr. OH

12 Laken Hermiston 5-5 Jr. DS

13 Blake Ehler 5-10 Jr. OH

15 Kamryn Chapman 6-0 So. MH

No. 1 Sioux Center (32-5)

Nickname — Warriors

Coach — Julie Oldenkamp (10th year at Sioux Center, 269-105; 11th year overall, 317-113)

Tournament history — 7th appearance, second straight.

Starting lineup

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos

1 Makennah Traver 5-6 So. OH

2 Camryn Cleveringa 5-8 Sr. OH

7 Shayla Post 5-7 Sr. OH

8 Alyssa Mulder 5-8 Jr. OH

9 Jordyn VanMaanen 5-8 Sr. S

12 Alexis Toering 6-0 Sr. MH

No. 13 Red Oak (23-13)

Nickname — Tigers

Coach — Angela Montgomery (4th year, 235-90)

Tournament history — 14th appearance, first since 2014.

Starting lineup

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos

2 Sierra Athen 5-11 Sr. OH

3 Kate Carlson 5-6 Jr. DS

5 Hannah Vial 5-8 Sr. OH

8 Allie West 5-6 So. MH

9 Sophie Walker 5-11 So. MH

13 Shawna Baldwin 5-7 Jr. OH

17 Sydney Streicher 5-4 Sr. L

No. 3 Waterloo Columbus (33-8)

Nickname — Sailors

Coach — Hanna Nuss (3rd year, 82-36)

Tournament history — 8th appearance, third in a row. 2A runner-up last year.

Starting lineup

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos

1 Olivia Fain 5-8 Sr. S

2 Lily Christensen 5-9 Sr. DS

6 Ana Ortiz 5-5 Sr. DS

8 Sydney Schultz 5-8 Jr. MH

9 Anna Sinnott 5-10 Sr. OH

10 Kate Shannon 5-8 Jr. L

12 Hanna Clasen 5-9 Sr. MH

No. 9 Dyersville Beckman (31-12)

Nickname — Blazers

Coach — Todd Troutman (21st year, 491-170)

Tournament history — 6th appearance, first since 2006. Runner-up in 2000.

Starting lineup

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos

2 Brooke Lucas 5-1 Sr. DS

4 Caroline Kluesner 5-6 Jr. OH

5 Isabelle Bennett 5-6 Jr. OH

9 Ellie Bildstein 5-11 Jr. MH

12 Heather Bockenstedt 5-8 Jr. OH

13 Sydney Steffen 5-6 Jr. S

14 Sydney Arens 5-6 Jr. DS

No. 2 Carroll Kuemper (38-2)

Nickname — Knights

Coach — Keith Stickrod (9th year, 246-59)

Tournament history — 10th appearance, fifth in six seasons.

Starting lineup

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos

2 Aimee Adams 6-1 Jr. MH

3 Grace Molak 5-8 Jr. OH

5 Courtney Schneckelberg 5-10 Jr. OH

8 Kalee Peter 6-1 Sr. MH

11 Mallory Badding 5-7 So. DS

13 Maci Overmohle 5-10 Jr. S

19 Taylor Promes 5-7 Sr. DS

No. 12 Iowa Falls-Alden (31-5)

Nickname — Cadets

Coach — Steve Barhite (15th year, 368-172)

Tournament history — 13th appearance. Won a champonship in 1999.

Starting lineup

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos

3 Maddy Juhl 5-7 Jr. DS

9 Josie Williams 5-7 Jr. OH

12 Jenny Wibholm 5-8 Fr. OH

13 Grace Renaud 5-11 Jr. MH

14 Lauren Juhl 5-7 Jr. S

17 Jackie Timm 6-0 Sr. MH

21 Grace Juhl 5-7 Jr. L

Stat leaders

Kills per set

Anna Sinnott, Waterloo Columbus 4.54

Sommer Daniel, Tipton 4.07

Sierra Athen, Red Oak 3.75

Kelsey Havel, Osage 3.43

Aimee Adams, Carroll Kuemper 3.41

Assists per set

Olivia Fain, Waterloo Columbus 9.27

Rylie Olon, Osage 9.27

Maci Overmohle, Carroll Kuemper 8.49

Jordyn VanMaanen, Sioux Center 8.43

Sydney Steffen, Dyersville Beckman 7.45

Digs per set

Grace Juhl, Iowa Falls-Alden 5.07

Sydney Streicher, Red Oak 4.86

Taylor Promes, Carroll Kuemper 4.60

Kate Shannon, Waterloo Columbus 4.09

Jenny Wibholm, Iowa Falls-Alden 3.59

Aces per set

Kate Shannon, Waterloo Columbus 0.59

Sommer Daniel, Tipton 0.57

Amanda Smith, Tipton 0.51

Grace Renaud, Iowa Falls-Alden 0.47

Abby Redmond, Iowa Falls-Alden 0.44

Blocks per set

Sydney Midlang, Osage 1.44

Kalee Peter, Carroll Kuemper 1.42

Ellie Bidstein, Dyersville Beckman 1.24

Dani Johnson, Osage 1.15

Jackie Timm, Iowa Falls-Alden 1.03

Predictions

Quarterfinals

Osage over Tipton in 4

Sioux Center over Red Oak in 4

Waterloo Columbus over Dyersville Beckman in 5

Carroll Kuemper over Iowa Falls-Alden in 4

Semifinals

Sioux Center over Osage in 5

Waterloo Columbus over Carroll Kuemper in 5

Championship

Waterloo Columbus over Sioux Center in 5

State volleyball previews

Class 5A

Class 4A

Class 2A

Class 1A

Feature: Dike New-Hartford's second-generation superstars

l Comments: (319) 368-8857; jeff.linder@thegazette.com