Iowa state volleyball tournament: Class 1A team capsules, stat leaders, predictions

CEDAR RAPIDS — Capsules for the Class 1A qualifiers for the state volleyball tournament:

No. 1 Janesville (32-8)

Nickname: Wildcats

Coach: Shelly Sorensen (26th year at Janesville, 577-263; 30th year overall)

Tournament history: 7th appearance, all in succession. Won 1A titles in 2013 and 2015.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Lily Liekweg 5-5 So. DS

5 Victoria Hazard 5-9 Sr. MH

6 Kennedy Meister 5-8 Jr. OH

7 Alisa Bengen 5-8 So. S

8 Morgan Charley 5-4 Sr. DS

12 Bree Thompson 5-10 So. OH

16 Gillian Gergen 5-11 Sr. MH

No. 15 Starmont (32-8)

Nickname: Stars

Coach: Robert Goedken (10th year, 229-103)

Tournament history: 1st appearance

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Regan Janssen 5-5 So. S

3 Hayley Goedken 5-5 So. MH

4 Katie Berry 5-3 So. L

7 Macy Mommer 5-5 So. OH

15 Madilyn Vaske 5-7 So. OH

18 Isabel Johanns 5-9 So. MH

38 Kerrington Snavely 5-7 Sr. MH

No. 5 Fort Madison Holy Trinity (35-3)

Nickname: Crusaders

Coach: Melissa Freesmeier (12th year at Holy Trinity, 488-80; 25th year overall, 843-166)

Tournament history: 10th appearance in 12 years of existence, including seven straight. 1A champion in 2014.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Emily Box 5-10 So. MH

11 Ali Randolph 5-9 Sr. S

12 Elyse Pothitakis 5-4 So. DS

13 Mya Lawlor 5-4 So. DS

16 Taylor Boeding 5-6 So. OH

19 Maya Rashid 5-7 Jr. S

25 Eryn Anderson 5-8 So. MH

No. 7 Sidney (33-3)

Nickname: Cowgirls

Coach: Amy McClintock (3rd year, 83-17)

Tournament history: 2nd appearance. Runner-up in 1A last year.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Olivia Larsen 5-4 Fr. S

4 Cassidy Hobbie 5-4 Jr. OH

7 Camryn McClintock 5-7 So. OH

9 Zoe Moores 5-3 Jr. DS

13 Maryn Phillips 5-8 Sr. MH

20 Jaden Daffer 5-1 So. L

No. 2 Hudson (33-4)

Nickname: Pirates

Coach: Steve Baird (5th year, 110-60)

Tournament history: 1st appearance.

No. Name Yr. Pos.

1 Hailey Elder Jr. OH

3 Lauren Murray Sr. MH

4 Madison Sallee Sr. S

5 Annie Klenk Sr. OH

7 Ashley Polendo Jr. DS

10 Olivia Kolterman Jr. OH

12 Kiley DeBerg Sr. MH

No. 11 Lawton-Bronson (33-7)

Nickname: Eagles

Coach: Jeremiah Pottebaum (3rd year at Lawton-Bronson, 94-22; 4th year overall, 98-45)

Tournament history: 1st appearance.

No. Name Yr. Pos.

2 Lindsey Flamming Sr. OH

4 Autumn Fluent Sr. S

8 Rylee Wordekemper Jr. OH

12 Kylie Horsley Sr. L

14 Jaecee Kamm Sr. OH

28 Jadin Wagner Sr. MH

42 Jenna Wede Sr. OH

No. 3 Springville (28-7)

Nickname: Orioles

Coach: Claude Howard (4th year, 115-40)

Tournament history: 4th appearance, all since 2008. Second straight.

No. Name Yr. Pos.

7 Olivia Dlouhy Sr. S

8 Megan Allsup Sr. L

9 Mikaya Nachazel Jr. MH

10 Alyssa Jaeger Jr. MH

20 Rylee Menster Jr. OH

26 Samantha Johnson Jr. OH

28 Madi Wagaman Jr. S

No. 9 Audubon (27-6)

Nickname: Wheelers

Coach: Molly Lange (6th year, 98-79)

Tournament history: 1st appearance.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Kaitlin Schultes 5-8 Sr. OH

3 Jasmine Turner 5-7 So. S

4 Keaton Wessel 5-10 So. MH

5 Claire Olsen 5-7 Sr. S

7 Sydney Obermeier 5-9 Sr. MH

8 Macy DeBower 5-11 Jr. MH

10 Taylor Nielsen 5-6 Sr. OH

Stat leaders

KILLS PER SET

Kiley DeBerg, Hudson 6.51

Emily Box, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 4.62

Kaitlin Schultes, Audubon 4.41

Gillian Gergen, Janesville 3.60

Ali Randolph, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 3.59

ASSISTS PER SET

Alisa Bengen, Janesville 9.56

Claire Olsen, Audubon 9.35

Regan Janssen, Starmont 8.94

Autumn Fluent, Lawton-Bronson 8.61

Madison Sallee, Hudson 7.83

DIGS PER SET

Taylor Nielsen, Audubon 5.36

Mya Lawlor, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 4.74

Kylie Horsley, Lawton-Bronson 3.92

Jaden Daffer, Sidney 3.76

Hayley Goedken, Starmont 3.58

ACES PER SET

Jenna Wede, Lawton-Bronson 1.10

Kiley DeBerg, Hudson 1.07

Camryn McClintock, Sidney 0.77

Madi Wagaman, Springville 0.71

Samantha Hoenig, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 0.68

BLOCKS PER SET

Emily Box, Fort Madison Holy Trinity 1.13

Kiley DeBerg, Hudson 1.02

Alyssa Jaeger, Springville 0.84

Gillian Gergen, Janesville 0.75

Madi Wagaman, Springville 0.63

Predictions

Quarterfinals

Janesville over Starmont in 4

Fort Madison Holy Trinity over Sidney in 4

Hudson over Lawton-Bronson in 3

Springville over Audubon in 4

Semifinals

Janesville over Fort Madison Holy Trinity in 4

Springville over Hudson in 5

Championship

Janesville over Springville in 4

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