Iowa state volleyball tournament: Class 3A team capsules, stat leaders, predictions

CEDAR RAPIDS — Capsules for the Class 3A qualifiers for the state volleyball tournament:

No. 1 Union (38-4)

Nickname: Knights

Coach: Brian Jesse (7th year at Union, 215-61)

Tournament history: 6th appearance, all since 2010.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Jackie Barz 5-10 Sr. MH

3 Hailee Brown 5-6 Jr. DS

4 Maggie Driscol 5-3 Sr. S

7 Bri Harvey 6-0 Sr. L

11 Peyton Parker 5-11 Sr. OH

13 Megan Hudson 5-11 Sr. OH

20 Cierra Nolan 5-5 Sr. L

No. 14 Osage (23-11)

Nickname: Green Devils

Coach: Andie Olson (11th year, 210-188)

Tournament history: 11th appearance, first since 2000.

No. Name Yr. Pos.

1 Kourtney Chambers So. L

2 Hannah Mauser Sr. OH

3 Sydney Midlang So. MH

4 Brenna Jacobs Jr. OH

6 Jessica Malecek Jr. MH

7 Kelsey Havel Jr. OH

10 Rylie Olson So. S

No. 5 Mount Vernon (33-7)

Nickname: Mustangs

Coach: Maggie Willems (6th year, 162-69)

Tournament history: 12th appearance, fifth consecutive. Three-time champion, most recently in 2010.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Sydney Meeker 5-6 Sr. DS

3 Bailey Sullivan 5-5 Jr. S

4 Rory Light 6-0 So. MH

8 Catherine Yeoman 5-8 Jr. OH

9 Libby Ryan 5-6 Sr. L

10 Katie Wycoff 5-9 Sr. OH

17 Kaitlyn Volesky 5-9 Sr. OH

No. 6 Sioux Center (34-4)

Nickname: Warriors

Coach: Julie Oldenkamp (9th year at Sioux Center, 237-99; 10th year overall, 285-107)

Tournament history: 6th appearance

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Camryn Cleveringa 5-8 Jr. OH

3 Andrea Verburg 5-3 Sr. DS

4 Hannah Dykshorn 5-8 Sr. S

8 Jessica Harald 5-9 Sr. MH

9 Jordyn Van Maanen 5-7 Jr. DS

12 Alexis Toering 5-11 Jr. MH

14 Lindi Fritz 5-9 Sr. OH

No. 2 Dike-New Hartford (45-5)

Nickname: Wolverines

Coach: Diane Harms (14th year at DNH, 519-93; 23rd year overall, 784-187)

Tournament history: 27th appearance, and 10th consecutive. Dike and DNH have combined for 11 championships.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Madison Hedges 5-7 Jr. S

4 Haleigh Durnin 5-7 Sr. MH

8 Sydney Petersen 5-5 Jr. L

13 Carlee Dove 6-1 So. MH

14 Madison Lavenz 5-7 Sr. OH

21 Baylee Petersen 5-8 Jr. OH

No. 11 North Polk (37-9)

Nickname: Comets

Coach: Matthew Overton (2nd year at North Polk, 63-21; 4th year overall, 96-45)

Tournament history: 1st appearance.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Courtney Bonewitz 5-6 Sr. L

2 Rebecca Lay 5-8 Jr. OH

4 Carolyn Steffen 5-9 So. OH

5 Maggie Potter 5-9 Sr. OH

8 Hannah Becker 6-2 Sr. OH

10 Grace Nelson 5-8 Jr. S

14 Riley Murphy 5-9 Sr. MH

No. 4 Carroll Kuemper (28-1)

Nickname: Knights

Coach: Keith Stickrod (8th year, 207-56)

Tournament history: 9th appearance, fourth in five seasons.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Aimee Adams 6-1 So. MH

3 Abby Lohrmann 5-6 Sr. S

4 Madeline Wagner 5-4 Sr. DS

5 Grace Molak 5-8 So. OH

8 Kalee Peter 6-2 Jr. MH

11 Madeleine Schwarte 5-1 Sr. DS

No. 7 Davenport Assumption (28-8)

Nickname: Knights

Coach: Bre Scherler (2nd year, 51-21)

Tournament history: 3rd appearance

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Sophie Van Severen 5-7 Sr. L

6 Liz Fennelly 5-9 Sr. S

9 Carly King 5-9 So. MH

17 Julia Huiskamp 6-0 Sr. OH

19 Maddy Mayeski 5-11 So. MH

23 Lindsay Stratman 6-0 Jr. OH

Stat Leaders

KILLS PER SET

Megan Hudson, Union 5.42

Hannah Becker, North Polk 4.76

Peyton Parker, Union 4.32

Aimee Adams, Carroll Kuemper 4.01

Julia Huiskamp, Davenport Assumption 3.94

ASSISTS PER SET

Maggie Driscol, Union 10.51

Abby Lohrmann, Carroll Kuemper 10.04

Hannah Dykshorn, Sioux Center 9.76

Madison Hedges, Dike-New Hartford 9.27

Liz Fennelly, Davenport Assumption 9.01

DIGS PER SET

Libby Ryan, Mount Vernon 5.79

Sophie VanSeveren, Davenport Assumption 4.78

Courtney Bonewitz, North Polk 4.73

Sydney Petersen, Dike-New Hartford 4.65

Camryn Cleveringa, Sioux Center 4.47

ACES PER SET

Julia Huiskamp, Davenport Assumption 0.86

Peyton Parker, Union 0.78

Carolyn Steffen, North Polk 0.73

Kelsey Havel, Osage 0.62

Baylee Petersen, Dike-New Hartford 0.60

BLOCKS PER SET

Bri Harvey, Union 1.31

Rory Light, Mount Vernon 1.07

Katie Wycoff, Mount Vernon 0.89

Sydney Midlang, Osage 0.83

Jackie Barz, Union 0.81

Predictions

Quarterfinals

Union over Osage in 3

Mount Vernon over Sioux Center in 4

Dike-New Hartford over North Polk in 3

Davenport Assumption over Carroll Kuemper in 4

Semifinals

Union over Mount Vernon in 4

Dike-New Hartford over Davenport Assumption in 3

Championship

Dike-New Hartford over Union in 4

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