Iowa state volleyball tournament: Class 4A team capsules, stat leaders, predictions

CEDAR RAPIDS — Capsules for the Class 4A qualifiers for the state volleyball tournament:

No. 1 Pella (36-4)

Nickname: Dutch

Coach: Catie Brand (5th year, 122-68)

Tournament history: 8th appearance, and second straight.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Kiki Pingel 5-8 Sr. S

4 Katie Vander Molen 5-9 Sr. MH

5 Kristin Rundle 5-7 Sr. DS

6 Natalie Clayberg 6-0 So. OH

10 Emily Holterhaus 6-2 So. MH

12 Kiara Bradley 5-11 Sr. OH

20 Jenna Murphy 5-5 Sr. L

No. 9 Nevada (29-13)

Nickname: Cubs

Coach: Lori Stephenson (1st year at Nevada, 29-13; 4th year overall, 64-43)

Tournament history: 5th appearance, and fourth straight. Won the 3A title last year.

No. Name Yr. Pos.

1 Skye Borton Sr. OH

2 Gillian Tupper Sr. S

4 Abby Stephenson Sr. OH

5 Kelsey Wiederien Sr. L

8 Madison Thompson Jr. OH

9 Kacie Rewerts Fr. MH

15 Hattie Rhodes Jr. MH

No. 4 Sioux City Heelan (34-8)

Nickname: Crusaders

Coach: Mary Miller (10th year at Heelan, 309-112; 36th year overall, 814-372)

Tournament history: 22nd appearance, and third straight. Three titles, most recently in 2007.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Mary Volz 5-6 Sr. S

3 Claire Brobst 6-1 Jr. MH

4 Alex Hope 5-11 Jr. MH

5 Nicole Jacobson 6-0 So. MH

9 Maddie Uhl 5-7 Sr. DS

10 Allie Cooke 5-10 Sr. OH

15 Samantha McCabe 6-0 Jr. MH

No. 5 Charles City (37-5)

Nickname: Comets

Coach: Sue Hoefer (2nd year, 67-16)

Tournament history: 7th appearance. Won a championship in 2012.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Tayler Schmidt 5-5 Jr. OH

2 Katie Foster 5-5 Sr. OH

5 Sydney Loeckle 5-5 Jr. S

6 Sadie Ruzicka 5-6 Jr. L

10 Kelsi Crooks 5-10 Sr. MH

12 Sara Martin 5-6 Sr. OH

17 Jodie Sindlinger 5-10 So. MH

No. 2 Dubuque Wahlert (25-6)

Nickname: Golden Eagles

Coach: Lindsey Beaves (4th year, 72-64)

Tournament history: 29th appearance, first since 2011. 17-time champion, most recently in 2005.

No. Name Yr. Pos.

3 Mackenzie May Sr. OH

4 Anna Sherman Jr. OH

5 Jenna Gremmel Jr. S

8 Krystal Tranel Jr. L

11 Carolyn Conlon So. MH

12 Mykenna Horchak Jr. OH

15 Elizabeth Fleckenstein Sr. OH

 

No. 7 Lewis Central (30-8)

Nickname: Titans

Coach: Mike Bond (2nd year at Lewis Central, 63-14; 20th year overall, 281-332)

Tournament history: 4th appearance, and third straight.

No. Name Yr. Pos.

1 Rachel Cushing Fr. L

4 Madison Paulsen Sr. OH

15 Delaney Esterling Fr. MH

16 Meagan Holt Jr. OH

18 Megan Witte Fr. OH

19 Natalie Driver Fr. S

31 Katherine Poore Jr. S

No. 3 Marion (34-9)

Nickname: Indians

Coach: Roxanne Paulsen (13th year at Marion, 423-155; 17th year overall, 449-216)

Tournament history: 8th appearance, and third straight. Captured a championship in 2008.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Kenzie Redmond 5-3 Jr. DS

3 Tanea Westhoff 5-9 Sr. L

5 Caitlin Smith 5-10 Jr. S

6 Isabella Sade 6-2 Sr. MH

7 Andrea Landuyt 5-11 Jr. OH

9 Randi Wright 6-0 So. MH

11 Morgan Swanger 5-10 Sr. OH

No. 6 Cedar Rapids Xavier (31-9)

Nickname: Saints

Coach: Austin Filer (1st year, 31-9)

Tournament history: 5th appearance, first since 2012.

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

7 Ellie McDermott 5-11 Jr. OH

8 Akeela Jefferson 5-11 So. OH

10 Keera Ball 5-5 So. DS

12 Jess Callahan 6-0 Sr. S

13 Lexi Noonan 6-0 Sr. MH

15 Emily Jasper 5-11 So. MH

18 Charlotte Richards 6-0 Jr. OH

Stat Leaders

KILLS PER SET

Mackenzie May, Dubuque Wahlert 6.63

Isabella Sade, Marion 4.41

Charlotte Richards, Cedar Rapids Xavier 4.19

Abby Stephenson, Nevada 4.16

Emily Holterhaus, Pella 3.94

ASSISTS PER SET

Caitlyn Smith, Marion 9.43

Gillian Tupper, Nevada 9.09

Jenna Gremmel, Dubuque Wahlert 9.04

Kiki Pingel, Pella 8.62

Mary Volz, Sioux City Heelan 8.35

DIGS PER SET

Tanea Westhoff, Marion 4.88

Katie Foster, Charles City 4.73

Abby Stephenson, Nevada 4.35

Allie Cooke, Sioux City Heelan 3.93

Kelsey Wiederien, Nevada 3.89

ACES PER SET

Allie Cooke, Sioux City Heelan 0.54

Isabella Sade, Marion 0.54

Lexi Noonan, Cedar Rapids Xavier 0.53

Chloe Davis, Nevada 0.51

Kelsi Crooks, Charles City 0.50

BLOCKS PER SET

Delaney Esterling, Lewis Central 1.29

Isabella Sade, Marion 1.02

Jenna Schulte, Pella 0.95

Jordan Wegner, Lewis Central 0.92

Meagan Holt, Lewis Central 0.92

Predictions

Quarterfinals

Pella over Nevada in 4

Sioux City Heelan over Charles City in 4

Dubuque Wahlert over Lewis Central in 3

Marion over Cedar Rapids Xavier in 5

Semifinals

Sioux City Heelan over Pella in 4

Dubuque Wahlert over Marion in 5

Championship

Dubuque Wahlert over Sioux City Heelan in 4

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