State volleyball: Class 2A capsules, stat leaders, predictions

Capsules, stat leaders and predictions for the Class 2A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament this week at the U.S. Cellular Center.

No. 1 WESTERN CHRISTIAN (40-5)

* Nickname: Wolfpack

* Coach: Tammi Veerbeek (17th year at Western, 749-78; 20th year overall, 806-100)

* Tournament history: 33rd appearance, and 15th consecutive. A 13-time champion, most recently in 2010. 2A runner-up last four years.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Erica Bousema 5-7 Jr. L

4 Karsyn Winterfeld 5-9 Jr. OH

5 Erika Feenstra 6-0 Jr. MH

6 Jacie Van Schepen 5-8 Sr. DS

7 Emily Van Ginkel 5-11 Jr. OH

9 Payton Harmsen 5-7 Sr. S

10 Kaira Moss 6-2 Sr. MH

No. 15 COUNCIL BLUFFS ST. ALBERT (23-6)

* Nickname: Saintes

* Coach: Angie Lantz (12th year, 273-155)

* Tournament history: 4th appearance, all since 2011.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Maggie Wettengel Fr. L

2 Grace Wettengel Sr. OH

4 Kaitlyn Pearce Sr. MH

5 Sydney McLaren So. OH

6 Lexie Petry So. S

10 Sydney Fields Jr. MH

11 Paige Beacom Sr. MH

No. 4 WEST BRANCH (35-5)

* Nickname: Bears

* Coach: Josh Lukavsky (6th year at West Branch, 195-37; 17th year overall, 378-192)

* Tournament history: 3rd appearance, all since 2012.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 DaLana Kron Jr. L

4 Allyson Simpson Sr. S

10 Bailey Lukavsky Sr. MH

11 Abby Knoop Jr. MH

12 Trystin Luneckas Sr. S

14 Haley Poula Sr. OH

18 Jenae Murry Sr. OH

No. 5 WAPSIE VALLEY (31-4)

* Nickname: Warriors

* Coach: Amber Boevers (3rd year, 87-20)

* Tournament history: 4th appearance, first since 2009. Won 1A titles in 2006 and 2007.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Kierra Saulsberry 5-4 Sr. OH

4 Courtney Dinsdale 5-9 Sr. S

5 Haley Weepie 5-9 Sr. OH

6 Emily Martins 5-9 Sr. OH

7 Hanna Risse 5-4 Jr. L

10 MiKenna Joerger 6-2 Fr. OH

14 Abby Buzynski 5-6 Jr. MH

No. 2 UNITY CHRISTIAN (36-4)

* Nickname: Knights

* Coach: Patty Timmermans (3rd year at Unity, 91-21; 6th year overall(

* Tournament history: 17th appearance. 2A semifinalist last year. Five-time champion, most recently in 2000.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Corrina Timmermans 5-10 Fr. OH

3 Allison Timmermans 6-1 Jr. S

5 Anna Kiel 6-1 Sr. OH

7 Josie Blankespoor 6-0 Jr. MH

8 Deidra Noteboom 5-10 Sr. MH

12 Anna Christians 5-7 Sr. OH

17 Chandra Zomermaand 5-7 Sr, L

No. 9 SUMNER-FREDERICKSBURG (30-3)

* Nickname: Cougars

* Coach: Gwen Pagel (3rd year, 95-10)

* Tournament history: 4th appearance, and fourth straight. 2A semifinalist last year.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Jenna Brandt So. S

4 Destiny Mohlis Sr. DS

6 Jaydlin Seehase Jr. OH

9 Naomi Nuss Sr. DS

10 Becca Pagel Jr. S

15 Josie Wiedrich Sr. NA

17 Georgia Ackley Jr. MH

No. 3 EDDYVILLE EBF (35-2)

* Nickname: Rockets

* Coach: Gladys Genskow (16th year, 427-154)

* Tournament history: 4th appearance, third in a row.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Emma Bunnell 5-10 So. S

5 Taryn Swartz 5-6 Jr. DS

6 Torie Alexander 5-7 So. OH

10 Karlie Taylor 6-0 Sr. OH

12 Taylor Leffler 6-1 Sr. MH

15 McKinley Moore 5-9 Sr. MH

16 Haegen Boyer 5-4 Jr. L

No. 6 DIKE-NEW HARTFORD (37-9)

* Nickname: Wolverines

* Coach: Diane Harms (13th year at DNH, 473-87; 24th year overall, 738-181)

* Tournament history: 26th appearance as Dike and DNH, ninth consecutive. 11 state titles, including four straight in 2A.

Starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Katie Nielsen 5-11 Sr. MH

4 Haleigh Durnin 5-7 Jr. MH

6 Taylor Hedges 5-6 Sr. S

8 Sydney Petersen 5-3 So. L

14 Madison Lavenz 5-7 Jr. OH

16 Amber Rickert 5-7 Fr. OH

21 Baylee Petersen 5-7 So. OH

PREDICTIONS

* Quarterfinals

Western Christian over Council Bluffs St. Albert in 3

West Branch over Wapsie Valley in 5

Unity Christian over Sumner-Fredericksburg in 4

Dike-New Hartford over Eddyville EBF in 4

* Semifinals

Western Christian over West Branch in 3

Unity Christian over Dike-New Hartford in 5

* Championship

Western Christian over Unity Christian in 4

STAT LEADERS

Kills per set

Karlie Taylor, Eddyville EBF 5.21

Haley Weepie, Wapsie Valley 4.99

Anna Kiel, Unity Christian 4.22

Jaydlin Seehase, Sumner-Fredericksburg 4.10

Becca Pagel JR Sumner-Fredericksburg 3.94

Assists per set

Courtney Dinsdale, Wapsie Valley 10.17

Jenna Brandt, Sumner-Fredericksburg 9.80

Trystin Luneckas, West Branch 9.07

Payton Harmsen, Western Christian 9.06

Lexie Petry, Council Bluffs St. Albert 9.00

Digs per set

Hanna Risse, Wapsie Valley 6.39

Sydney Petersen, Dike-New Hartford 4.14

Becca Pagel, Sumner-Fredericksburg 3.99

Haley Weepie, Wapsie Valley 3.80

Erica Bousema, Western Christian 3.79

Aces per set

Allison Timmermans, Unity Christian 0.92

Becca Pagel, Sumner-Fredericksburg 0.73

Karlie Taylor, Eddyville EBF 0.72

Taylor Leffler, Eddyville EBF 0.70

Karsyn Winterfeld, Western Christian 0.59

Blocks per set

Josie Blankespoor, Unity Christian 1.09

Erika Feenstra, Western Christian 1.07

McKinley Moore, Eddyville EBF 1.03

Kaira Moss, Western Christian 0.90

Allison Timmermans, Unity Christian 0.88

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