State volleyball: Class 2A capsules

Capsules for the Class 2A state qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament (listed in bracket order):

No. 4 UNITY CHRISTIAN (31-5)

* Nickname: Knights

* Coach: Patty Timmermans (2nd year at Unity, 54-16)

* Tourney history: 16th appearance. Last trip here was 2008. A five-time champion, most recently in 2000.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Chanda Zomermaand 5-7 Jr. DS

3 Alison Timmermans 6-1 So. S

5 Anna Kiel 6-1 Jr. OH

6 Haley Noteboom 5-8 Sr. S

7 Josie Blankespoor 6-0 Sr. MH

8 Deidra Noteboom 5-10 Jr. OH

10 Jessica Timmermans 5-11 Sr. OH

No. 5 EDDYVILLE EBF (35-2)

* Nickname: Rockets

* Coach: Gladys Genskow (18th year, 392-152)

* Tourney history: 3rd appearance, and second in a row.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Paige Shafer 5-6 Sr. S

6 Torie Alexander 5-9 Fr. OH

10 Karlie Taylor 6-0 Jr. OH

12 Taylor Leffler 6-1 Jr. MH

13 Sadie Baugher 5-6 Sr. OH

15 McKinley Moore 5-10 Jr. MH

16 Haegen Boyer 5-2 So. L

No. 1 DIKE-NEW HARTFORD (37-3)

* Nickname: Wolverines

* Coach: Diane Harms (12th year at DNH, 433-78; 21st year overall, 698-172)

* Tourney history: 25th appearance, and its eighth in a row. Dike and DNH have combined for 10 titles, including the last three in 2A.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Sydney Petersen 5-3 Fr. L

3 Katie Nielsen 5-11 Jr. MH

4 Briana Weber 5-9 Sr. OH

10 Rachel Koop 5-9 Sr. S

12 Lizzy Blough 5-9 Sr. OH

14 Madison Lavenz 5-7 So. OH

21 Baylee Petersen 5-7 Fr. OH

No. 8 WEST BRANCH (34-5)

* Nickname: Bears

* Coach: Josh Lukavsky (5th year at West Branch, 160-31; 16th year overall, 343-186)

* Tourney history: 2nd appearance. The first was in 2012.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Dalana Kron So. L

4 Allyson Simpson Jr. S

11 Abby Knoop So. MH

13 Maddy Russell Sr. OH

14 Haley Poula Jr. OH

16 Bailey Lukavsky Jr. MH

18 Jenae Murry Jr. OH

No. 3 WESTERN CHRISTIAN (42-3)

* Nickname: Wolfpack

* Coach: Tammi Veerbeek (16th year at Western, 707-72; 19th year overall, 764-94)

* Tourney history: 32nd appearance, including a current streak of 14 straight. Winner of 13 titles, most recently in 2010.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

0 Erica Bousema 5-7 So. DS

1 Payton Harmsen 5-7 Jr. L

3 Jamie Gesink 5-9 Sr. S

4 Karsyn Winterfeld 5-8 So. OH

6 Kenzie Bousema 5-8 Sr. OH

10 Kaira Moss 6-2 Jr. MH

15 Ema Altema 6-0 Sr. MH

No. 6 SOUTH CENTRAL CALHOUN (41-0)

* Nickname: Titans

* Coach: Wade Voith (15th year, 359-177)

* Tourney history: 1st appearance, though Southern Cal and Rockwell City-Lytton combined for four.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

5 Jenn Hood 5-2 Sr. L

7 Hannah Corey 5-9 Sr. OH

9 Kylie Hepp 5-10 Sr. OH

10 Haley Birks 6-1 Sr. MH

11 Kori Assman 6-1 Sr. OH

12 Maggie Anderson 5-10 Sr. MH

13 Tyffaney Toms 5-11 Sr. OH

No. 2 SUMNER-FREDERICKSBURG (30-2)

* Nickname: Cougars

* Coach: Gwen Pagel (2nd year, 64-6)

* Tourney history: 3rd appearance, all in succession. Sumner also made three trips.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Bailey Hassman Sr. L

6 Jaydlin Seehase So. OH

10 Becca Pagel So. S

13 Destiney Mohlis Jr. DS

14 Tori Henniges Jr. OH

16 Madelyn Ackley Sr. MH

17 Georgia Ackley So. MH

No. 7 GRUNDY CENTER (29-9)

* Nickname: Spartans

* Coach: Darwin Sents (17th year, 506-143)

* Tourney history: 8th appearance, including five in a row.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Landry Lughring Fr. OH

2 Katie Lindeman Jr. OH

4 Noel Saak Sr. MH

8 Riley Sents Sr. L

11 Alyssa Mathews Jr. S

13 Hana Edgerton Jr. MH

16 Piper Johanns Jr. DS