State volleyball: Class 3A capsules

Capsules for the Class 3A state qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament (listed in bracket order):

No. 1 MOUNT VERNON (31-7)

* Nickname: Mustangs

* Coach: Maggie Willems (4th year, 102-49)

* Tourney history: 10th appearance, and third straight. Three-time champion, most recently in 2010.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Morgan Melchert 5-9 Sr. S

2 Sydney Meeker 5-7 So. OH

7 Wynne Vandersall 5-7 So. OH

9 Libby Ryan 5-6 So. L

11 Alli Platte 5-10 Sr. MH

12 Emma Cochrane 5-9 Sr. OH

17 Kaitlyn Volesky 5-9 So. MH

No. 11 UNION (24-11)

* Nickname: Knights

* Coach: Brian Jesse (5th year at Union, 146-39)

* Tourney history: 5th appearance, all in succession. 3A runner-up in 2012.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Jackie Barz 5-11 So. OH

4 Maggie Driscol 5-3 So. S

7 Bri Harvey 6-1 So. MH

8 Maria Wrage 6-0 Sr. MH

13 Megan Hudson 5-11 So. OH

20 Cierra Nolan 5-4 So. DS

22 Peyton Pasker 5-11 So. OH

No. 5 RED OAK (33-7)

* Nickname: Tigers

* Coach: Angie Montgomery (6th year, 158-50)

* Tourney history: 13th appearance, including three in a row.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Sierra Athen Fr. OH

5 Angela Mahoney Jr. S

6 Dana Marsden So. S

7 Grace Blomstedt Sr. MH

8 Madison Gilbert Sr. MH

9 Kate Walker Sr. OH

No. 6 SIOUX CENTER (31-8)

* Nickname: Warriors

* Coach: Julie Oldenkamp (7th year at Sioux Center, 172-88; 8th year overall, 220-96)

* Tourney history: 5th appearance, most recent was 2012.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

3 Mariah Hulstein 5-7 Sr. L

4 Madison Beaver 5-8 Sr. S

8 Jessica Harald 5-8 So. OH

9 Jill VanderPlaats 5-11 Sr. OH

10 Clare Kortlever 5-10 Jr. MH

11 Shelby VanDenBerg 5-10 Sr. OH

12 Alexis Toering 5-10 Fr. OH

No. 2 SOLON (30-8)

* Nickname: Spartans

* Coach: Peter Gustin (3rd year, 96-16)

* Tourney history: 4th appearance, and fourth straight. 4A runner-up in 2012 and 2013.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Jessica Heick 5-6 So. OH

2 Reed McCarty 5-4 Sr. L

3 Grace Keith 5-9 Fr. OH

8 Taylor Nearad 5-7 Sr. S

12 Jordan Smith 5-10 Sr. OH

16 Jordan Runge 6-0 Sr. MH

28 Josey Hajek 5-9 Jr. MH

No. 8 IOWA FALLS-ALDEN (28-10)

* Nickname: Cadets

* Coach: Steve Barhite (12th year, 293-140)

* Tourney history: 12th appearance, last had been 2012. 2A champion in 1999.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

4 Jewel Friend Jr. DS

5 Lauren Keane So. OH

6 Kelsey Redmond Sr. MH

7 Emma Juhl Jr. OH

9 Riley Border Sr. DS

11 Ainslee Merklin Sr. S

17 Kayla Meyer Jr. MH

No. 3 NEVADA (37-9)

* Nickname: Cubs

* Coach: Will Baumann (1st year at Nevada, 37-9; 10th year overall, 338-76)

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

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

1 Ally Fey Jr. OH

4 Abby Stephenson So. OH

5 Michaela Matuska Sr. S

6 Kati Cassabaum Jr. MH

7 Caroline Wagner Jr. DS

11 Amaris Hornbuckle Jr. OH

12 Chloe Davis So. DS

No. 7 WEST LIBERTY (36-5)

* Nickname: Comets

* Coach: Ruben Galvan (12th year at West Liberty; 17th year overall)

* Tourney history: 7th appearance. Last qualified in 2011.

* Probable starters

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.

2 Maddie Simon 5-4 Jr. DS

3 Cassedi Simon 5-9 Jr. S

4 Kayla Kaalberg 5-6 Sr. OH

9 Hailey Daufeldt 5-9 Jr. MH

10 Audra Bridenstine 5-7 Jr. OH

13 Kyleigh Becker 5-6 Jr. OH

15 Molly Kelly 5-4 Sr. L