Iowa high school volleyball 2022: 10 area teams to watch

Ten area volleyball teams to watch for the 2022 Iowa high school season:

Cedar Rapids Prairie

Coach: Rachel Combs (1st year, 0-0)

2021 record: 22-14 overall, 3-4 MVC Mississippi (5th)

2021 postseason: Class 5A regional finalist

Returning starters: DS Maggie Lueck (sr.), OH Jacey Miller (sr.), OH McKenna Murray (jr.), OH Catie Reittinger (jr.), S Taylor Ray (soph.)

Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach: Austin Filer (7th year, 178-47)

2021 record: 29-5 overall, 6-1 MVC Valley (T-1st)

2021 postseason: Class 4A state qualifier

Returning starters: OH Maci Kadlec (sr.), L Brooklyn Miller (sr.), OH Libby Fandel (soph.), MH Anika Ivester (sr.)

Iowa City Liberty

Coach: Allie Kelly (2nd year, 34-5)

2021 record: 34-5 overall, 7-0 MVC Mississippi Division (1st)

2021 postseason: Class 5A state qualifier

Returning starters: MH Shelby Kimm (sr.), S Asta Hildebrand (soph.), MH Cassidy Hartman (sr.), OH Lilah Van Scoyoc (sr.), S Mariah Rollins (jr.)

Lisbon

Coach: Lance Kamaus (14th year at Lisbon, 297-147; 17th year overall, 333-186)

2021 record: 36-7 overall, 6-0 Tri-Rivers East (1st)

2021 postseason: Class 1A regional finalist

Returning starters: S Kali Nelson (sr.), MH Ella Clark (sr.), OH Peyton Robinson (sr.), L Addy Happel (jr.), OH Ava Czarnecki (jr.), OH Blair Baltes (sr.), MH Jaime McFarlane (sr.)

Marion

Coach: Roxanne Paulsen (19th year at Marion, 556-220; 23rd year overall, 582-281)

2021 record: 37-9 overall, 4-1 Wamac East (T-1st)

2021 postseason: Class 4A state semifinalist

Returning starters: OH Peyton Johnson (sr.), OH Sophia Paulsen (jr.), DS Natalee Hartman (jr.), S/OH Avery Van Hook (sr.), MH Michaela Goad (jr.)

Mount Vernon

Coach: Maggie Willems (12th year, 314-125)

2021 record: 34-13 overall, 2-3 Wamac East (4th)

2021 postseason: Class 3A state qualifier

Returning starters: DS Jaden Rollans (soph.), OH Brooke Ellyson (jr.), L Kameron Brand (sr.), S Madeleine Miller (sr.), MH Parker Whitham (sr.), OH Chloe Meester (soph.)

North Tama

Coach: Channing Halstead (9th year, 175-91)

2021 record: 31-11 overall, 5-0 Iowa Star South (1st)

2021 postseason: Class 1A state semifinalist

Returning starters: DS Lainey Willenbring (sr.), S Jadyn Rausch (sr.), MH Breanna Sebetka (sr.), OH Shae Ewoldt (sr.), OH Briar Blake (soph.)

Springville

Coach: Claude Howard (9th year, 255-90)

2021 record: 35-5 overall, 7-0 Tri-Rivers West (1st)

2021 postseason: Class 1A state runner-up

Returning starters: S Nia Howard (sr.), MH Molly Stamp (sr.), OH Kennady Breitfelder (sr.), DS Ashlynne Zaruba (sr.), MH Lily Clark (sr.)

West Delaware

Coach: Brett Mather (27th year at West Delaware, 885-200; 29th year overall, 915-222)

2021 record: 43-5 overall, 4-1 Wamac East (T-1st)

2021 postseason: Class 3A state champion

Returning starters: DS Olivia Halverson (soph.), OH Alivia Schulte (sr.), MH Allie Demmer (sr.)

West Liberty

Coach: Ruben Galvan (22nd year at West Liberty; 26th year overall)

2021 record: 39-5 overall, 5-1 River Valley South (2nd)

2021 postseason: Class 3A state runner-up

Returning starters: L Monica Morales (sr.), OH Sophia Buysse (soph.), OH Ava Morrison (soph.), S Brooklyn Buysse (sr.), MH Maelyn Wainwright (jr.)

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