Iowa high school volleyball 2023: The Gazette’s preseason state rankings

The Gazette’s preseason state volleyball rankings for 2023:

Class 5A

1. Waukee Northwest (28-13, 5A state qualifier)

2. West Des Moines Valley (22-21, 5A state semifinalist)

3. Iowa City Liberty (33-8, 5A state champion)

4. West Des Moines Dowling (31-10, 5A state qualifier)

5. Johnston (26-11, 5A regional finalist)

6. Cedar Falls (33-7, 5A regional finalist)

7. Ankeny Centennial (30-10, 5A state semifinalist)

8. Ankeny (35-5, 5A state qualifier)

9. Muscatine (17-13, 5A regional semifinalist)

10. Sioux City East (22-14, 5A regional semifinalist)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (23-18), Des Moines Roosevelt (20-18), Dubuque Senior (21-17), Iowa City High (17-16), Sioux City North (22-15).

Class 4A

1. Clear Creek Amana (34-11, 4A state runner-up)

2. Indianola (37-7, 4A state qualifier)

3. North Scott (33-6, 4A state semifinalist)

4. Norwalk (24-11, 4A regional finalist)

5. Cedar Rapids Xavier (33-4, 4A state champion)

6. Adel ADM (19-10, 4A regional finalist

7. Knoxville (26-13, 4A regional finalist)

8. Lewis Central (26-8, 4A regional semifinalist)

9. Bondurant-Farrar (24-11, 4A state qualifier)

10. Marion (35-7, 4A state qualifier)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Ballard (17-14), Charles City (27-13), Nevada (24-14), North Polk (29-10), Sioux City Heelan (24-15).

Class 3A

1. Des Moines Christian (46-6, 3A state semifinalist)

2. Davenport Assumption (33-7, 3A state champion)

3. Western Christian (43-5, 2A state champion)

4. Cherokee (25-12, 3A regional semifinalist)

5. Union Community (42-10, 3A state qualifier)

6. Forest City (20-12, 3A regional semifinalist)

7. Mount Vernon (35-6, 3A state semifinalist)

8. West Liberty (31-8, 3A state qualifier)

9. Solon (26-13, 3A regional finalist)

10. West Delaware (29-15, 4A regional finalist)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Dubuque Wahlert (14-18), Mid-Prairie (27-12), Monticello (23-11), New Hampton (23-15), West Marshall (18-16).

Class 2A

1. Dike-New Hartford (44-3, 2A state runner-up)

2. Hinton (27-3, 2A state semifinalist)

3. Eddyville EBF (31-6, 2A state semifinalist)

4. Grundy Center (31-13, 2A regional finalist)

5. Sumner-Fredericksburg (31-11, 2A state qualifier)

6. Ridge View (30-8, 2A regional finalist)

7. Carroll Kuemper (38-5, 2A state qualifier)

8. Treynor (28-9, 2A regional semifinalist)

9. South Hardin (26-13, 2A regional semifinalist)

10. Pella Christian (25-15, 2A regional semifinalist)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Denver (36-11), Hudson (22-15), Iowa City Regina (19-15), South Central Calhoun (34-9), Wilton (23-11).

Class 1A

1. Ankeny Christian (39-3, 1A state champion)

2. Fort Madison Holy Trinity (29-16, 1A state qualifier)

3. Oakland Riverside (33-6, 1A state qualifier)

4. Remsen St. Mary’s (20-7, 1A regional semifinalist)

5. Conrad BCLUW (19-20, 1A regional quarterfinalist)

6. Ackley AGWSR (39-5, 1A state semifinalist)

7. Council Bluffs St. Albert (17-20, 1A regional quarterfinalist)

8. Don Bosco (28-13, 1A state qualifier)

9. Central City (20-13, 1A regional semifinalist)

10. River Valley (18-8, 1A regional quarterfinalist)

Next in line (alphabetic order): Gladbrook-Reinbeck (34-9), North Cedar (27-10), North Tama (39-5), Stanton (30-9), Waterloo Christian (20-17).

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com