Iowa high school volleyball 2025: The Gazette’s area teams to watch, and preseason Super Ten

Ten area volleyball teams to watch for the 2025 Iowa high school season (consider this a preseason area Super Ten):

1. Clear Creek Amana

Coach: Jackie Clubb (12th year, 313-132)

2024 record: 37-8 overall, 5-0 Wamac West Division (1st)

2024 postseason: Class 4A state quarterfinalist

Returning starters (5): OH Elizabeth Timmerman, 5-8, sr.; MH Bailey Simpson, 6-0, jr.; S Emily Henderson, 5-8, sr.; OH Sariah Sherman, 6-0, sr.; OH Averie Lower, 6-0, sr.

2. Mid-Prairie

Coach: Sherry Evans & Zeb Evans (7th year, 123-83)

2024 record: 33-9 overall, 5-1 River Valley South Division (T-1st)

2024 postseason: Class 3A state quarterfinalist

Returning starters (4): S Jovi Evans, 5-7, sr.; OH Jeorgia Evans, 5-5, soph.; S Avery Helmuth, 5-8, sr.; OH Katelyn Harland, 5-9, sr.

3. Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach: Nancy Olberding (1st year, 0-0)

2024 record: 28-5 overall, 6-0 MVC Mississippi Division (1st)

2024 postseason: Class 4A state quarterfinalist

Returning starters (2): S Josie Smith, 5-4, sr.; MH Macie Lupkes, 6-2, sr.

4. West Delaware

Coach: Brett Mather (30th year at West Delaware, 979-237; 32nd year overall, 1,009-259)

2024 record: 39-7 overall, 4-1 Wamac East Division (2nd)

2024 postseason: Class 3A state semifinalist

Returning starters (4): OH Vedah Langel, 5-6, sr.; MH Lauren LeClere, 5-8, sr.; DS Maleigha Hildebrand, 5-6, sr.; S Natalie Mensen, 5-6, sr.

5. Iowa City Regina

Coach: Lauren Hansen (4th year, 68-41)

2024 record: 24-15 overall, 4-2 River Valley South Division (T-3rd)

2024 postseason: Class 2A state quarterfinalist

Returning starters (5): MH Adalee Klein, 6-2, jr; OH Reese Naeve, 5-8, sr.; L Addison Bollier, 5-5, jr.; S Nora Wilhelm, 5-8, jr.; MH Leah Sickels, 5-8, jr.

6. Union Community

Coach: Brian Jesse (16th year at Union, 466-174; 19th year overall)

2024 record: 37-12 overall, 4-0 North Iowa Cedar East Division (1st)

2024 postseason: Class 3A regional finalist

Returning starters (6): OH Reagan Glenn, 5-7, soph.; L Emily Anton, 5-5, sr.; OH Abbie Estling, 5-10, soph.; MH Taylen Smith, 6-0, jr.; OH Bianca Grimm, 5-8, soph.; OH Caitlyn Schneider, 5-11, soph.

7. Iowa City High

Coach: Carolyn Giese (3rd year, 40-23)

2024 record: 17-13 overall, 5-2 MVC Valley (T-3rd)

2024 postseason: Class 5A regional finalist

Returning starters (3): S Hazel Schluckebier, 5-10, soph.; OH Kaitlin Loria, 5-10, jr.; MH Hattie Galloway, 6-0, jr.

8. Dyersville Beckman

Coach: Todd Troutman (29th year, 735-233)

2024 record: 36-7 overall, 6-1 River Valley North Division (2nd)

2024 postseason: Class 2A state semifinalist

Returning starters (4): DS Amaya Koelker, 5-4, jr.; OH Ava Burkle, 5-8, sr.; MH Isabel Kluesner, 5-8, jr.; MH Miley Manternach, 5-10, sr.

9. Mount Vernon

Coach: Maggie Willems (15th year, 433-141)

2024 record: 45-4 overall, 5-0 Wamac East Division (1st)

2024 postseason: Class 3A state champion

Returning starters (2): DS Mavrik Schweer, 5-3, jr.; MH Cali Whitaker, 5-8, sr.

10. North Tama

Coach: Channing Halstead (12th year, 265-128)

2024 record: 25-16 overall, 6-1 Iowa Star South Division (2nd)

2024 postseason: Class 1A state quarterfinalist

Returning starters (3): L Addison Hochstetler, 5-2, sr.; OH Kruiz Ewoldt, 5-10, sr.; MH Kahlia Even, 5-9, jr.

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