Iowa high school volleyball rankings: Final Gazette-area Super 10

State champions Western Dubuque, West Delaware lead the way

Nov. 8, 2021 7:58 am, Updated: Nov. 9, 2021 9:59 am

Western Dubuque's Meredith Bahl (4) puts her head in her hands as teammates celebrate around her after the Bobcats' Class 4A championship win over Waverly-Shell Rock at the state volleyball tournament Thursday at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids. The Bobcats finish No. 1 in the Gazette’s final area Super Ten. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

The final area volleyball Super Ten of the 2021 season:

1. Western Dubuque

Overall: 34-3; MVC Mississippi: 5-2 (3rd).

Conference tournament: MVC Gold bracket champion

Postseason: Class 4A state champion

Streak: Won 27

Previous: 2nd

2. West Delaware

Overall: 43-5; Wamac East: 4-1 (T-1st).

Conference tournament: Wamac runner-up

Postseason: Class 3A state champion

Streak: Won 6

Previous: 4th

3. Iowa City Liberty

Overall: 34-5; MVC Mississippi: 7-0 (1st).

Conference tournament: MVC champion

Postseason: Class 5A state qualifier

Streak: Lost 1

Previous: 1st

4. West Liberty

Overall: 39-5; River Valley South: 5-1 (2nd).

Conference tournament: River Valley runner-up

Postseason: Class 3A state runner-up

Streak: Lost 1

Previous: 5th

5. Marion

Overall: 37-9; Wamac East: 4-1 (T-1st).

Conference tournament: Wamac semifinalist

Postseason: Class 4A state semifinalist

Streak: Lost 1

Previous: 8th

6. Cedar Rapids Xavier

Overall: 29-5; MVC Valley: 6-1 (T-1st).

Conference tournament: MVC runner-up

Postseason: Class 4A state qualifier

Streak: Lost 1

Previous: 3rd

7. Mount Vernon

Overall: 34-13; Wamac East: 2-3 (4th).

Conference tournament: Wamac champion

Postseason: Class 3A state qualifier

Streak: Lost 1

Previous: 6th

8. Dyersville Beckman

Overall: 33-12; Wamac East: 4-1 (T-1st).

Conference tournament: Wamac semifinalist

Postseason: Class 2A state qualifier

Streak: Lost 1

Previous: 7th

9. Springville

Overall: 35-5; Tri-Rivers East: 6-0 (1st).

Conference tournament: Tri-Rivers champion

Postseason: Class 1A state runner-up

Streak: Lost 1

Previous: 9th

10. North Tama

Overall: 31-11; Iowa Star South: 5-0 (1st).

Conference tournament: Iowa Star 3-2

Postseason: Class 1A state semifinalist

Streak: Lost 1

Previous: NR

Dropped out: Cedar Rapids Kennedy (10)

Area class rankings

Class 5A — 1. Iowa City Liberty (34-5), 2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (24-11), 3. Iowa City High (20-15), 4. Cedar Rapids Prairie (22-14), 5. Iowa City West (16-17).

Class 4A — 1. Western Dubuque (34-3), 2. Marion (37-9), 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (29-5), 4. Benton Community (25-15), 5. Decorah (28-7).

Class 3A — 1. West Delaware (43-5), 2. West Liberty (39-5), 3. Mount Vernon (34-13), 4. Independence (29-13), 5. Monticello (19-9).

Class 2A — 1. Dyersville Beckman (33-12), 2. Starmont (19-10), 3. West Branch (21-14), 4. Cascade (21-12), 5. Iowa City Regina (20-12).

Class 1A — 1. Springville (35-5), 2. North Tama (31-11), 3. Lisbon (36-7), 4. Edgewood-Colesburg (21-13), 5. North Linn (21-9).

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com