Prep volleyball 2023: After last season’s unexpected run to the Class 4A state tournament final, Clear Creek Amana will sneak up on nobody.
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Prep volleyball 2023: After last season’s unexpected run to the Class 4A state tournament final, Clear Creek Amana will sneak up on nobody.
The Gazette’s 2023 preseason state volleyball rankings. Our No. 1 teams: Waukee Northwest, Clear Creek Amana, Des Moines Christian, Dike-New Hartford and Ankeny Christian.
Prep volleyball 2023: Eight area teams to watch. Iowa City Liberty (5A), Cedar Rapids Xavier (4A) were state champions last season.
Four Gazette area first-team all-state volleyball players return in 2023: Clear Creek Amana’s Bliss Beck, Cedar Rapids Xavier’s Libby Fandel, Marion’s Michaela Goad and Mount Vernon’s Chloe Meester.
The Gazette’s 2023 Female Athlete of the Year is Peyton Robinson of Lisbon. She captured 16 varsity letters, won a state track and field relay title and has played in (at least) four state softball tournaments. She will play volleyball at Wartburg College.
Even The Gazette’s Athlete of the Year candidates who are honorable mention seem pretty amazing. You’d be making a safe wager betting on their futures.
The five Female finalists for Gazette Athlete of the Year 2023: Cassidy Hartman of Iowa City Liberty, Nia Howard of Springville, Peyton Robinson of Lisbon, Alivia Schulte of West Delaware and Devin Simon of Cascade.
Prep volleyball: Cedar Rapids Prairie turns to Claude Howard, who won 293 matches and reached eight state tournaments at Springville.
Prep volleyball: Iowa City Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman and Allie Kelly headline The Gazette’s 2022 all-area team.
Prep volleyball: Claude Howard steps down after leading Springville to eight state-tournament appearances; Tricia Carty resigns at Iowa City High.
Meet the 2022 IGCA all-state volleyball teams. Marion’s Avery Van Hook, Mount Vernon’s Madeleine Miller are the state players of the year in Class 4A and Class 3A, respectively. They are joined on the Elite team by Iowa City Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman and Western Dubuque’s Ella Meyer.
State volleyball: In Year 1 of state volleyball at Xtream Arena, IGHSAU and Coralville delivered.
Ankeny Christian beat Gladbrook-Reinbeck to win the Class 1A state volleyball championship.
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