Iowa high school volleyball 2021: Gazette area players to watch

Iowa City Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman was an Elite all-state pick in 2020

Aug. 23, 2021 9:23 am, Updated: Aug. 23, 2021 2:15 pm

Iowa City Liberty's Cassidy Hartman (33) swings for an attack as Ankeny's Phyona Schrader (19) jumps to try and block during the Class 5A state volleyball final last year. Hartman was an Elite all-state selection. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Twelve of the area’s top high school volleyball players, heading into the 2021 season.

OH Calia Clubb, 6-1, sr., Clear Creek Amana – Averaged 3.2 kills and 3.0 digs per set. Compiled a .251 kill efficiency and served 93.2 percent. Class 4A honorable-mention all-state.

OH Macy Daufeldt, 5-10, sr., West Liberty – Averaged 4.5 kills, 3.2 digs and 0.5 aces per set. Compiled a .388 kill efficiency. Class 3A second-team all-state.

MH Cassidy Hartman, 6-0, jr., Iowa City Liberty – Averaged 4.4 kills and 2.9 digs per set. Compiled a .360 kill efficiency. Class 5A first-team and Elite all-state.

L Olivia Hogan, 5-3, sr., Dyersville Beckman – Averaged 5.1 digs per set. Served 91.5 percent. Class 2A honorable mention all-state.

S Nia Howard, 5-6, jr., Springville – Averaged 9.0 assists and 2.6 digs per set. Served 92.2 percent. Class 1A third-team all-state.

MH Maya Karl, 5-11, sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier – Averaged 2.7 kills and 0.8 blocks per set. Compiled a .361 kill efficiency. Class 4A second-team all-state.

MH Shelby Kimm, 5-11, jr., Iowa City Liberty – Averaged 2.5 kills and 0.7 blocks per set. Compiled a .281 kill efficiency. Class 5A second-team all-state.

L Ella Koloc, 5-4, sr., West Delaware – Averaged 4.1 digs per set and served 95.8 percent. Class 4A first-team all-state.

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S Madison Maahs, 5-8, sr., Western Dubuque – Averaged 10.1 assists and 2.1 digs per set. Class 4A second-team all-state.

OH/S Kiersten Schmitt, 5-11, sr., Dyersville Beckman – Averaged 3.7 kills, 2.9 assists and 0.8 blocks per set. Compiled a .366 kill efficiency and served 94.2 percent. Class 2A first-team all-state.

S Carlee Smith, 5-6, sr., West Delaware – Averaged 9.4 assists and 1.6 digs per set. Served 95.5 percent. Class 4A honorable-mention all-state.

S/OH Avery Van Hook, jr., 5-9, Marion – Averaged 2.8 kills, 4.2 assists, 3.1 digs and 0.5 aces per set. Compiled a .312 kill efficiency. Class 4A honorable-mention all-state.

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