Class 3A state volleyball capsules, in bracket order:
DALLAS CENTER-GRIMES
Nickname: Mustangs
Coach: Angie Reed (15th year, record NA)
Record and ranking: 25-10, unranked
State tournament history: 2nd appearance. Other was 2000.
Probable starters
15 Taylor Wineland 5-6 Sr. S
8 Gail Voelker 5-8 Sr. MB
14 Kristin Messerschmidt 5-7 Jr. OH
4 Britni Reed 5-9 Sr. OH
10 Kaitlyn Johansen 5-9 Jr. MB
6 Zoe Ollendick 5-7 Sr. OH
13 Karlee Powers 5-5 Jr. L
SIOUX CITY HEELAN
Nickname: Crusaders
Coach: Lori Slight (3rd year, 129-33)
Record and ranking: 50-5, No. 1
State tournament history: 16th appearance, and 12 in a row. Three-time champions.
Probable starters
6 Leisa McClintock 5-6 Jr. S
7 Maggie Vondrak 6-0 Sr. OH
4 Carli Tritz 5-11 Sr. OH
13 Mary Jo Twiford 6-0 Sr. MB
10 Katelyn Walsh 6-0 Jr. OH
5 Natalie Vondrak 6-1 So. MB
2 Jordan Johnson 5-5 Sr. L
MARION
Nickname: Indians
Coach: Roxanne Paulsen (213-69 at Marion; overall, 10 years, 239-130)
Record and ranking: 36-9, No. 5
State tournament history: 5th appearance, the fourth in five years. Defending 3A champions.
Probable starters
5 Morgan Paige 5-9 Sr. S
14 Jessica Jakoubek 5-10 Jr. OH
7 Hannah Miller 5-9 So. MB
4 JoAnna Forkner 5-9 Sr. OH
18 Sarah Rosenberger 5-10 Sr. OH
9 Chelsea Jones 5-10 Sr. MB
15 Maggie Murphy 5-7 Sr. L
PELLA
Nickname: Dutch
Coach: Bob Fessler (7th year, 201-81; overall, 352-138)
Record and ranking: 35-5, No. 4
State tournament history: 5th appearance.
Probable starters
2 MaKenzie Vander Molen 5-6 Jr. OH
3 Courtney Kelderman 5-7 Sr. DS
5 Jordyn VandeLune 5-11 Sr. MB
7 Hali Steenhoek 5-11 Jr. MB
8 Brooke Fessler 5-10 Jr. S
10 Kelsi Rempe 5-10 Jr. OH
DUBUQUE WAHLERT
Nickname: Golden Eagles
Coach: Julie Kieffer (6th year, 174-57; overall, 320-84)
Record and ranking: 22-13, No. 6
State tournament history: 28th appearance. Winner of 17 championships, most recently in 2005.
Probable starters
7 Erin Klostermann 5-7 Sr. S
4 Claire Till 6-0 So. MB
5 Amy Ihm 5-8 So. OH
15 Lisa Davis 6-1 Jr. MB
2 Sarah Dalton 5-10 Jr. MB
11 Kelsey Schilling 5-9 Sr. OH
WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK
Nickname: Go-Hawks
Coach: EaVon Woodin (21st year, 561-211; overall, 29th year, 688-121)
Record and ranking: 43-6, No. 3
State tournament history: 4th appearance. First since 2003.
Probable starters
3 Katie Blake 5-6 Jr. DS
6 Rachel Peth 5-8 Jr. MB
8 Morgan Kuhrt 6-1 So. MB
9 Kinsey Caldwell 5-9 So. S
10 Holly Kwikkel 6-0 Sr. OH
12 Hannah Weber 6-0 Sr. OH
WILLIAMSBURG
Nickname: Raiders
Coach: Emily Nordheim (5th year, 119-52)
Record and ranking: 26-11, unranked
State tournament history: 2nd appearance. Other was in 1999.
Probable starters
3 Leah Schropp 5-7 Sr. S
2 Katherine Wetjen 5-9 Fr. OH
13 Lexi Belland 5-9 Jr. OH
11 Mackenzie Bigbee 6-1 So. OH
10 Anne Stecker 5-10 Sr. OH
6 Kayley Hakeman 5-7 Sr. OH
12 Brianna Wenner 5-6 Sr. DS
ALGONA
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: Shelly TerHark (11th year, 334-80; overall, 624-183)
Record and ranking: 37-1, No. 2
State tournament history: 5th appearance, and third in five years.
Probable starters
6 Audrey Schuttler 5-5 Sr. DS
2 Laura TerHark 5-5 Jr. L
1 Emillie Kenne 5-5 Sr. S
12 Natalie Hackbarth 6-2 Sr. OH
8 Kristen Lipps 5-11 Sr. MB
4 Molly Cook 5-5 Sr. S
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