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Posted November 9, 2010
STATE VOLLEYBALL: Class 1A team capsules
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(Teams listed in bracket order)

FORT MADISON HOLY TRINITY

Nickname: Crusaders

Ranking & record: No. 6, 39-9.

Coach: Melissa Freesmeier (18th year, 595-133)

State-tournament history: 4th appearance as Holy Trinity. West Point Marquette qualified eight times and won two titles.

Probable starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
5 Emily Lewis OH 5-6 Jr.
16 Ashley Tinguely S 5-4 Jr.
7 Emily Tinguely S 5-4 So.
2 Deanna Knustrom OH 5-7 Sr.
4 Amanda Welding DS 5-3 So.
1 Amanda Dupuis DS 5-4 Jr.
         

LE MARS GEHLEN

Nickname: Jays

Ranking & record: No. 5, 27-6.

Coach: Mike Meyer (5th year, 116-62; 270-94 at high-school level; overall: 568-213).

State-tournament history: 4th appearance, and 2nd in a row.

Probable starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
2 Steph Rohe OH 5-7 Jr.
15 Amber Timmins S 5-10 Jr.
3 Kenzie Kellen MB 5-11 Jr.
6 Linden Sitzmann OH 5-7 Sr.
4 Katelin Langel OH 5-10 So.
16 Becca Vonnahme L 5-2 Jr.
12 Mollie Nemmers MB 5-10 Jr.

EAST UNION

Nickname: Eagles

Ranking & record: No. 13, 30-7.

Coach: Gail Thatcher (14th year, 282-137)

State-tournament history: 4th appearance, its first since 1990.

Probable starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
1 Mariah Kruse MB 5-8 Sr.
9 Rochelle Means S 5-5 So.
5 Shelby Smith OH 5-8 So.
8 Katie Rice OH 5-9 Jr.
6 Jacklyn Bear MB 5-10 Sr.
10 Amber Friend OH 5-11 So.
11 Cassi Songer L 5-6 Sr.

TRIPOLI

Nickname: Panthers

Ranking & record: No. 1, 33-5.

Coach: Will Baumann (5th year, 126-32; 6th year overall, 162-39).

State-tournament history: 12th appearance, all since 1998. Eight 1A championships, including two straight.

Probable starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
5 Erica Ollendieck OH 5-8 Sr.
8 Ashley Damm MB 5-9 So.
7 Natalie Figanbaum OH 5-8 Sr.
6 Megan Gilbert MB 6-0 Jr.
1 Sara Hoppenworth S 5-6 Jr.
4 Bailey Kirchhoff OH 5-5 So.
17 Cali Beyer L 5-5 Jr.

STANTON

Nickname: Viqueens

Ranking & record: No. 8, 27-3.

Coach: Jessica Browning (2nd year, 48-8).

State-tournament history: 1st appearance.

Probable starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
4 Carmen Subbert OH 5-6 Fr.
3 Molly Haley MB 5-9 Sr.
12 Rochelle Sink S 5-5 So.
6 Rachel Sorensen OH 5-6 So.
13 Kadie Subbert MB 5-11 Sr.
8 Ragen Anderson S 5-4 So.
         

GRANDVIEW PARK BAPTIST

Nickname: Defenders

Ranking & record: No. 3, 35-11.

Coach: Matt Thompson (12th year, 318-146).

State-tournament history: 7th appearance, and its 3rd in a row. Won 1A championship in 2002.

Probable starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
4 Kasey Foster DS 5-5 Sr.
6 Jessie Herrick MB 5-10 Sr.
12 Bethany Pierschbacher S 5-7 Sr.
9 Amanda Bell MB 5-10 Sr.
16 Katie Hoeness MB 5-9 Sr.
18 Ashlyn Wells OH 5-7 Jr.
         

JANESVILLE

Nickname: Wildcats

Ranking & record: No. 11, 24-8.

Coach: Shelly Sorensen (20th year, 390-204)

State-tournament history: 1st appearance.

Probable starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
4 Karli Kruse MB 5-8 Sr.
8 Brittney Hanson S 5-6 Fr.
13 Emily Ruth MB 5-9 So.
15 Olivia Fisher OH 5-9 Sr.
3 Meghan Mills DS 5-2 Jr.
11 Brandi Immerzeel MB 5-7 Sr.
10 Talere Sorge DS 5-3 Sr.

ALTA

Nickname: Cyclones

Ranking & record: No. 2, 24-5.

Coach: Jeannie Henningsen (13th year at Alta, 168-108; overall: 241-186)

State-tournament history: 1st appearance.

Probable starters

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
7 Katie Garrison DS 5-5 Sr.
14 Haley Payne OH 5-5 Sr.
1 Courtney VanHaaften S 5-9 Sr.
6 Hillary Glienke MB 5-5 Sr.
10 Jordan Henningsen OH 5-6 Sr.
2 Meagan Phipps DS 5-5 Sr.
         

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