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Posted November 6, 2012
State volleyball: 4A capsules

Team capsules for the Class 4A qualifiers at the state volleyball tournament, in bracket order:

No. 9 CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER (26-11)

Nickname: Saints

Coach: Barb Sullivan (3rd year, 95-55)

Tourney history: 4th appearance. Most recent was 2010, when they made 4A semifinals.

Starting lineup:

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.
1 Halle Heying 5-4 Jr. L
4 Melissa Everett 6-0 Sr. MH
7 Kara Zwanziger  6-0 Jr. MH
12 Sarah Homan 5-6 Sr.
13 Kayla Torson 5-11 So. OH 
14  Audrey Richards 5-8 Sr. OH 

 

No. 1 CHARLES CITY (42-1)

Nickname: Comets

Coach: Matt Johnson (9th year, 260-109)

Tourney history: 4th appearance, and second in a row. 2A runners-up in 2002.

Starting lineup:

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.
2 Jackie Foster 5-9 Jr. OH
6 Hali Hillegas 5-7 So. S
8 Mara Forsyth 5-9 Jr. OH
14 Cady Wendel 5-10 Jr. MH
15 Torey Buenger 5-11 Sr. MH
17 Jessie Sindlinger  5-11 Sr. OH

 

No. 5 NORTH SCOTT (27-5)

Nickname: Lancers

Coach: Amy Schubert (3rd year, 58-36)

Tourney history: 4th appearance, first since 1986. Class 2A state champions in 1985.

Starting lineup:

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.
3 Hannah Lindaman 5-7 Sr. S
6 Erin Mead 5-11 Sr. OH
8 Morgan Schabilion 5-10 Sr. MH
13 Ashley Schabilion  6-0 Sr. MH
14 Sydney Rollinger 5-9 Sr. OH
16 Emily Hermiston 5-11 Sr. OH

 

No. 4 WAVERLY-SHELL ROCK (44-7)

Nickname: Go-Hawks

Coach: EaVon Woodin (32nd year, 832-223; 24th year at WSR, 705-185)

Tourney history: 7th appearance, and fourth in a row. 3A state champions in 2009 and 2011.

Starting lineup:

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.
Abby Caldwell 5-8 Jr. L
2 Emma Irvin 5-7 Sr. S
5 Ali Arns 5-8 Jr. OH
6 Mattie Gray 5-9 Sr. OH
11 Elena Gray 5-11 So. MH
14 Kara Roggemann 6-0 Sr. MH

 

No. 6 SOLON (31-4)

Nickname: Spartans

Coach: Peter Gustin (1st year, 31-4)

Tourney history: 2nd appearance. Made debut last year.

Starting lineup:

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.
4 Rylee Smith 5-2 Jr. L
6 Kelsey Cave 6-2 Sr. MH
9 Emma Rickels 5-5 Sr. S
10 Kelsey Hinrichs 5-10 Sr. OH
12 Jordan Smith 5-10 So. OH
16 Jordan Runge 6-0 So. OH 

 

No. 3 HARLAN (32-5)

Nickname: Cyclones

Coach: Angie Spangenberg (20th year, 488-131; 2nd year at Harlan, 63-12)

Tourney history: 5th appearance, and second straight.

Starting lineup:

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.
5 Jess Schaben 6-1 So. OH
7 Elle Kloewer  5-9 So. OH
8 Kenzie Swanson  5-4 So.
11 Lauren Larsen  5-8 Sr. OH
14 Josie Esser 5-11 Sr. MH
15 Taylor Frederick 6-0 Fr. MH

 

No. 8 WEST DELAWARE (31-11)

Nickname: Hawks

Coach: Brett Mather (18th year at West Delaware, 541-129; 570-105 overall)

Tourney history: 7th appearance. Most recent was 2010. Four-time state runners-up.

Starting lineup:

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.
Carlee Ketchum 5-7 Fr. OH
4 Cassie Vaske 5-6 Sr. OH
7 Emily Thole  5-8 So. OH
9 Maddie Coates  5-4 Jr. S
12 Paige Soppe 5-8 Jr. OH
15 Leslie Hoffmann 5-11 Sr. MH

 

No. 2 SIOUX CITY HEELAN (35-10)

Nickname: Crusaders

Coach: Mary Miller (32nd year, 682-317; 6th year at Heelan, 216-62)

Tourney history: 19th appearance, including 15 in a row. Class 3A runners-up last year. Three-time state champions (1999, 2006, 2007).

Starting lineup:

No. Name Ht. Yr. Pos.
3 Laura Twiford 6-1 Sr. OH
4 Lauren Brobst 6-1 Sr. MH
6 Taylor Koolstra  5-7 Sr. MH
9 Megan McCarthy 5-11 Sr. OH
12 Grace Hanno  5-8 Fr. OH
15 Taylor Ferguson  5-4 Fr. 

 

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