Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

For the third consecutive season Cassidy Hartman was part of the best season in Liberty High volleyball history.

Hartman helped the Lightning to a third consecutive state tournament appearance, a school-record tying 34 wins and a Mississippi Valley Conference divisional title.

For the third straight season Hartman was rewarded for her efforts with a spot on the Iowa Girls Coaches Association all-state team.

Hartman was named to the nine-member elite team for the second straight season as well as earning first-team Class 5A all-state honors when the IGCA released its postseason awards on Wednesday.

The 6-foot Hartman had a team-high 423 kills and a career-high 400 digs helping Liberty High to a 34-5 record and a spot at the Class 5A state tournament.

A Northern Iowa commit, Hartman also had 48 blocks and 27 ace serves this season.

Teammate Shelby Kimm joined Hartman on the 5A first team after earning second-team honors a season ago.

A 6-0 junior, Kimm had a career-high 269 kills and 364 digs this season while collecting 30 blocks and leading the Lightning with 50 ace serves.

Senior libero Gabbie Schroeder was a second-team selection for the Lightning after leading Liberty High with 484 digs and adding 27 ace serves.

The trio of Liberty High all-staters highlighted a group of seven Your Prep Sports area athletes to earn all-state recognition.

Clear Creek Amana senior Calia Clubb and sophomore Bliss Beck were each honorable mention selections in Class 4A and Regina senior Lily Simpson and West Branch senior Lexi Klinkkammer were honorable mention picks in Class 2A.

Clubb led Clear Creek Amana in kills for the fourth consecutive season on her way to all-state honors, finishing with 340 kills.

The Illinois State signee was second on the team with 291 digs and had 35 blocks and 33 ace serves.

Beck earned all-state honors for the first time after a breakthrough sophomore season in which she had a career-high 306 kills and led Clear Creek Amana with 92 blocks.

Simpson earned all-state honors for the first time after leading Regina with 309 kills, 178 digs and 40 blocks and ranking second on the team with 38 ace serves.

Klinkkammer was an all-state selection after leading West Branch with 352 kills and 41 ace serves to go with 247 digs and 19 blocks.

Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State Volleyball

Elite Team

Co-players of the year – Macy Daufeldt, Sr., West Liberty; Payton Petersen, Soph., Dike-New Hartford

Elite team – Macy Daufeldt, Sr., West Liberty; Payton Petersen, Soph., Dike-New Hartford; Lily Dykstra, Jr., Urbandale; Faith DeRonde, Sr., Oskaloosa; Hayden Kubik, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Kiersten Schmitt, Sr., Dyersville Beckman; Kora Ruff, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Cassidy Hartman, Jr., Liberty High; Morgan Brandt, Sr., Sumner-Fredericksburg

Class 5A

Player of the year – Kora Ruff, Sr., Pleasant Valley

Coach of the year – Amber Hall, Pleasant Valley

First team – Alivia Bronner, Sr., Cedar Falls; Ava Reynolds, Sr., Ankeny; Cassidy Hartman, Jr., Liberty High; Halle Vice, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Hayden Kubik, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Kora Ruff, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Lily Dykstra, Jr., Urbandale; Shelby Kimm, Jr., Liberty High

Second team – Annalise Grant, Fr., West Des Moines Dowling; Chloe Cline, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Dasha Svitashev, Sr., Johnston; Gabbie Schroeder, Sr., Liberty High; Katie Remmert, Jr., Cedar Falls; Livia Thomsen, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Molly Romano, Soph., Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln; Nohea Mah, Jr., Cedar Falls

Honorable mention – Allie Barlow, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Aowyn Schrader, Soph., Ankeny; Arra Cottrell, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Lexi Stephens, Sr., Ankeny; Mackenzie Dean, Soph., West Des Moines Dowling; Molly Joyner, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Molly Trachta, Jr., Johnston; Monica Mirembe, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Samantha Schroeder, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling

Class 4A

Player of the year – Faith DeRonde, Sr., Oskaloosa

Coach of the year – Megan Scherrman, Western Dubuque

First team – Avery Beckett, Sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Avery Van Hook, Jr., Marion; Brynlee Arnold, Sr., Glenwood; Faith DeRonde, Sr., Oskaloosa; Madison Maahs, Sr., Western Dubuque; Maya Karl, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Meredith Bahl, Sr., Western Dubuque; Sophie Sedwick, Sr., Waverly-Shell Rock

Second team – Avery Amelse, Sr., Pella; Bailey Van Voorst, Sr., Pella; Ella McLaughlin, Sr., North Scott; Grace Embretson, Sr., Benton Community; Lauren Carter, Sr., Winterset; Libby Lansing, Jr., Western Dubuque; Maddie Harris, Sr., Western Dubuque; Riley Jonker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Honorable mention – Alyssa Tegeler, Sr., Benton Community; Annika Behrends, Sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Bliss Beck, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Calia Clubb, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Elise Mehaffy, Sr., Marion; Ella Meyer, Jr., Western Dubuque; Kendall Anderson, Sr., Bondurant-Farrar; Lauren Blakde, Sr., Indianola; Lauren LaFleur, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Peyton Johnson, Jr., Marion

Class 3A

Player of the year – Macy Daufeldt, Sr., West Liberty

Coach of the year – Brett Mather, West Delaware

First team – Ella Koloc, Sr., West Delaware; Emma Salker, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Gabby Lombardi, Soph., Des Moines Christian; Gracie Schoonhoven, Jr., Unity Christian; Macy Daufeldt, Sr., West Liberty; Madeleine Miller, Jr., Mount Vernon; Molly Shafer, Fr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

Second team – Alivia Schulte, Sr., West Delaware; Ava Schubert, Jr., Davenport Assumption; Brianna Gartner, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Lexi Johnson, Sr., Red Oak; Maddie Hinkel, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Olivia Lombardi, Jr., Des Moines Christian; Payten Lode, Sr., Sheldon

Second team – Brooklyn Buysee, Jr., West Liberty; Carlee Smith, Sr., West Delaware; Chloe Meester, Fr., Mount Vernon; Emma Cross, Sr., Des Moines Christian; Kate Shafer, Fr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Monica Morales, Jr., West Liberty; Reagan Jansen, Jr., Sioux Center

Honorable mention – Aubrey Gates, Jr., Union; Berlin Troendle, Jr., Waukon; Carly Rolf, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Claire Johnson, Jr., Sheldon; Dakota Whitman, Jr., Independence; Katy Reyerson, Jr., West Marshall; Madison Geise, Sr., Roland-Story; Maren Miller, Jr., Des Moines Christian; Marissa Cahoy, Soph., New Hampton; Sophia Armstrong, Jr., West Burlington

Class 2A

Player of the year – Payton Petersen, Soph., Dike-New Hartford

Coach of the year – Diane Harms, Dike New-Hartford

First team – Carly Puffer, Sr., Wilton; Jadyn Petersen, Soph., Dike-New Hartford; Kelsey Drake, Sr., Wilton; Kiersten Schmitt, Sr., Dyersville Beckman; Madelyn Norton, Jr., Dike-New Hartford; Morgan Brandt, Sr., Sumner-Fredericksburg; Payton Petersen, Soph., Dike-New Hartford; Stella Winterfeld, Jr., Western Christian

Second team – Chloe Largent, Sr., AC/GC; Ella Caffery, Sr., Wilton; Isabelle Elliott, Soph., Sumner-Fredericksburg; Jaidyn Teske, Sr., South Hardin; Jaylin Van Dyken, Sr., Western Christian; Lydia Imbrogno, Sr., Wapsie Valley; Marissa Pottebaum, Sr., Boyden-Hull; Reese Johnson, Sr., Denver

Third team – Abby Matt, Jr., Van Meter; Abby VerBurg, Jr., Western Christian; Claudia Schenbrenner, Jr., Osage; Emma Flathers, Sr., Treynor; Jewel Bergstrom, Sr., Boyden-Hull; Kayla Knowles, Jr., Denver; Meredith Street, Sr., Osage; Olivia Hogan, Sr., Dyersville Beckman

Honorable mention – Alizabeth Jacobsen, Soph., Underwood; Allison Bonnett, Sr., Denver; Ashlyn Badding, Jr., Carroll Kuemper; Darby Nixon, Sr., Woodward-Granger; Emma Salvo, Sr., South Hardin; Lexi Klinkkammer, Sr., West Branch; Lexie Fager, Sr., Dike-New Hartford; Lily Simpson, Sr., Regina; Riley Batta, Jr., South Central Calhoun; Sarah Gritters, Sr., Pella Christian; Shea Lockin, Sr., Alta-Aurelia; Sydney Matthias, Jr., Wapsie Valley

Class 1A

Player of the year – Gabby Deery, Jr., Burlington Notre Dame

Coach of the year – Claude Howard, Springville

First team – Emily Dreckman, Sr., MMCRU; Gabby Deery, Jr., Burlington Notre Dame; Jadyn Rausch, Jr., North Tama; Jenna Bentz, Sr., Burlington Notre Dame; Kassi Randolph, Sr., Fort Madison Holy Trinity; Lauren Williams, Sr., Council Bluffs St. Albert; Nia Howard, Jr., Springville; Pyper McCarville, Sr., Janesville

Second team – Cadence Goebel, Jr., LeMars Gehlen; Grace Matus, Sr., Springville; Josie Bentz, Sr., Burlington Notre Dame; Macy Seivers, Sr., Newell-Fonda; Megan Cooley, Jr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Miranda Ring, Sr., Tri-Center; Natalie Randolph, Soph., Fort Madison Holy Trinity; Peyton Robinson, Jr., Lisbon

Third team – Anna Sobczak, Sr., Fort Madison Holy Trinity; Ava Wyatt, Jr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Katie Quick, Fr., Ankeny Christian; Kelsey Hansel, Sr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Lauren Heying, Sr., LeMars Gehlen; Mallory Tisue, Jr., Dunkerton; Natalie Burden, Sr., New London; Shae Ewoldt, Jr., North Tama

Honorable mention – Abby Martin, Sr., Lamoni; Alivia Ruble, Jr., Southeast Warren; Brynn Smith, Jr., AGWSR; Chloe VanEttenn, Sr., North Linn; Eden Wilson, Sr., BCLUW; Emily Williams, Jr., East Mills; Emma McClintock, Jr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Emma Nye, Jr., New London; Josie Hartman, Sr., Southeast Warren; Kali Nelson, Jr., Lisbon; Lauren Wilson, Sr., Springville; Maeson Wolff, Jr., Dunkerton; Mallory Mueller, Jr., Tripoli; Miyah Whitehead, Jr., LeMars Gehlen; Natalie Nielsen, Sr., Akron-Westfield; Tatum Carlson, Sr., Tri-Center

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