Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Earlier this month some of the best prep volleyball players in the state performed on the state’s biggest stage at the state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

On Monday several Your Prep Sports area athletes were honored for helping their teams reach that stage.

Clear Creek Amana juniors Averie Lower and Emily Henderson and Regina junior Reese Naeve highlighted six area players to earn all-state honors from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association when the organization released its postseason awards on Monday.

Lower earned all-state honors for the second consecutive season after leading Clear Creek Amana to a 37-8 record and a third straight state tournament appearance.

A third-team all-state pick a year ago, Lower was named to the Class 4A first team this season after leading the Clippers in kills (410) and digs (334) while ranking fourth on the team in ace serves (34) and blocks (32).

Henderson earned all-state honors for the first time landing on the Class 4A third-team following a breakthrough season in which she led Clear Creek Amana with 928 assists to go with 96 kills.

The 5-foot-8 Henderson also had a team-high 44 ace serves and ranked third on the team with 48 blocks.

Naeve earned all-state honors for the third straight season after a stellar season in which she led the state in kills while leading Regina to its first state tournament appearance since 2017.

An Iowa State recruit, Naeve continued to climb the 2A all-state teams landing on the second team this season after earning honorable mention honors as a freshman and third-team honors a year ago.

Naeve had a state-best 753 kills on .320 hitting and ranked second on the team with 398 digs to help Regina to a 24-15 record and a spot at the 2A state tournament.

Liberty High had a pair of all-state picks in Class 5A in senior Asta Hildebrand and sophomore libero Edie Miller.

Hildebrand earned all-state honors for the third consecutive season and was selected to the 5A second team for the second year in a row.

A St. Cloud State signee, Hildebrand led Liberty High with 299 kills on .247 hitting and ranked second on the team with 291 assists and 258 digs.

Miller earned third-team all-state honors in Class 5A for the second consecutive season.

The 5-foot-6 Miller led Class 5A in digs for the second year in a row finishing with 550 digs to go with a team-high 32 ace serves.

Over the past two seasons Miller has accumulated 1,153 digs.

Solon senior Grace Erwin was named to the Class 3A third team for the second year in a row.

Erwin led Solon in kills (204) hitting efficiency (.437) and blocks (93) and added 24 ace serves while helping the Spartans to a 28-14 record.

Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State Volleyball Teams

Elite Team

Delaney Miller, Sr., Ankeny Christian; Katie Quick, Sr., Ankeny Christian; Kate Shafer, Sr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Molly Shafer, Sr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Bailey Boeve, Jr., Hinton; Chloe Meester, Sr., Mount Vernon; Sydney Maue, Sr., Mount Vernon; Isabelle Kremer, Jr., Pleasant Valley

Player of the year – Chloe Meester, Sr., Mount Vernon

Class 5A

First Team – Reagan Hanfelt, Sr., Ankeny; Jaeden Pratt, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Delaney Miller, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Grace Hannam, Sr., Cedar Falls; Ella Rogers, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Aspen Nelsen, Sr., Indianola; Isabelle Kremer, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Logan Vogt, Soph., Waukee Northwest

Second Team – Baileigh Carlsen, Sr., Ankeny; Kamryn Scheib, Sr., Ankeny; Anni Wedgbury, Jr., Cedar Falls; Carly Wazac, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Annalise Grant, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Camryn Overton, Sr., Indianola; Asta Hildebrand, Sr., Liberty High; Gabrielle Ragins, Sr., Pleasant Valley

Third Team – Mya Lei-Butters, Jr., Ankeny Centennial; Kennedy Krecklow, Soph., Cedar Falls; Kaylie Klein, Soph., West Des Moines Dowling; Campbel Drapeau, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Edie Miller, Soph., Liberty High; Jaida Bell, Sr., Johnston; Kelsey Klesner, Sr., Linn-Mar; Carsyn Kelley, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Stella Smith, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Kaelyn Wieland, Jr., West Des Moines Valley; Malia Rogers, Soph., Waukee; Avery Vogt, Jr., Waukee Northwest

Player of the year – Isabelle Kremer, Jr., Pleasant Valley

Coach of the year – Amber Hall, Pleasant Valley

Class 4A

First Team – Maddie LaFleur, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Maliyah Hacker, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Averie Lower, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Brooke Larsen, Sr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Carlee Webber, Sr., Marion; Abbey Hayes, Sr., North Scott; Katie Scheckel, Jr. Pella; Libby Fandel, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Second Team – Payton Askelsen, Sr., Ballard; Sydney Light, Sr., Carlisle; AshleeKay Christensen, Sr., Carlisle; Gwen Farley, Soph., Dallas Center-Grimes; Cahrley Hernandez, Sr., Glenwood; Madelyn Roenfeld, Sr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; McKenzie Moeller, Jr., North Scott; Macie Lupkes, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Third Team – London Warmuth, Sr., ADM; Brenna Baumgardner, Jr., Ballard; Addison Kleis, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Ava Lloyd, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Ireland Jackson, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Kai Arens, Jr., Bondurant-Farrar; Emily Henderson, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Addison Allen, Sr., North Scott; Emee Allard, Jr., North Scott; Elle Hatlevig, Fr., Norwalk; Bre VanDen Top, Jr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Taylor Rexroth, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Player of the year – Katie Scheckel, Jr. Pella

Coach of the year – Lauren Boatman, Sioux City Heelan

Class 3A

First Team – Gracie Hoskins, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Ella Derrer, Jr., Davenport Assumption; Hadley Hardersen, Sr., Des Moines Christian; Dakota Mitchell, Sr., Mid-Prairie; Chloe Meester, Sr., Mount Vernon; Sydney Huber, Sr., Mount Vernon; Sydney Maue, Sr., Mount Vernon; Jadyn Kuper, Sr., Monticello

Second Team – Sophie Sander, Jr., Anamosa; Laney Wolfswinkle, Sr., Cherokee; Ellie Schubert, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Jovi Evans, Jr., Mid-Prairie; Rachel Borwick, Jr., Nevada; Avery Knoop, Sr., Union; Teya Speltz, Sr., Van Meter; Scarlett Winterfeld, Jr., Western Christian

Third Team – Kaylie Simons, Jr., Carroll Kuemper; Paige Schurbon, Sr., Mount Vernon; Margo Schuiteman, Sr., Sioux Center; Grace Erwin, Sr., Solon; Anna Roling, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Brooke Krogmann, Sr., West Delaware; Gaby Morales, Sr., West Liberty; Morgan Kooiman, Fr., Western Christian

Fourth Team – Reese Neuhaus, Sr., Anamosa; Brianna Wittrock, Jr., Carroll Kuemper; Callie Huber, Sr., Mid-Prairie; Jocelyn O’Neal, Jr., Red Oak; Brookelyn Jondle, Soph., Roland-Story; Olivia Donovan, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Hannah Cantwell, Sr., West Delaware; Sophie Buysse, Sr., West Liberty; Maggie Van Schepen, Jr., Western Christian

Player of the year – Chloe Meester, Sr., Mount Vernon

Coach of the year – Maggie Willems, Mount Vernon

Class 2A

First Team – Alexie Hogan, Sr., Dyersville Beckman; Clara Hoegh, Sr., Boyden-Hull; Channing Johnson, Jr., Denver; Bailey Mullihan, Jr., Denver; Kate Shafer, Sr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Molly Shafer, Sr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Bailey Boeve, Jr., Hinton; Ava Salvo, Sr., South Hardin

Second Team – Trevyn Smith, Sr., AGWSR; Grace Mullihan, Jr., Denver; Shannon Moorman, Sr., Dike-New Hartford; Izzy Norton, Sr., Dike-New Hartford; Katelyn Schmitt, Sr., Dyersville Beckman; Reese Naeve, Jr., Regina; Taylor Buhr, Jr., Wapsie Valley; Jordyn Aeschliman, Sr., West Lyon

Third Team – Peyton Klooster, Sr., Aplington-Parkersburg; Bella Buseman, Sr., Aplington-Parkersburg; Dennie Boogerd, Sr., Boyden-Hull; Lacey Taylor, Jr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Chloe Huisman, Sr., Pella Christian; Sydney Blackmore; Sr., Ridgeview; Alli Sheldahl, Sr., South Hardin; Avery Jones, Sr., Wapsie Valley

Fourth Team – Alli Scherbring, Sr., Dyersville Beckman; Kaylee Helm, Sr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Ryanne Brubaker, Soph., Grundy Center; Karlyn Kovarna, Jr., Hinton; Addie Rhoades, Sr., Hudson; Ashlynn Hodges, Sr., Shenandoah; Jaycie Graeve, Sr., South Central Calhoun, Carli Cline, Sr., West Burlington

Player of the year – Molly Shafer, Sr., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

Coach of the year – Gladys Genskow, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

Class 1A

First Team – Katie Quick, Sr., Ankeny Christian; Carley Craighead, Sr., Ankeny Christian; Macey Nehring, Sr., Ankeny Christian; Presley Meyers, Jr., Fort Madison Holy Trinity; Zoey Barnes, Sr., Janesville; Kruiz Ewoldt, Jr., North Tama; Elly Henderson, Sr., Riverside; Ava Falk, Jr., Saint Ansgar

Second Team – Anna Weathers, Sr., Ankeny Christian; Grace Farnsworth, Jr., BCLUW; Adalyn Kruse, Soph., Fort Madison Holy Trinity; Kinze Hinders, Sr., Newell-Fonda; Addison Hochstetler, Jr., North Tama; Ayla Richardson, Sr., Riverside; Lindsay Kruse, Jr., Saint Ansgar; Jacey Johnson, Jr., Saint Ansgar

Third Team – Cassie Nason, Sr., BCLUW; Evelyn Stoakes, Sr., East Mills; Kennedy Brandt, Jr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Tayah Pollock, Soph., Janesville; Bentley Rone, Jr., Riverside; Addy Haning, Sr., Sidney; Lexi Clendenen, Jr., Southeast Warren; Rowan Jacobi, Jr., Springville

Fourth Team – Oliva Peters, Soph., BCLUW; Morgan Fincham, Sr., Ankeny Christian; Maddy Knapp, Sr., Burlington Notre Dame; Kennedy McGarvey, Sr. Don Bosco; Kylee Pexa, Soph., Dunkerton; Bella Gute, Sr., Fremont-Mills; Sadie Cox, Sr., Lenox; Malia Yoder, Sr., Hillcrest Academy; Anna Bendlage, Sr., Fort Madison Holy Trinity; Teagan Snaadt, Sr., Fort Madison Holy Trinity; Addie Law, Sr., River Valley; Lauren Johnson, Sr., Stanton

Player of the year – Katie Quick, Sr., Ankeny Christian

Coach of the year – Michele Quick, Ankeny Christian

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