Club Team Close-Up: Iowa Powerplex 18

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa –&nbsp;</strong>We dug in with some club team previews (see bottom of this story for links) before the New Year. Since then, the season tipped off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'll make it out to some events through the season and will be at regionals, but wanted to continue highlighting some teams in conjunction with in-person evaluations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's take a look at Iowa Powerplex 18 today:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='135811' first='Brooklyn' last='Halbur'], '23, L/DS, Waukee Northwest - </strong>Halbur registered 614 digs as a senior for the Wolves in the Fall. She also produced 37 aces and 36 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='193200' first='Tiana' last='Gehling'], '23, OH/RS, North Polk - </strong>The left-hander recorded 208 kills, 161 assists, 176 digs, 36.0 blocks and 46 aces for the Comets in '22. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='247536' first='Abby' last='Matt'], '23, OH/RS, Van Meter - </strong>During her final prep season in the Fall, Matt gave her team 323 kills, 205 digs, 39.0 blocks and 48 aces. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Molly Tracha, '23, S, Johnston -</strong> Tracha has committed to Rockhurst University in Kansas City for volleyball after racking up 795 assists, 58 kills, 156 digs, 31.0 blocks and 26 aces as a senior. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='186343' first='Kamryn' last='Hilsabeck'], '23, MB/OH, North Polk - </strong>Hilsabeck let the Comets with 65.0 blocks in '22. She also contributed 153 kills, 60 digs and 13 aces. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kaylee Cords, '24, OH, Waukee Northwest - </strong>The lone junior on the Powerplex 18, Cords is a versatile performer who posted 191 digs, four assists, four kills and a pair of aces in the Fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Drew Dicker, '23, DS/L, Des Moines Roosevelt -</strong> Dicker came up with 109 digs and 23 aces as a senior in the Fall. She also chipped in with seven assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Malia Kelly, '23, MB/RS, Van Meter -</strong> The Bulldogs received 91.0 blocks, 176 kills, 39 digs and 26 aces as a senior in '22. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREVIOUS CLUB TEAM CLOSE-UPS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-close-up-mvp-united-16-red/">MVP United 16 Red</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-close-up-adrenaline-16-doug/">Adrenaline 16 Doug</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-close-up-iowa-select-17-mizuno/">Iowa Select 17 Mizuno</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-close-up-powerplex-17-1/">PowerPlex 17-1</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-close-up-platform-elite-17-adidas/">Platform Elite 17 Adidas</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-close-up-powerplex-16-515/">PowerPlex 16-515</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-closeup-adrenaline-15-paul/">Adrenaline 15 Paul</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-close-up-mvp-united-16-red/">MVP United 16 Red</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-close-up-six-pack-15u/">Six Pack 15U</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/02/club-team-closeup-six-pack-16u/">Six Pack 16U</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/02/club-team-close-up-six-pack-17u/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Six Pack 17U</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/02/club-team-close-up-ipva-16-black/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">IPVA 16 Black</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/02/club-team-close-up-iowa-rockets-15r/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 15R</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/02/club-team-close-up-iowa-rockets-14r/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 14R</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/02/club-team-close-up-six-pack-18/">Six Pack 18</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/02/club-team-close-up-iowa-rockets-18r/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 18R</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PREVIOUS CLUB TEAM PREVIEWS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2022/12/club-team-preview-iowa-rockets-16-r/">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 16 R</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2022/12/club-team-preview-club-ignit-select-17-blue/">[program_tooltip program_id='428936' first='Club' last='Ignit Select'] 17 Blue</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2022/12/club-team-preview-club-ignit-select-16-blue/">[program_tooltip program_id='428936' first='Club' last='Ignit Select'] 16 Blue</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2022/12/club-team-preview-iowa-rockets-17r/">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 17R</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2023/01/club-team-preview-six-pack-14/">Six Pack 14U</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->