Club Team Close-Up: IPVA 16 Black

<!-- 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 IPVA 16 Black today:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215731' first='Kaelin' last='Black'], '25, S, Ankeny - </strong>Black should move into a role on the varsity next Fall after working on the sophomore squad at one of the state's top programs in '22. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215732' first='Sydney' last='Brandmeyer'], '25, OH, Grand View Christian - </strong>The sophomore pounded a team-best 358 kills for an outfit that reached the regional final. She added 222 digs, 44.0 blocks and 23 aces. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>AshleeKay Christensen, '25, OH, Carlisle - </strong>Christensen enjoyed a fine '22 with 223 kills, 33.0 blocks, 85 digs and 28 aces for the Wildcats. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Llana Coleman, '25, L/DS, Ankeny - </strong>Like Black, Coleman improved her game with the sophomores last Fall and should be a part of the Hawks' next wave of talent on the varsity. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Olivia Eike, '25, OH, Ankeny -</strong> Eike received varsity playing time in '22, recording 12 kills in 12 sets played. She added 2.0 blocks, a dig and an ace. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215748' first='Dakota' last='Hendricks'], '25, L, Nevada - </strong>Hendricks helped the Cubs in advancing to the regional final with 354 digs, 44 aces, 62 assists and three kills last Fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261078' first='Kayleah' last='Laughlin'], '25, OH/MB, South Tama - </strong>As a sophomore in '22, Laughlin recorded 127 kills, 37.0 blocks, 16 aces, 46 digs and six assists for the Trojans. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carly Olson, '25, OH/MB, Ankeny - </strong>Another name expected to contribute for the Hawks' varsity in '23, Olson teamed up with Black and Coleman for the Ankeny sophomores in '22. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='215746' first='Mya' last='Spykerman'], '25, OH, Nevada - </strong>Talking about great volleyball names, Spykerman pounded 206 kills to go with 21.0 blocks, 52 aces and 97 digs as a sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261055' first='Anna' last='Weaver'], '25, S, Woodward-Granger - </strong>Weaver took care of business for the Hawks with 356 assists as a sophomore last Fall. She also contributed 177 digs, 55 aces and 32 kills. </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><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><a href="https://x.com/intent/follow?original_referer=https://prepdig.com&amp;region=follow_link&amp;screen_name=prepdig" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 id="footer-heading"></h2> <!-- /wp:heading -->