Club Team Closeup: Iowa Rockets 16 R

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another club season is upon us. It promises to be a great one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're highlighting high-powered club teams around the state in our Closeup series. Next up is the [program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 16 R squad. It's a super important season for these juniors-to-be on the recruiting trail. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 16 R</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='455710' first='Kiley' last='Devery'], OH-MB-RS, '26, Iowa City Regina - </strong>Devery moves up to the Rockets top team this year after a strong sophomore season for the Regals. She pounded out 337 kills and delivered 40.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='402663' first='Jayce' last='Grennan'], S, '26, Center Point-Urbana - </strong>Grennan handed out 294 assists as the second setter on the '23 Stormin' Pointers. She also produced 210 digs as a sophomore. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='388992' first='Emersyn' last='Guyer'], DS, '26, Wilton - </strong>Guyer does not show up in Wilton's statistics for the 2023 season after being listed in them during her freshman year. She's a good all-around athlete who also excels in softball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='243457' first='Emily' last='Henderson'], S, '26, Clear Creek Amana - </strong>Henderson dished out a team-best 535 assists as one of two setters for the Clippers this past fall. She chipped in with 238 digs and 49.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='243182' first='Isabelle' last='Kremer'], '26, OH, Pleasant Valley - </strong>The powerful Kremer paced a balanced Spartan outfit with 243 kills in '23. She also contributed 23.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='448350' first='Jozie' last='Lahr'], MB, '26, Solon - </strong>Lahr led a deep and veteran Spartan squad with 119.0 blocks as a sophomore. Her 202 kills were the second most on the team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='329851' first='Macie' last='Lupkes'], MH, '26, Central City - </strong>As a sophomore in '23, Lupkes produced 270 kills for the Wildcats. She led them with 69.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='261094' first='Reese' last='Naeve'], OH, '26, Iowa City Regina - </strong>The versatile Naeve is one of the top players in the state. She paced Regina in kills (600) and digs (409) in '23. She added 29.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='508627' first='Stella' last='Smith'], MB, '25, Pleasant Valley -</strong> The lone senior-to-be on this team, Smith has made great progress in the last year. She transferred into PV before the '23 campaign and let it in blocks (50.0) to go with 191 kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='373682' first='Kennedey' last='Whitford'], L-DS, '26, Solon - </strong>Whitford started as a freshman for Solon and followed it up with a 435-dig, 10th-grade campaign. Her strong passing is important for this team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->