Previewing Iowa 15U at USAV Las Vegas Nationals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The USAV nationals gets underway this week in Las Vegas. You can check out our <a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/06/previewing-iowa-16u-at-las-vegas-nationals/">16U</a> and <a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/06/previewing-iowa-17u-at-las-vegas-nationals/">17U</a> previews in preparing to follow Iowa clubs in those age groups. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at the 15U group, many of whom appeared in Prep Dig's recently released <a href="https://prepdig.com/iowa/rankings/2027-watch-list/">Class of 2027 Rankings</a>: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PowerPlex Henkelman, National Division </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This squad took home the gold championship at the Iowa regional in late March. It instilled confidence in a group that already boasts tons of talent. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Dig's No. 3 prospect in '27, [player_tooltip player_id='490013' first='Logan' last='Vogt'], helped Waukee Northwest win a Class 5A state championship last fall. This club season, she's patrolled the pin and continued developing overall as a player. Her classmate with the Wolves and 11th-ranked prospect, [player_tooltip player_id='493601' first='Piper' last='Ladwig'], provides another powerful front-row presence. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Wolf, [player_tooltip player_id='443085' first='Avery' last='Edgington'], does damage on the right side and beyond. Still another from Northwest, [player_tooltip player_id='443125' first='Liv' last='Davis'], shines as a well-rounded setter with versatility, and shares the position with [player_tooltip player_id='493603' first='Miley' last='Geise'] from Roland-Story. Northwest's [player_tooltip player_id='490011' first='Leah' last='Janulewicz'] provides punch in the back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oskaloosa's [player_tooltip player_id='412719' first='Jenna' last='Harbour'] also holds it down in the back row and is the fourth-rated DS/L in the recruiting cycle. [player_tooltip player_id='490016' first='Raquel' last='Risk'] from Ankeny checks in as the No. 10 outside hitter in the class by Prep Dig. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='490006' first='Harley' last='Askelsen'] of Ballard ranks as one of the better middle hitters in the grade. She's complemented in the center of the net by Centennial's [player_tooltip player_id='493605' first='Kenlie' last='Erickson']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzM4MDQ90/divisions/156870/teams/42161">FOLLOW POWERPLEX HENKELMAN IN VEGAS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 15R, National Division </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15R finished second to PowerPlex at regionals in late March. This squad is stocked with some of the top Iowa players in the age group. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It includes Prep Dig's No. 1 player in the 2027, [player_tooltip player_id='360642' first='Sophia' last='Austen']. The Iowa City West sophomore continues improving as a hitter and sharpening her game elsewhere around the court. She's complemented by powerful pin [player_tooltip player_id='273001' first='Ellie' last='Wilson'], the 10th-ranked player in the class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson's Iowa City Liberty classmate, [player_tooltip player_id='316419' first='Edie' last='Miller'], is the top-ranked non-hitter in the cycle. The dynamic libero possesses the skills, quickness and reflexes necessary for consistent quality performance in the back row. Her sister, [player_tooltip player_id='316380' first='Hadley' last='Miller'], the state's No. 4 setter in '27, shares the consistency-in-volleyball gene with her sibling and shares setting duties on this squad with the talented [player_tooltip player_id='489998' first='Belle' last='Seaman']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493660' first='Bailey' last='Simpson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='493658' first='Hattie' last='Galloway'] give 15R an embarrassment of riches in the middle of the net. [player_tooltip player_id='493657' first='Addison' last='Allaman'] and [player_tooltip player_id='493659' first='Adalyn' last='Kruse'] provide quality depth for this outfit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzM4MDQ90/divisions/156870/teams/3722">FOLLOW [program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 15R IN VEGAS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Adrenaline Maddie, USA DIVISION </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I scouted this team a few times throughout the season. It was packed with potential. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mount Vernon's [player_tooltip player_id='555712' first='Sophia' last='Meester'] stands out as a primary pin that contributes all around the court. Skyllan Ousley from Cedar Rapids Kennedy, [player_tooltip player_id='555719' first='Brynlee' last='Bettcher'] of Mount Vernon and Peyton LeMieux give this outfit another trio big swingers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Setter&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='555736' first='Lila' last='Eastvold']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/lila-eastvold/"></a>&nbsp;does well in running the show for Maddie.&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='525829' first='Addison' last='Phillips'] stands out in the middle of the net, and libero&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='555730' first='Taylor' last='Hoskins']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/taylor-hoskins-2/"></a>&nbsp;does so in the back row. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzM4MDQ90/divisions/156873/teams/126111">FOLLOW ADRENALINE MADDIE IN VEGAS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Platform Adidas, Liberty Division</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Platform claimed fourth place at the Iowa regional in March. It pushed CIA Black to three sets in the third-place match. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Assumption's [player_tooltip player_id='555771' first='Emmy' last='Burkhart'] and [player_tooltip player_id='555773' first='Liv' last='Barudin'] from Pleasant Valley supply Platform with two productive pins. [player_tooltip player_id='443124' first='Rachel' last='Allen'], [player_tooltip player_id='555776' first='Carly' last='Bachman'], [player_tooltip player_id='555777' first='Quinn' last='Schroeder'], [player_tooltip player_id='555772' first='Grace' last='Danielson'], [player_tooltip player_id='555746' first='Clare' last='Yeggy'] and [player_tooltip player_id='555775' first='Alexis' last='Stilwell'] also help fuel this outfit. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzM4MDQ90/divisions/156889/teams/2654">FOLLOW PLATFORM ADIDAS IN VEGAS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 15-1, American Division</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team finished sixth at the Iowa regional. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaitlin Loria, [player_tooltip player_id='493983' first='Heather' last='Hingst'], Brooklyn Wheeler, [player_tooltip player_id='493985' first='Sydney' last='Van Heukelom'] and [player_tooltip player_id='555788' first='Kendra' last='Nolton'] help supply 15-1 with front-row weapons that can keep the pressure on the opponent. Mya Wagner is steady in the back. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzM4MDQ90/divisions/156869/teams/77704">FOLLOW [program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 15-1 IN VEGAS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Six Pack, American Division </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't be surprised if this team enjoys quite a bit of success in the desert. It's led by No. 4 prospect in state, Waukee sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='443092' first='Malia' last='Rogers']. She's a high-ceiling prospect with a loud game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='403543' first='Addie' last='Bollier'] from Regina is enjoying a super club season and checks in at No. 7 in '27 for Iowa. Dallas Center-Grimes middle blocker [player_tooltip player_id='394331' first='Maggie' last='Leifker'] is the 14th-ranked prospect overall, and her prep teammate, [player_tooltip player_id='493973' first='Gwen' last='Farley'], sets the squad. [player_tooltip player_id='555692' first='Gabrielle' last='Demmer'] stands out in the back, and [player_tooltip player_id='555699' first='[player_tooltip player_id='523166' first='Haley' last='']' last='Badker'] and [player_tooltip player_id='555695' first='Lucy' last='Anderson'] help up front.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzM4MDQ90/divisions/156869/teams/75393">FOLLOW SIX PACK IN VEGAS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Eastern Iowa Bulldogs, Freedom Division </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It should be an excellent experience in Vegas for the Eastern Iowa Bulldogs. It's a talented roster. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haley Engels (Bettendorf) played varsity basketball as a freshman last year and adds athleticism to this team. Audrey Misiag, Anna Kilstrom, Marlee Griffin and Myla Peterson were Bettendorf freshman squad in '23. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzM4MDQ90/divisions/156885/teams/175053">FOLLOW EASTERN IOWA BULLDOGS IN VEGAS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Iowa Impact, Freedom Division </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Impact outfit took third in the silver bracket at the Iowa regional. Now it'll look to make some noise in the desert. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='758781' first='Myla' last='Brown'] (Norwalk), [player_tooltip player_id='443086' first='Brynn' last='Cibula'] (WDM Valley), Hailey Estrem (Ballard), Dottie Reed (Winter) and [player_tooltip player_id='490005' first='Gracie' last='Fuller'] (Dallas Center-Grimes) are among the Impact players to watch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://results.advancedeventsystems.com/event/PTAwMDAwMzM4MDQ90/divisions/156885/teams/185189">FOLLOW IOWA IMPACT IN VEGAS</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->