Class 3A Team Rankings Update 9/10/24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Mount Vernon (13-2): </strong>The Mustangs went 6-0 in their own tournament and still have only lost to teams out of the state. [player_tooltip player_id='215385' first='Chloe' last='Meester']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/chloe-meester/"></a>, [player_tooltip player_id='215387' first='Sydney' last='Huber']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sydney-huber/"></a> , [player_tooltip player_id='215389' first='Sydney' last='Maue']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sydney-maue/"></a> , [player_tooltip player_id='488579' first='Mavrik' last='Schweer']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/mavrik-schweer/"></a> , CaliAna Whitaker, [player_tooltip player_id='508657' first='Paige' last='Schurbon']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/paige-schurbon/"></a> , [player_tooltip player_id='555712' first='Sophia' last='Meester']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sophia-meester/"></a> and  [player_tooltip player_id='552878' first='Isabelle' last='Logue'] are part of a deep, talented roster with its eyes on the top prize .</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week – </strong>9/10 vs Solon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Western Christian (5-6):</strong> The Wolfpack enjoyed a 5-1 week, all of their action going down at the Sioux City East tournament. [player_tooltip player_id='753877' first='Scarlett' last='Winterfeld'], Morgan Kooiman, [player_tooltip player_id='489999' first='Bentley' last='Bliek']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/bentley-bliek/"></a> , [player_tooltip player_id='455736' first='Maggie' last='Van Schepen']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/maggie-van-schepen-2/"></a> and Sydney Feenstra are helping the defending state champions grow after graduation losses. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week – </strong>9/12 at Harrisburg (South Dakota), 9/14 at MOC-Floyd Valley tournament </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Solon (8-2):</strong> After an idle first week, the Spartans got things rolling in fine fashion. [player_tooltip player_id='215430' first='Yasmine' last='Sell'] (50 kills), [player_tooltip player_id='215435' first='Grace' last='Erwin'] (46), [player_tooltip player_id='448350' first='Jozie' last='Lahr'] (33) and Adelyn Miller (30) pace Solon's attack. Cydney Jaster leads the team with 99 assists, and [player_tooltip player_id='373682' first='Kennedey' last='Whitford']'s 105 digs are a team-high. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week:</strong> 9/10 at Mount Vernon, , 9/12 vs Vinton-Shellsburg, 9/14 at Linn-Mar tournament </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Dubuque Wahlert (6-1): </strong>The Golden Eagles impressed during a 3-0 win at Iowa City High last Tuesday. They won three matches at Saturday's Mount Vernon tournament before falling to defending state 4A champion North Scott. Senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='437486' first='Olivia' last='Donovan']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/olivia-donovan/"></a> makes this team go by setting up talented pins like [player_tooltip player_id='215405' first='Audrey' last='Tschiggfrie']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/audrey-tschiggfrie/"></a> and Brielle Berning. Cailyn Ernst and Kaylee Walter stood out in the back.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/10 vs Cedar Falls, 9/14 at Iowa City West Live Like Line Tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Davenport Assumption (6-4):</strong> The Knights went 3-2 at last week's Mount Vernon tournament falling against the home team and Wahlert. They run smoothly behind setter [player_tooltip player_id='215761' first='Ellie' last='Schubert']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/ellie-schubert/"></a>. Middle hitter [player_tooltip player_id='230661' first='Ellah' last='Derrer'], a Kansas State commitment, is dominant. [player_tooltip player_id='215436' first='Dru' last='Dorsey']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/dru-dorsey/"></a>, [player_tooltip player_id='215757' first='Alyssa' last='O'Neal']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/alyssa-oneal/"></a>, Belle Cotton and [player_tooltip player_id='512840' first='Nora' last='Remrey']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/nora-remrey/"></a> all are key pieces of the success. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/10 at Central DeWitt, 9/14 at Linn-Mar tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Des Moines Christian (7-2):</strong> The Lions lost their first two matches of the year at Saturday's Mount Vernon tournament. The host team got them as did defending state champion in 4A, North Scott. Pin [player_tooltip player_id='215732' first='Sydney' last='Brandmeyer'] and setter [player_tooltip player_id='203590' first='Hadley' last='Hardersen'] share great chemistry. Gabby Bartek and Faith Hull stand tall at the net. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/10 at Earlham, 9/14 at North Scott tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Mid-Prairie</strong> <strong>(10-2): </strong>It was a 3-0 week for the Golden Hawks. Their losses came against Mount Vernon and at 4A Pella. Libero [player_tooltip player_id='215395' first='Dakota' last='Mitchell'], a North Texas commit, can dig and pass with the best of them. [player_tooltip player_id='215390' first='Jovi' last='Evans']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/jovi-evans/"></a> and [player_tooltip player_id='775157' first='Jeorgia' last='Evans'] are versatile setters. [player_tooltip player_id='389071' first='Harper' last='Pacha']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/harper-pacha/"></a> and [player_tooltip player_id='730801' first='Callie' last='Huber'] impact matches at the net. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/9 at Washington, 9/12 at West Liberty, 9/14 at Iowa City West Live Like Line Tournament. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. West Delaware (12-0):</strong> The Hawks remain the lone unbeaten team in 3A heading into Tuesday's clash with 4A Marion. All-stater [player_tooltip player_id='508649' first='Brooke' last='Krogmann']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/brooke-krogmann/"></a> anchors them as a two-way middle hitter. She has plenty of help from the likes of [player_tooltip player_id='730780' first='Hannah' last='Cantwell'], [player_tooltip player_id='389858' first='Lauren' last='LeClere'], Vedah Lange, Kirstyn Kolbet, Olivia Halverson and Maleigha Hildebrand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week – </strong>9/10 at Marion, 9/14 at Aplington Parkersburg tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9.</strong> <strong>Anamosa (14-2):</strong> With its only losses coming against 4A Clear Creek Amana and 5A Cedar Rapids Prairie, the Raiders have shown a lot early this season. All-staters setter [player_tooltip player_id='389069' first='Sophie' last='Sander']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sophie-sander/"></a> has 305 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='624909' first='Lola' last='Holub'] leads the way with 119 kills, while Ava Gibbs has 179 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/12 at Monticello, 9/14 at Linn-Mar tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. West Liberty (8-3):</strong> The Comets usually are in the hunt for a state berth in 3A, and this season looks like the same story. Sophie Buysse, [player_tooltip player_id='730822' first='Kaylee' last='Pelzer'], Gabriella Morales, Tenley Nixt and Emma Yoder form a strong foundation that has West Liberty entering the rankings for the first time this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/12 vs Mid-Prairie, 9/14 at Williamsburg tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dropped Out: </strong>None</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->