Class 3A Team Rankings Update 9/17/24

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/08/prep-dig-iowa-class-3a-preseason-rankings/">3A Preseason Top 10</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/09/class-3a-team-rankings-update-9-3-24/">3A Top 10 9/3/24</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2024/09/class-3a-team-rankings-update-9-10-24/">3A Top 10 9/10/24</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. Mount Vernon (14-2): </strong>After a feverous start to the season, the Mustangs played just one match last week. They took down visiting Solon, 3-0. [player_tooltip player_id='215385' first='Chloe' last='Meester']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/chloe-meester/"></a> and [player_tooltip player_id='215389' first='Sydney' last='Maue'] teamed up for 28 kills and 4.0 blocks during the sweep. [player_tooltip player_id='215387' first='Sydney' last='Huber']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sydney-huber/"></a> dished out 48 assists, and  Eryn Jackson recorded 15 digs. CaliAna Whitaker contributed 10 kills and a team-high 4.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week – </strong>9/17 at West Delaware, 9/21 at Red Oak tournament </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Western Christian (10-7):</strong> The Wolfpack put together a 5-1 week, the loss occurring against Harrisburg, SD. They then swept through the MOC-Floyd Valley tournament. [player_tooltip player_id='753877' first='Scarlett' last='Winterfeld'], Morgan Kooiman and [player_tooltip player_id='489999' first='Bentley' last='Bliek']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/bentley-bliek/"></a> all have over 100 kills this season. [player_tooltip player_id='455736' first='Maggie' last='Van Schepen']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/maggie-van-schepen-2/"></a> has piled up 352 assists, and Sydney Feenstra has 132 digs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week – </strong>None</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Dubuque Wahlert (9-3): </strong>A 3-2 week was a memorable one for the Golden Eagles. They knocked off 5A giant Dowling and challenge Ankeny before falling, 2-1, at Iowa City West. Senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='437486' first='Olivia' last='Donovan']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/olivia-donovan/"></a> has racked up 255 assists to go with 80 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='538938' first='Anna' last='Roling'], [player_tooltip player_id='215405' first='Audrey' last='Tschiggfrie']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/audrey-tschiggfrie/"></a> and Brielle Berning have combined 190 kills. Kaylee Walter has 112 digs, and Karley Belken has 23.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/17 at Prairie, 9/21 Clinton Tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Solon (13-5):</strong> The Spartans are challenging themselves with a tough schedule under a new head coach. It's starting to pay off already and bigger prizes could be ahead. They split two matches with Linn-Mar and fell 2-1 against 5A power Pleasant Valley. [player_tooltip player_id='215430' first='Yasmine' last='Sell'], [player_tooltip player_id='215435' first='Grace' last='Erwin'], [player_tooltip player_id='448350' first='Jozie' last='Lahr'], [player_tooltip player_id='455710' first='Kiley' last='Devery'] and Adelyn Miller are part of a potent Solon attack. Cydney Jaster and Izzy Frees share setting duties, and [player_tooltip player_id='373682' first='Kennedey' last='Whitford']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/kennedey-whitford/"></a> has a team-high 152 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week:</strong> 9/17 at Center Point-Urbana, , 9/21 at Clinton tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5. Davenport Assumption (9-6):</strong> The Knights' 3-2 week included 2-1 loss against Marion and Valley. They've faced a difficult schedule. Senior setter [player_tooltip player_id='215761' first='Ellie' last='Schubert']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/ellie-schubert/"></a> has 276 assists, while middle hitter [player_tooltip player_id='230661' first='Ellah' last='Derrer']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/ellah-derrer/"></a> leads the squad in kills (96) and blocks (39.0). [player_tooltip player_id='215436' first='Dru' last='Dorsey'], [player_tooltip player_id='215757' first='Alyssa' last='O'Neal'], Belle Cotton and [player_tooltip player_id='512840' first='Nora' last='Remrey']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/nora-remrey/"></a> provide Assumption with plenty of firepower. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/17 vs Muscatine, 9/21 at Clinton tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. Des Moines Christian (9-5):</strong> The Lions' five losses this have been to North Scott (3), Mount Vernon and Xavier. Their impressive list of wins includes one against Ankeny Christian. [player_tooltip player_id='215732' first='Sydney' last='Brandmeyer']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sydney-brandmeyer/"></a> leads the team in kills (102), while [player_tooltip player_id='203590' first='Hadley' last='Hardersen'] has 217 assists 71 kills and 88 digs. Olivia Wolven has a team-high 100 digs, and Skyler VanDerPol is a strong two-way net player. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/17 at Ogden, 9/19 at Des Moines Christian tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Mid-Prairie</strong> <strong>(14-5): </strong>The Golden Hawks held up well against bigger schools at the Iowa City West tournament, knocking off Cedar Rapids Prairie and challenging CCA before losing, 2-1. [player_tooltip player_id='215395' first='Dakota' last='Mitchell']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/dakota-mitchell/"></a> has 246 digs, and [player_tooltip player_id='215390' first='Jovi' last='Evans']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/jovi-evans/"></a> paces the team in assists and kills. [player_tooltip player_id='389071' first='Harper' last='Pacha'] has 128 kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='730801' first='Callie' last='Huber'] has a team-high 22.0 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/19 vs Wilton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. West Delaware (17-1):</strong> The Hawks dropped their first match of the season last week, 2-1, against Denver. They won their five other matches, including one against Ankeny Christian. [player_tooltip player_id='508649' first='Brooke' last='Krogmann']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/brooke-krogmann/"></a> and [player_tooltip player_id='730780' first='Hannah' last='Cantwell'] leads West Delware in kills. Olivia Halverson and [player_tooltip player_id='523167' first='Natalie' last=''] Mensen hold it down in the back row.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week – </strong>9/17 Mount Vernon, 9/21 West Delaware tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9.</strong> <strong>Anamosa (16-5):</strong> The Blue Raiders three losses last week were against Marion, Assumption and 2-1 to Pleasant Valley. They defeated 5A Dubuque Hempstead. [player_tooltip player_id='389069' first='Sophie' last='Sander']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/sophie-sander/"></a> has dished out 395 assists, and [player_tooltip player_id='624909' first='Lola' last='Holub']<a href="https://prepdig.com/player/lola-holub/"></a> has 155 kills. Ava Gibbs has come up with 246 digs, and Olivia Miller has 125 with 73 kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/19 Camanche, 9/21 at Lisbon tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. West Liberty (8-3):</strong> The Comets picked up a big win against Mid-Prairie to start the week, and then began the Williamsburg tournament with three victories before losing back to back matches against Beckman. Emma Yoder has compiled 299 assists, and Sophie Buysse has 108 kills and 128 digs. [player_tooltip player_id='730822' first='Kaylee' last='Pelzer'] has 97 kills, and Gabriella Morales leads the back row with 198 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This Week –</strong> 9/21 West Liberty tournament</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dropped Out:&nbsp;</strong>None</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->