2025 Class 1A Teams, Players to Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code:&nbsp;howe30&nbsp;in the coupon code area</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/08/class-5a-2025-preseason-top-15/">Class 5A 2025 Preseason Top 15</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/08/2025-prep-dig-iowa-preseason-5a-all-state-team/">2025 Prep Dig Iowa Preseason 5A All-State Team</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/08/class-4a-2025-preseason-top-15/">Class 4A 2025 Preseason Top 15</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/08/2025-prep-dig-iowa-preseason-4a-all-state-team/">2025 Prep Dig Iowa Preseason 4A All-State Team</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/08/2025-class-3a-teams-players-to-watch/">2025 Class 3A Teams, Players to Watch</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/08/2025-class-2a-teams-players-to-watch/">2025 Class 2A Teams, Players to Watch</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ankeny Christian returns as the three-time defending champion in Class 1A. The Eagles lose a lot of important production to graduation, but return Katelyn Weathers and [player_tooltip player_id='877006' first='Breeze' last='Bentz']. Ella Bussell, Ella Leever, Sydney Quick, Liv Nehring, Livi Johnson and Elyse Walmsley also are back after seeing varsity time last year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holy Trinity Catholic welcomes back a key core of student-athletes from a squad that reached last year's state tournament, where it lost to eventual finalist, BCLUW. The Crusaders return starters [player_tooltip player_id='493659' first='Adalyn' last='Kruse'], Elizabeth Griffin, Olivia Bendlage, Emma Mohrfeld and [player_tooltip player_id='320104' first='Presley' last='Myers'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>BCLUW will be a factor with returning starters [player_tooltip player_id='836706' first='Olivia' last='Peters'] and [player_tooltip player_id='807939' first='Grace' last='Farnsworth'] leading the way. After reaching the state semifinals a year ago, Riverside brings back starters [player_tooltip player_id='790364' first='Ashley' last='Kelley'], Lilli Reed, Sydney Somers, Sophia Fenner and Bentley Rone. [player_tooltip player_id='389013' first='Kruiz' last='Ewoldt'], [player_tooltip player_id='842174' first='Cayleigh' last='Heller'], [player_tooltip player_id='805968' first='Kahlia' last='Even'], Lily Sell and [player_tooltip player_id='389932' first='Addison' last='Hochstetler'] make North Tama a threat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Super setter [player_tooltip player_id='493972' first='Tayah' last='Pollock'] guides a Janesville outfit that also brings back [player_tooltip player_id='518035' first='Hayden' last='Anderson'], [player_tooltip player_id='840511' first='Keke' last='Smith'], [player_tooltip player_id='828931' first='Addy' last='Oldenburger'] and [player_tooltip player_id='794168' first='Gracie' last='Bloes']. Saint Ansgar welcomes back key rotational pieces in [player_tooltip player_id='796474' first='Maci' last='Mayer'], [player_tooltip player_id='552892' first='Lindsay' last='Kruse'], [player_tooltip player_id='814108' first='Jacey' last='Johnston'], [player_tooltip player_id='845209' first='Ava' last='Falk'] and [player_tooltip player_id='796795' first='Makenna' last='Norby'] from last year's state tournament team. [player_tooltip player_id='805168' first='Ciara' last='Huff'],&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='840091' first='Audrey' last='Thome'] and [player_tooltip player_id='812332' first='Charlie' last='Klein'] are starters back from Don Bosco's 2024 state tournament team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>OTHER CLASS 1A PLAYERS TO WATCH</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kennedy Brandt, SR, MH, Gladbrook-Reinbeck</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>350 kills and 95.0 blocks patrolling the middle of the net for the Rebels last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='809744' first='Lexi' last='Clendenen'], SR, OH, Southeast Warren</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>406 kills and 371 digs standing out through six rotations for the Warhawks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='827713' first='Rowan' last='Jacobi'], SR, MH, Springville </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Well-rounded student-athlete contributed 404 kills, 200 digs and 74.0 blocks as an Oriole junior in 2024. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493976' first='Kylee' last='Pexa'], JR, OH, Dunkerton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Came up with 342 kills and 303 digs working through six rotations as a Raider sophomore last fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='800969' first='Anna' last='Hart'], SR, and [player_tooltip player_id='835633' first='Malia' last='Clayburg'], SR - Coon Rapids-Bayard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaelynn Petersen, SR, Exira/Elk Horn-Kimbalton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Loycee Palmer, SR, East Mills</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='827889' first='Sylvia' last='Sullivan'], SR, Boyer Valley Dunlap</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aubree Shields, SR, Mount Ayr</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabby Overgard, SR, Melcher Dallas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jessica Lillig, SR, [player_tooltip player_id='809744' first='Lexi' last='Clendenen'] Southeast Warren </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lilly Rowe, Lola Shriver, [player_tooltip player_id='809744' first='Lexi' last='Clendenen'], Lilly Rowe - South East Warren</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='834521' first='Landry' last='August'], SR, GMG</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nyah Watters, SR, Mormon Trail</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='828756' first='Addi' last='Brockway'], SR, Burlington Notre Dame</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Annaka Greiner and Mya Wagner - Wapello</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='819458' first='Sydnee' last='Burgess'], JR, Montezuma</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='740538' first='Delaney' last='Toneff'], SR, Dunkerton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Graclyn Eastman, JR, Bishop Garrigan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->