Recapping Telling Tuesday Night for Iowa Preps

<!-- 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/2025/09/iowa-prep-dig-week-1-class-team-rankings/">Prep Dig Iowa Week 1 Rankings</a> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepdig.com/2025/09/what-2-watch-for-in-week-2-of-the-iowa-prep-season/">What 2 Watch For in Week 2 of the Iowa Prep Season</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's early enough in the season that changes can be made. Maybe a certain lineup isn't working or players can find ways to better connect. We've got something we want to switch up here at Prep Dig Iowa.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the past, I've written a weekly roundup of action from around the state. It's served its purpose but also run its course. Technology has advanced, allowing us to view a lot of matches on line. Bound has continued being a great resource for reports when schools input their data in a reasonable timeframe.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As a result, we can produce three roundups a week, running on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. It allows us to highlight more teams and kids.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's important to note that we're restricted. As you've read from me repeatedly, there's a lot more of you than me. I can only write based on information I have. I watch match videos on Hudl and You Tube, and gather results and statistics from Bound. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that, let's take a look at what went down on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waukee Northwest tops Centennial in 5 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two of 5A's best tangled in Waukee Tuesday night, three days after meeting up in Ankeny. Northwest cruised to a 2-0 victory in the Centennial Early Bird Tournament on Saturday. The rematch proved much closer, the Wolves needing five sets to claim victory this time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can watch the match <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5x6BSs-Dtc">HERE</a>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwest controlled the first set, winning 25-17. The home team led, 15-14, before putting together a 9-2 run. [player_tooltip player_id='490013' first='Logan' last='Vogt'] delivered three kills and a pair of service aces, and her older sister, [player_tooltip player_id='389019' first='Avery' last='Vogt'], had a pair of assists and a dump kill during the spurt. [player_tooltip player_id='490011' first='Leah' last='Janulewicz'] came up with a dig, assist and kill in the decisive charge, and reserve [player_tooltip player_id='389065' first='Anna' last='Pelds'] chipped in a pair of aces. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Centennial battled back to get within 22-21 of the Wolves in Set 2. Northwest responded by winning the next three points for a 2-0 lead. [player_tooltip player_id='493601' first='Piper' last='Ladwig'] got the run started by pounding down a kill off of a nifty [player_tooltip player_id='555820' first='London' last='Taylor'] dig and an [player_tooltip player_id='389019' first='Avery' last='Vogt'] assist. Taylor followed up with an ace before Ladwig finished it off with another kill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Jaguars responded for a 25-23, Set-3 victory after building a 15-9 lead. Leading 23-20, [player_tooltip player_id='389060' first='Tatem' last='Schmidt'] made it set point with a kill off a roll shot. After Northwest scored three points in a row, a Wolves' service error ended it for Centennial on its fifth set point. [player_tooltip player_id='827838' first='Sophia' last='Heither'] played really well during crunch-time of this set, including a kill for point 23. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The visitors built a 17-14 lead in Set 4 before the Jaguars ripped off an 8-1 run. [player_tooltip player_id='261083' first='Maegan' last='Cheeseman'] got it started with a kill from the opposite pin. Kills by Schmidt and Heither, an ace by [player_tooltip player_id='498069' first='Kaelyn' last='Rinehart'] and four Northwest mistakes put the home team up, 22-18. The Wolves scored four of the next six points, but Cheeseman set Schmidt for the set-winning kill.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwest jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the fifth set courtesy of a pair of [player_tooltip player_id='490013' first='Logan' last='Vogt'] kills and a block, and two kills from Ladwig. [player_tooltip player_id='747361' first='Sidney' last='Rogers'], [player_tooltip player_id='808135' first='Ellie' last='Pollock'] and others helped the Jaguars battle back to 13-12 deficit. A Centennial service error gave the Wolves a match point but Schmidt delivered a kill off of a Cheeseman assist, extending the match. A setting error by the visitors knotted the score up at 14-14.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The No. 1 team would not be denied, however, scoring the next two points to close out the match. Taylor dug out a tough serve, hit [player_tooltip player_id='389019' first='Avery' last='Vogt'] with a crisp pass and [player_tooltip player_id='545971' first='Avery' last='Cordes'] finished it with a kill. That same trio hooked up on the match-winning point with Cordes slamming the ball down from the middle of the net. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schmidt led Centennial with 11 kills and also chipped in with 11 assists, five digs and 3.0 blocks. Cheeseman dished out 22 assists and came up with 10 digs, Heither added seven kills and 5.0 blocks, and [player_tooltip player_id='261088' first='Mya' last='Lei-Butters'] had 23 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northwest hadn't uploaded its statistics at the time of this story's publishing, but the stars starred. The Vogts, Ladwig, Janulewicz, Taylor and Cordes all played at a high level in a pressure-packed rivalry match.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elsewhere Around The State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-In another CIML rivalry match, home-standing Ankeny did not allow visiting Valley to push it. The Hawks rolled, 25-13, 25-14, 25-16. [player_tooltip player_id='730419' first='Hailey' last='Wiederin'] (12 kills) and [player_tooltip player_id='555797' first='Marlee' last='Ellison'] (11 kills) led the attack for the winners. [player_tooltip player_id='827425' first='Miya' last='Steinkamp'] dished out 23 assists, [player_tooltip player_id='389074' first='Hailey' last='Flanders'] (19 digs) and [player_tooltip player_id='809412' first='Madison' last='Anselme'] (16 digs) took care of business in the back row. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Defending 5A champion Pleasant Valley cruised at Central DeWitt, 25-19, 25-12, 25-19. [player_tooltip player_id='243182' first='Isabelle' last='Kremer'] led the way with 19 kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='490015' first='Mazie' last='Sweers'] handed out 26 assists for the winners. [player_tooltip player_id='389818' first='Hanley' last='Schmidt'] added seven kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='493657' first='Addison' last='Allaman'] (6 digs) and [player_tooltip player_id='261085' first='Maren' last='Ouellette'] (5 digs) stood out in the back row. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Linn-Mar took down Senior, 3-0, in Dubuque. [player_tooltip player_id='771525' first='Ava' last='Lampe'] handed out 33 assists, and [player_tooltip player_id='849582' first='Ava' last='Frank'] and [player_tooltip player_id='800047' first='Alexis' last='Schaefer'] each came up with 13 digs. [player_tooltip player_id='816931' first='Meadow' last='Christensen'] produced 12 kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='827619' first='Peyton' last='Busch'] had eight. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Prairie recorded a 3-0 win against visiting Hempstead. [player_tooltip player_id='846069' first='Olivia' last='Marais'] (7 kills) and [player_tooltip player_id='828243' first='Heather' last='Hingst'] (6 kills) led the Prairie Hawk attack. [player_tooltip player_id='809383' first='Grace' last='Knock'] came up with 16 digs, and freshman Aubrey Wehr had 22 assists and seven digs in the victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Johnston left Southeast Polk with a 3-0 triumph. [player_tooltip player_id='815861' first='Lila' last='Shaw'] had 15 kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='831281' first='Cora' last='Shaw'] added 11. [player_tooltip player_id='730385' first='Allison' last='Ricke'] delivered 37 assists, and [player_tooltip player_id='803251' first='Reagan' last='Pitts'] had 21 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Kuemper Catholic pulled out a 2-1 victory against the host school in the Ames' quad. Sophomores Kolbi Peter and Mariah Heuton,&nbsp;along with senior [player_tooltip player_id='830462' first='Brianna' last='Wittrock'], combined for 21 kills. [player_tooltip player_id='753919' first='Elsa' last='Tiefenthaler'] had 20 assists, and [player_tooltip player_id='800437' first='Kaylie' last='Simons'] came up with 15 digs. [player_tooltip player_id='730397' first='Claire' last='Kenny'], [player_tooltip player_id='490001' first='Elizabeth' last='Greenfield'] and Mya Geffre played well for Ames. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Bettendorf moved to 2-0 in the MAC with a 3-0 win against Davenport Central. [player_tooltip player_id='474884' first='Peyton' last='Nagle'] produced 11 kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='806603' first='Makenna' last='Miller'] added eight. Kelsi Smith contributed 15 assists and six digs, while [player_tooltip player_id='569671' first='Logan' last='Ramstack'] had 10 digs and five assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Assumption made a statement with a 3-0 win against rival North Scott. [player_tooltip player_id='389006' first='Carsyn' last='Kelley'] piled up 30 assists, nine digs and 3.0 blocks, and Ella Derrer cranked out 14 kills with 6.0 blocks for the winners. [player_tooltip player_id='694203' first='Belle' last='Cotton'] contributed six kills and 10 digs, while Delylah Graves tallied nine kills. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Western Christian bested Sergeant Bluff-Luton, 21-16, 21-9, at LeMars. [player_tooltip player_id='838030' first='Scarlett' last='Winterfeld'], [player_tooltip player_id='781456' first='Morgan' last='Kooiman'] and [player_tooltip player_id='767740' first='Maddyn' last='De Jager'] teamed up for 22 kills. [player_tooltip player_id='455736' first='Maggie' last='Van Schepen'] had 20 assists, and [player_tooltip player_id='741262' first='Breslyn' last='Kooima'] came up with 10 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Pella served notice that it's a 4A contender once again with a 3-0 victory versus visiting Norwalk. The Dutch did not have statistics in Bound at the time of publishing. [player_tooltip player_id='560368' first='Elle' last='Hatlevig'] had 13 kills, and [player_tooltip player_id='443091' first='Jillian' last='Hammond'] and [player_tooltip player_id='829942' first='Ava' last='Carlson'] each had eight for the visitors. [player_tooltip player_id='493974' first='Hadley' last='Michael'] handed out 34 assists, and [player_tooltip player_id='809159' first='Reese' last='Heim'] picked up 19 digs for the Warriors. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->