Quad Cities Quest Gold Bracket Busters in 15/16s

The 15s/16s took on the Prep Dig Quad Cities Quest on the campus of St. Ambrose University where I was able to see plenty of new names.  These athletes will have an opportunity to have an impact on the Sunday bracket era of the Quad Cities Quest.     What a heavy swing. [player_tooltip player_id='536274' first='Ryan' last='Connolly'] packs a punch when she strikes the ball. It just sounds different when she makes contact with the ball. She is going to make chaos happen on the other side of the court. She is part of PowerPlex 16 Chapman who already has over 20 wins on the season and will be generating momentum heading into Sunday's gold bracket at the Prep Dig Quad Cities Quest and Iowa Regionals next weekend. She preps at Valley High School and is a 2028 to keep tabs on throughout this club season.     [player_tooltip player_id='752514' first='Brooklynn' last='Kelley']'s athleticism is dangerous. She is so quick to get up and swing big. The 2028 middle blocker who preps out of Pleasant Valley was able to have a big performance in her home area on Saturday. She is able to run a quick tempo in front of the setter or was extremely terminal on the slide where her one foot takeoff really allowed her to sky and find the floor. She is a really tricky matchup for the other side of the net with how dynamic she is.     I've seen [player_tooltip player_id='754848' first='Annabell' last='Niggemeyer'] play as a 15s and what is so fun about her game is how she looks like she truly plays with joy. She has a smile on her face, interacts well with her teammates, and has quite a presence as a middle blocker. Her physicality and athleticism is impressive where she has quite the wingspan. Opposing attackers have to know where she is, her block is dangerous and she is able to transition and be available to her setter to run multiple tempos.     PowerPlex 16 Chapman has a high powered offense, it's impossible to key in on one spot as they are running quick tempos to all attackers. The one who can get it all started with the first contact is libero [player_tooltip player_id='772368' first='Hannah' last='Presley']. She commands the backrow, She is able to anticipate, beating the ball to the spot. This will be key as this 16 Chapman squad heads into the 15/16 Gold bracket for the Quad Cities Quest.     [player_tooltip player_id='949999' first='Bella' last='Dobler'] of Iowa Matrix 16-1 showed plenty of athleticism in the 15/16 Quad Cities Quest pool play. The middle blocker has athleticism where she is able to find ways to score points in a variety of ways. She can swing to the deep corner, or tip to the donut where her IQ shows she can be dynamic for this Iowa Matrix squad who will be playing in the gold bracket on Sunday.     Iowa Matrix 16-1 came in as a three seed in their pool, but will be heading into gold bracket play come Sunday at the Quad Cities Quest. Hansen is a six rotation player who can score from multiple spots on the court. She preps at West Branch High School and showed that she can serve receive, defend, and swing big from the pin.     [player_tooltip player_id='942755' first='Lauren' last='Walker'] hasn't even stepped foot in high school yet, but she is making a name for herself at the Prep Dig Quad Cities Quest. She plays for WDVB which is Western Dubuque which has been a name to know in high school volleyball. Walker is athletic, physical, and dynamic where she has been a middle blocker attacker who is a key point scorer out of the middle. She is quick with her lateral movement and her hands where she knows how to provide a big block and knows how to transition to score points as well where she can provide so many positive attributes for her squad.    <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/03/RG1A1999.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-953334"/></figure>    WDVB out of Western Dubuque showed they are going to be a team to be recognized among top Iowa Class 4A in teams to emerge in 2026. An athlete they will need to be aware of is [player_tooltip player_id='903703' first='Evelyn' last='Biver'] who is a Class of 2029 prospect on the outside. She is a six rotation athlete who can score at will from the outside as well as the backrow. They will be in contention for gold at the Quad Cities Quest.     I remember watching [player_tooltip player_id='743612' first='Greer' last='Wheeler'] at the Minnesota Slam in 2025. The Class of 2028 setter is back at it where she is a combo player meaning she can set or score points from the right side. This Iowa One 16 Angela has a lot of pieces who can pass and score points. Wheeler is a setter who can find an opener attacker or who can take it on her own. She has demonstrated she can score points with a setter dump or a swing from the right side.     The 2028 libero caught my attention well before she passed the ball. I noticed her voice. She is the libero who is able to communicate first. She is able to call out exactly what is going on with the other side of the net, she is calling out who the ball is going to, and she is able to anticipate who is going on with everything that is happening. Then she is able to anticipate the ball and pass it on a dime. Iowa One 16 Angela is a really clean squad who is able to terminate especially while they are in system.     Being a middle blocker can be a thankless job. They are able to close the block on the pin and then transition to attack with no guarantee of getting a chance to terminate. Hoodjer was able to block and work into transition where she was available for her setters. She knew that with her ability to transition fast and hard she would be able to terminate. She knew when to go to the corners, but also use some off speed to score some points.     Iowa Select 14 Mizuno is playing up an age group (or two) technically. They made quick work on their opponents in pool play and will be eager to take on some top competition in the 15s and 15s age group.. When you have a pin like [player_tooltip player_id='854516' first='Zoe' last='Cinadr'], there is reason to their success. The six rotation outside hitter is able to score at will not only from the outside, but from multiple positions where she is able to adjust her angles and speed to put points on the board.     This Iowa Select 14 Mizuno team is going to cause problems in the 15/16 gold bracket of the Prep Dig Quad Cities Quest. Griswold is able to run a 5-1 and has a maturity about the setter position where she can set her attackers for an appealing matchup or she can even be offensive on her own. There is a poise and maturity about her game that will be exciting to keep tabs on not only this year, but beyond!       What an exciting athlete. Piper Peterson plays for Iowa Select 14 Mizuno where she was able to showcase multiple talents. She was able to score across multiple front row positions as well as show some skills in the backrow as well. Her athleticism shows she can be a dynamic scorer and will be one to watch from the Class of 2030.     There is a huge upside to the game of [player_tooltip player_id='897063' first='Elise' last='Kane']. She is a six rotation setter who can run a 5-1 and can be a problem for her opponents in the front row. She has a lot of length and athleticism where she can be offensive in the front row or can show a range of defense in the backrow. For college coaches who like a setter with size in the front, put Kane on your list of prospects to watch!     I saw her swing big in the front row on the outside and that was exciting. She knew how to score points an swing big. Then she went to the backrow and nothing changes. She swung big from the service line where she score points as a server and backrow attacker. There is an electric upside to the game of Wilson.

The 15s/16s took on the Prep Dig Quad Cities Quest on the campus of St. Ambrose University where I was able to see plenty of new names. These athletes will have an opportunity to have an impact on the Sunday bracket era of the Quad Cities Quest.