Prep Dig Iowa 2026 Elite All-State Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Truth be told, I'm not a fan of player rankings and all-state teams. Oh, like you, I enjoy reading them. I just find compiling them to be difficult.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We're in the entertainment and evaluation business here at Prep Dig, however. Being tasked with deciding such lists comes with the territory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Picking our Elite All-State team proves to be one of the more challenging assignments in the space. Leaving off top-flight talent is inevitable because a cut-off is required. In this case, there are 12 student-athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at our 2026 Prep Dig Iowa Elite All-State team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLAYER OF THE YEAR</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490013' first='Logan' last='Vogt'], OH, Waukee Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The winner of this honor for a second year in a row as the most impactful performer for the two-time defending Class 5A state champions, Vogt was dynamite all season. The Iowa State commitment improved in every area of the game, which is saying something with how good she was last year. The serve is getting nasty.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='490011' first='Leah' last='Janulewicz'], OH, Waukee Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Drake libero commitment as one of Iowa's best at the position on the club circuit, Janulewicz was among the top six-rotation outside hitters as a prep the last two years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='560368' first='Elle' last='Hatlevig'], OH, Norwalk</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If you're identifying the most impactful individual in the success of a team, Hatlevig has a strong case after leading Norwalk to its first-ever state title. The Michigan State pledge's performance at the state tournament was otherworldly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730419' first='Hailey' last='Wiederin'], OH, Ankeny</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wiederin could be considered the state's most improved player during the last calendar year. The UNI commitment broke out last season, thrived during the club campaign and was a force in getting Ankeny back to the state semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='573313' first='Deviryn' last='McCarty'], OH, MOC-Floyd Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another UNI pledge, McCarty is like Janulewicz in that she thrives as a six-rotation outside hitter in high school but is expected to be in the back row in college. She's an explosive, quick-twitch athlete with advanced volleyball skills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='360642' first='Sophia' last='Austen'], OH, Iowa City West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austen was the one-player foundation on which Iowa City West rebuilt its program to be among the state's best once again. She's had help getting there, but the Iowa State commitment reminded everyone of her special talent against Dowling at state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493601' first='Piper' last='Ladwig'], RS, Waukee Northwest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's been fun watching Ladwig begin harnessing her natural athletic gifts and becoming the most lethal opposite pin in the state. Iowa State is getting a prospect with tremendous upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Morgan Koimann, MH, Western Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Koimann had been a really good player during her first two prep seasons. A South Dakota pledge, the junior took her game two a dominant level as a two-way force in the middle of the net for another state title squad at Western Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='702527' first='Ryanne' last='Brubaker'], MH, Grundy Center</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>You can't teach 6-foot-8, but Brubaker has worked hard in developing her natural gifts. The Marquette pledge took over matches in the middle of the net in leading Grundy Center to back-to-back state semifinal appearances in her last two campaigns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='493973' first='Gwen' last='Farley'], S, Dallas Center-Grimes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Farley was the catalyst during Dallas Center-Grimes' first trip to the state championship match. The well-rounded setter capable of impacting matches in multiple ways is headed to Valparaiso.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='545946' first='Addison' last='Waldorf'], S, Humboldt</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most consistently sound performers in the state for a few years, Waldorf began taking over matches with a well-rounded skill set at a crucial position. It's exciting to consider the UNI commitment still has room to grow.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='316419' first='Edie' last='Miller'], L, Iowa City Liberty</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The best back-row player in the state for at least the last two seasons, Miller rewrote the record books in a short but successful history at Liberty. Dayton did very well in getting this talent out of the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->