Hawkeye X Conference Preview: Kuemper Catholic!

<p><strong>2020 SEASON RECORD:</strong>  Conference record 7-3, overall record 21-11.  The Kuemper Catholic Knights had their season end in a Class 3A Region 2 Quarterfinal against OABCIG in three straight sets that they lost 25-10, 25-17, and 25-13.  </p> <p><strong>COACHES:</strong></p> <table class="table table-sm"> <thead> <tr> <th>Position</th> <th>Name</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>Head Coach</strong></td> <td><strong>Keith Stickrod</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Assistant Coach</strong></td> <td><strong>Laurie Bueltel</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Assistant Coach</strong></td> <td><strong>Rusty Wintermote</strong></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><strong style="font-size: 1rem;">GRADUATED:</strong></p> <p><strong>Kylie Feilmeier (RS)</strong></p> <p>Feilmeier played in 14 sets of 88 for the Knights in her senior season and contributed 2 kills, 2 total blocks, and 1 dig.</p> <p><strong>Julia Mikkelsen (RS)</strong></p> <p>Mikkelsen played in all 88 sets for the Knights last season and had 1 assist, 1.0KPS, 20 total blocks, and 38 digs. </p> <p><strong>RETURNING PLAYERS:</strong> </p> <p><strong>Kenya Prescott (2022, L)</strong></p> <p>Prescott played in all 88 sets for the Knights last season and contributed 1.0 APS, 6 kills, 5.8 DPS(508), and 13 service aces with a 96.7% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>Kamryn Venner (2022, RS)</strong></p> <p>Venner played in all 88 sets in 2020 for the Knights.  She had 19 assists, a shared team-high of 2.8 KPS(250), 15 total blocks, 2.5 DPS(216), and 18 service aces with a 93.0% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>Kenzie Schon (2022, OH)</strong></p> <p>Schon played in every set last season for the Knights and contributed 11 assists, a shared team-high 2.8 KPS(250), 15 total blocks, 2.9 DPS(255), and 35 service aces with an 88.5% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="79669" first="Ashlyn" last="Badding"] (2023, S)</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="79669" first="Ashlyn" last="Badding"] played in all 88 sets last season and had 9.1 APS(802), 20 kills, 23 total blocks, 2.8 DPS(250), and a team-high 43 service aces with a 95.4% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="79670" first="Sophie" last="Badding"] (2023, MH)</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="79670" first="Sophie" last="Badding"] played in all 88 sets for the Knights and had 6 assists, 2.3 KPS(203), a team-high 66 total blocks, and 34 digs.</p> <p><strong>Avarie Pedelty (2023, DS)</strong></p> <p>Pedelty played in all 88 sets last fall for the Knights and contributed 7 assists, 1 kill, 2.3 DPS(200), and 10 service aces with an 87.4% serve efficiency.</p> <p><strong>Frannie Glynn (2024, MH)</strong></p> <p>Glynn played in all 88 sets for the Knights last season and had 2 assists, 1.3 KPS(118), 37 total blocks, and 34 digs.</p> <p><strong>Kaci Peter (2024, OH)</strong></p> <p>Peter's freshman season she played in 40 of 88 sets for the Knights and had 1 assist, 17 kills, 4 total blocks, and 7 digs.  I would look to see if she is ready for more in her sophomore season.</p> <p>Also returning for the Knights will be <strong>Daisy Haukap (2022, OH)</strong>, <strong>Sophie Rohe (2023, DS)</strong>, <strong>Melinda Schaefer (2024, DS)</strong>, and <strong>Aubrey Heuton (2024, RS)</strong>.   </p>