Week 1 Iowa Regional Recap
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Week 1 of the Iowa Regionals took place March 12-13 at the RecPlex in West Des Moines. High-end volleyball was on display with great competition. Here’s a look at how the Gold Qualifying 1 Divisions shook out: 18s Six Pack…
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Continue ReadingWeek 1 of the Iowa Regionals took place March 12-13 at the RecPlex in West Des Moines. High-end volleyball was on display with great competition.
Here’s a look at how the Gold Qualifying 1 Divisions shook out:
18s
Six Pack took a thrilling three-setter from the Iowa Rockets in the championship match, winning 15‑25, 25‑18, 15‑11 on March 12. CIA 13 Black claimed third place, topping Iowa Select Mizuno, 25‑22, 25‑23 in the consolation match.
Prep Dig’s two top-ranked ’23s, Northern Iowa signees Lily Dykstra Lily Dykstra 6'0" | OH Urbandale | 2023 State #127 Nation IA (Urbandale) and Cassidy Hartman Cassidy Hartman 5'10" | MB Iowa City Liberty | 2023 State #130 Nation IA (Liberty), highlight the Six Pack roster. It also includes Iowa recruit Olivia Lombardi Olivia Lombardi 5'7" | DS/L West Des Moines Valley | 2023 State IA (Valley), Madelyn Norton Madelyn Norton 5'8" | S Dike-New Hartford | 2023 State IA (Dike-New Hartford/Western Illinois) and Dike-New Hartford ’24 Maryn Bixby Maryn Bixby 6'1" | MB Dike-New Hartford | 2024 State IA .
St. Cloud signee Shelby Kimm Shelby Kimm 6'0" | OH Iowa City Liberty | 2023 State IA (Liberty), Jessie Julius Jessie Julius 5'7" | OH Williamsburg | 2023 State IA (Truman State), Gabby Deery Gabby Deery 6'2" | MB Burlington Notre Dame | 2023 State IA (Iowa), Allie Barlow Allie Barlow 5'9" | S Cedar Rapids Jefferson | 2023 State IA (Northern Michigan) and Sophia Armstrong Sophia Armstrong 6'0" | RS West Burlington | 2023 State IA (Winona State) are part of the Iowa Rockets 18 roster that has been playing without injured Meg Berkland Meg Berkland 5'6" | DS/L Clear Creek Amana | 2024 State IA (’24) and Avery Van Hook Avery Van Hook 5'9" | S Marion | 2023 State #134 Nation IA (South Dakota).
17s
Iowa PowerPlex Black prevailed over Six Pack, 25‑19, 25‑18 in the 17th Gold Championship. Iowa Rockets captured third place with a 27‑25, 20‑25, 15‑13, nail-biting victory against CIA Black.
The PowerPlex Black roster features ’24 Prep Dig No. 13 player, Ava Helming Ava Helming 6'0" | MB Johnston | 2024 State IA (Johnston), Chloe Jones Chloe Jones 5'11" | OH Waukee Northwest | 2024 State IA (Waukee Northwest), Josie Pundt Josie Pundt 6'0" | OH Johnston | 2024 State IA (Johnston), Katey Lockyear (Waukee Northwest), Kamryn Vogt Kamryn Vogt 6'0" | MB Waukee Northwest | 2024 State IA (Waukee Northwest) and Hadley Hardersen Hadley Hardersen 5'11" | S Des Moines Christian | 2025 State IA (Des Moines Christian).
The Six Pack roster includes Dike-New Hartford sisters Payton Petersen Payton Petersen 6'0" | OH Dike-New Hartford | 2024 State #55 Nation IA and Jadyn Petersen Jadyn Petersen 5'9" | OH Dike-New Hartford | 2024 State #195 Nation IA , Sumner-Fredericksburg’s Isabelle Elliott Isabelle Elliott 6'0" | OH Sumner-Fredericksburg | 2024 State #130 Nation IA and Morgan Block Morgan Block 5'9" | OH Sumner-Fredericksburg | 2024 State IA along with Des Moines Christian’s Gabby Lombardi Gabby Lombardi 5'11" | RS Des Moines Christian | 2024 State IA .
16s
Adrenaline Doug took home the title in 16 Gold with a 26‑24, 21‑25, 15‑12 triumph against Six Pack. Club Ignit Blue took home third place with a 25‑17, 26‑24 win against PowerPlex Black.
Mount Vernon middle Chloe Meester Chloe Meester OH Mount Vernon | 2025 State #37 Nation IA highlights an Adrenaline roster that also features ’26 Jovi Evans Jovi Evans 5'6" | DS/L Mid Prairie | 2026 State IA (Mid-Prairie), Adalyn Hermanson Adalyn Hermanson 5'9" | RS CR Kennedy | 2025 State IA (Kennedy), Sydney Maue Sydney Maue RS Mount Vernon | 2025 State IA (Center Point-Urbana), Sydney Huber Sydney Huber S Mount Vernon | 2025 State IA (Xavier) and Carley Jonker Carley Jonker DS/L Xavier | 2025 State IA (Xavier).
Six Pack boasts a talented roster that includes Abbey Hayes Abbey Hayes 6'2" | OH North Scott | 2025 State #82 Nation IA (North Scott), Dakota Mitchell Dakota Mitchell 5'3" | DS/L Mid Prairie | 2025 State IA (Mid-Prairie), Ella Rogers Ella Rogers 6'1" | S Dowling | 2025 State IA (Dowling), Natalie Schmadeke Natalie Schmadeke 5'10" | S Cedar Falls | 2025 State IA (Waterloo West) and Kate Passmore Kate Passmore 6'0" | MB Linn-Mar | 2025 State IA (Linn-Mar).
Editor’s Note – An earlier version of this writeup showed results from the ’22 Regionals. I apologize for the error.