20 Questions to Prepare for the Start of Iowa High School Volleyball
School is getting back in session and with that comes icebreakers! Questions that create discussion. We’ve got twenty while we take a look at Iowa High School volleyball this year. Do any of these have a right answer? Not yet…
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Continue ReadingSchool is getting back in session and with that comes icebreakers! Questions that create discussion. We’ve got twenty while we take a look at Iowa High School volleyball this year. Do any of these have a right answer? Not yet 🙂 Take a look, feel free to start a dialogue and lets get the 2019 rolling!
- What happens in Class 1A? Janesville has reigned the past three years, but will their be a new team who can take the 1A state title?
- The juggling between 4A to 3A and 3A to 2A. These are where classes can get a little tricky, I would say especially in 3A to 2A. Will there be teams who drop down a class who could really have a big impact?
- What is next for Ankeny Centennial? Devyn Robinson, the future Wisconsin Badger and member of the USA Select Youth Girls National team, along with Calea Jones, but who will fill the spots of the returning Class 5A state champions after a big senior class graduated?
- How many teams out of the Quad Cities will get to the state tournament? Assumption made it last year, but teams like Pleasant Valley, North Scott, and others will be looking to make a push.
- Who stands at the top of Central Iowa? Waukee, Valley, Dowling, Ankeny, the list goes on. These teams will battle it out all season.
- How will the regions in Class 4A be split up? Eastern Iowa is extremely deep with Class 4A powerhouses, but how many will have to face each other before the state tournament?
- How many Sioux County teams get to the state tournament? Unity, Western, and MOC, “Oh My”! All of these teams qualified last year, will this be a repeat or will someone new emerge?
- How will some big transfers this past offseason play into what happens this fall? Avery Kroll from Columbus to Waterloo West, Elyse Winter from Kennedy to Xavier, Jada Wills from Dubuque Hempstead to Beckman, Lauren Schrock from Solon to Mount Vernon. These are big. It’s exciting, definitely some fireworks to come.
- What team from Southwest Iowa advances the furthest? Council Bluffs Abe Lincoln, Lewis Central, Red Oak, Underwood, Treynor, Tri-Center, and more. Southwest Iowa is always sneaky good and this year is going to be full of squads that were good last year, but much improved for this season.
- Who will give Cedar Falls their first loss? Trick question? Last year the Tigers made it to the state finals with no blemishes until they were swept by Ankeny Centennial. Who has the best chance to knock off Cedar Falls this season….if any?
- What teams out of Southeast Iowa advance to state out of Class 3A? West Liberty, Davenport Assumption, and Tipton are all really close to each other in location, but which ones?
- What teams will be top ranked at the end of September vs. the end of the season? The first month it seems teams are still trying to find their groove, their strongest rotation, and just developing that chemistry. Just like within a match, what adjustments can be made within a season that might be small, but will make a huge impact by the end of the year?
- This was just written about in regards to Sophomores stepping up, but which ones will come out of nowhere to lead their team to state or make an All State team? Last year it was Saari Kuehl from Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Jazlin Dehaan of MOC-Floyd Valley, Dani Johnson of Osage, or an Ashlynn Kuhn from Hudson who is bound to have a dominant Junior year.
- Who wins the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year? Madi Kubik was the winner the past couple seasons. Will it be Devyn Robinson? Aliyah Carter? This Senior class has so many talented athletes.
- Who will be the ones to commit during the season? There are still plenty of high caliber players who will be making their announcement on where they will play college volleyball. It is very common for them to take a visit on an off weekend to see the team play, get to see what pre game is like, the campus when all the students are there, and what it would be like to be apart of that program. Always exciting for athletes when they make their decision as to where they will further their volleyball and academic career.
- What Freshman will have a major impact for their team? There’s always one 😉
- How will Xavier and Wahlert do when they head to the Asics Challenge at Mother McCauley in Chicago? One of the top high school tournaments in the country. These top teams in Iowa will battle against some of the best.
- How does Class 1A, 2A, and 3A look in the Cedar Valley area? The North Iowa Cedar League has some of the best volleyball in the state regardless of class. Dike-New Hartford is always up there, but Hudson should be really strong this year as well. How many teams out of this area get to state?
- Who is the top swiss army knife player? The one who has stats in every category. They set, hit, block, swing, and pass – they just do whatever it takes for their team?
- Who will be the next libero to win Player of the Year? They can just flat out change a game and takeover. Sydney Petersen did it for Dike-New Hartford and is now a Sophomore starting libero at Texas.