Players to Watch in the 712 Area Code: Western Iowa Conference!
The Western Iowa Conference consists of 9 schools including AHSTW Vikings, Audubon Wheelers, IKM-Manning Wolves, Logan-Magnolia Panthers, Missouri Valley Big Reds, Riverside Bulldogs, Treynor Cardinals, Tri-Center Trojans, and Underwood Eagles. Let’s look at who these teams lost due to graduation this year…
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Continue ReadingThe Western Iowa Conference consists of 9 schools including AHSTW Vikings, Audubon Wheelers, IKM-Manning Wolves, Logan-Magnolia Panthers, Missouri Valley Big Reds, Riverside Bulldogs, Treynor Cardinals, Tri-Center Trojans, and Underwood Eagles. Let’s look at who these teams lost due to graduation this year and who they have returning this fall!
AHSTW Vikings
AHSTW graduates 7 seniors this year including Baylee Meyers, Madison Thornton, Kinsey Scheffler, Kaitlynne Henricksen, Saige Huss, Sydney Zimmerman, and Paige Osweiller. Returning players to watch next fall are the returning setter Ally Meyers (S, 2022), she was top in digs and the second-best server,Natalie Hagadon (OH, 2022), the best-returning player in kills and a top 5 blocker, Kailey Jones (MH, 2021), the top returning blocker and in the top 5 in kills, and Claire Harris (DS, 2021), 2nd in assists, top 5 in digs, best server, and over 30 aces.
Audubon Wheelers
Audubon graduated 5 seniors this year including Mallory Riebhoff, Rylie Hartl, Amy Burns, Leah Subbert, and Melissa Deist. Returning players to watch next fall will be Madison Vorm (DS, 2021), top returning server, Johanna Sauers (RS/S, 2021), top in digs and a top 5 blocker, and Jaci Christensen (MH, 2021), top 5 in digs, top 5 in kills, top 5 in blocks.
IKM-Manning Wolves
IKM-Manning graduated 5 seniors this year including Mya Nelson, Miranda Benton, Riley Barry, Emily Kerkhoff, and Lexi Branning. Returning players to watch next fall are Lauren Brown (OH, 2021), top 5 in digs, Bre Muhlbauer (OH, 2021), top 5 in kills and top 5 in blocks, Sierra Ferry (MH, 2021), top 5 in kills and top returning blocker, and Tayler Ferneding (S, 2022), best-returning server.
Logan-Magnolia Panthers
Logan-Magnolia loses 3 seniors this year to graduation including Olivia Diggins, Kylie Morrison, and Jaice Johnsen. Returning players to watch next fall are Ashlyn Doiel (S, 2021) and Emme Lake (S, 2021), both are setters for this team, Courtney Ohl (OH, 2021), best-returning player in kills, Emilie Thompson (MH, 2021), top in digs and top blocker last fall, and Ruby Nolting (RS, 2022), in the top 5 in kills and in the top 5 in blocks.
Missouri Valley Big Reds
Missouri Valley loses 5 seniors this year including Patricia Bostwick, Brianna Ladd, Emma Jimmerson, Megan Winchester, and Payton Hilts. The top returning player in all categories is Maya Contreraz (S, 2023). I have seen her play in tournaments this past club season as well and she is really good. I was surprised to see that she is a freshman, honestly. She was playing in the 17s division at the Courts so I assumed her to be a junior. I look to see some great things from her again this year.
Riverside Bulldogs
The Bulldogs loses 4 seniors this year including Ashlynn Amdor, Jadyn Achenbach, Abi Petersen, and Gracie Bluml. Returning players to watch next fall are Ella Hensley (MH, 2021), the top blocker and top 5 in serves, Kenna Ford (S, 2021), best in digs, over 40 aces, and top 5 in serves, and Izzy Bluml (OH, 2022), top returning hitter, top 5 in digs, and over 40 aces.
Treynor Cardinals
Treynor loses 3 seniors this year including Tori Castle, Kennedy Elwood, and Caitlyn Reed. Returning players to watch next fall are Stella Umphreys (S/DS, 2021), top returning setter, top in digs, and 27 service aces, Madeline Lewis (RS, 2022), second-best returning hitter and most services aces,66, Natalie Simpson (MH, 2022), the best blocker, and Kailey Ruchholz (OH, 2022), the top hitter.
Tri-Center Trojans
Tri-Center loses no seniors this year. They had a very young team last year who I expect will make some big waves this fall. Returning players to watch are Presley Pogge Presley Pogge OH Tri-Center | 2021 State IA (MH, 2021), one of the best hitters, blockers, and servers, Lauren Brockhoff (MH, 2021), the top blocker, Miranda Ring Miranda Ring DS/L Tri-Center | 2022 State IA (S, 2022), the top setter, 3rd in blocks, almost 30 aces, and top serve efficiency, Tatum Carlson (RS, 2022), top hitter, top in digs, top in aces(38), and second in serve efficiency, and Miranda Ring (DS, 2022), second in digs, second in aces(31), and top 5 in serve efficiency.
Underwood Eagles
Underwood loses 4 seniors this year including Erica Rowe, Ashlyn Torneten, Erin McMains, and Lauren Brown Lauren Brown S Underwood | 2020 State IA . Returning players to watch are Peyton Cook (S, 2021), she is the top setter, third in digs, over 25 blocks, and over 30 aces. Brianna Justsen (MH, 2021) is the top returning blocker for the Eagles. Zoe Rus Zoe Rus 5'10" | OH Underwood | 2021 State IA (OH, 2021) is the second-best hitter, had over 25 blocks, and top service aces with 58. Macy Vanfossan Macy Vanfossan OH Underwood | 2021 State IA (OH, 2021) is the top returning hitter, top in digs, second-best blocker, and had over 30 aces. Leslie Morales-Foote (L, 2022) is the best server and second-best in digs.