Taking on the “Corridor” of the “319”
We took a look at the Northern part of the “319” around the Cedar Valley where plenty of the athletes play for high schools that are always a threat to raise some hardware at the state tournament and some of…
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Continue ReadingWe took a look at the Northern part of the “319” around the Cedar Valley where plenty of the athletes play for high schools that are always a threat to raise some hardware at the state tournament and some of the top clubs in the state. Now, we’ll dive a little deeper in the “Corridor” which is the Cedar Rapids to Iowa City area and we’ll cover a little more South too. Again, many of these athletes are playing for high schools and clubs that are always among the top.
Mount Vernon
There are too many athletes coming out of Mount Vernon where we can’t just mention one. The Mustangs are the defending Class 3A state champions and will return quite a dynamite Senior class which includes All-State outside hitter Lauren Schrock Lauren Schrock 6'2" | OH Mount Vernon | 2021 State IA , Camryn Ellyson Camryn Ellyson MB Mount Vernon | 2021 State IA , Natalie Welch, and Madi Cranston. They will also return libero, Jorie Randall Jorie Randall 5'7" | DS/L Mount Vernon | 2021 State IA and welcome the addition to one of the top defenders in the state in Sydney Dennis Sydney Dennis 5'5" | DS/L Mount Vernon | 2021 State IA who is an Iowa commit and recent transfer to Mount Vernon. This group will be one of the top teams in any class.
Marion at StateJust In Class 4A Alone…
No matter how you split the region, Class 4A is loaded with talented athletes. From Cedar Rapids Xavier, their Senior class has Eve Magill Eve Magill 6'4" | OH Xavier | 2021 State IA (Creighton), Jaz Yamilkoski Jaz Yamilkoski 5'9" | S Xavier | 2021 State IA (Tennessee Tech), Katy Garrison Katy Garrison RS Xavier | 2021 State IA (William Jewell), Elyse Winter Elyse Winter 6'1" | OH Xavier | 2021 State IA a top 2021 outside hitter, Kelsey Koberg Kelsey Koberg MB Xavier | 2021 State IA , and Rylee Beardsworth. They have experience and eyes are on the prize for a big season in 2020. Marion will be looking to get back to the state tournament returning All-State libero Trinity Zika Trinity Zika 5'4" | DS/L Marion | 2021 State IA as well as two setter/attackers in Elise Mehaffy Elise Mehaffy 5'8" | S Marion | 2022 State IA and Avery Van Hook. Clear Creek Amana is another team who has some of the top athletes in the area with Hailey Pollock Hailey Pollock 6'2" | MB Clear Creek Amana | 2021 State IA , a middle committed to Western Illinois and one of the top all-around athletes in the Class of 2022 in Calia Clubb Calia Clubb 5'10" | RS Clear Creek-Amana | 2022 State #138 Nation IA who is so physical and athletic, a pure point scorer from either pin.
West Liberty
DaufeldtWest Liberty and Mount Vernon had such a great match last year in the Class 3A quarterfinals in 2019, I could watch that match over and over again as a fan. West Liberty has Macy Daufeldt Macy Daufeldt 5'10" | OH West Liberty | 2022 State #74 Nation IA (Drake) and Martha Pace Martha Pace 5'11" | OH West Liberty | 2021 State IA (Upper Iowa) on the pin and their libero Monica Morales Monica Morales 5'4" | DS/L West Liberty | 2023 State IA is such a spark plug and was quite a standout in her Freshman campaign. They will once again be a force to be reckoned with.
Liberty Is No Secret
The cat is out of the bag on the Iowa City Liberty program when they made their first state tournament appearance as a school. They will return strong athletes in libero, Addison Schmierer Addison Schmierer DS/L Iowa City Liberty | 2021 State IA and up and coming Class of 2023 attackers in Cassidy Hartman Cassidy Hartman 5'10" | MB Iowa City Liberty | 2023 State #130 Nation IA and Shelby Kimm Shelby Kimm 6'0" | OH Iowa City Liberty | 2023 State IA along with upcoming 2022 athlete Sydney Woods.
More Athletes To Know
Katherine Kouba – Iowa City West
Gracie Ehret Gracie Ehret 5'5" | S Williamsburg | 2021 State IA – Williamsburg
Sydney Marlow Sydney Marlow OH West Burlington | 2021 State IA – West Burlington
Alia Vanderhoef Alia Vanderhoef OH City High | 2021 State IA – Iowa City High
Allie Barlow Allie Barlow 5'9" | S Cedar Rapids Jefferson | 2023 State IA – Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Mara Fluent Mara Fluent 5'9" | S Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2023 State IA – Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Grace Embretson – Benton
Hailey Ikeda – Cedar Rapids Prairie