CLASS 4A: Ranked Players at State Tournament!!!
There are 26 ranked players in Class 4A! This is another one loaded with talented players. Let’s take a look at some of the best players in the Class 4A state tournament. Xavier (23-6) Xavier has 6 ranked players on…
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Continue ReadingThere are 26 ranked players in Class 4A! This is another one loaded with talented players. Let’s take a look at some of the best players in the Class 4A state tournament.
Xavier (23-6)
Xavier has 6 ranked players on their team for the state tournament run. Let’s look at the numbers for them below and then discuss the other players on their team and who they face first.
Katy Garrison Katy Garrison RS Xavier | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #36, RS)
Katy is committed to William Jewell and has 2.8 KPS, 38 total blocks, and a team-high 41 aces with a 91.2 serve efficiency.
Eve Magill Eve Magill 6'4" | OH Xavier | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #6, OH)
Eve is 6’4″ and has committed to Creighton and this season has 3.2 KPS and 69 total blocks.
Elyse Winter Elyse Winter 6'1" | OH Xavier | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #8, OH)
Elyse is 6’1″ and has committed to South Dakota State and has 31 assists, 2.5 KPS, 3.1 DPS, 60 total blocks, and 31 aces with a 93.0% serve efficiency.
Anika Ivester Anika Ivester 6'3" | MB Xavier | 2023 State IA (2023, Ranked #13, RS)
Anika is 6’3″ and has 1.2 KPS, and 112 total blocks.
Other ranked players for Xavier that will help the ones above to victory include Taylor Marlin Taylor Marlin OH State IA (2021, Ranked #121, S), Kelsey Koberg Kelsey Koberg MB Xavier | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #94, MB), unranked player Jazmine Yamilkoski (2021, S) with 10.1 APS, and Brooklyn Miller (2023, L) with 3.2 DPS.
Dallas Center-Grimes (17-4)
Grace Mikota Grace Mikota OH State IA (2021, Ranked #114, OH)
Grace is looking good with 4.8 KPS, 3.1 DPS, 17 total blocks, and a team-high 25 aces with a 90.4% serve efficiency.
Haylee Hidlebaugh Haylee Hidlebaugh 5'10" | OH Dalls Center - Grimes | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #71, OH)
Haylee has 1.5 KPS, 35 digs and a team-high 31 blocks.
Some of the unranked players making a huge impact for Dallas Center-Grimes are Jillian Janssen (2023, S) with 6.0 APS, 2.1 DPS, 11 blocks, 15 aces with a 96.9% serve efficiency, Kenna Jackson (2022, S) with 3.9 APS and 9 aces with a 94.7% serve efficiency, Sydney Anderson (2021, L) with 3.5 DPS, Isabelle Wood (2021, DS) with 2.7 DPS, and Lexi Protzman (2021, MH/RS) with 2.2 KPS.
I feel like Xavier will be successful in defeating Dallas Center-Grimes but that is just because there seems to be so much ranked talent on Xavier’s side and height. Keep in mind though, that some teams have skill all over the place so you don’t get the star on the team, necessarily, because the work is more evenly divided. That could be the case here and there could be a surprise in this match-up. This match takes place on Monday at 3:00 p.m. on Court One.
Western Dubuque (24-10)
Ella Meyer Ella Meyer 5'5" | DS/L Western Dubuque | 2023 State IA (2023, Ranked #14, L)
Ella has 4.6 DPS and a team-high 38 aces with a 90.1% serve efficiency.
Meredith Bahl Meredith Bahl 5'10" | OH Western Dubuque | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #10, OH/RS)
Meredith has 3.5 KPS, 2.8 DPS, 11 total blocks, and 19 aces with a 96.7% serve efficiency.
Maddie Harris Maddie Harris 5'9" | OH Western Dubuque | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #28, OH)
Maddie has 2.8 KPS, 2.3 DPS, 19 total blocks, and 22 aces with a 94.8% serve efficiency.
Madison Maahs Madison Maahs 5'8" | S Western Dubuque | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #34, S)
Madison has 10.1 APS, 2.1 DPS, 11 total blocks, and 34 aces with an 89.2% serve efficiency.
There is also an unranked player in Meg Besler (2021, RS/S) with 3.5 KPS, 61 digs, and 48 total blocks, 20 of which are solo blocks.
Sergeant Bluff-Luton (23-6)
Mia Gamet Mia Gamet DS/L Sergeant Bluff-Luton | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #26, L)
Mia has 4.1 DPS and 34 aces with a 92.6% serve efficiency.
Unranked impact players for Sergeant Bluff are three setters in Maddie Hinkel (2022, S) with 6.0 APS and 2.2 DPS, Cori Griebel (2023, S) with 4.6 APS, and Madison Wilcoxon (2022, S) with 3.9 APS. There are three hitters over 2.0 KPS in Emma Salker (2022, MH) with 3.4 KPS, Hannah Peterson (2024, RS) with 2.7 KPS, and Addy Mosier (2022, OH) with 2.3 KPS. Alivia Wolf (2022, DS) has 2.3 DPS.
I think Sergeant Bluff might take this one, even though Western Dubuque is fat in ranked talent. I think this will be an exciting match and definitely a game not to miss. Match-ups like this one are one of the reasons the state tournament is so exciting! This game will be played on Monday at 5:30 p.m. on Court One.
North Scott (22-4)
Grace Graham Grace Graham 5'10" | MB North Scott | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #53, MB)
Grace has 2.6 KPS, 3.3 DPS, 36 total blocks, 26 of which are solo blocks, and 31 aces with a 93.9 serve efficiency.
Katherine Belken Katherine Belken 5'7" | S North Scott | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #69, S)
Katherine has 3.7 APS, 1.2 DPS, and 18 aces with a 94.3% serve efficiency. Katherine is one of three setters for the Lady Lancers .
Ella McLaughlin Ella McLaughlin 5'10" | OH North Scott | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #24, OH)
Ella has 31 assists, team-high 3.4 KPS, team-high 3.4 DPS, 20 total blocks, and 29 aces with a 93.0% serve efficiency.
Scout Kirshy Scout Kirshy 5'10" | MB North Scott | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #70, MB)
Scout has 1.5 KPS and 30 total blocks.
Unranked impact players for North Scott are Nora Ralfs (2023, S) with 3.7 APS and 1.6 DPS, and Alexis Richards (2022, RS/OH) with 1.8 KPS, 3.4 DPS, and team-high 32 aces with a 92.8% serve efficiency.
Gilbert (26-9)
Taylor Grinley Taylor Grinley S Gilbert | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #28, S)
Taylor has 4.7 APS, 2.6 DPS, 38 total blocks, and 29 aces with 93.2% serve efficiency.
Thea Rotto Thea Rotto OH Gilbert | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #32, OH)
Thea has 3.5 KPS, 3.0 DPS, 27 total blocks, and team-high 45 aces with a 90.7 serve efficiency.
Nessa Johnson Nessa Johnson S Gilbert | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #44, S)
Nessa has 4.8 APS, 1.6 KPS, 3.3 DPS, 30 total blocks, and 28 aces with 98.2% serve efficiency.
This appears to be another close match-up. I think North Scott might take this one. They play on Monday at 3:00 p.m. on Court Two.
Glenwood (32-2)
Kelly Embray Kelly Embray DS/L Glenwood | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #65, L)
Kelly has 47 assists, 4.8 DPS, and 25 aces with a 88.7% serve efficiency.
Elle Scarborough Elle Scarborough 5'9" | OH Glenwood | 2021 State IA (2021, Ranked #18, OH)
Elle is committed to St. Cloud State and has 4.7 KPS, 2.7 DPS, 34 total blocks, and 25 aces with a 90.6% serve efficiency.
Brynlee Arnold Brynlee Arnold 6'3" | RS Glenwood | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #9, MB/RS)
Brynlee has 2.4 KPS and 73 total blocks.
Unranked impact players for Glenwood are Grace Boles (2021, S) with 9.6 APS, 1.7 DPS, 23 total blocks, and 28 aces with a 92.2% serve efficiency, Coryl Matheny (2022, OH/RS) with 1.9 KPS, 2.7 DPS, 27 total blocks, and a team-high 34 aces with a 94.9% serve efficiency, and Delaney Holeton (2023, DS) with 2.1 DPS, and 13 aces with a 95.5% serve efficiency.
West Delaware (27-11)
Ella Koloc Ella Koloc 5'4" | DS/L West Delaware | 2022 State IA (2022, Ranked #41, L)
Ella has 58 assists, 3.8 DPS, and 29 aces with a 96.0% serve efficiency.
Alivia Schulte Alivia Schulte 5'7" | OH West Delaware | 2023 State IA (2023, Ranked #63, OH)
Alivia has 2.5 KPS, 3.0 DPS, 28 total blocks, and 50 aces with a 78.5% serve efficiency.
Carlee Smith Carlee Smith DS/L Cedar Rapids Kennedy | 2020 State IA (2022, Ranked #140, S/OH)
Carlee has 9.2 APS, 1.6 DPS, 30 aces with a 96.0% serve efficiency.
Unranked impact players from West Delaware are Ava Hauser (2021, OH) with 3.5 KPS, 2.6 DPS, 34 total blocks, and 34 aces with a 90.2% serve efficiency, and Kayla Felton (2022, DS) with 3.0 DPS and a team-high 58 aces with a 91.0% serve efficiency.
I think it is Glenwood all the way to the finals for this match. Glenwood and West Delaware kick off on Monday at 5:30 p.m. on Court Two.