Class 2A State Volleyball Capsules
By: Tayler Garcia
Class 2A State Volleyball Tournament action gets underway on Thursday November 9th. Twelve teams are entered in the double elimination tournament. Ten have won at least 15 matches this season, including the defending champ, Sedgwick County. The top four seeds have a first-round bye.
#1 Wiggins (21-4)
Coach: Michelle Baker
Assistants: Bailey Schumacher, Brian Baker, Erin Kerr
League: 2nd place Lower Platte, 7-1 record
Regionals: 2-0 against Grand Valley (3-0) and Denver Christian(3-0)
Record vs State Clubs: 2-0
- Won: Sedgwick County (3-2), Limon (3-0)
- Lost: 0
| Kills | Tyleigh Fehseke (342) | Riley Hunt (219) | Taelynn Epple (120) |
| Aces | Riley Hunt (37) | Tyleigh Fehseke (35) | Kennedy Kerr (32) |
| Blocks | Taelynn Epple (53) | Riley Hunt (32) | Payton Malone (28) |
| Digs | Kennedy Kerr (227) | Tyleigh Fehseke (204) | Payton Malone (203) |
| Assists | Kennedy Kerr (748) | Payton Malone (45) | Tyleigh Fehseke (30) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2018: 2-2 In State Tournament
2019: 3-2 In State Tournament
2020: 5-0 – State Champions
2021: 3-1 In State Tournament
2022: 2-2 In State Tournament
#2 Rye (21-2)
Coach: Michele Roy
Assistants: Ashley Tremain, Stasi Dale
League: 1st in the Santa Fe League, (12-1)
Regionals: 2-0 against Telluride (3-0), Holyoke (3-2)
Record vs State Clubs: 2-0
- Won: St. Mary’s (3-1), Swink (3-2)
- Lost: 0
| Kills | Jordan Holgerson (168) | Isabella Bond (122) | Kelsy Stribling (107) |
| Aces | Jaklyn Newitt (76) | Seine Roy (40) | Jordan Holgerson (33) |
| Blocks | Isabella Bond (68) | Hayley Newitt (41) | Kelsy Stribling (16) |
| Digs | Desiree Ruiz (349) | Kalyn Newitt (24) | Jordan Holgerson (181) |
| Assists | Jaklyn Newitt (320) | Mackenzie Indgjer (111) | Kelsy Stribling (70) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2018: 2-2 In State Tournament
2019: 1-1 in Regionals
2020: Did not make Post-season
2021: 3-2 In State Tournament
2022: 0-2 In Regionals
#3 Sedgwick County (17-7)
Coach: Alissa Renquist
Assistant: Scott Dille
League: 4th in the Lower Platte League, 5-3 record
Regionals: 2-0, against Heritage Christian (3-0) and Buena Vista (3-0)
Record vs State Clubs: 3-1
- Won: Burlington (3-0), Strasburg (3-2), Ignacio (3-0)
- Lost: Wiggins (3-2)
| Kills | Lainee Nein (279) | Abigail Dille (227) | Keyana Ehnes (157) |
| Aces | Keyana Ehnes (47) | Ryen Carlson (31) | Lainee Nein (22) |
| Blocks | Abigail Dille (64) | Keyana Ehnes (60) | Chloe Thode (39) |
| Digs | Lainee Nein (362) | Ryen Carlson (258) | Avery Goddard (234) |
| Assists | Ryen Carlson (430) | Lainee Nein (285) | Chloe Thode (42) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: State Champions
2021: State Champions
2020: Runner-ups (2-1)
2019: 1-1 in Regionals
2018: 0-2 in Regionals
#4 Mancos (23-2)
Coach: Brianna Yeomans Allison
Assistants: Brianna Wyatt, Staci Greenlee
League: 1st in the San Juan Basin, 11-0 record
Regionals: 2-0 against Sargent 3-1, Olathe 3-0
Record vs State Clubs: 3-0
- Won: Ignacio (3x), 3-0, 3-1, 3-1
- Lost: 0
| Kills | Teya Yeomans (332) | Haylie Higgins (133) | Bailey Beh (101) |
| Aces | Aysia Mathews (51) | Claire Goodwin (51) | Haylie Higgins (45) |
| Blocks | Haylie Higgins (61) | Aysia Mathews (28) | Teya Yeomans (25) |
| Digs | Teya Yeomans (226) | Brooke Jabour (205) | Claire Goodwin (173) |
| Assists | Aysia Mathews (460) | Claire Goodwin (163) | Teya Yeomans (9) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: 1-1 in Regionals
2021: 0-2 in Regionals
2020: Did not make Playoffs
2019: Did not make Playoffs
2018: Did not make Playoffs
#5 Plateau Valley (23-2)
Coach: Britany Miller
Assistants: Haden Wheeler
League: 3rd in Western Slope League, 12-2 record
Regionals: 2-0 against Del Norte (3-0) and Loveland Classic (3-1)
Record vs State Clubs: 0-1
- Won: 0
- Lost: Meeker (3-0)
| Kills | Emaline Ealey (267) | Sierra Piland (246) | Meloni Miller (105) |
| Aces | Meloni Miller (83) | Emaline Ealey (54) | Sierra Piland (44) |
| Blocks | Meloni Miller (28) | Emaline Ealey (20) | Kyanna Himes (19) |
| Digs | Sierra Piland (207) | Meloni Miller (182) | Emaline Ealey (181) |
| Assists | Meloni Miller (581) | Payton Wilkerson (36) | Rhianna Rocha (20) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: 0-2 in Regionals
2021: 0-2 in Regionals
2020: Did not make Playoffs
2019: 0-2 in Regionals
2018: 1-2 in Regionals
#6 Strasburg (19-6)
Coach: Larry Deffenbaugh
Assistants: Bailea Carothers, Brandi Marrero, Cassie Chapin, Nichole Welch, Rae Lynn Bauer
League: 2nd in the Union Pacific League, 5-1 record
Regionals: 2-0 against Wray (3-1) and Rangely (3-1)
Record vs State Clubs: 2-1
- Won: Limon (3-0), Burlington (3-2)
- Lost: Sedgwick County (3-2)
| Kills | Natalie Damron (265) | Emma Middlemist (188) | Peighton Marrero (180) |
| Aces | Peighton Marrero (56) | Natalie Damron (34) | Hannah Nuttall (34) |
| Blocks | Natalie Damron (66) | Peighton Marrero (44) | Katherine Seligmann (33) |
| Digs | Peighton Marrero (244) | Natalie Damron (235) | Emma Middlemist (206) |
| Assists | Peighton Marrero (532) | Hannah Nuttall (137) | Natalie Damron (23) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: 2-2 in State Tournament
2021: 0-2 in Regionals
2020: Did not make Playoffs
2019: Did not make Playoffs
2018: Did not make Playoffs
#7 Swink (19-6)
Coach: Becca Miner
League: 4th in Santa Fe League, 10-3 record
Regionals: 2-0 against Dayspring Chrisitan Academy (3-0) and Calhan (3-0)
Record vs State Clubs: 0-1
- Won: 0
- Lost: Rye (3-2)
| Kills | Taylor Mendenhall (245) | Daisy Heberlie (179) | Emma Gacnik (169) |
| Aces | Larriana Taggart (31) | Briana McElroy (25) | Kylee Romero (24) |
| Blocks | Taylor Mendenhall (245) | Daisy Heberlie (44) | Charlotte Heberlie (40) |
| Digs | Lariana Taggart (347) | Daisy Heberlie (221) | Emma Gacnik (179) |
| Assists | Briana McElroy (335) | Kashlyn Blasingame (237) | Kylee Romero (32) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: Did not make Playoffs
2021: Did not make Playoffs
2020: Did not make Playoffs
2019: 1-2 in Regionals
2018: 2-2 in State Tournament
#8 Ignacio (19-6)
Coach: Jennifer Seibel
Assistant: Cloe Seibel
League: 3rd in the San Juan Basin, 8-3 record
Regionals: 2-0 against Byers (3-1) and Vail Chrisitan (3-2)
Record vs State Clubs: 0-4
- Won: 0
- Lost: Mancos (3X) 3-0, 3-1, 3-1, Sedgwick County (3-0)
| Kills | Solymar Cosio (193) | Ollyvia Howe (116) | Kacey Brown (92) |
| Aces | Kacey Brown (64) | Kelly Sirios (52) | Solymar Cosio (34) |
| Blocks | Solymar Cosio (86) | Kacey Brown (25) | Kelly Sirios (12) |
| Digs | Ollyvia Howe (249) | Kacey Brown (202) | Darlyn Lechuga-Mendoza (198) |
| Assists | Kelly Sirios (478) | Kacey Brown (43) | Lily Quintana (18) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: 1-1 in Regioanls
2021: 0-2 in State Tournament
2020: Did not make Playoffs
2019: 0-2 in Regionals
2018: Did not make Playoffs
#9 Meeker (16-9)
Coach: Greg Cravens
Assistants: Clea Steerman, Kaleyne Turner
Regionals: 2-0 agaisnt Trinidad (3-0) and Lake County (3-2)
Record vs State Clubs: 1-1
- Won: Plateau Valley (3-0)
- Lost: Limon (3-2)
| Kills | Ainsley Selle (244) | Reese Clatterbaugh (182) | Rylee Sullivan (146) |
| Aces | Reese Clatterbaugh (50) | Ellie Hossack (45) | Graycee Cravens (19) |
| Blocks | Reese Clatterbaugh (57) | Ainsley Selle (33) | Adison Selle (29) |
| Digs | Taylor Garcia (783) | Ainsley Selle (383) | Ellie Hossack (322) |
| Assists | Graycee Cravens (390) | Ellie Hossack (382) | Taylor Garcia (13) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: 2-2 in State Tournament
2021: 2-2 in State Tournament
2020: 0-1 in Regionals
2019: 1-2 in State Tournament
2018: 2-2 in State Tournament
#10 Limon (12-13)
Coach: Whitney Sandersfeld
League: 3rd in Union Pacific League with 5-3 records
Regionals: 2-0 against Fowler (3-1) and Lyons (3-0)
Record vs State Clubs: 2-2
- Won: Meeker (3-2), Burlington (3-2)
- Lost: Strasburg (3-0), Wiggins (3-0)
| Kills | Jentri Marx (305) | Teal Schmidt (169) | Katelyn Tacha (93) |
| Aces | Teal Schmidt (47) | Jentri Marx (42) | Katelyn Tacha (33) |
| Blocks | Teal Schmidt (59) | Jentri Marx (47) | Gianna Humphrey (19) |
| Digs | Katelyn Tacha (396) | Callie Stone (279) | Jentri Marx (261) |
| Assists | Katelyn Tacha (566) | Abbey Harreld (39) | Enyceia Frescas (28) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: 1-1 in Regionals
2021: 2-2 in State Tournament
2020: 1-1 in Regionals
2019: Runner-ups 3-1 in State Tournament
2018: 2-2 in State Tournament
#11 Burlington (12-13)
Coach: Celci Bakos
Assistants: Kait Norman, Tomy Herman
League: 7th in Union Pacific League, 2-5 record
Regionals: 2-0 agaisnt Hoehne (3-2) and Yuma (3-2)
Record vs State Clubs: 0-3
- Won: 0
- Lost: Sedgwick County (3-0), Strasburg (3-2), Limon (3-2)
| Kills | Trinitee Holmes (290) | Lynzee Neal (219) | Azalia Fuentes (217) |
| Aces | Azalia Fuentes (52) | Karina Estrada (38) | Reagan Simpson (33) |
| Blocks | Trinitee Holmes (74) | Kiyarra Williams (27) | Bethany Cure (25) |
| Digs | Kirsten Burghart (350) | Azalia Fuentes (329) | Lynzee Neal (312) |
| Assists | Reagan Simpson (703) | Azalia Fuentes (24) | Kirsten Burghart (20) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: 0-2 in Regionals
2021: Did not make Playoffs
2020: Did not make Playoffs
2019: Did not make Playoffs
2018: Did not make Playoffs
#12 St. Mary’s (22-8)
Coach: Laura Flanigan
Assistants: Laney Swan, Morgan Darnall, Rachel Walraven
League: 6th in the Tri-Peaks League, 6-6 record
Regionals: 2-0 against Front Range Christian (3-0) and Sanford (3-0)
Record vs State Clubs: 0-1
- Won: 0-1
- Lost: Rye (3-1)
| Kills | Maeve Salveson (151) | Margo Salveson (130) | Emmie Morse (104) |
| Aces | Leah Flanigan (47) | Margo Salveson (37) | Laurel Barton (34) |
| Blocks | Maeve Salveson (22) | Margo Salveson (20) | Allison Montague (16) |
| Digs | Laurel Barton (319) | Leah Flanigan (210) | Maeve Salveson (202) |
| Assists | Leah Flanigan (235) | Maeve Salveson (170) | Laurel Barton (44) |
PLAYOFF HISTORY:
2022: 3-2 in State Tournament
2021: 0-2 in Regionals
2020: 0-2
2019: 1-1 in Regionals
2018: 1-1 in regionals
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