CLASS 3A STATE VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES
BY: KERRY SHERMAN
Class 3A state volleyball tournament action gets underway on Thursday November 9th at the Denver Coliseum. Eight of the 12 teams in the field return from last year, including the defending champion, Platte Valley, and runner-up, Lamar. The Lady Broncos claimed their 15th title last year, which is a state record. There has not been a repeat in the classification since Eaton won the last of five straight championships in 2017. A member of the Patriot League has won the last four titles, and 12 of the last 13.
#1 PLATTE VALLEY LADY BRONCOS (20-5)
COACH: Tonya Davies
LEAGUE: Patriot champion (12-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Fort Lupton (3-0) and Peak to Peak (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 9-5
- WON: Liberty Common, Eaton, Centauri, Holy Family, Windsor, Wiggins, University, Resurrection Christian, Valley
- LOST: Windsor, Palmer Ridge, Lutheran, Lewis-Palmer, Timnath
| KILLS | Karsyn Fetzer (319) | Hayden Hanes (206) | Makenzie Piper (87) |
| ACES | Lauryn Uyemura (45) | Fetzer (35) | Lauryn Pagel (30) |
| BLOCKS | Piper (30) | Fetzer (29) | Kennedi Nelson (17) |
| DIGS | Fetzer (277) | Hanes (208) | Uyemura (180) |
| ASSISTS | Uyemura (703) | Piper (12) | Aliana Hernandez (11) |
#2 JEFFERSON ACADEMY LADY JAGUARS (23-2)
COACH: Alexa Bradford
LEAGUE: Second in Metro (9-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Wellington (3-0) and Aspen (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-0
WON: Colorado Springs Christian, Strasburg
- LOST: None
| KILLS | Laila Gallaher (173) | Monica Slusser (140) | Emilee Harding (110) |
| ACES | Harding (43) | Jessica Schaffer (39) | Gallaher (30) |
| BLOCKS | Harding (44) | Stori Blois (23) | Schaffer (13) |
| DIGS | Aubrey Nelson (180) | Slusser (143) | Schaffer (107) |
| ASSISTS | Schaffer (593) | Nelson (8) | Harding (5) |
#3 EATON LADY REDS (19-6)
COACH: Gwen Forster
LEAGUE: Second in Patriot (12-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Sangre de Cristo (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 6-5
- WON: Palmer Ridge, Liberty Common, University, Resurrection Christian, Timnath, Valley
- LOST: Windsor, Holy Family, Platte Valley, Grandview, Fossil Ridge
| KILLS | Annabelle DeJager (307) | Madeline Smith (149) | Madi Crider (116) |
| ACES | Smith (48) | Graci Reider (44) | Tyanne Bartell (42) |
| BLOCKS | Tayla Weideman (60) | Crider (51) | Bella Baessler (37) |
| DIGS | Evie Gavette (382) | DeJager (284) | Reider (211) |
| ASSISTS | Bartell (645) | Reider (113) | Gavette (36) |
#4 DELTA LADY PANTHERS (24-1)
COACH: Beth Nelson
LEAGUE: Western Slope champion (7-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Pagosa Springs (3-0) and St. Mary’s Academy (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 5-0
- WON: Montrose, Meeker, Centauri, Palisade, Valley
- LOST: None
| KILLS | Aadrey Fraser (383) | Sophia Chavez (248) | Bailey Martinez (90) |
| ACES | Brayden Ahlberg (39) | Lillian Nelson (34) | Fraser (29) |
| BLOCKS | Fraser (42) | Nelson (32) | Martinez (31) |
| DIGS | Chavez (287) | Makayla Wear (278) | Fraser (214) |
| ASSISTS | Nelson (730) | Ahlberg (28) | Chavez (12) |
#5 TIMNATH LADY CUBS (22-3)
COACH: Alejandra James
LEAGUE: Fourth in Patriot (10-3)
REGIONALS: Beat Stargate School (3-0) and James Irwin (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 6-3
- WON: Strasburg, Weldon Valley, Haxtun, Valley, Platte Valley, University
- LOST: Liberty Common, Eaton, Resurrection Christian
| KILLS | Aubrianna Gerdes (292) | Kate Radtke (132) | Cassidy Miller (128) |
| ACES | Gerdes (76) | Jersey McCollum (44) | Sammy Camp (38) |
| BLOCKS | Sadie Novick (56) | Miller (47) | McCollum (20) |
| DIGS | Gerdes (298) | Lily Carlson (266) | McCollum (209) |
| ASSISTS | McCollum (554) | Carlson (54) | Camp (39) |
#6 LIBERTY COMMON LADY EAGLES (20-5)
COACH: Brian Krueger
LEAGUE: Third in Patriot (11-2)
REGIONALS: Beat The Academy (3-0) and Windsor Charter Academy (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 6-4
- WON: Strasburg, Sedgwick County, University, Resurrection Christian, Timnath, Valley
- LOST: Windsor, Lutheran, Platte Valley, Eaton
| KILLS | Karli Krueger (379) | Lillian Tullius (258) | Kaija Fullerton (85) |
| ACES | Krueger (72) | Eliana Macy (59) | Grace Jurgens (34) Alexandra Gilkey (34) |
| BLOCKS | Sophia McLaughlin (42) | Akeeva Farrell (27) | Krueger (27) |
| DIGS | Krueger (221) | Kaylee Jackson (217) | Gilkey (154) |
| ASSISTS | Gilkey (360) | Macy (328) | Jackson (50) |
#7 RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN LADY COUGARS (17-8)
COACH: Ben Reeser
LEAGUE: Fifth in Patriot (9-4)
REGIONAL: Beat The Vanguard School (3-0) and Rifle (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-6
- WON: Valley, Timnath
- LOST: Platte Valley, Liberty Common, Eaton, University, Chaparral, Fossil Ridge
| KILLS | Mackenzie Flikkema (178) | Hannah Roalstad (134) | Kailey Kemp (132) |
| ACES | Bailey Mayes (41) | Sophia Knevelbaard (35) | Kemp (29) |
| BLOCKS | H. Roalstad (53) | Emmaline Morris (48) | Kaylynn Pardue (46) |
| DIGS | Knevelbaard (297) | Kemp (195) | Mayes (185) |
| ASSISTS | Mayes (442) | Flikkema (267) | Knevelbaard (106) |
#8 CENTAURI LADY FALCONS (18-6)
COACH: Alexis Miller
LEAGUE: Intermountain co-champion (7-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Salida (3-0) and Sterling (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-4
- WON: Lamar, Meeker
- LOST: Delta, Platte Valley, Holy Family, Montrose
| KILLS | Kailyn Polzin (356) | Hannah Curtis (207) | Joselyn McCarroll (132) |
| ACES | Jaelyn Jackson (34) | Curtis (34) | Saige Hostetter (29) |
| BLOCKS | Polzin (47) | J. McCarroll (39) | Rylie McCarroll (33) |
| DIGS | Jackson (365) | Polzin (235) | Curtis (222) |
| ASSISTS | Camryn Wilfong (422) | Hostetter (361) | Jackson (16) |
#9 LAMAR LADY THUNDER (19-6)
COACH: Darren Robbins
LEAGUE: Tri-Peaks co-champion (11-1)
REGIONALS: Beat DSST: Conservatory Green (3-0) and Prospect Ridge Academy (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 3-4
- WON: Rye, Limon, St. Mary’s
- LOST: Centauri, Colorado Springs Christian, Merino, Wiggins
| KILLS | Brooklyn Robbins (430) | Anna Ramirez (194) | Addy Krug (109) |
| ACES | Robbins (64) | Tatum Milenski (62) | Keiton Chavira (37) |
| BLOCKS | Krug (18) | Edith Arzola (15) | Robbins (12) |
| DIGS | Robbins (241) | Ramirez (207) | Chavira (193) |
| ASSISTS | Milenski (682) | Gracie Palmer (40) | Arzola (36) |
#10 COLORADO SPRINGS CHRISTIAN LADY LIONS (21-4)
COACH: Lori Currier
LEAGUE: Tri-Peaks co-champion (11-1)
REGIONALS: Beat DSST: Montview (3-0) and Gunnison (3-2)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-3
- WON: Lamar, St. Mary’s
- LOST: Jefferson Academy, Valley, Pueblo West
| KILLS | Abigail Perry (199) | Abi Howard (127) | Rose Ross (121) |
| ACES | Perry (107) | Howard (55) | Jordyn Rollins (47) |
| BLOCKS | Mattea Homan (41) | Howard (41) | Perry (34) |
| DIGS | Kara Follett (316) | Rollins (223) | Perry (179) |
| ASSISTS | Perry (548) | Follett (33) | Esther Cha (30) |
#11 UNIVERSITY LADY BULLDOGS (16-9)
COACH: Jared Rudiger
LEAGUE: Seventh in Patriot (8-5)
REGIONALS: Beat Basalt (3-1) and Alamosa (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 3-7
- WON: Valley, Palisade, Resurrection Christian
- LOST: Lutheran (2), Windsor, Platte Valley, Liberty Common, Eaton, Timnath
| KILLS | Jordan Halley (194) | Natalie Moore (180) | Ava Dominguez (122) |
| ACES | Kaitlin Smith (76) | Caybree Ruhl (53) | Halley (41) |
| BLOCKS | Moore (71) | Carly Thorpe (50) | Maddie McNair (31) |
| DIGS | Smith (233) | Ruhl (213) | Shylee Dyess (201) |
| ASSISTS | Smith (646) | Halley (105) | Ruhl (20) |
#12 VALLEY LADY VIKINGS (14-11)
COACH: Michelle Chacon
LEAGUE: Eighth in Patriot (6-7)
REGIONALS: Beat DSST: College View (3-0) and Kent Denver (3-2)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-7
- WON: Colorado Springs Christian, Strasburg
- LOST: Resurrection Christian, University, Timnath, Platte Valley, Liberty Common, Eaton, Delta
| KILLS | Nevaeh Jimenez (273) | Kendyll Mayhugh (120) | Cindy Mendoza (115) |
| ACES | Peyton Savolt (52) | Jimenez (29) | Laurissa Richards (29) |
| BLOCKS | Brianna Orona-Aguilar (45) | Mayhugh (41) | Jimenez (20) |
| DIGS | Savolt (358) | Mendoza (343) | Anahi Mendez-Diosdado (320) |
| ASSISTS | Savolt (326) | Jimenez (236) | Mendez-Diosdado (39) |
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