CLASS 1A STATE VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES
BY: KERRY SHERMAN
Class 1A state volleyball tournament action gets underway on Thursday November 14th at the Denver Coliseum. Twelve teams are in the running for the state championship, including the top overall seed and four-time defending titlist, Merino. After having a streak of 17 consecutive trips to the tournament snapped last year, Fleming is back in the field, ready to start a new streak. The top four seeds will receive a first round bye.
#1 MERINO LADY RAMS (23-1)
COACH: Christin Sutter
LEAGUE: Lower Platte champion (8-0)
REGIONALS: Beat De Beque (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 11-1
- WON: Otis, Fleming (2), Weldon Valley, Haxtun, Wiggins, Simla, Sedgwick County, Colorado Springs Christian, Centauri, Stratton
- LOST: Sterling
STATE TITLES: 14 (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985)
| KILLS | Jaylyn Lynch (319) | Kya Piel (225) | Veronica Baray (164) |
| ACES | Lynch (65) | Piel (53) | Baray (37) |
| BLOCKS | Lynch (40) | Baray (31) | Jadelynn Powell Brooklyn Sutter (19) |
| DIGS | Piel (452) | Lynch (332) | Baray (238) |
| ASSISTS | B. Sutter (782) | Lynch (17) | Piel (15) |
#2 IDALIA LADY WOLVES (21-3)
COACH: Candice Kechter
LEAGUE: YWKC champions (5-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Mile High Academy (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 5-3
WON: McClave, Hi-Plains, Sedgwick County, Otis, Haxtun
- LOST: Stratton, Simla, Fleming
| KILLS | Addyson Juhnke (222) | Jaylyn Kechter (189) | Krista Wieser (149) |
| ACES | Tatum Soehner (50) | Addison Richards (48) | Kechter (34) |
| BLOCKS | Soehner (46) | Kechter (45) | Juhnke (26) |
| DIGS | Brigette Kite (263) | Kechter (213) | Juhnke (199) |
| ASSISTS | Richards (381) | Kite (237) | Kechter (28) |
#3 FLEMING LADY WILDCATS (19-5)
COACH: Megan King
LEAGUE: North Central champions (8-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Lone Star (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 9-5
- WON: Wiggins, Briggsdale (2), Weldon Valley (2), Otis, Hi-Plains, Idalia, Cheraw
- LOST: Merino (2), Sedgwick County, Haxtun, Simla
STATE TITLES: 7 (2019, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2007)
| KILLS | Ashley Bornhoft (322) | Ciana Lousberg (216) | Quincy Stull (197) |
| ACES | Hayley Chamberlain (52) | Lousberg (42) | Hadley Stull (32) |
| BLOCKS | Bornhoft (69) | Kylie Bretz-Hoskins (36) | Q. Stull (32) |
| DIGS | Brook Schaefer (392) | Lousberg (186) | Chamberlain (175) |
| ASSISTS | Lousberg (407) | Chamberlain (344) | Schaefer (54) |
#4 OTIS LADY BULLDOGS (19-5)
COACH: Kylee Fiscus
LEAGUE: YWKC third place (3-2)
REGIONALS: Beat South Baca (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 4-5
- WON: McClave, Briggsdale, Stratton, Weldon Valley
- LOST: Merino, Haxtun, Hi-Plains, Fleming, Idalia
STATE TITLES: 5 (2015, 2011, 2009, 2002, 1998)
| KILLS | Madelyn Willeke (326) | Aedyn Tribelhorn (257) | Layce Perry (166) |
| ACES | Tribelhorn (68) | Lydia Willeke (31) | M. Willeke Crysten Goble (30) |
| BLOCKS | Kensley Packer (59) | M. Willeke (49) | Alexa Bencomo (43) |
| DIGS | Perry (327) | Tribelhorn (272) | M. Willeke (231) |
| ASSISTS | Goble (695) | Bencomo (32) | Perry (22) |
#5 MCCLAVE LADY CARDINALS (19-5)
COACH: Melissa Steinbrunn
LEAGUE: High Plains champions (5-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Prairie (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 5-5
- WON: Weldon Valley, Cheraw, Swink, Hi-Plains, Del Norte
- LOST: Wiggins, Idalia, Simla, Otis, Stratton
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Avery Hemphill (304) | Ashlynn Steinbrunn (167) | Emily Melgoza (147) |
| ACES | Steinbrunn (65) | Hemphill (43) | Makayla Phillips Yesenia Almanza (33) |
| BLOCKS | Melgoza (88) | Phillips (63) | Myla Oquist (45) |
| DIGS | Hemphill (325) | Steinbrunn (313) | Almanza (310) |
| ASSISTS | Phillips (627) | Hemphill (11) | Steinbrunn (11) |
#6 STRATTON LADY EAGLES (19-5)
COACH: Penny Isenbart
LEAGUE: Union Pacific champions (5-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Cheyenne Wells (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 3-4
- WON: Idalia, McClave, Hi-Plains
- LOST: Otis, Hi-Plains, Merino, Briggsdale
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Sophie Isenbart (313) | Peyton Ruhs (129) | Elle Bohnen (108) |
| ACES | Clare Miltenberger (45) | Ruhs (34) | Camory Wedel (31) |
| BLOCKS | Isenbart (46) | Bohnen (27) | Ruhs (21) |
| DIGS | Hanna Notter (338) | Miltenberger (264) | Isenbart (260) |
| ASSISTS | Miltenberger (621) | Isenbart (31) | Bohnen (27) |
#7 DOVE CREEK LADY BULLDOGS (23-1)
COACH: Erin Barry
LEAGUE: San Juan Basin champions (9-0)
REGIONAL: Beat Primero (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 3-0
- WON: Monticello UT (2), Sanford
- LOST: None
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Ralynn Hickman (381)) | Taylor Barry (260) | Hadley Hatfield (66) |
| ACES | Hannah Barry (53) | Hatfield (52) | Hickman (51) |
| BLOCKS | Hickman (42) | T. Barry (8) | Aspen Nye (8) |
| DIGS | Hickman (309) | Hatfield (306) | T. Barry (299) |
| ASSISTS | H. Barry (673) | Hickman (24) | Jenessa Barragan (24) |
#8 HI-PLAINS LADY PATRIOTS (17-7)
COACH: Erin Henschel
LEAGUE: YWKC second place (4-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Evangel Christian (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 3-6
- WON: Otis, Cheraw, Stratton
- LOST: Weldon Valley, Idalia, Briggsdale, Fleming, McClave, Stratton
STATE TITLES: 1 (2003)
| KILLS | Cambria Seaman (236) | Dejah Haymore (191) | Brianna Rueb (125) |
| ACES | Seaman (26) | Maggie Gorton (21) | Addison Henschel Serenity Hernandez (14) |
| BLOCKS | Haymore (34) | Rueb (24) | Hernandez (12) |
| DIGS | Seaman (338) | A. Henschel (317) | Kennedy Henschel (218) |
| ASSISTS | Hernandez (312) | Alexis Harvie (305) | Jazmine Hile (16) |
#9 SARGENT LADY FARMERS (22-2)
COACH: Sami Cotten
LEAGUE: Southern Peaks champions
REGIONALS: Beat La Veta (3-2)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 3-0
- WON: Hoehne, Del Norte, Sanford
- LOST: None
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Kandace Pargin (312) | Reese Anderson (138) | Makenzie Consaul (112) |
| ACES | Ka. Pargin (58) | Anderson (56) | Consaul (38) |
| BLOCKS | Ka. Pargin (81) | Anderson (69) | Catie Deacon (45) |
| DIGS | Ka. Pargin (234) | Deacon (230) | Kimmy Pargin (209) |
| ASSISTS | Anderson (442) | Ka. Pargin (219) | Deacon (23) |
#10 CHERAW LADY WOLVERINES (18-6)
COACH: Kassidy Froese
LEAGUE: High Plains second place (4-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Genoa-Hugo/Karval (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 0-6
- WON: None
- LOST: McClave, Swink, Lyons, Hi-Plains, Simla, Fleming
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Delaney Bond (252) | Kieran Harris (166) | Lili Ontai (85) |
| ACES | A. Miell (67) | Harris (47) | Brilyn Miell (27) |
| BLOCKS | Ontai (27) | Bond (22) | Braislea Groves (13) |
| DIGS | Harris (290) | Bond (277) | B. Miell (248) |
| ASSISTS | A. Miell (457) | B. Miell (43) | Harris (30) |
#11 BRIGGSDALE LADY FALCONS (16-8)
COACH: Jared Nelson
LEAGUE: North Central second place (6-2)
REGIONALS: Beat Eads (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 5-5
- WON: Haxtun, Hi-Plains, Weldon Valley (2), Stratton
- LOST: Sedgwick County, Fleming (2), Otis, Wiggins
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Kayl Klem (365) | Claire Brown (202) | Lizzy Baker (113) |
| ACES | Sloan Benson (43) | Brown (28) | Klem (20) |
| BLOCKS | Klem (45) | Baker (18) | Brown (13) |
| DIGS | Klem (380) | Elexis Sullivan (349) | Libby Slinger (317) |
| ASSISTS | Slinger (743) | Benson (31) | Bailey Loyd (7) |
#12 WELDON VALLEY LADY WARRIORS (12-12)
COACH: Jerry Spooner
LEAGUE: North Central third place (4-4)
REGIONALS: Beat Flatirons Academy (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-10
- WON: Hi-Plains, Haxtun
- LOST: McClave, Simla, Sedgwick County, Wiggins, Merino, Fleming (2), Briggsdale (2), Otis
STATE TITLES: 2 (2012, 2000)
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