CLASS 1A STATE VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPSULES
BY: KERRY SHERMAN
Class 1A state volleyball tournament action gets underway on Thursday November 13th at the Denver Coliseum. Twelve teams are in the running for the state championship, including the top overall seed Merino, and McClave, who won the program’s first-ever state title last year. Granada is in the field for the first time in 28 years. The top four seeds will receive a first round bye.
#1 MERINO LADY RAMS (22-2)
COACH: Jeri Kloberdanz
LEAGUE: Lower Platte champion (8-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Front Range Baptist (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 11-2
- WON: Fleming (2), Wiggins (2), Simla, Sedgwick County, Holyoke, Caliche, Stratton, Prairie, Yuma
- LOST: Sterling, Alamosa
STATE TITLES: 14 (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1985)
| KILLS | Jaylyn Lynch (305) | Jadelynn Powell (234) | Delaney Piel (177) |
| ACES | Powell (48) | Lynch (35) | D. Piel (32) |
| BLOCKS | Lynch (48) | Powell (41) | Lauren Lorenzo (20) |
| DIGS | D Piel (431) | Powell (304) | Lynch (206) |
| ASSISTS | Riley Pope (707) | D. Piel (19) |
#2 MCCLAVE LADY CARDINALS (22-2)
COACH: Melissa Steinbrunn
LEAGUE: High Plains champions (5-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Kiowa (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 5-2
- WON: Simla, Wiggins, Swink, Hi-Plains, Granada
- LOST: Simla, Holyoke
STATE TITLES: 1 (2024)
| KILLS | Avery Hemphill (292) | Abrielle Gomez (247) | Ashlynn Steinbrunn (134) |
| ACES | Steinbrunn (44) | Yesenia Almanza (38) | Addison Vallejos (27) |
| BLOCKS | Gomez (139) | Vallejos (72) | Myla Oquist (69) |
| DIGS | Gomez (292) | Steinbrunn (280) | Hemphill (219) |
| ASSISTS | Almanza (671) | Steinbrunn (23) | Hemphill (14) |
#3 FLEMING LADY WILDCATS (21-3)
COACH: Megan King
LEAGUE: North Central champions (8-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Genoa-Hugo/Karval (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 7-3
- WON: Wiggins, Hi-Plains, Holyoke, Sedgwick County, Prairie (2), Caliche
- LOST: Merino (2), Simla
STATE TITLES: 7 (2019, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2008, 2007)
| KILLS | Ashley Bornhoft (290) | Quincy Stull (190) | Ciana Lousberg (186) |
| ACES | C. Lousberg (61) | Hadley Stull (50) | Hayley Chamberlain (43) |
| BLOCKS | Bornhoft (68) | Q. Stull (29) | Hayden Cochran (28) |
| DIGS | Brooke Schaefer (341) | C. Lousberg (168) | Chamberlain (165) |
| ASSISTS | Chamberlain (437) | C. Lousberg (289) | Schaefer (45) |
#4 FLATIRONS ACADEMY LADY BISON (22-2)
COACH: Corrie Friedman
LEAGUE: Second in Mile High (10-2)
REGIONALS: Beat Akron (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-0
WON: Denver Christian, Evangel Christian Academy
- LOST: None
| KILLS | Brylin Gomer (254) | Jenna Nehrbass (150) | Claire Friedman (129) |
| ACES | Lexi Richman (62) | Friedman (53) | Gomer (44) |
| BLOCKS | Nehrbass (53) | Gomer (51) | Sydnie Mangel (41) |
| DIGS | Tessa Miller (191) | Friedman (148) | Gomer (127) |
| ASSISTS | Richman (683) | Miller (21) |
#5 GRANADA LADY BOBCATS (21-2)
COACH: Ty Lin Williams
LEAGUE: Second in High Plains (4-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Primero (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-2
- WON: Swink, Stratton
- LOST: Hi-Plains, McClave
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Camryn Coleman (344) | Emersen Hernandez (139) | Dayzriana Quintana (128) |
| ACES | Kinsley Williams (83) | Coleman (47) | Leila Pizarro (35) |
| BLOCKS | Coleman (75) | Quintana (46) | Pizarro (23) |
| DIGS | Coleman (339) | Quintana (300) | Emri Marquez (241) |
| ASSISTS | Williams (660) | Coleman (25) | Pizarro (24) |
#6 STRATTON LADY EAGLES (18-6)
COACH: Penny Isenbart
LEAGUE: Union Pacific champions (5-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Otis (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-6
- WON: Hi-Plains, Prairie
- LOST: Hi-Plains, Merino, Granada, McClave, Caliche, Yuma
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Sophie Isenbart (320) | Kinsleigh Brachtenbach (197) | Camory Wedel (84) |
| ACES | Brachtenbach (41) | Bohnen (39) | Wedel (33) |
| BLOCKS | Isenbart (51) | Brachtenbach (24) | Bohnen (17) |
| DIGS | Isenbart (205) | Brachtenbach (189) | Wedel (154) |
| ASSISTS | Wedel (341) | Kaylynn Brandon (236) | Bohnen (27) |
#7 HI-PLAINS LADY PATRIOTS (19-5)
COACH: Lindsey Richards
LEAGUE: Second in YWKC (4-1)
REGIONALS: Beat South Baca (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-3
- WON: Granada, Stratton
- LOST: Fleming, McClave, Stratton
STATE TITLES: 1 (2003)
| KILLS | Cambria Seaman (318) | Brianna Rueb (229) | Addison Henschel (159) |
| ACES | Seaman (39) | Maggie Gorton (34) | Taylor Hartman (31) |
| BLOCKS | B. Rueb (61) | Taylor Hartman (33) | Henschel (27) |
| DIGS | Seaman (326) | A. Henschel (297) | Alexis Harvie (221) |
| ASSISTS | Harvie (549) | Gorton (177) | Trista Hartman (46) |
#8 SARGENT LADY FARMERS (22-2)
COACH: Amber Mortensen
LEAGUE: Southern Peaks champions (6-0)
REGIONALS: Beat Lone Star (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-1
- WON: Buena Vista, Sanford
- LOST: Ignacio
STATE TITLES: None
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#9 EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY LADY EAGLES (20-4)
COACH: Becky Kyle
LEAGUE: Second in Black Forest (5-1)
REGIONAL: Beat Cheraw (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 0-1
- WON: None
- LOST: Flatirons Academy
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Ellie Wagner (409) | Mia Castro (258) | Kate Hetzel (67) |
| ACES | Alyssa Costain (80) | Castro (63) | Wagner (58) |
| BLOCKS | Hetzel (44) | Castro (32) | Costain (18) |
| DIGS | Castro (333) | Bailey Roberts (279) | Wagner (236) |
| ASSISTS | Costain (635) | Castro (38) | Peyton Lynn (33) |
#10 PRAIRIE LADY MUSTANGS (18-6)
COACH: Kolby Bright
LEAGUE: Second in North Central (6-2)
REGIONALS: Beat Flagler (3-0)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 1-6
- WON: Caliche
- LOST: Fleming (2), Holyoke, Sterling, Stratton, Merino
STATE TITLES: 2 (1976, 1975)
| KILLS | Hannah Kugler (314) | Tanna Bailey (299) | Macie Jaeger (215) |
| ACES | Nicole Ludgate (63) | Bailey (62) | Jaeger (40) |
| BLOCKS | Bailey (77) | Jaeger (53) | Kugler (50) |
| DIGS | Kali Sutter (286) | Kugler (256) | Bailey (247) |
| ASSISTS | Ludgate (861) | Brylee Whitney (54) | Sutter (15) |
#11 PLATEAU VALLEY COWGIRLS (22-1)
COACH: Britany Miller
LEAGUE: Second in Western Slope (9-1)
REGIONALS: Beat Eads (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 0-1
- WON: None
- LOST: Vail Christian
STATE TITLES: None
| KILLS | Kyanna Himes (193) | Presley Hawkins (128) | Macy Bevan (125) |
| ACES | Lili Taylor (54) | Siena Fino (52) | Lexi Taylor (50) |
| BLOCKS | Bevan (46) | Himes (38) | Ava Johnson (18) |
| DIGS | Lili Taylor (386) | Lexi Taylor (188) | Fino (187) |
| ASSISTS | Lexi Taylor (313) | Morgann Miller (255) | Lili Taylor (59) |
#12 CALICHE LADY BUFFS (15-8)
COACH: Kylee Blecha
LEAGUE: Fifth in LPAA (3-5)
REGIONALS: Beat Pikes Peak Christian (3-1)
RECORD VS STATE CLUBS: 2-7
- WON: Stratton, Yuma
- LOST: Holyoke, Prairie, Sedgwick County, Wiggins, Dolores, Merino, Fleming
STATE TITLES: 1 (2000)
| KILLS | Ryann Svoboda (217) | Hallie Lewis (189) | Alexis Breidenbach (151) |
| ACES | Lewis (37) | Svoboda (31) | Breidenbach (30) |
| BLOCKS | Svoboda (67) | Lily Armstrong (31) | Hailey Sommerfeld (30) |
| DIGS | Lewis (268) | Breidenbach (244) | Faye Lueck (226) |
| ASSISTS | Armstrong (516) | Lewis (155) | Breidenbach Lueck (25) |
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