Class 3A Recap: Waterloo Columbus Claims 3A title with upset over top ranked Sioux Center

Junior Jamie Kofron sends a kill over the net during the first set of the Tigers 3A quarterfinal loss to Osage at the 2017 state volleyball tournament.  The Tigers made their first trip to state in program history.  Photo by Darren Miller.

By Ryan Stonebraker

Sports Editor, Tipton Conservative

CEDAR RAPIDS — The 2017 state tournament is over and what a time it was.  Third seeded and third ranked Waterloo Columbus won the class 3A title after upsetting top ranked and top seeded Sioux Center 3-0 in the 3A championship match.  Columbus beat #2 and second seed Carroll Kuemper in the semifinals to reach the title match.  It was the first state title in volleyball for the Sailors in their eighth state trip.

Waterloo Columbus was led by three players earning all-tournament honors, two of which were returning all-state players for the Sailors from their 2016 team.  The Sailors were in class 2A last season and had made the last three straight state tournaments.  Anna Sinnott was named the 3A Captain this year and was a 1st team All-State players in 2A last season.  Kate Shannon was also on the all-tournament team and was an honorable mention All-State selection in 2A last year.  Olivia Fain joined her two teammates on the all-tournament team, giving the Sailors three players on the 3A honor squad.

The seeding for the 2017 state tournament was #1 Sioux Center - #1 seed, #2 Carroll Kuemper - #2 seed, #3 Waterloo Columbus - #3 seed, #6 Osage - #4 seed, #8 Tipton - #5 seed, #9 Dyersville-Beckman - #6 seed, #12 Iowa Falls-Alden - #7 seed, and #13 Red Oak - #8 seed.

Tipton's Blake Ehler celebrates a point for THS during the Tigers
quarterfinal match with Osage.  Photo by Darren Miller.

Three of the four 3A quarterfinal matches ended in sweeps.  Quarterfinal scores were Osage over Tipton 3-0, Sioux Center over Red Oak 3-0, Waterloo Columbus over Dyersville-Beckman 3-1 and Carroll Kuemper over Iowa Falls-Alden 3-0.

The Final Four saw both semifinal matches go five sets.  The semi finals saw top ranked Sioux Center rally from down 0-2 to beat Osage 3-2.  In the other semifinal, Waterloo Columbus took a similar path in their match with Carroll Kuemper.  The Sailors were down 0-2 before winning the last three sets to claim the match 3-2.

Also named to the all-tournament team for class 3A was Alexis Toering and Jordyn VanMaanen from Sioux Center, Aimee Adams from Carroll Kuemper and Kelsey Havel from Osage.

2017 Class 3A All-Tournament Team

Selected by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association

Captain - Anna Sinnott, Waterloo Columbus

Alexis Toering, Sioux Center

Kate Shannon, Waterloo Columbus

Aimee Adams, Carroll Kuemper

Kelsey Havel, Osage

Jordyn VanMaanen, Sioux Center

Olivia Fain, Waterloo Columbus

Class 3A State Tournament Box Scores:

Wednesday, November 8

At U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids

Quarterfinals

Osage 3, Tipton 0

Tipton 18 19 18

Osage 25 25 25

Tipton (32-7) Statistics:

Attacks (83-for-101 32 kills): Sommer Daniel 17-25 9 kills, Blake Ehler 22-23 9 kills, Amanda Smith 15-17 4 kills, Jamie Kofron 12-14 5 kills, Kamryn Chapman 7-9 4 kills, Bailey Schmidt 7-9 1 kill, Emily Hermsen 3-4.

Assists (28): Sommer Daniel 14, Amanda Smith 11, Jamie Kofron 2, Blake Ehler 1.

Blocks (2): Sommer Daniel 1, Kamryn Chapman 1.

Serving (52-for-56 3 aces): Amanda Smith 13-for-14 1 ace, Kamryn Chapman 11-for-12 1 ace, Jamie Kofron 9-for-10, Blake Ehler 9-for-9 1 ace, Sommer Daniel 5-for-6, Emily Hermsen 5-for-5.

Digs (39): Amanda Smith 12, Blake Ehler 10, Jamie Kofron 6, Sommer Daniel 5, Emily Hermsen 3, Laken Hermiston 2, Bailey Schmidt 1.

Osage (26-9) Statistics:

Attacks (88-for-104 44 kills): Kelsey Havel 23-27 12 kills, Danielle Johnson 17-20 8 kills, Sydney Midlang 17-18 10 kills, Brenna Jacobs 14-18 7 kills, Paige Kisley 12-15 4 kills, Rylie Olson 5-6 4 kills.

Assists (42): Rylie Olson 35, Kourtney Chambers 4, Brenna Jacobs 1, Danielle Johnson 1, Sophia Midlang 1.

Blocks (4): Kelsey Havel 1, Danielle Johnson 1, Paige Kisley 1, Sydney Midlang 1.

Serving (71-for-74 3 aces): Brenna Jacobs 18-for-19 1 ace, Rylie Olson 16-for-16 1 ace, Sydney Midlang 14-for-14, Sophia Muller 11-for-12 1 ace, Kourtney Chambers 6-for-7, Kelsey Havel 6-for-6.

Digs (44): Kourtney Chambers 10, Rylie Olson 8, Kelsey Havel 7, Brenna Jacobs 7, Sophia Muller 6, Sydney Midlang 5, Danielle Johnson 1.

Sioux Center 3, Read Oak 1

Class 3A Quarterfinal

Red Oak 17 25 18 18

Sioux Center 25 20 25 25

Red Oak (23-14) Statistics:

Attacks (106-for-134 40 kills): Sierra Athen 44-56 18 kills, Chloe Johnson 21-27 8 kills, Sophie Walker 20-21 8 kills, Hannah Vial 11-16 4 kills, Shawna Baldwin, Allie West 3-5 2 kills, Sydney Streicher 2-2, Ellie Rengstorf 0-1.

Assists (37): Hannah Vial 19, Ellie Rengstorf 14, Sydney Streicher 3, Shawna Baldwin 1.

Blocks (17): Sierra Athen 5, Allie West 4, Sophie Walker 3, Shawna Baldwin 3, Ellie Rengstorf 1, Chloe Johnson 1.

Digs (50): Sydney Streicher 16, Sierra Athen 11, Hannah Vial 8, Ellie Rengstorf 6, Macy Walker 4, Allie West 2, Sophie Walker 2, Shawna Baldwin 1.

Sioux Center (33-5) Statistics:

Attacks (106-130 49 kills): Camryn Cleveringa 30-39 16 kills, Makennah Traver 29-34 11 kills, Alexis Toering 26-30 12 kills, Alyssa Mulder 8-10 4 kills, Jordyn VanMaanen 6-9 3 kills, Shayla Post 7-8 3 kills.

Assists (41): Jordyn VanMaanen 35, Shayla Mulder 4, Jade Erdman 1, Camryn Cleveringa 1.

Blocks (6): Alyssa Mulder 3, Camryn Cleveringa 2, Jordyn VanMaanen 1.

Serving (88-for-93 6 aces): Jordyn VanMaanen 23-for-23 2 aces, Alyssa Mulder 17-for-19 1 ace, Camryn Cleveringa 14-for-16 2 aces, Alexis Toering 13-for-13, Shayla Post 11-for-11, Traver Makennah 10-for-11 1 ace.

Digs (59): Camryn Cleveringa 14, Jordyn VanMaanen 11, Makennah Traver 11, Alexis Toering 10, Shayla Post 5, Alyssa Mulder 4, Jade Erdman 4.

Waterloo Columbus 3, Dyersville-Beckman 1

Class 3A Quarterfinals

Beckman 18 18 25 27

Columbus 25 25 20 29

Dyersville-Beckman (31-13) Statistics:

Attacks: Isabelle Bennett 33-37 11 kills, Heather Boeckenstedt 31-34 8 kills, Caroline Kluesner 30-32 12 kills, Ellie Bildstein 17-23 8 kills, Sydney Steffen 18-18 5 kills, Morgan Funke 12-14 5 kills.

Assists (44): Sydney Steffen 36, Heather Boeckenstedt 4, Caroline Kluesner 3, Isabelle Bennett 1.

Blocks (7): Isabelle Bennett 3, Ellie Bildstein 3, Heather Boeckenstedt 1.

Digs (74): Heather Boeckenstedt 17, Isabelle Bennett 15, Caroline Kluesner 13, Sydney Arens 10, Brooke Lucas 10, Sydney Steffen 8, Ellie Bildstein 1.

Waterloo Columbus (34-8) Statistics:

Attacks (154-for-178 72 kills): Anna Sinnott 55-65 30 kills, Avery Kroll 42-47 16 kills, Sydney Schultz 27-30 16 kills, Olivia Fain 17-17 4 kills, Hanna Clasen 7-11 3 kills, Lily Christensen 3-5 1 kill, Julia Benda 2-2 1 kill, Ana Ortiz 1-1 1 kill.

Blocks (10): Hanna Clasen 4, Anna Sinnott 2, Sydney Schultz 2, Avery Kroll 1, Lily Christensen 1.

Serving (91-for-98 2 aces): Olivia Fain 20-for-20 1 ace, Kate Shannon 17-for-19, Julia Benda 16-for-16, Ana Ortiz 13-for-15, Anna Sinnott 12-for-15, Sydney Schultz 13-for-13.

Digs: (103): Anna Sinnott 20, Kate Shannon 20, Julia Benda 17, Ana Ortiz 16, Olivia Fain 15, Lily Christensen 7, Sydney Schultz 6, Avery Kroll 1, Hanna Clasen 1.

Carroll Kuemper 3, Iowa Falls-Alden 0

Class 3A Quarterfinals

Kuemper 25 25 25

IF-A 11 22 20

Carroll Kuemper (39-2) Statistics:

Attacks (86-for-98 46 kills): Aimee Adams 29-34 15 kills, Courtney Schenkelberg 18-21 8 kills, Kalee Peter 15-16 8 kills, Kara Peter 14-15 9 kills, Grace Molak 6-7 3 kills, Maci Overmohle 4-4 3 kills, Mollory Badding 1-1.

Assists (44): Maci Overmohle 42, Taylor Promes 2.

Blocks (16): Kalee Peter 6, Kara Peter 4, Courtney Schenkelberg 3, Aimee Adams 2, Grace Molak 1.

Serving (71-for-73 5 aces): Aimee Adams 17-for-18 1 ace, Kalee Peter 16-for-16 3 aces, Maci Overmohle 14-for-14 1 ace, Taylor Promes 10-for-10, Courtney Schenkelberg 9-for-10, Mallory Badding 5-for-5.

Digs (68): Taylor Promes 18, Kalee Peter 13, Maci Overmohle 10, Mallory Badding 10, Aimee Adams 6, Courtney Schenkelberg 5, Grace Molak 3, Kara Peter 3.

Iowa Falls-Alden (31-6) Statistics:

Attacks (80-for-98 22 kills): Hannah Redmond 18-23 5 kills, Jackie Timm 15-19 4 kills, Gabrielle Damiano 12-15 3 kills, Grace Renaud 13-14 7 kills, Josie Williams 11-14 1 kill, Jenny Wibholm 8-10 2 kills, Abby Redmond 2-2, Lauren Juhl 1-1.

Assists (22): Lauren Juhl 11, Abby Redmond 8, Grace Juhl 2, Josie Williams 1.

Blocks (7): Jackie Timm 4, Jenny Wibholm 1, Gabrielle Damiano 1, Hannah Redmond 1.

Digs (37): Maddy Juhl 9, Lauren Juhl 5, Jenny Wibholm 5, Josie Williams 4, Abby Redmond 3, Grace Juhl 3, Hannah Redmond 3, Gabrielle Damiano 2, Grace Renaud 2, Jackie Timm 1.

Class 3A State Tournament Box Scores:

Thursday, November 9

At U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids

Semi Finals

Sioux Center 3, Osage 2

Osage 25 25 21 10 8

Sioux Center 16 21 25 25 15

Osage (26-10) Statistics:

Attacks (119-for-143 59 kills): Kelsey Havel 31-44 16 kills, Sydney Midlang 26-29 14 kills, Brenna Jacobs 25-28 14 kills, Danielle Johnson 18-19 9 kills,  Paige Kisley 10-13 3 kills, Rylie Olson 8-8 2 kills, Courtney Chambers 1-2 1 kill.

Assists (57): Rylie Olson 49, Kourtney Chambers 5, Brenna Jacobs 2, Paige Kisley 1.

Blocks (15): Sydney Midlang 6, Kelsey Havel 3, Danielle Johnson 2, Rylie Olson 2, Brenna Jacobs 1, Sophia Muller 1.

Digs (43): Kelsey Havel 11, Brenna Jacobs 9, Rylie Olson 7, Kourtney Chambers 6, Sophia Muller 4, Paige Kisley 4, Sydney Midlang 2.

Sioux Center (34-5) Statistics:

Attacks (121-for-139 64 kills): Alexis Toering 27-37 17 kills, Camryn Cleveringa 28-32 10 kills, Makennah Traver 29-30 16 kills, Alyssa Mulder 21-22 14 kills, Jordyn VanMaanen 12-14 7 kills, Shayla Post 4-4.

Assists (55): Jordyn VanMaanen 49, Shayla Post 4, Camryn Cleveringa 2.

Blocks (6): Camryn Cleveringa 2, Alyssa Mulder 2, Shayla Post 1, Alexis Toering 1.

Serving (94-for-101 9 aces): Jordyn VanMaanen 21-for-22 1 ace, Alexis Toering 19-for-21 1 ace, Mahennah Traver 18-for-20 4 aces, Camryn Cleveringa 13-for-15 1 ace, Shayla Post 14-for-14 1 ace, Alyssa Mulder 9-for-9 1 ace.

Digs (72): Alexis Toering 15, Jordyn VanMaannen 13, Camryn Cleveringa 13, Makennah Traver 11, Shayla Post 7, Jade Erdman 7, Alyssa Mulder 6.

Class 3A Semifinal

Waterloo Columbus 3, Carroll Kuemper 2

Kuemper 225 25 27 19 11

Columbus 16 21 29 25 15

Waterloo Columbus (35-8) Statistics:

Attacks (163-193 69 kills): Anna Sinnott 57-69 31 kills, Avery Kroll 36-45 13 kills, Sydney Schultz 28-33 16 kills, Olivia Fain 22-23 4 kills, Hanna Clasen 15-18 5 kills, Lily Christensen 4-4, Kate Shannon 1-1.

Assists (58): Olivia Fain 53, Kate Shannon 2, Anna Sinnott 2, Avery Kroll 1.

Blocks (6): Lily Christensen 2, Sydney Schultz 2, Anna Sinnott 1, Hanna Clasen 1.

Serving (105-for-106 7 aces): Kate Shannon 26-for-26 3 aces, Ana Ortiz 20-for-21 2 aces, Anna Sinnott 18-for-18, Oliva Fain 17-for-17 1 ace, Julia Benda 13-for-13, Ana Ortiz 11-for-11 1 ace.

Digs (96): Kate Shannon 27, Anna Sinnott 15, Ana Ortiz 15, Olivia Fain 13, Sydney Schultz 11, Julia Benda 8, Lily Christensen 4, Avery Kroll 3.

Carroll Kuemper (39-3) Statistics:

Attacks (147-168 71 kills): Aimee Adams 49-57 26 kills, Kalee Peter 34-37 14 kills, Kara Peter 28-33 19 kills, Courtney Schenkelberg 20-22 5 kills, Maci Overmohle 7-7 3 kills.

Assists (72): Maci Overmohle 69, Taylor Promes 2, Kalee Peter 1.

Blocks (21): Kalee Peter 10, Kara Peter 5, Maci Overmohle 4, Aimee Adams 2.

Serving (100-for-107 4 aces): Mallory Badding 21-for-11 1 ace, Aimee Adams 19-for-20 3 aces, Maci Overmohle 18-for-20, Courtney Schenkelberg 16-for-17, Kalee Peter 13-for-15, Taylor Promes 13-for-13.

Digs (98): Taylor Promes 31, Aimee Adams 16, Kalee Peter 15, Mallory Badding 13, Maci Overmohle 10, Courtney Schenkelberg 6, Grace Molak 6, Kata Peter 1.

Class 3A Championship Match

Friday, November 10

At U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids

Finals

Waterloo Columbus 3, Sioux Center 0

Waterloo Columbus 25 25 25

Sioux Center 21 20 21

Waterloo Columbus (36-8) Statistics:

Attacks (104-121 49 kills): Anna Sinnott 40-48 28 kills, Avery Kroll 26-31 11 kills, Olivia Fain 15-15 3 kills, Sydney Schultz 12-14 4 kills, Hanna Clasen 6-8 2 kills, Lily Christensen 3-3 1 kill, Kate Shannon 2-2.

Assists (43): Olivia Fain 36, Kate Shannon 5, Sydney Schultz 1, Ana Ortiz 1.

Blocks (8): Hanna Clasen 2, Sydney Schultz 2, Anna Sinnott 2, Avery Kroll 1, Lily Christensen 1.

Serving (68-for-73 3 aces): Kate Shannon 15-for-17 1 ace, Olivia Fain 15-for-15 1 ace, Ana Ortiz 12-for-13 1 ace, Julia Benda 10-for-10, Anna Sinnott 9-for-10, Sydney Schultz 7-for-8.

Digs (67): Kate Shannon 19, Anna Sinnott 14, Ana Ortiz 11, Olivia Fain 9, Julia Benda 7, Avery Kroll 1, Lily Christensen 1.

Sioux Center (34-6) Statistics:

Attacks (103-119 34 kills): Camryn Cleveringa 29-32 5 kills, Alexis Toering 21-26 9 kills, Makennah Traver 22-26 7 kills, Alyssa Mulder 15-16 8 kills, Jordyn VanMaanen 14-15 5 kills, Shayla Post 2-4.

Assists (28): Jordyn VanMaanen 25, Shayla Post 2, Camryn Cleveringa 1.

Blocks (12): Alyssa Mulder 7, Jordyn VanMaanen 2, Shayla Post 2, Camryn Cleveringa 1.

Serving (60-for-64 4 aces): Shayla Post 17-for-17 2 aces, Makennah Traver 10-for-11, Alexis Toering 10-for-10, Jordyn VanMaanen 10-for-10 1 ace, Alyssa Mulder 6-for-9 1 ace, Camryn Cleveringa 7-for-7.

Digs (66): Alexis Toering 17, Makennah Traver 14, Jordyn VanMaanen 10, Camryn Cleveringa 10, Jade Erdman 7, Alyssa Mulder 4, Shayla Post 4.