Recent College Commitments

Congratulations to Iowa Rockets players on their recent commitment to play in college!!

Katelynn Toft – Indiana Tech
Kennedey Whitford – South Dakota State
Reese Naeve – Iowa State University
Joslynn Mehaffy – Aurora University

Alumni Profile: Avery Van Hook

Meet Avery Van Hook, a volleyball rockstar who’s been with the Iowa Rockets family since she was 5 years old (thanks to her older sister Sammy).

This setter extraordinaire has been a key part of winning three Regional Championships for the Rockets, and even went national with a super impressive runner-up finish at 16s and a awesome 3rd place at 13s in the USAV National Championships!

As a 4-year starter at Marion High, she led her team to a whopping 3 State Tournaments and holds the school record for most assists. Talk about dishing it out! Her team’s win-loss record? A crazy good 124-39.

She just finished her freshmen season at the University of South Dakota (majoring in Exercise Science, no surprise there!). Early in the 2023 season she snagged the starting setter position for the Yotes and helped them reach the national tournament.

But her favorite Rockets memory? That time at the 2021 National Tournament in Vegas where her Iowa Rockets 16R team clawed their way back in FIVE come-from-behind matches to reach the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH!

Iowa Rockets Recruiting

Browse the list of Iowa Rockets players on the Unsigned Players recruiting page. Contact us anytime for more information on these players!
And check out our RECENT COLLEGE COMMITMENTS!

Iowa Rockets 2024 Seniors College Commitments

Congratulations to these Iowa Rockets players who have recently committed to their colleges. Best of luck this club season and next year as you start a new volleyball journey.

Bliss Beck – Drake University
Claire Ernst – Oakland University
Melae Lacy- Tennessee State University
Mark Kate Bendlage – Mt Mercy University
Michaela Goad – Truman State University
Maelyn Wainwright – Central College
Meg Berkland – Purdue Fort Wayne Univ
Alysia Perez – Illinois at Chicago
Gracie Harrington – University of Dubuque
Asialin Powel – Indian Hills
Faith Schunter – Central College
Hannah Jansen – Wartburg Collect
Emily Hemphill – Mt Mercy University
Julia Stewart – John Jay College
Sam Schrage – Mt Mercy University

Rockets Reach Top Honors

Congratulations to the Iowa Rockets players who have received top honors for their outstanding contributions. From freshmen to seniors. From west to east, these players have been identified for exceptional performance for their high school teams.

Various governing bodies throughout the state have recognized the outstanding contributions by these players. They have given consistently exceptional performance throughout the entire 2023 high school season. Also, see below for a the full list of 70 players who received awards and recognition throughout eastern Iowa.

Leighton Messinger – Washington HS

Mattie Determan, Sr. – Player of the Year for the Western Big 6 Conference (Illinois)

Emily Henderson, Jr. – Player of the Year for the WaMac Conference

Leighton Messigner, Jr. – Conference Player of the Year for Southeast Iowa Super Conference

Bliss Beck – Clear Creek Amana / Drake University
Alyssa Dixon – Moline HS
Edie Miller – Liberty HS
Mary Kate Bendlage –
Holy Trinity Catholic School

Congratulations Iowa Rockets Players in Their High School Season

We are proud of our many, many Iowa Rockets players who helped their high school teams. Along the way they received many awards and recognitions!! Here is a list of the Iowa Rockets players and their accolades. (Please contact Iowa Rockets if you have additional recognition which we may have missed.)

Addie AllenNorth Scott HSJr
  • 3rd Team All State
Elli BarickmanGeneseo HSJr
  • 2nd Team All Conference Western Big 6 (Illinois)
Katherine BarickmanGeneseo HSFr
  • Honorable Mention All Conference Western Big 6 (Illinois)
Lilly BergrenFairfield HSSr
  • 1st Team All Conference SEC
Lilee BoriskeyEdgewood-Colesburg HSJr
  • 1st Team All Conference Tri-Rivers (unaminous)
Payton BuschLinn-Mar HSJr
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
Sophie BuysseWest Liberty HSSr
  • 4th Team All State
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Hannah CantwellWest Delaware HSSr
  • 4th Team All State
  • 1st Team All Conference WaMac (unanimous)
Addie ClarkMt. Pleasant HSJr
  • 2nd Team All Conference SEC
Maddie DetermanMoline HSSr
  • 1st Team All Conference Western Big 6 (Illinois)
  • Player of the Year Western Big 6
Daniela DiazColumbus Junction HSJr
  • 2nd Team All Conference SEISC
Grace ErwinSolon HSSr
  • 3rd Team All State
  • 1st Team All Conference WaMac
Madelynn FalcoWest Branch HSSr
  • 2nd Team All Conference RVC
Hattie GallowayIowa City High HSSo
  • 2nd Team All Conference MVC
Ava GibbsAnamosa HSSr
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Layla GreenWashington HSSo
  • 1st Team All Conference SEC
Annaka GreinerWapello HSSo
  • 1st Team All Conference SEISC
  • Co-Player of the Year SEISC
Lexi HallerJefferson HSSo
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
Emily HendersonClear Creek Amana HSJr
  • 3rd Team All State
  • 1st Team All Conference WaMac (unaminous)
  • Player of the Year WaMac
Asta HildebrandLiberty HSSr
  • 2nd Team All-State
  • 1st Team All Conference MVC (unaminous)
Lola HolubAnamosa HSSr
  • 2nd Team All Conference RVC
Callie HuberMid-Prairie HSSr
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Kylie KoehnClear Creek Amana HSSr
  • 1st Team All Conference WaMac
Isabelle KremerPleasant Valley HSJr
  • 5A Player of the Year
  • 1st Team All-State
  • 1st Team All Conference
Jozie LahrSolon HSJr
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WaMac
Macie LupkesCedar Rapids XavierJr
  • 2nd Team All State
  • 1st Team All Conference MVC
  • 1st Team All-Metro
Kenzie McClellandGrinnell HSSr
  • 1st Team All Conference WaMac (unaminous)
Emmy McComasIowa City High HSSr
  • 2nd Team All Conference MVC
Joslynn MehaffyMarion HSSr
  • 2nd Team All Conference WaMac
  • 2nd Team All-Metro
Leighton MessingerWashington HSJr
  • 1st Team All Conference SEC
  • Player of the Year SEC
Edie MillerLiberty HSSo
  • 3rd Team All-State
  • 1st Team All Conference MVC (unaminous)
Hadley MillerLiberty HSSo
  • 2nd Team All Conference MVC
Gabby MoralesWest Liberty HSSr
  • 2nd Team All Conference RVC
Ava MorrisonWest Liberty HSSr
  • 2nd Team All Conference RVC
Reese NaeveRegina Catholic HSJr
  • 2nd Team All State
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Reese NeuhausAnamosa HSSr
  • 4th Team All State
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Averi NielsenWilliamsburg HSJr
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WaMac
Ashlynn NordellLiberty HS
  • Honorable Team All Conference MVC
Lizzie RappsGeneseo HSJr
  • 1st Team All Conference Western Big 6 (Illinois)
Taylor RayCedar Rapids Prairie HSSr
  • 1st Team All Conference MVC
  • 1st Team All-Metro
Hazel SchluckebierIowa City High HSFr
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
Yasmine SellSolon HSSr
  • 2nd Team All Conference WaMac
Georgia SiebenIowa City High HSSr
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
Stella SmithPleasant Valley HSSr
  • 3rd Team All-State
Kylee SuhrWillamsburg HSFr
  • 2nd Team All Conference WaMac
Katelyn ToftDurant HSSr
  • 2nd Team All Conference RVC
Kennedey WhitfordSolon HSJr
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WaMac