Fall Clinics: High School clinic starts SUNDAY. Visit the clinics page.
The Fall clinics have been great!! The players have learned a lot and showed solid improvement…did we mention how much FUN they had? We always have something new and fun to teach. Check out “pancake” practice on Facebook.
Rockets Fall Tryouts – Online Registration is now open. Tryout page.
Recent College Commitments
Congratulations to Iowa Rockets players on their recent commitment to play in college!!
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.
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.
Alyssa Dixon, Jr. – Conference Player of the Year for the Western Big 6 Conference (Illinois)
Bliss Beck, Sr. – Des Moines Register All-State team, 4A 1st team All-State IGCA, Conference Player of the year for WAMAC Conference
Edie Miller, Fr. – Des Moines Register All-State team
Leighton Messigner, So. – Conference Player of the Year for Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division
Mary Kate Bendlage, Sr. – 1A 1st team All-State IGCA; Conference Player of the Year for Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division
Michaela Goad, Sr. – 4A 1st team All-State IGCA
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.)
Ava Gibbs | Anamosa HS | Sr |
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Annaka Greiner | Wapello HS | So | |
Asta Hildebrand | Liberty HS | Sr | |
Ava Morrison | West Liberty HS | Sr |
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Averi Nielsen | Williamsburg HS | Jr | |
Lola Holub | Anamosa HS | Sr |
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Callie Huber | Mid-Prairie HS | Sr |
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Edie Miller | Liberty HS | So | |
Emily Henderson | Clear Creek Amana HS | Jr | |
Emmy McComas | Iowa City High HS | Sr | |
Gabby Morales | West Liberty HS | Sr |
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Grace Erwin | Solon HS | Sr | |
Hadley Miller | Liberty HS | So | |
Hattie Galloway | Iowa City High HS | So | |
Jessi Kucera | Iowa City High HS | Jr | |
Joslynn Mehaffy | Marion HS | Sr | |
Jozie Lahr | Solon HS | Jr | |
Kennedey Whitford | Solon HS | Jr | |
Kenzie McClelland | Grinnell HS | Sr | |
Leighton Messinger | Washington HS | Jr | |
Lexi Haller | Jefferson HS | So | |
Lilly Bergren | Fairfield HS | Sr | |
Lizzie Rapps | Geneseo HS | Jr | |
Logan Keller | Center Point Urbana HS | Sr | |
Lola Holub | Anamosa HS | Sr |
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Macie Lupkes | Central City HS | Jr | |
Maddie Determan | Moline HS | Sr | |
Madelynn Falco | West Branch HS | Sr |
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Reese Naeve | Regina Catholic HS | Jr. |
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Sophie Buysse | West Liberty HS | Sr |
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Stella Smith | Pleasant Valley HS | Sr | |
Taylor Ray | Prairie HS | Sr | |
Katelyn Toft | Durant HS | Sr |
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Yasmine Sell | Solon HS | Sr |