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Recent College Commitments

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

Kennedey Whitford – South Dakota State
Joslynn Mehaffy – Aurora University
Reese Naeve – Iowa State 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

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

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.)

Addison GislesonClear Creek Amana HSSr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference WAMAC
  • Academic All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
Asialin PowellRoosevelt HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
Alysia PerezGeneseo HSSr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference Big Sky
  • Illinois 3A 2nd Team All-State
Alyssa DixonMoline HSJr.
  • Conference Player of the Year Western Big 6
  • 1st Team All Conference Western Big 6
Amiya SmallwoodSigourney HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference
Annaka GreinerWapello HSFr.
  • 1st Team All Conference SEIC
Asta HildebrandLiberty HSJr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 5A 2nd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference MVC
Ava CzarneckiLisbon HSSr.
  • 1st Team All Conference Tri-River
  • 2A 2nd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Player of the year Tri-River
Ava MorrisonWest Liberty HSJr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference RVC
Averi NielsenWilliamsburg HSSo.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WAMAC
Averie LowerClear Creek Amana HSSo.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 4A 3rd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference WAMAC
Belle SeamanMuscatine HSFr.
  • 1st Team All Conference MAC
Bliss BeckClear Creek Amana HSSr.
  • Conference Player of the Year WAMAC
  • 4A 1st Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Senior All-Star Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Academic All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 4A KMA Sport All-State
  • Des Moines Register All-State
  • 1st Team All Conference WAMAC
  • 1A State All Tournament Team
Brooke EllysonMarion HSSr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference WAMAC
Brylee SeamanMuscatine HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference MAC
  • 5A KMA Sport All-State
Brynn DeikeSolon HSSr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference WAMAC
Callie HuberMid-Prairie HSJr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference RVC
Claire ErnstIowa City High HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 5A 3rd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Academic All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference MVC
Dru DorseyAssumption HSJr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference MAC
Edie MillerLiberty HSFr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 5A 3rd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference MVC
  • 5A KMA Sport All-State
  • Des Moines Register All-State
Emily HemphillWapello HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1A 4th Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Academic All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference SEIC
Emily HendersonClear Creek Amana HSSo.
  • 2nd Team All Conference WAMAC
Emmy McComasIowa City High HSJr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference MVC
Gabby MoralesWest Liberty HSJr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 3A 3rd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Grace ErwinSolon HSJr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 3A 4th Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference WAMAC
Gracie HarringtonMidland HSSr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference Tri-River
Hadley MillerLiberty HSFr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference MVC
Hannah JansenMuscatine HSSr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MAC
Hattie GallowayIowa City High HSFr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
Heather HingstPrairie HSFr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
  • Honorable Mention All-Metro
Isabelle KremerPleasant Valley HSSo.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 5A 2nd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference MAC
Jaden RollandMount Vernon HSJr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WAMAC
Jessi KuceraIowa City High HSSo.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
Joslynn MehaffyMarion HSJr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WAMAC
  • Honorable Mention All-Metro
Jozie LahrSolon HSSo.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WAMAC
Kathryn LukkarinenMacomb HSJr.
  • 1st Team All Conference Praireland
Kennedey WhitfordSolon HSSo.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WAMAC
Kenzie McClellandGrinnell HSJr.
  • 1st Team All Conference WAMAC
Kiley DeveryRegina Catholic HSSo.
  • 2nd Team All Conference MVC
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
Leighton MessingerWashington HSSo.
  • 1st Team All Conference SEIC
  • Conference Player of the Year SEIC South Division
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
Lexi HallerJefferson HSFr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
  • Honorable Mention All-Metro
Lilly BergrenFairfield HSJr.
  • 1st Team All Conference SEIC
Lizzie RappsGeneseo HSSo.
  • 1st Team All Conference Big Sky
Logan KellerCenter Point Urbana HSJr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference WAMAC
Lola HolubAnamosa HSJr.
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Lucy MaassenLiberty HSSo.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
Macie LupkesCentral City HSSo.
  • 2nd Team All Conference Tri-River
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
Maddie DetermanMoline HSJr.
  • 1st Team All Conference Western Big 6
Madelynn FalcoWest Branch HSJr.
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Mary Kate BendlageHoly Trinity Catholic HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1A 1st Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Senior All-Star Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Conference Player of the Year SEIC North Division
  • 1st Team All Conference SEIC
  • 1A State All Tournament Team
Maya BenhartNorth Cedar HSSr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference Tri-River
Meg BerklandClear Creek Amana HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 4A 2nd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Senior All-Star Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference WAMAC
Melae LacyIowa City West HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference MVC
Michaela GoadMarion HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 4A 1st Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • Senior All-Star Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference WAMAC
  • 1st Team All-Metro
Molly GarrisonXavier HSSr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 4A 3rd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 2nd Team All Conference MVC
  • 1st Team All-Metro
Mya WagnerWapello HSFr.
  • 1st Team All Conference SEIC
Natalee HartmanMarion HSSr.
  • Senior All-Star Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All-Metro
  • 2nd Team All Conference WAMAC
Paige FoltzCenter Point Urbana HSSr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WAMAC
Pacee SorgenfreyTipton HSSo.
  • 2nd Team All Conference RVC
Presley MeyersHoly Trinity Catholic HSSo.
  • 2nd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1A KMA Sport All-State
Reagan StensrudGrinnell HSJr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference
Reese NaeveRegina Catholic HSSo.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 2A 3rd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Reise NeuhausAnamosa HSJr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 3A 4th Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Sam SchrageClear Creek Amana HSSr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference WAMAC
  • Academic All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
Sidney SlayIowa City High HSSr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference MVC
Sophia Austen Iowa City West HSFr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
Sophie BuysseWest Liberty HSJr.
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 3A 4th Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Stella SmithPleasant Valley HSJr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference MAC
  • 5A 3rd Team All-State by Iowa Coaches Association
  • All District Team by Iowa Coaches Association
Sydney WagnerRegina Catholic HSSr.
  • 1st Team All Conference RVC
Taylor RayPrairie HSJr.
  • Honorable Mention All Conference MVC
  • 2nd Team All -Metro
Yasmine SellSolon HSJr.
  • 2nd Team All Conference WAMAC