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Iowa Rockets 15R Silver Champions

Kudos to Iowa Rockets Seniors – Class of 2025

Congratulations to Iowa Rockets SENIORS!! We are so proud of you and wish you the best as you continue your academic and volleyball journey. Your leadership and accomplishments will be remembered by those players who are following in your footsteps! Please come back and visit your Rockets Family and teammates when you are back in Iowa City.

Katelynn Toft (18R)
Durant HS

Katelynn will be attending Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne, IN to study graphic design and continue her volleyball career for the Warriors. 

Abbie Staats (18R)
Pleasant Valley HS

Playing volleyball and studying business at Kirkwood College

Great to have a Rockets teammate, Yaz Sell, as my roommate!!

Yasmine Sell (18R)
Solon HS

Yasmine Sell has played for the Rockets for 4 years and we’ve had an amazing 4 years!
She is going into Kirkwood to do their Dental Hygiene program and play volleyball. 

Lola Holub (18-1)
Anamosa HS

I was on Rockets for 3 years and have made lifelong friendships. The coaches were always pushing me to be better and supported me throughout my high school career. 

Attend Mount Mercy University to study nursing and play volleyball. 

Joslynn Mehaffey (18-1)
Marion HS

 I have been a part of the Rockets family since I was 13 and will forever be grateful for all the memories and support!  
 I will be continuing my academics and volleyball career at Aurora University

Callie Huber (18-1)
Mid-Prairie HS

Played for Iowa Rockets for 6 years.  Made so many great friends and loved every minute.

Attending Iowa State University and majoring in Ag Business.

Lauren Brohm (18-1)
Pleasant Valley HS

 I’ve been in the the Rockets family for the past 5 years. Favorite Rockets memories are placing 5th at AAU Nationals in Florida and earning a bid at MEQ in Indianapolis my 18’s year.

I am attending Purdue Northwest University and continuing my volleyball career.

Emmy McComas (18R)
Iowa City City HS

Best experience from Rockets are the lifelong friends that were made who will now be lifelong family.

Going to the University of Iowa to study Sports and Recreation Management

Stella Smith (17R)
Pleasant Valley HS

We can’t thank the Rockets enough for their incredible program and for helping blast her way to success!

We have been with Rockets since Jr High. Rockets helped me and my High School teammates win the 5A state championship. I will attend U of Missouri Kansas City majoring in Medical Arts and playing volleyball.

Addie Huffman (18-1)
West Delaware HS

Rockets has made me into a more outgoing person and has given me life-long friendships!

Attending Wartburg College and majoring in Exercise Science/ Physical Therapy and continuing my volleyball career.

Maddie Determan (18R)
Moline HS

Playing for Rockets was amazing! I got to meet some of my favorite people through Rockets! I also got to have some amazing coaches to help me grow as a person and player! 

I will be attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to play volleyball and study Business Marketing 

Logan Keller (18R)
CPU HS

I will be continuing my academic and volleyball career at Northwest Missouri State University.


Sophie Buysse (18R)
West Liberty HS

Part of the Iowa Rockets family since Jr High School. Thanks to all her Rockets coaches and teammates for helping her reach her dreams to play volleyball in college. What a fun ride it has been!

Will attend University of Northern Iowa to continue playing volleyball.

Maddy Falco (18-1)
West Branch HS

Attending Cornell College in Mt Vernon to continue my volleyball career.

Asta Hildebrand (18R)
Liberty HS

Attending St Cloud State University to continue my academic and volleyball career.

Hannah Cantewell (18-1)
West Deleware HS

I had a fun season with the Rockets!  Club volleyball has created many memories and lasting friendships!

I will attend Cornell College to continue playing volleyball and study elementary education.

Grace Erwin (18R)
Solon HS

Continuing my academic and volleyball career at Louis University.

Kenzie McClelland (18R)
Grinnell HS

It’s been so much fun with my Rockets teammates over the years!! I will be continuing my education at University of Iowa.

Dana Ballenger (18-1)
Pleasant Valley HS

Played for the Rockets for 4 years. Favorite memory is the AAU national tournament her 15’s season! I made so many great friends & Greg Allen was a very positive influence on my life! 

Attending Scott CC, then on to Iowa State University majoring in Marketing.

Recent College Commitments

Emily Henderson – South Dakota School of Mines
Abbie Staats – Kirkwood
Hannah Cantwell – Cornell
Maddy Falco – Cornell
Rockets 13R are Regional Champions!
Rockets 11 Black finished 2nd at Regionals!

Congratulations to Iowa Rockets teams this past weekend. We were playing from Davenport to Des Moines.

Rockets 15 Black captured 1st place at the Iowa Select tournament in Davenport !!
Rockets 11 Black captured 2nd place at Regionals!!
Rockets 12 Black capture 1st place in Silver after a nail-biter challenge match.
13R are REGIONAL CHAMPIONS, to up their Liberty bid to a National bid at USAV Nationals.
13-1 finished 1st in Flight 1.
14-1 finished 1st in Silver.
15-1 finished 3rd in Silver.
15R finished 5th place overall at Regionals.

Check out the Reels on Iowa Rockets Instagram for some fun highlights!! https://www.instagram.com/iowarocketsvolleyball/reels/

This increases the number of Rockets teams attending Nationals in June. 18-1 going to Salt Lake City. 17R going to Dallas. 16R going to Orlando. 14R going to Orlando. 13R going to Kansas City. Stay tuned…

Congratulations to Iowa Rockets 18-1 !! They attended Mideast Nationals Qualifier in Indianapolis this past weekend. From the pool of 84 teams at MEQ in the 18 American division, Rockets 18-1 qualified for the USAV National tournament to be held in April in Salt Lake City, UT. It was an amazing team effort over the 3-day event! (see highlights below)

131 Champions!!
14R Champions!!
15R Champions!!

And…how about the MVP of these divisions!!

Peyton – Iowa Rockets 131!!
Maggie – 14R !!
Katherine – 15R !!

Congratulations Iowa Rockets 13R MEQ Champions

Congratulations to Iowa Rockets 13R for winning the MidEast National Qualifier in 13 Liberty!! This championship win qualifies 13R for USAV National Championship tournament in Kansas City in June. Rockets 13R went 10-0 in matches over the 3-day tournament. They defeated teams from Indiana, Kansas City, Dallas, St Louis, Cincinnati, and Iowa City.

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!

Recent College Commitments

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

Addison Huffman – Wartburg
Katelynn Toft – Indiana Tech
Reese Naeve – Iowa State University
Kennedey Whitford – South Dakota State
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 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
Mary 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 – Central 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.)

Addy AllenNorth Scott HSJr
  • 3rd Team All State
  • 1st Team All Conference MAC
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