Prep Volleyball- The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) released their seventh edition of the volleyball rankings and with 12 days remaining before the start of regional volleyball Holy Trinity Catholic remains a favorite in Class 1A.
Class 1A
Saint Ansgar remains on top of the standings with a 23-4 record having won their last 14 games and dropping only two sets in the process. Holy Trinity Catholic with a 29-2 record sits at #2.
The Crusaders have been a powerhouse at the net for the last two decades, but this might rank as one of their most efficient squads. The team ranks 2nd in assists per set and 4th in kills per set in Class 1A with the 4th best kill efficiency at 0.260.
The Southeast Iowa Super Conference champions two losses have come against West Branch, who is a tough 2A team, and #13 in Class 3A Wilton. Impressively, the Crusaders are on a 17-game winning streak.
The duo of Adalyn Kruse, a junior, and Calli Kruse, a sophomore, had led the team with Adalyn nailing 270 kills on a kill efficiency of 0.305, while Calli has tabbed 383 assists so far this season.
This is without mentioning the senior two-time All-State middle-hitter Presley Myers (plus an honorable mention her freshman season). Myers has taken nearly 200 less swings but boasts a kill efficiency of 0.396. Add in 53 total blocks and 39 aces and the senior has been nearly unstoppable.
The Crusaders will truly be tested at a tournament in Pella on Saturday, October 11th, with the likes of Class 5A’s #7 Valley and the hosts, Class 4A’s Pella.
Other Classes
Denver, with only one loss in 42 matches this season, reigns atop of Class 2A. Western Christian is ranked #1 in Class 3A. Clear Creek-Aman remained atop of Class 4A, while 32-1 Waukee Northwest is the team to beat in Class 5A.