The Class 2A state volleyball tournament will play out on May 12-13th at World Arena in Colorado Springs.  Defending state champion Denver Christian is joined by seven other clubs in the single elimination bracket.

Complete coverage will be available at nfhsnetwork.com.  Team summaries below are listed in seed order.

 

#1 WIGGINS TIGERS (14-2)

COACH:  Michelle Baker

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  None

LEAGUE:  Shared Lower Platte championship with Merino & Sedgwick County

REGIONALS:  Beat Olathe (3-0) & Dawson (3-0)

RECORD VS STATE CLUBS:  3-2

  • WON: Yuma (3-0), Holyoke (3-1), Sedgwick County (3-1)
  • LOST: Fleming (3-2), Merino (3-1)
KILLS Bre Gilliland (136) Rachael White (132) Lexi McCullough (119)
ACES Avery Burdette (40) Talyn Mese (32) Rachael White (32)
BLOCKS McCullough (43) Peyton Allart (25) Jenna White (15)
DIGS Burdette (384) Mese (207) Rachael White (185)
ASSISTS Jenna White (395) Rachael White (122) Burdette (39)

 

#2 DENVER CHRISTIAN THUNDER (14-0)

COACH:  Russ Haman

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  2019

LEAGUE:  Mile High champion

REGIONALS:  Beat West Grand (3-0) & Addenbrooke Academy (3-0)

RECORD VS STATE CLUBS:  1-0

  • WON: Dayspring Christian (3-1)
  • LOST:
KILLS Jacki Bogner (209) Emily Sullivan (133) Kyleigh Roejtter (54)
ACES Bogner (40) Sullivan (34) Erica Bol & Ashley Wind (24)
BLOCKS Bogner (20) Kyleigh Roejtter (14) Sullivan & Wind (5)
DIGS Abbi Roejtter (162) Kyleigh Roejtter (113) Sullivan (104)
ASSISTS Sullivan (189) Bogner (165) Bol (43)

 

#3 SEDGWICK COUNTY COUGARS (14-2)

COACH:  Alissa Renquist

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  None as combined program / Julesburg won 05, 04

LEAGUE:  Shared Lower Platte championship with Wiggins & Merino

REGIONALS:  Beat Sargent (3-0) & Heritage Christian (3-0)

RECORD VS STATE CLUBS:  3-2

  • WON: Merino (3-2), Holyoke (3-2), Yuma (3-1)
  • LOST: Fleming (3-0), Wiggins (3-1)
KILLS Gabrielle Powell (195) Kierra Ehnes (170) Alison Woodhams (146)
ACES Ehnes (41) Whitney Walter (37) Jensen Renquist & Chloe Goshe (20)
BLOCKS Powell (43) Woodhams (28) Chloe Thode (12)
DIGS Woodhams (188) Renquist (183) Ehnes (181)
ASSISTS Walter (315) Woodhams (241) Ashley Rahe (25)

 

#4 FOWLER GRIZZLIES (12-3)

COACH:  Lindsay Whalen

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  13 (2nd most in state history) 10, 09, 08, 05, 99, 98, 97, 95, 93, 92, 88, 83, 81

LEAGUE:  Santa Fe league champions

REGIONALS:  Beat Colorado Springs School (3-0) & Limon (3-0)

RECORD VS STATE CLUBS:  0-1

  • WON:
  • LOST: Lamar (3-0)
KILLS Emily Flanscha (147) Kaley Pieper (121) Tannice Wetzel & Emerson Mason (93)
ACES Brooke Bell (29) Flanscha (22) Olivia Romero (20)
BLOCKS Mason (34) Pieper (21) Flanscha & Wetzel (14)
DIGS Bell (203) Flanscha (148) Romero (114)
ASSISTS Ryanna Pruett (401) Jayden Osborne (28) Klara Sharp (22)

 

#5 VAIL CHRISTIAN SAINTS (11-0)

COACH:  Adina Petersmeyer

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  None

LEAGUE:  Tied w/Meeker for Western Slope championship

REGIONALS:  Beat Dolores (3-0) & Del Norte (3-1)

RECORD VS STATE CLUBS:  0-0

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#6 DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN EAGLES (13-2)

COACH:  Carrie Vogel

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  2016

LEAGUE:  2nd in Mile High

REGIONALS:  Beat Front Range Christian (3-0) & Soroco (3-0)

RECORD VS STATE CLUBS:  0-1

  • WON:
  • LOST: Denver Christian (3-1)
KILLS Tabor Flanagan (99) Corrin Sides (89) Alexa Shenkenberg (80)
ACES Karrin Chandler (39) Madison Meissinger (38) Kylie Vaniddekinge (34)
BLOCKS Flanagan (360 Shenkenberg (14) Aliya McClanahan (11)
DIGS Sides (186) Carley Mondragon (173) Flanagan (162)
ASSISTS Chandler (208) Vaniddekinge (96) Meissinger (29)

 

#7 HOLYOKE DRAGONS (12-4)

COACH:  Michelle Vieselmeyer

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  None

LEAGUE:  Finished 4th in Lower Platte league

REGIONAL:  Beat Telluride (3-0) & Vail Mountain (3-0)

RECORD VS STATE CLUBS:  1-4

  • WON: Yuma (3-0)
  • LOST: Merino (3-0), Sedgwick County (3-2), Wiggins (3-1), Fleming (3-1)
KILLS Kristin Vieselmeyer (226) Correy Koellner (89) Elise Krogmeier (87)
ACES Elyce Talavera (40) Vieselmeyer (32) Krogmeier (26)
BLOCKS Vieselmeyer (67) Krogmeier (26) Lauren Herman (4)
DIGS Tamara Penzing (276) Vieselmeyer (252) Sabryn Burris (148)
ASSISTS Talavera (416) Vieselmeyer (13) Herman (11)

 

#8 YUMA INDIANS (7-8)

COACH:  Jenny Noble

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS:  3 / 18, 15, 90

LEAGUE:  Tied for 5th in Lower Platte with Haxtun & Akron

REGIONALS:  Beat Meeker 3-2

RECORD VS STATE CLUBS:  0-7

  • WON:
  • LOST: Wiggins (3-0), Wiley (3-1), Fleming (3-0), Sedgwick County (3-1), Holyoke (3-0), University (3-0), Merino (3-1)
KILLS Elle Roth (175) Ema Richardson (137) Caddis Robinson (94)
ACES Roth (30) Robinson (23) Lea Richardson (20)
BLOCKS Ema Richardson (35) Mia Dischner (15) Lea Richardson (12)
DIGS Roth (273) Jayci Mekelburg (149) Lea Richardson (143)
ASSISTS Lea Richardson (391) Robinson (12) Meidi Reyes (12)