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Specialty Practice - Monday -is CANCELLED  (2-8-10 6pm)  See the Rockets Blast I and II results - thanks for attending!(results)  * Strength & Injury prevention clnic coming soon to Iowa City (free).

Rockets players Hangin' with Misty Iowa Rockets coaches and players volunteered at the Misty May indoor volleyball clinic on Sat, Jan 30 in Sterling, Illinois.  Players Haley Eckerman, Maddie Kennedy, Emily & Aubrey Podschweit and coaches (David Rodgers & Mary Kaye Podschweit not pictured) had a great time Coaching, Learning and Hangin' with Misty.

And MORE College Commitments . . .(2/4/10) Congratulations to:  Haylie Franklin (2010) to Drake University Erin Klostermann (2010) to University of Missouri, St Louis Sarah Fetter (2010) to Illinois State University Maggie Murphy (2010)  to Charleston Southern University Amanda Platte (2011)  to Drake University Haley Eckerman (2011)  to University of Texas (Austin) Haley Wandrey (2011)  to University of Northern Iowa   Send us your info of recent and past news. See the Rockets alumni.

Another wild and crazy Tweener Clinic!

Congratulation to the State All Tournament team players Special congratulation to the Iowa Rockets players selected to the All Tournament Teams. Jes Gehrke - 4A Captain -  All Tournament Team Ali Stark - 2A Captain - All Tournament Team Alli O'Deen - 4A All Tournament Team Amanda Platte - 2A All Tournament Team Courtney Kintzel - 2A All Tournament Team JoAnna Forkner - 3A All Tournament Team 2A All Tournament Team                                     4A All Tournament Team

Congratulation to the high school teams and players at the State Tournament The teams and players have much to be proud of.  Congratulations to all the girls and the many, many Iowa Rockets players that participated.  Ali Stark Amanda Platte Brianna Strong Sarah Ryan Courtney Kintzel Becca Young Aubrey Husak Ellie Rauch Erin Klosterman Hannah Miller JoAnna Forkner Sarah Rosenberger Chelsea Jones Maggie Murphy Sarah Ernst Paige Perkins Brooke Fessler Kelsi Rempe Lindsay Bentzinger Katherine Wetjen Jamie Knock Haley Wandrey Laura Boenish Sarah Kirkegaard Kristen Huebsch Allie Hutcheson Lexi Rogers Kelly Biermann Bailey Kaloupek Paige Brimeyer Audrey Reeg Alli O'Deen Christiana Fairfield Olivia Fairfield Jessica Gehrke Caroline Found Lexi Potter Katie Kelley Anna Pashkova Natalie Mason Paige Yoder Shelley Stumpff Chelsea Burkle Meghan Holdgrafer Leah Beck Rachel Snyder Claire Meyer Katie Bazan Laura Carr

High School Season Recognition (updated 11/25/09) Congratulations to the all the girls and high school teams on their successful seasons.  As conference awards are announced, we'd like to recognize the many Iowa Rockets players for helping their teams this season and their all-conference accolades:  Meridyth Bates, Jessica Gehrke, Alli O'Deen, Brittany Nelson, Katie Kelley, Christiana Fairfield, Paige Brimeyer, Kelsey Coleman, Bailey Kaloupek, Kari Mueller, Erin Muir, Lexi Potter, Olivia Fairfield, Chelsea Burkle, JoAnna Forkner, Maggie Murphy, Laura Neuzil, Ali Stark, Courtney Kintzel, Bri Strong, Brie Winegar, Kelsey Hinrichs, Amanda Platte, Sarah Ryan, Kendra Barnes, Haylie Franklin, Emily Podschweit, Aubrey Podschweit, Meridyth Bates, Lauren Arnold, Kalyn Ertz, Peyton Crosser, and Ashlea Schlabach.   Stay tuned for more.

Allie Hutcheson named to USAV 15 National All Tournament Team Congratulation to Allie Hutcheson (Rockets 15R) for being selected to the USA Volleyball 15 National All Tournament  team in Miami, FL on July 3rd.  Iowa Rockets 15R captured 5th place overall at the tournament.

19 Iowa Rockets Players attend Iowa HP Camp Congratulations to the Iowa Rockets players that were selected to the Iowa High Performance program.  Iowa Rockets players selected for GSEL:  Peyton Crosser, Kelsey Hinrichs, Meghan Holdgrafer, Alyssa Jones, Lauren O'Brien, Emily Podschweit, Ellie Rauch, Rachel Rinehart, Caitlin Wernintin, and Alexus Rogers.   Iowa Rockets players selected for GYNT:Lindsay Bentizinger, Kelsey Coleman, Lindsay Hall, Allie Hutcheson, Chelsea Jones, Alli O'Deen, Lexi Potter, Laura Sheperd, and Brie Winegar.

Iowa Rockets 16R - First in Iowa ! Iowa Rockets 16R has qualified for the Junior Olympic National Championships (JOs) in the Open division.  The team captured 3rd place overall at the Northern Lights Qualifier (NLQ) in Minneapolis, MN.  Last year this team capture first place at NLQ in the club division and went on to become the National Champions in the club division at JOs  in Dallas, TX.  This year the team captured first place at Colorado Crossroads Qualifier in club division.  With this year’s NLQ finish, the Iowa Rockets 16R will be the first team in Iowa to ever compete at the JO’s in the Open division.  The 16s Open division at JO’s, Miami Beach, FL, will consist of the top 28 teams from around the nation.  Iowa Rockets 16R has already faced a number of the other teams.  They are 12-5 in the qualifier open division and 44-10 on the season.

Congratulations Iowa Rockets 15R National Champions Iowa Rockets 15R captured a National Championship at the USAV Junior Olympics Tournament in Dallas, TX in July.  They are the first team from Iowa to capture 1st place at the USAV National Tournament.  In addition to 15R, Iowa Rockets sent 4 other teams (Iowa Rockets 12 Black, 13 Black, 15 Black, 17R) to Dallas.  The teams had a lot of fun and memories to last a lifetime. Congratulations to the 70 Iowa Rockets players on their 2009 High School Varsity teams!

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