Downtown Waterloo Rotary Club
2024 Athletic Awards
Since 1936 the Waterloo Rotary Club has enjoyed the honor each year to celebrate outstanding performance by high school athletes in the city of Waterloo and surrounding areas. Area volleyball coaches choose their MVP's and then by ballot of all the coaches award the trophy for overall Most Valuable volleyball player. The winner is entitled to display the trophy at her school for the next twelve months.
Rotary Most Valuable Volleyball Player of 2024
Jada Smith, Waterloo West High School
32nd Annual Waterloo Rotary Club Volleyball Recognition Luncheon
Honored Guests
Dr. Jared Smith, Superintendent of Waterloo Schools
Dan Huff, District Athletic Director
Columbus High School
Julie Girsh, Activities Supervisor
Don Bosco High School
Shelby Douglas, Principal
Collin Arndt, Athletic Director
East High School
Byron Phillips, Principal
Tim Moses, Athletics Director
Waterloo Christian School
Brian Jo, Principal
West High School
Andy Miehe, Principal
Tom Ulses, Athletic Director
Valley Lutheran High School
Henry Pahlkotter, Principal
Lucas Tanney, Athletic Director
Our Keynote Speaker David Warrington
He was raised in Central City, Iowa, a town of 1,200 people near Cedar Rapids. A graduate of Central City High School, he got his media start in sports broadcasting, announcing sporting events for the Central City Wildcats.
After graduating from high school in 2020, he attended the University of Northern Iowa, where he graduated with a degree in Digital Media: Journalism. At UNI, he received more experience in media, announcing sporting events on television for the UNI Panthers, as well as doing radio broadcasts for high school teams around the Cedar Valley.
Since joining KWWL in April 2023, he's been able to work in different roles and cover a wide variety of interesting events. Whether he's covering news or sports, he loves every opportunity to get into the community, meet new people, and tell your stories.
Columbus High School MVP - Ella Paul
Head Coach: Brittney Weber,
Assistant Coaches:
Bryan Duggan, Sydney Schultz, Megan Severson
Alivia Monaghan, Shyann Peters,
Ella Paul, Sawyer Schaefer
Don Bosco High School MVP - Kennedi McGarvey
Head Coach: Jenni Schares,
Assistant Coaches: Lexy Negan, Jacki Schares
Alaina Hellman, Natalie Miller, Addison Schares,
Kennedi McGarvey, Grace Phillips
East High School MVP - Brooklyn Bender
Head Coach: Grace Patterson,
Assistant Coaches: Eric Jesse, Michelle Trulin
Brooklyn Bender, JaMiah Ceasar, Ashley Egloff,
Amiah Thurman, Anna Werning, Mia Yim
Waterloo Christian School MVP - Trinity Renaud
Head Coach: Laura Johnson, Assistant Coach: Whitney Lueck
Trinity Renaud, Jillian Reisetter
West High School MVP - Jada Smith
Head Coach: Chris Hagness
Assistant Coaches: Jaley Butler, Anthony Cassidy, Ally Focht, Lisa Jordahl, Stephanie Kehoe
Emma Beckman, Emerson Lichty, Jada Smith,
Sedina Begic, Isabelle Rand, Sydnie Wass,
Myka Bromley, Mattie Richtsmeier, Abby Wooden
Valley Lutheran High School MVP - Maggie Michler
Head Coach: Canyon Kuhlmann
Assistant Coach: Kaitlyn Behr
Maggie Michler
Special thanks to the Rotary Volleyball Committee:
Barb Prather and Jaclyne Heller.
Greeters: Amy Rousselow, Rachael Hoffman, Joan Rice
Thanks to Allison Beach for photography,
Mason Fromm for webpage.
