2026 Volleyball

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2026 Volleyball

 
Downtown Waterloo Rotary Club
2026 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 2026
Waterloo United High School - Ava Jones

 
 
34th Annual Waterloo Rotary Club Volleyball Recognition Luncheon



 
Friends of Rotary Sponsors:
Allison Beach, Amy Rousselow, Barb Prather, Bryan Burton Jaclyne Heller, US Bank Private Wealth Management (Rachael Hoffman), Larry Steffens, Tom Arthur, McCrindle Law Office, Jay Crisp
 
Honored Guests
Dr. Jared Smith, Superintendent of Waterloo Schools
Josh Payton, Director of Secondary Education and Athletics
 
Columbus High School
Julie Girsch, Activities Supervisor
Tom Novotney, Chief Administrator
                                                                   
Don Bosco High School
Chaps Wilcke, Athletic Director
Hannah Corbin, Principal
 
Cedar Ridge Christian School
Brian Jo, Principal
 
Valley Lutheran High School
Henry Pahlkotter, Principal
 
Waterloo United High School
Tim Moses, Athletics Director
Tom Ulses, Athletic Director
Zach O’Brien, Principal
 
 
 
Our Keynote Speaker Ashlynn Kuhn, Hometown Hudson, IA
 

Senior Year (2024) @ Drake University: All-MVC Second Team selection...Played in and started all 30 matches…Recorded 355.5 points…Had 314 kills, which was the third best mark on the team…Registered 125 digs…Totaled 67 blocks…Posted a career-high 19 kills versus Valparaiso on October 5...Ended her Drake career ranked fourth in career hitting percentage at .277.

 
 
 
Columbus High School MVP - Addie Salkowski
 
 
 
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL Head Coach: Brittney Weber
Assistant Coaches: Bryan Duggan, Megan Severson, Bella School
 
Adde Bloes, Olivia Demuth, Kaleeya Hekel,
Avianna Kylandezes, Addie Salkowski
 
Don Bosco High School MVP - Cambrie Yoder
 
 
 
DON BOSCO HIGH SCHOOL Head Coach:  Jenni Schares
Assistant Coaches: Lexy Negan, Jacki Schares
 
Melia Adams, Ava Barnett,
Audrey Thome, Cambrie Yoder
 
 
Cedar Ridge Christian School MVP - Lydia Zekeh
 

 
 
CEDAR RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Head Coach: Angela Evans
Assistant Coach: Whitney Lueck
 
Rebecca Aronson, Alana Comer,
Greer Wheeler, Lydia Zekeh
 
 
 
Valley Lutheran High School MVP - Lena Kearney-Ledesma
 
 
 
VALLEY LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL Head Coach: Kaitlyn Behr
Jade Downing, Lena Kearney-Ledesma    
 
 
Waterloo United High School MVP - Ava Jones
 
 
 
WATERLOO UNITED HIGH SCHOOL Head Coach: A.J. Cassidy
Manager: Sanai Arceneaux
 
Baylee Bravender, Charlee Carrier, Akeidrea Durham,
Lila Homolar, Ava Jones, Ciara Young
 
 
 
If you have more photos you'd like to share, please email them to Mason
Special thanks to the Rotary Volleyball Committee: 
Barb Prather and Jaclyne Heller.   
Greeters: Amy Rousselow, Rachael Hoffman, Joan Rice
Thanks to Mason Fromm for photography & webpage.