“We’re not afraid of hearing things we need to hear from the other,” Sniezek said. “You need to be able to say, ‘let’s word that different, or let’s approach that in a different way,’ to each other. And we have that relationship.” With Schnormeier taking on the leading role as far as X’s and O’s go, and with Sniezek taking control of the admin- istrative duties, the Gilbert volleyball program is on solid footing. And with a high number of returning varsity contrib- utors, it could be the Tigers turn to take a significant climb up the Raccoon River Conference leaderboard. “We have a lot of senior leaders, and there’s going to be some tough competition to see who cracks that lineup,”
Schnormeier said. “Right now we’re still trying to figure out where all of the puzzle pieces are going to fit because there are so many options." Gilbert returns seven players with varsity experience, led by three-year starter and multiple-time all-conference libero Lila Kruckenberg. Fellow seniors Evie Christenson and Katie Sniezek also received all-conference accolades a season ago, and numerous Tigers fit into the returning leaders categories in the conference. Gilbert put together a 15-18 record in 2024, including a 3- 5 conference mark. Ballard (20-17, 5-3 RRC in 2024) be- gins the year ranked No. 9 in Class 4A by the Iowa Girls
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