<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p><strong>CORALVILLE, Iowa - </strong>Another fabulous Iowa high school volleyball tournament took place last week at Xtream Arena. Waukee Northwest (5A), North Scott (4A), Hull Western Christian (3A), Dike-New Hartford (2A) and Ankeny Christian (1A) captured championships. </p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:paragraph -->
<p>Here's the first of two photo galleries from the state tournament: </p>
<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
<!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":476277,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0940.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476277" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Johnston's [player_tooltip player_id='168187' first='Ava' last='Helming'] attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476276,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0388.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476276" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny Centennial's [player_tooltip player_id='215425' first='Jaeden' last='Pratt'] attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476275,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0676.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476275" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dowling Catholic celebrates winning a match at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476279,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0939.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476279" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Johnston's [player_tooltip player_id='168187' first='Ava' last='Helming'] attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476278,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0890.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476278" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Johnston's [player_tooltip player_id='168184' first='Maeve' last='Rehmann'] attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476262,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2990.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476262" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Indianola's [player_tooltip player_id='193202' first='Tori' last='Runyan'] celebrates winning a point with her teammates at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476274,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A1158.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476274" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pleasant Valley's [player_tooltip player_id='508627' first='Stella' last='Smith'] attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476273,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0992-2-1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476273" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee Northwest's [player_tooltip player_id='389065' first='Anna' last='Pelds'] digs a ball at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476272,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2459.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476272" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's [player_tooltip player_id='215426' first='Molly' last='Shafer'] sets at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476271,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2794.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476271" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hinton's [player_tooltip player_id='389079' first='Bailey' last='Boeve'] reads the defense at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476270,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2985.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476270" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lewis Central's Addison Holt digs the ball at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476269,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2479.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476269" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dike-New Hartford's [player_tooltip player_id='168149' first='Payton' last='Petersen'] attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476268,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0407.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476268" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny Centennial's Ava Kronenberg attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476267,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2275.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476267" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Davenport Assumption's [player_tooltip player_id='215761' first='Ellie' last='Schubert'] sets at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476266,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0645.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476266" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny Centennial's Kambria Leazer sets at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476265,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2976.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476265" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lewis Central's [player_tooltip player_id='215459' first='Maddie' last='Roenfeld'] and [player_tooltip player_id='215458' first='Brooke' last='Larsen'] go up for a block at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476264,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2777.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476264" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dike-New Hartford's [player_tooltip player_id='168150' first='Jadyn' last='Petersen'] attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476263,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0894.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476263" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Johnston's [player_tooltip player_id='168188' first='Josie' last='Pundt'] attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476261,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2635.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476261" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's [player_tooltip player_id='215426' first='Molly' last='Shafer'] sets at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476260,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2828.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476260" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Hinton's [player_tooltip player_id='389079' first='Bailey' last='Boeve'] celebrates with her teammates at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476259,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0869.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476259" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pleasant Valley's Lauren Brohm sets at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476258,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0501.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476258" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dowling Catholic's [player_tooltip player_id='215427' first='Ava' last='Groeteke'] puts up a block at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476257,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A2381.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476257" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont celebrates at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476256,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A1082.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476256" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Waukee Northwest's [player_tooltip player_id='389019' first='Avery' last='Vogt'] sets at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image -->
<!-- wp:image {"id":476255,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} -->
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2023/11/137A0515.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-476255" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Valley's Thia Raridon attacks at the state tournament. (Rob Howe/PD) </figcaption></figure>
<!-- /wp:image --></figure>
<!-- /wp:gallery -->
CORALVILLE, Iowa - Another fabulous Iowa high school volleyball tournament took place last week at Xtream Arena. Waukee Northwest (5A), North Scott (4A), Hull Western Christian (3A), Dike-New Hartford (2A) and Ankeny Christian (1A) captured championships.
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue Reading
Already a subscriber?
Log in