Heelan-Pella 4A State Championship Match Photos

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CORALVILLE, Iowa –&nbsp;</strong>Sioux City Bishop Heelan won its first state championship since going back-to-back in 2006-07, topping upset-minded Pella in Thursday's 4A title match at XTream Arena. The Crusaders finished the season at 43-3, while the Dutch ended up the season at 41-8.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Check out this Prep Dig photo gallery from Thursday's match:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":717450,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2627-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717450" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '25 Maddie LaFleur (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717449,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2651-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717449" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '26 [player_tooltip player_id='389942' first='Katie' last='Scheckel'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717447,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2643-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717447" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '26 [player_tooltip player_id='389834' first='Ava' last='Lloyd'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717446,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2674-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717446" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella celebrates at the state tournament (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717445,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2681-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717445" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '25 Maddie LaFleur (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717444,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2714-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717444" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella '26 [player_tooltip player_id='389836' first='Ireland' last='Jackson'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717443,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2731-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717443" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella '26 [player_tooltip player_id='753905' first='Brooke' last='Schulte'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717442,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2752-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717442" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sioux City Bishop Heelan celebrates at state tournament (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717441,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2758-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717441" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella '26 Elah Hiemstra (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717440,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2811-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717440" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella '26 [player_tooltip player_id='389942' first='Katie' last='Scheckel'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717439,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2858-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717439" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '25 Maddie LaFleur (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717438,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2863-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717438" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '25 [player_tooltip player_id='217136' first='Maliyah' last='Hacker'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717437,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2867-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717437" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella '25 Claire Smock (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717436,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2901-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717436" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella '26 [player_tooltip player_id='389942' first='Katie' last='Scheckel'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717434,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2913-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717434" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '25 Maddie LaFleur (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717433,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2940-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717433" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella '26 Abbie Brand (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717432,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A2967-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717432" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '25 Addison Kleis (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717431,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A3024-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717431" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heelan '25 [player_tooltip player_id='217136' first='Maliyah' last='Hacker'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":717429,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/11/137A3079-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-717429" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pella '26 [player_tooltip player_id='389942' first='Katie' last='Scheckel'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery -->