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<p><strong>MINNEAPOLIS</strong> - The convention center downtown here is playin host to the 2025 Northern Lights Qualifier this weekend. Teams in the 11U-14U divisions along with the non-open 15Us competed for tickets to this summer's national tournament. </p>
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<p>Here's a photo gallery of Iowa natives from the first two days of the event: </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8580.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-761998"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 14U [player_tooltip player_id='750513' first='Caylee' last='Jensen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8618.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-761999"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 14U [player_tooltip player_id='754551' first='Zane' last='Ehler']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8647.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762000"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 14U [player_tooltip player_id='697463' first='Audrey' last='Small']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8665.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762002"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 14U Makinley Galvan. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8744.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762003"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 14U [player_tooltip player_id='754657' first='Cyan' last='Blommer']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8920.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762005"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 14U Mila Jordan. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8980.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762006"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 14U [player_tooltip player_id='754537' first='Amelia' last='Guinn']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9054.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762007"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Surge 15U Eliana Sherard. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9059.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762008"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Surge 15U Shelby Johannsen. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9090.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762009"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='729146' first='Anna' last='Jackson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9096.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762010"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='730468' first='Lyla' last='Nelson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9151.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762011"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U Berkley Weiland. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9205.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762012"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U Gianna Stanfel. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9220.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762013"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='730423' first='Harper' last='Rus']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9309.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762014"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='730468' first='Lyla' last='Nelson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9356.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762015"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='732859' first='Elle' last='Isaacson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9365.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762016"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='732859' first='Elle' last='Isaacson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9369.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762017"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='546566' first='Tabitha' last='Molden']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9383.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762018"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Surge 15U Maddalyn McDowell. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9393.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762020"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Surge 15U Addison Peters. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9484.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762021"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='729453' first='Jennifer' last='Alexander']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9536.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762023"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U Avery Bowen. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9544.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762024"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U Leela Appledorn. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9648.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762025"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='730410' first='Ellie' last='Steinkamp']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9670.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762026"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U Avery Bowen. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9726.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762027"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U Hannah Presley. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9748.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762028"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U Audrey Juergens. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9756.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762029"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U [player_tooltip player_id='730450' first='[player_tooltip player_id='523168' first='Kylie' last='']' last='Janssen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9797.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762030"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex 15U Ava Blackburn. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A9994.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-762031"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Impact 15U [player_tooltip player_id='775096' first='Avery' last='Baker'] (2) and [player_tooltip player_id='754780' first='Ella' last='Fineran']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure>
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MINNEAPOLIS - The convention center downtown here is playin host to the 2025 Northern Lights Qualifier this weekend. Teams in the 11U-14U divisions along with the non-open 15Us competed for tickets to this summer's national tournament.
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