Best Day 1 Photos from 2026 Windy City NQ

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code: howe30 in the coupon code area</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>CHICAGO -</strong> The 2026 Windy City National Qualifier tipped off Friday here at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Iowa clubs competed throughout the age groups and divisions. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at the top Day 1 photos from Prep Dig Iowa: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":960876,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1818.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960876" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='489998' first='Belle' last='Seaman']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960875,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1758.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960875" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='500340' first='Kaylie' last='Klein']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960874,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1742.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960874" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='490013' first='Logan' last='Vogt']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960872,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1715.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960872" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='493609' first='Madison' last='Grover'] (right) and [player_tooltip player_id='783768' first='Ayanna' last='Bell']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960870,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1617.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960870" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='493973' first='Gwen' last='Farley']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960869,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1482.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960869" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='490011' first='Leah' last='Janulewicz']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960867,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1401.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960867" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='493657' first='Addison' last='Allaman']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960866,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1373.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960866" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='360642' first='Sophia' last='Austen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960864,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1333.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960864" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='493658' first='Hattie' last='Galloway']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960863,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1320.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960863" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='316419' first='Edie' last='Miller']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960862,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1312.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960862" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='316380' first='Hadley' last='Miller']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960859,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1229.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960859" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='889863' first='Ainsley' last='Conrad']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960857,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1212.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960857" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rockets' [player_tooltip player_id='917914' first='Maleah' last='Wedo']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960856,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1075.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960856" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Platform Elite's [player_tooltip player_id='812892' first='Ella' last='Glover']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960854,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A1002.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960854" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Platform Elite's Alaina Ketner. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960852,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0923.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960852" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Platform Elite's [player_tooltip player_id='555772' first='Grace' last='Danielson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960850,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0801.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960850" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='555717' first='Kaycee' last='Cory']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960849,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0790.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960849" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='589347' first='Clarissa' last='Suhr']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960848,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0658.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960848" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Impact's [player_tooltip player_id='758787' first='Katelyn' last='Mescher']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960847,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0640.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960847" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Impact's [player_tooltip player_id='946860' first='Ellie' last='Pollock']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960846,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0600.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960846" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Impact's [player_tooltip player_id='493608' first='Bailey' last='Snyder']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960845,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0519.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960845" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='490002' first='Emma' last='Vanden Hull'] (4) and Madilyn Lucas. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960843,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0330.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960843" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='763526' first='Myla' last='Rude']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960841,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0231.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960841" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='730403' first='Delaynee' last='Steele']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":960840,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/04/137A0224.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-960840" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ohana's [player_tooltip player_id='490002' first='Emma' last='Vanden Hull']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery -->