Best Pictures from 2026 Mizuno Midwest JVA Challenge

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Get 30% off your first billing cycle with code:&nbsp;howe30&nbsp;in the coupon code area</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2026 Mizuno Midwest JVA Challenge went down this past weekend in Central Iowa. Teams competed at the EMC Expo Center in downtown Des Moines and at the RecPlex in West Des Moines. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are my favorite photos from the weekend:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"><!-- wp:image {"id":983357,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A6569.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983357" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='697463' first='Audrey' last='Small']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983356,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A6455.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983356" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Adrenaline's [player_tooltip player_id='693817' first='Jaleaya' last='Oliver']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983355,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A6436.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983355" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Adrenaline's [player_tooltip player_id='893729' first='Madelyn' last='Paulus']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983354,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A6034.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983354" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='763850' first='Gianna' last='Stanfel']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983353,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A5958.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983353" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='729146' first='Anna' last='Jackson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983352,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A5845.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983352" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='732859' first='Elle' last='Isaacson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983351,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A5782.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983351" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Select's [player_tooltip player_id='490009' first='Leah' last='Caffery']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983350,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A5656.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983350" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='893276' first='Gabby' last='Timmermans']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983348,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A5634.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983348" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='730468' first='Lyla' last='Nelson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983347,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A5484.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983347" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Impact's [player_tooltip player_id='913696' first='Layton' last='Freeman']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983346,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A5292.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983346" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Select's [player_tooltip player_id='741877' first='Tenley' last='Cewe']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983344,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A5110.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983344" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">RVA's Aleya Gillispie. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983343,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A4648.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983343" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Six Pack's [player_tooltip player_id='781517' first='Hadassah' last='Smith']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983342,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A4581.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983342" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='754551' first='Zane' last='Ehler'] (left) and [player_tooltip player_id='750513' first='Caylee' last='Jensen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983339,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A4269.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983339" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Select's [player_tooltip player_id='745251' first='Ava' last='Carlson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983337,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A4206.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983337" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Six Pack's [player_tooltip player_id='812888' first='Ella' last='Fineran']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983336,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A4155.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983336" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Six Pack's [player_tooltip player_id='604510' first='Aleigha' last='Cahoy']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983331,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A4039.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983331" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Six Pack's [player_tooltip player_id='934819' first='Anna' last='Meyers']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig)</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983328,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A3985.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983328" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='758163' first='Jaya' last='Morrow']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983325,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A3862.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983325" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='730397' first='Claire' last='Kenny']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983322,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A3761.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983322" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='770463' first='Audrey' last='Juergens']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983318,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A3616.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983318" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">United's [player_tooltip player_id='845755' first='Kennedy' last='Klein']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":983314,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/05/137A3482.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-983314" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PowerPlex's [player_tooltip player_id='754848' first='Annabell' last='Niggemeyer'] (11) and [player_tooltip player_id='536274' first='Ryan' last='Connolly']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --></figure> <!-- /wp:gallery -->