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Photos: Iowa City Liberty vs. Ankeny Centennial in Class 5A state volleyball semifinals
Lightning advance to championship match with 4-set win
Nov. 2, 2022 12:45 pm, Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 7:17 pm
Iowa City Liberty beat Ankeny Centennial in a Class 5A Iowa high school state volleyball semifinal at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022.
Liberty's Lauren Ramspott (6) reacts with her teammates after winning the second set against Ankeny Centennial during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Anna Sash (9) becomes emotional as she hugs teammate Centennial's Kendra Kasperbauer (11) after losing to Liberty during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Jaeden Pratt (8) and Centennial's Taylor Bechen (3) react after scoring a point over Liberty in the first set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Anna Sash (9) and Centennial's Kambria Leazer (10) put their hands up to try and stop the hit from Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) in the first set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman (33) becomes emotional as she hugs teammate Liberty's Lauren Ramspott (6) after defeating Ankeny Centennial during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Gracie Hennings (1) and Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) jump up to block the hit from Centennial's Anna Sash (9) in the first set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Delainey Winkel (7) hits the ball past Liberty's Gracie Hennings (1) and Liberty’s Asta Hildebrand (12) as they jump up to defend in the third set during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty players huddle together in celebration after defeating Ankeny Centennial during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Hannah Kurth (17) reacts after getting a point against Liberty in the first set during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) digs the serve from Ankeny Centennial in the first set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Shelby Kimm (8) jumps up to block the hit from Centennial's Kambria Leazer (10) in the first set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Lauren Ramspott (6) gives Centennial's Mya Lei-Butters (2) a high-five after the Bolts won the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Isabelle Mehmen (10) bumps the ball over to the Ankeny Centennial side in the first set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Isabelle Mehmen (10) digs the serve from Ankeny Centennial in the second set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Kendra Kasperbauer (11) becomes emotional as she huddles with her team after falling to Liberty during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty's Lauren Ramspott (6) goes for an attack in the second set against Ankeny Centennial during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman (33) jumps up and hits the ball over to the Ankeny Centennial side during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty players react after getting a point against Ankeny Centennial in the third set during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Kambria Leazer (10) sets the ball in the first set of the game against Ankeny Centennial during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Delaney Miller (15) puts her hands up to try and stop the kill shot delivered by Liberty’s Lilah VanScoyoc (41) in the first set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty head coach Allie Kelly reacts after her team scores a point over Ankeny Centennial in the second set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial head coach Jessica Rinehart yells out a play to her players in the first set of the game against Liberty during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Liberty’s Cassidy Hartman (33) dives to save the hit from Ankeny Centennial in the second set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Centennial's Anna Sash (9) reacts with teammate Centennial's Hannah Kurth (17) after Kurth delivered a kill shot against the Bolts for a point in the third set of the game during the girls state volleyball class 5A semifinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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