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Photos: Cedar Rapids Xavier vs. Clear Creek Amana in Class 4A state volleyball championship
Saints beat Clippers in 4 to win title
Nov. 3, 2022 6:28 pm, Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 7:15 pm
The Cedar Rapids Xavier Saints defeated the Clear Creek Amana Clippers in the Class 4A Iowa high school state volleyball championship match at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.
Xavier’s Brooklyn Miller (4) reacts with teammates after pulling ahead of Clear Creek-Amana in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana Meg Berkland (4) hugs teammate Clear Creek-Amana Bliss Beck (6) after falling to Xavier during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana players react after Clear Creek-Amana’s Sam Schrage (15) gets a point for the Clippers in the second set against Xavier during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Sam Schrage (15) watches on as her teammate Clear Creek-Amana Meg Berkland (4) digs the serve from Xavier in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Libby Fandel (13) hits the ball past Clear Creek-Amana’s Bliss Beck (6) and Clear Creek-Amana’s Silvana Kabolo (9) and gets a point for the Saints in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier players huddle together and celebrate after defeating Clear Creek-Amana during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Ava Turner (19) and Xavier’s Libby Fandel (13) block the attack from Clear Creek-Amana in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier seniors place their school name on the bracket after winning against Clear Creek-Amana during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Libby Fandel (13) digs the serve from Clear Creek-Amana in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Meg Berkland (4) runs to save the ball in the second set against Xavier during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Addison Gisleson (17) kneels down to dig the serve from Xavier in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Bliss Beck (6) hits the ball past Xavier’s Ava Turner (19) in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Meg Berkland (4) runs to dig the serve from Xavier in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Anika Ivester (17) hits the ball past a Clear Creek-Amana player in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Carley Jonker (10) goes for the attack in the fourth set against Clear Creek-Amana during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Sam Schrage (15) reaches up for an attack in the second set against Xavier during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier students celebrate with players after receiving the championship trophy after defeating Clear Creek-Amana during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Ashlyn Pitcher (2) hits the ball past Xavier’s Ava Turner (19) and Xavier’s Maci Kadlec (3) for a point for the Clippers in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier head coach Austin Filer cheers on his team after getting a point against Clear Creek-Amana in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Averie Lower (22) reacts with teammates after her attack resulted in a point for the Clippers in the second set against Xavier during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A ball girl reacts on the sideline as Clear Creek-Amana’s Addison Gisleson (17) digs the serve from Xavier in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier’s Anika Ivester (17) becomes emotional as she celebrates with teammates after winning over Clear Creek-Amana to become champions after the girls state volleyball class 4A finals game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Jessica Wagner (1) smiles while she runs out during team introductions before the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Silvana Kabolo (9) smiles as she brings the runner-up trophy over to her teammates after the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Meg Berkland (4) holds up the runner-up trophy for her teammates after the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
The Xavier bench and crowd go wild after the Saints defeat the Clippers in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
After the Clippers tied the game with Xavier, students cheer on the players as they run to do a team huddle in between sets during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Xavier players pile on top of each other and celebrate together after defeating Clear Creek-Amana during the girls state volleyball class 4A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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