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Photos: Ankeny vs. Pleasant Valley, Iowa Class 5A state volleyball semifinals

Nov. 4, 2020 12:00 pm, Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 12:37 pm
#2 Ankeny faces #3 Pleasant Valley in the Class 5A semifinals
Ankeny's Aowyn Schrader (22) celebrates a point with teammates during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Alexa Frankel (12) jumps to swing at the ball during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Arra Cottrell (19) and Alexa Frankel (12) jump to try and block during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's McKenna Scheib (11) sends the ball over during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Halle Vice (2) gets under the ball during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Lexi Stephens (2) celebrates a point with her team during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Emily Wood (7) swings for an attack over Ankeny's Aowyn Schrader (22) and Marianna Blanco (12) during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Ava Reynolds (9) swings for an attack during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's McKenna Scheib (11) jumps to try and block alongside Maddie Foels (10) during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Ava Reynolds (9) and Halle Oullette (4) celebrate a point with teammates during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Hannah Baier (5) celebrates a point with teammates during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Hannah Baier (5, center) celebrates a point with teammates during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Aowyn Schrader (22) celebrates a point during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Ava Reynolds (9) raises her arms in celebration after winning their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny players cheer to their fans during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny fans cheer for their team in the fifth set of their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Emily Wood (7) lifts up her team's state participant trophy after their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley players and coaches pose for a photo with their state participant trophy after their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Kora Ruff (13) hugs Jessi Meyer (8) after losing their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's McKenna Scheib (11) and Lexi Stephens (2) celebrate with teammates after winning their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Alexa Frankel (12) turns to celebrate a point with teammates during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Aowyn Schrader (22) swings for an attack during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Hannah Baier (5) returns the ball back over during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny players huddle before their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley fans cheer for their team during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Halle Vice (2) swings for an attack over Ankeny's McKenna Scheib (11) and Phyona Schrader (19) during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Livia Thomsen (11) gets under the ball during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny head coach Dave Whims talks to his players during a timeout in their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Chloe Cline (14) returns the ball over on an attack during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley head coach Mary Beth Wiskus watches her team from the bench during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny's McKenna Scheib (11) tips the ball over during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny fans cheer for their team during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny head coach Dave Whims talks to his players during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley head coach Mary Beth Wiskus talks to her player during a timeout in their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley's Chloe Cline (14) celebrates a point during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ankeny fans smile for the camera while cheering on their team during their Class 5A state semifinal match of the IGHSAU state volleyball tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)