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Photos: Ankeny Christian vs. Gladbrook-Reinbeck in Class 1A state volleyball championship
Eagles win title in 5 sets
Nov. 3, 2022 10:56 pm, Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 10:04 am
Ankeny Christian beat Gladbrook-Reinbeck to win the Class 1A Iowa high school state volleyball championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.
Ankeny Christian players become share a moment after defeating Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the fifth set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian's Katie Quick (2) slides to try and save the hit as Ankeny Christian's Riese Gjerde (12) bumps the ball over to the Gladbrook-Reinbeck side in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Caleb Love, 7, of Ankeny watches the game with intent as Ankeny Christian battles with Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian players take turns grabbing onto the championship trophy after defeating Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian head coach Michele Quick and Ankeny Christian's Katie Quick (2) share a moment together after coming back to defeat Gladbrook-Reinbeck during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Lily Dripps (15) jumps up to attack the ball in the second set against Ankeny Christian during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian's Riese Gjerde (12) reaches out to dig the serve from Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian's Macey Nehring (5) hits the ball over to Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Emma McClintock (3) bumps the ball in the second set against Ankeny Christian during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Emma McClintock (3) reacts after her teammates scored a point over Ankeny Christian in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Breehan Dubberke (11) runs to try and save the hit from Ankeny Christian in the third set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Lily Dripps (15) becomes emotional as she watches Ankeny Christian celebrate their victory after winning the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Megan Cooley (17) reaches up and blocks the hit from Ankeny Christian in the third set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian's Anna Weathers (21) puts her hands up to block the attack from Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Lily Dripps (15) in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Kennedy Brant (14) reacts after getting a point for the Rebels in the second set against Ankeny Christian during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian head coach Michele Quick talks with her team during a time-out in the second set against Gladbrook-Reinbeck during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian's Amber Moen (10) hugs a teammate after the Eagles won the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Multiple exposure: Ankeny Christian's Haylee Quirk (4) runs through the tunnel during team introductions before the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian players and staff celebrate together after winning the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian's Carley Craighead (1) kisses the championship trophy after winning the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian's Riese Gjerde (12) becomes emotional as she celebrates with her teammates after winning the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny Christian junior Landon Nehing, 17, cheers on his team in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
A young Ankeny Christian fan cheers on the Eagles in the third set during the girls state volleyball class 1A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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