Photos: Dike-New Hartford vs. Western Christian in Class 2A state volleyball championship

Wolfpack win title in 5 sets

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Nov. 3, 2022 10:53 pm, Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 10:07 am

Western Christian beat Dike-New Hartford to win the Class 2A Iowa high school state volleyball championship at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.

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Western Christian head coach Tammi Veerbeek does a victory dance in front of her players after her team came back in the fifth set to win over Dike-New Hartford during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Sophia Folkerts (15) and Dike-New Hartford's Ellie Knock (16) puts their hands up to block the attack from Western Christian's Stella Winterfeld (4) in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian players hug each other in celebration after winning over Dike New-Hartford during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford players hold up the runner-up trophy after falling to Western Christian in the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Sophia Folkerts (15) and Dike-New Hartford's Ellie Knock (16) jump up to defend the attack from Western Christian's Stella Winterfeld (4) in the fourth set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Jadyn Petersen (8) jumps up for an attack in the third set against Western Christian during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian players pile on top of each other in celebration after coming back in the fifth set to beat out Dike-New Hartford during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Payton Petersen (21) kneels down to dig the serve from Western Christian in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Brielle Coulter (9) becomes emotional as she watches Western Christian players celebrate their victory after the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Hannah Broek (2) jumps up for an attack in the second set against Dike-New Hartford during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Stella Winterfeld (4) hits the ball past two Dike-New Hartford players for a point in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Kylie De Jager (1) jumps up in celebration with her teammates after scoring a point over Dike-New Hartford in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Abby VerBurg (3) hits the ball past Dike-New Hartford's Madelyn Norton (3) in the third set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Kylie De Jager (1) kneels down to dig the serve from Dike-New Hartford in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Western Christian bench goes crazy after the Wolf Pack scored a point against Dike-New Hartford in the third set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Kylie De Jager (1) asks her teammate “Was that real - did we really just win?” The wolf pack won against Dike-New Hartford in the fifth set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Western Christian's Hannah Broek (2) dives to save the ball in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Abby Jensen (10) puts her hands up in celebration after the Wolverines scored a point in the second set during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford players hug each other after falling to Western Christian during the girls state volleyball class 2A championship game at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, November 3, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Assistant coach Ashtyn Cline hugs her mother, Western Christian head coach Tammi Veerbeek after the Wolfpack topped Dike-New Hartford in the Class 2A championship match at the state volleyball tournament Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)