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Photos: Pleasant Valley vs. Ankeny in Iowa high school state volleyball tournament
Spartans beat Hawks 3-1 to advance to the 5A championship

Nov. 3, 2021 12:41 pm
Photos from Pleasant Valley’s win over Ankeny in the Iowa high school state volleyball Class 5A semifinals at Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.
Pleasant Valley players run to celebrate with their teammates after their 5A semifinal win over the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley players leap into the air after match point went to the Spartans during their 5A semifinal match against the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Kora Ruff places the Spartans into the 5A championship match on the bracket after their 5A semifinal win over the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. The Spartans will meet Cedar Falls for the championship. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Kora Ruff places the Spartans into the 5A championship match on the bracket after their 5A semifinal win over the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. The Spartans will meet Cedar Falls for the championship. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny Hawks players console each other after their 5A semifinal loss to the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Adalyn Goodwin carries the state semifinalist trophy after the Hawks' 5A semifinal loss to the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Tanith Roush (11) and teammates celebrate a Hawks point during their 5A semifinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Jesa Wallace sets as Pleasant Valley’s Emily Goodpaster goes up for a block during their 5A semifinal match during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Olivia Harpenau (7) and Jesa Wallace (18) celebrate a Hawks point during their 5A semifinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny Hawks players watch the action from the sidelines during their 5A semifinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Kora Ruff, Livia Thomsen and Arra Cottrell celebrate a Spartans point during their 5A semifinal match against the Ankeny Hawksduring the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Halle Vice attacks during their 5A semifinal match against the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Myra Carlson attacks towards the block of Pleasant Valley’s Emily Goodpaster during their 5A semifinal match during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Halle Vice sends the ball over the net during their 5A semifinal match against the Ankeny Hawksduring the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)z
Pleasant Valley players celebrate their 5A semifinal win over the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Pleasant Valley won 3-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley head coach Amber Hall talks to her team after their 5A semifinal win over the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Molly Albrecht digs during their 5A semifinal match against the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Aowyn Schrader follows her attack during their 5A semifinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Olivia Harpenau (center, facing camera) celebrates a Hawks point with teammates during their 5A semifinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Jesa Wallace sets during their 5A semifinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Ava Reynolds hits over the block of Pleasant Valley’s Kora Ruff during their 5A semifinal match during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Myra Carlson celebrates a Hawks point during their 5A semifinal match against the Pleasant Valley Spartans during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley head coach Amber Hall sends in a signal during their 5A semifinal match against the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Arra Cottrell celebrates a Spartans point during their 5A semifinal match against the Ankeny Hawks during the 2021 Iowa Girls' High School State Volleyball Tournament at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)