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Photos: Ankeny vs. West Des Moines Valley in Class 5A state volleyball quarterfinals
Tigers upset Hawks
Oct. 31, 2022 4:31 pm, Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 5:02 pm
No. 10 West Des Moines Valley swept No. 2 Ankeny in a Class 5A Iowa high school state volleyball quarterfinal at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.
West Des Moines Valley players celebrate after scoring against Ankeny in the first round during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Valley’s Katie Shaner (2) bumps the ball over to the Ankeny side in the first round during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Ady Brecht (11), Ankeny’s Olivia Eike (17) and Ankeny’s Tanith Roush (7) become emotional after falling to West Des Moines Valley during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Valley’s Dani Schnicker (1) and Valley’s Kaelyn Wieland (8) grabs hands in celebration as Valley’s Finley McAndrew (7) reacts after winning the first round against Ankeny during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Valley’s Finley McAndrew (7) serves the ball over to the Ankeny side in the first round during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley players celebrate in the hallway after defeating Ankeny during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Sydney Otto (8) hugs an assistant coach after falling to West Des Moines Valley during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Valley’s Brenna Gion (10) serves the ball to Ankeny in the first round during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley players react after winning against Ankeny during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley assistant coaches hug each other in celebration after their team defeated Ankeny during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Parker Olson (10) reaches up to hit the ball back over to the West Des Moines Valley side during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley players fall on top of each other as they celebrate after defeating Ankeny during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Sydney Otto (8) hugs an assistant coach after losing to West Des Moines Valley during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Myra Carlson (14) reaches up to block the attack from Valley’s Elise Jaeger (15) in the first round during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Valley’s Dani Schnicker (3) kneels down to bump the ball over to the Ankeny side in the first round during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Hannah Baier (3) and Ankeny’s Katie Kirschman (1) become emotional after receiving their quarterfinals trophy during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Jesa Wallace (18) reaches up to jumps up to set the ball in the second round against West Des Moines Valley during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Ankeny’s Myra Carlson (14) waves to the crowd as she’s introduced during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Valley’s Elise Jaeger (15) attacks the ball in the second round during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley fans cheer as they introduce the starters during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley players come together to celebrate after advancing to the semifinals during the state volleyball class 5A quarterfinals at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
