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Photos: West Des Moines Dowling vs. Valley in 2023 Class 5A Iowa high school state volleyball quarterfinals

Oct. 30, 2023 2:09 pm, Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 3:28 pm
No. 1 West Des Moines Dowling beat No. 8 West Des Moines Valley 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-20) in a Class 5A Iowa high school state volleyball tournament match Monday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Dowling Catholic Maroons players celebrate their 5A quarterfinal win over the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley head coach Jermey Mikesell high fives Finley McAndrew (7) during a timeout of set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley players celebrate a Tigers point during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Finley McAndrew (7) sets the ball during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Kate Nelson (5) celebrates a Maroons point during set three of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Elise Jaeger (5) congratulates Thia Raridon (9) for a kill during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Elise Jaeger (center) attacks across from Dowling Catholic's Siri Beecher (4) and Kate Nelson (right) during set four of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. Dowling won to advance to the semifinals. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic Maroons players celebrate their 5A quarterfinal win over the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (center) celebrates an ace serve by teammate Maddie Chapman (right) during set three of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Ashlee Brown (3) goes up to block the attack of Dowling Catholic's Ellie Muller (13) during set three of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Dani Schnicker (1) fields a Dowling Catholic Maroons serve in front of Avery Moon (14) during set three of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Elise Jaeger (center) attacks across from Dowling Catholic's Siri Beecher (4) and Kate Nelson (right) during set four of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. Dowling won to advance to the semifinals. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Finley McAndrew (7) celebrates a Tigers point during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Annalise Grant (1) fields a serve during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley head coach Jermey Mikesell sends in a signal to his server during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Ava Groeteke (14) attacks across from West Des Moines Valley's Kaelyn Wieland (10) during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Ashley Staun (3) fields a West Des Moines Valley Tigers serve during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic head coach Mary Wiskus (center) talks during a timeout of set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Ella Rogers (15) sets during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Finley McAndrew (7) reaches to field the ball during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroonsat the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Annalise Grant (1) digs during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (center) celebrates a Maroons point during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (12) celebrates a Maroons point during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic head coach Mary Wiskus encourages her players during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Dowling Catholic's Mackenzie Dean (12) sends over an attack during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the West Des Moines Valley Tigers at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Kaelyn Wieland (10) follows her attack as it goes over Dowling Catholic's Ella Rogers (15) during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley Tigers players celebrate their set one win during their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Finley McAndrew (7) leaps to set during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match against the Dowling Catholic Maroons at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
West Des Moines Valley's Ashlee Brown (3) attacks across from Dowling Catholic's Ella Rogers (left) and Ellie Muller (13) during set one of their 5A quarterfinal match at the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 2023 State Volleyball Tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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