Photo by Dan Hockett Lady Nike Teammates bring the ‘2014 State Basketball Champions’ trophy, roses, and bracket sheets back home to Notre Dame High School in Burlington Saturday afternoon.Photo by Dan Hockett Emily Salvador (left), Taylor Hickey (center) and Riley Kilbride (right) carry the trophy past the school trophy case at Notre Dame High School in Burlington Saturday afternoon.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Teammates enjoy a laugh during the Welcome Home ceremony at Notre Dame High School in Burlington Saturday afternoon.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey cuts down her part of the net during the Welcome Home ceremonies at Notre Dame High School in Burlington Saturday afternoon.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey (top) hugs teammate Jayla Kreiss (face up) after the Nikes defeated Newell-Fonda 57-54 for the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Head Coach Kollin Alfred hugs the Nikes only senior, Emily Salvador, after winning the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Riley Killbride (left) and Taylor Hickey (right) share a moment, complete with ribbons and medals, after being selected for the All Tournament Team.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Teammates hold the ‘2014 Basketball State Champions’ trophy after winning the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Riley Killbride (21) sinks the first of two clutch free-throws with only 11.8-seconds remaining in the Class 1A Girls State Championship game Friday night to break the tie and give the Nikes the lead and the crown. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Fans cheer on their team at the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Courtney Coffin takes the ball to the net through Newell-Fonda defenders during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Courtney Abolt wrestles for the ball with Newell-Fonda’s Claudia Larsen (40) defenders during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey (33) shoots around Newell-Fonda’s Claudia Larsen (40) during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Emily Salvador (43) looks to the net during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Riley Killbride (21) goes to the basket around Newell-Fonda’s Claudia Larsen (40) and Brianna Wells (24) during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Kori Mesecher has her shot blocked by Newell-Fonda’s Claudia Larsen during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Gabrielle Koelker (31) heads to the basket around Newell-Fonda’s Taiyler Schrank (22) during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Newell-Fonda’s Renee Maneman (with ball) finds herself boxed in by Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey (back) and Courtney Coffin (right) during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Cheerleaders during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Kori Mesecher hits a layup against Newell-Fonda during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey shouts out a play during the Class 1A State Girls Championship Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Newell-Fonda, 57-54.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Teammates are introduced before the Class 1A State Girls Championship game Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena in Des MoinesPhoto by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Nikes Players and Coaches pose for the official 2014 Class 1A Girls State Champion photo at Well Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Front (l-r): Alex Ackerman, Courtney Abolt, Courtney Coffin, Emily Salvador, Johanna Myers, Taylor Hickey, Gabrielle Koelker. Middle (l-r): Kaitlyn Klein, Dee Dee Gilbert, Reagan Rogerson, Alyssa Schwartz, Jayla Kreiss, Kori Mesecher, Hannah Delaney, Riley Killbride. Back (l-r): Trainer Erin Bush, Asst Coach Dan Hickey, Head Coach Kollin Alfred, Asst. Coach Steve Gray, Asst. Coach Jim Myers, Asst. Coach Kayla Henry.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Teammates celebrate after defeating Janesville Thursday night in the Class 1A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Janesville, 65-58.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey hits this jumper with 3:08 remaining to give the Nikes the lead for the first time in the Class 1A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Janesville, 65-58.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Riley Killbride (bottom) wrestles for the ball with Janesville’s Emily Trautman (top) during the Class 1A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Janesville, 65-58.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Head Couch Kollin Alfred talks with players late in the game Thursday night during the Class 1A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Janesville, 65-58.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Courtney Abolt looks to the basket past Janesville’s Brittany Hanson Thursday night during the Class 1A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Janesville, 65-58.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Gabrielle Koelker tries to haul in a rebound against Janesville Thursday night during the Class 1A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Janesville, 65-58.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey (33) is fouled going to the basket by Janesville’s Kendyl Sorge Thursday night in the Class 1A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Janesville, 65-58.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Riley Killbride goes to the hoop around Janesville’s Kendyl Sorge Thursday night in the Class 1A semifinal at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Janesville, 65-58.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Teammates celebrate after winning the Class 1A State Quarterfinal over Adair-Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. (L-R): Kori Mesecher, Alyssa Schwartz, Riley Killbride, Taylor Hickey, Gabrielle Koelker, Courtney Coffin. Notre Dame defeated Adair-Casey, 90-50.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Fans show support for their team at the Class 1A State Quarterfinal over Adair-Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Teammates pose to celebrate winning the Class 1A State Quarterfinal over Adair-Casey, 90-50, Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey drives past Adair-Casey’s Zoey Dinkla during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Adair-Casey, 90-50.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Gabrielle Koelker goes to the basket around past Adair-Casey’s Zoey Dinkla during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Adair-Casey, 90-50.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Kori Mesecher looks to the basket against Adair-Casey during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Adair-Casey, 90-50.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame warms up in the right court, Adair – Casey in the left court, before the start of the Class 1A State Quarterfinal Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Teammates have fun during the introductions before play begins at the Class 1A State Quarterfinal Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Taylor Hickey calls out the play during at the Class 1A State Quarterfinal against Adair –Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Alyssa Schwartz shoots during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal against Adair –Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Head Coach Kollin Alfred calls for a full timeout during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal against Adair –Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Courtney Abolt (22) guards Adair – Casey’s Danni McCorkel (43) during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Notre Dame defeated Adair-Casey, 90-50.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Gabrielle Koelker guides the ball to the net during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal against Adair –Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Emily Salvador shoots during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal against Adair –Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Courtney Coffin shoots during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal against Adair –Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s (l-r): Emily Salvador, Riley Killbride, and Taylor Hickey prepare to go into the game during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal against Adair –Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Johanna Myers passes the ball during the Class 1A State Quarterfinal against Adair –Casey Monday afternoon at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Cheerleader.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame Cheerleader.
Photo by Dan Hockett Nike Matt Burford (right) battles for a rebound with Albia’s Mason Cox (33) during the Sub-state game in Ottumwa Saturday night. Albia goes to the state tournament by defeating Notre Dame, 61-50.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Jeff Giannettino heads to the basket against Albia during the Sub-state game in Ottumwa Saturday night. Albia goes to the state tournament by defeating Notre Dame, 61-50.Photo by Dan Hockett Notre Dame’s Xavier Williams shoots against Albia during the Sub-state game in Ottumwa Saturday night. Albia goes to the state tournament by defeating Notre Dame, 61-50.
