Photo by Dan Hockett Front row (l-r): Baron West, Devon Rouse, James Liu, Nicholas Schenk, Head Coach Mike Moffett. Back row (l-r): Augusto Queiroz, Drew Pence, Jarod Fogle, Cam Guihan, Isaiah Prickett.
Photo by Dan Hockett Front row (l-r): Alexa Rana, Emily Lin, Laurel Kelly, Jenna Stewart, Carly Hoyer, Kelsi Yocom, Olivia Hinojosa. Back row (l-r): Melissa Flowers, Courtney Cooper, Darien Ringold, Head Coach Jean Schnellbacher, Madison Fry, Emma Carper, Stephanie Wills.
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.
Bullettes fall to MOC-Floyd Valley in State Semifinal, 64-51
Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis senior Rachel Holsteen holds up ‘2014 State Semi-Finalist’ trophy with her teammates after falling to MOC-Floyd Valley 64-51 Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ bench displays tears and disappointment late in the game with MOC-Floyd Valley Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Heidi Hillyard (41) fights for a loose ball with MOC-Floyd Valley’s Alexis Conaway (20) Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mediapolis fell to MOC-Floyd Valley, 64-51.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’s Ashley Hedges goes to the basket between MOC-Floyd Valley defenders Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mediapolis fell to MOC-Floyd Valley, 64-51.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Rachel Holsteen (33) has her shot blocked by MOC-Floyd Valley’s Ali Achterhof (24) Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mediapolis fell to MOC-Floyd Valley, 64-51.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Andrea Larson (35) shoots over a MOC-Floyd Valley defender Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mediapolis fell to MOC-Floyd Valley, 64-51.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Abbie Eberhardt looks for a way around MOC-Floyd Valley’s Alexis Conaway (20) Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mediapolis fell to MOC-Floyd Valley, 64-51.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Darby Massner (3) shoots from beyond the arc against MOC-Floyd Valley Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mediapolis fell to MOC-Floyd Valley, 64-51.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Rachel Holsteen drives to the paint around MOC-Floyd Valley’s Faith Vander Voort (22) Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mediapolis fell to MOC-Floyd Valley, 64-51.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Ashley Hedges shoots a three over MOC-Floyd Valley’s Bre Harmelink (4) Thursday in the Class-3A State Semifinal game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Mediapolis fell to MOC-Floyd Valley, 64-51.
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 Mediapolis teammates celebrate after defeating Williamsburg, 61-43, in the State Class-3A Quarterfinal at Wells Fargo Arena Tuesday in Des Moines. Mediapolis will face off against MOC-Floyd Valley in the State Semifinal Thursday at 5:00pm.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Rachel Holsteen shoots over three Williamsburg defenders in the State Class-3A Quarterfinal at Wells Fargo Arena Tuesday in Des Moines. Mediapolis defeated Williamsburg, 61-43.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis Students cheer their team on at the State Class-3A Quarterfinal at Wells Fargo Arena Tuesday in Des Moines.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Heidi Hillyard passes the ball through Williamsburg defenders at Wells Fargo Arena Tuesday night in Des Moines. Mediapolis defeated Williamsburg, 61-43.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Andrea Larson sends the ball to the basket against Williamsburg at Wells Fargo Arena Tuesday night in Des Moines. Mediapolis defeated Williamsburg, 61-43.Photo by Dan Hockett Mediapolis’ Darby Massner shoots a three against Williamsburg at Wells Fargo Arena Tuesday night in Des Moines. Mediapolis defeated Williamsburg, 61-43.
