PHOTOS: State Volleyball Championship action

See how the Wolfpack and Warriors fared in their semifinal contests at the state tournament in Cedar Rapids.

See how Siouxland teams fared in their opening round matches at the state tournament. Plus, get a look at other contests in classes 1A, 2A and 3A.

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The Warriors were led in the title game by seniors Kenzie Foley and Elle Sneller, who were each named to the all-tournament team. Foley, the captain, had 20 kills in the championship match and nearly 70 in the state tournament.

Relive some of the Warriors' finest matches of the season en route to their first-ever state title.

It took an improbable scramble by quarterback Jalyn Gramstad early in the drive, but the Wildcats found a way to go 80 yards in 11 plays to take a five-point lead with 1 minute, 28 seconds remaining in the game. West Sioux was the defending champion.

“When you pass the ball as much as we do, obviously you aren’t going to complete every single one,” said quarterback Cooper DeJean, who had more than 400 passing yards, four passing touchdowns and one rushing score. “We just had to adjust.”

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Former Bishop Heelan coach Mary Miller took the reins this season and has helped guide the Panthers to a 31-3 record, a resume that includes a win over Sioux Falls Christian, the defending A state champions.

Berger, née Tritz, becomes the first woman inducted into the Iowa basketball and volleyball halls of fame. "When I got that call (about the Hall of Fame), you are still like ‘Really? Wow,’" she said. "It’s very exciting."

After falling down two sets to none against Sioux Falls Christian, the Panthers heard coach Mary Miller’s message about identity and finding it to force a fourth set. “That was a state championship match that you saw,” Miller said.

"Last year in the (state) semifinals, I didn't do as hot and I was a leader then as well," Foley said. "I felt it was my fault." This year: She was the best player on the floor for the state champion Warriors.

The Warriors went through their fair share of disappointing results at the state tournament during Winkel's first four seasons, including a runner-up finish three seasons ago. But this season, there was no shred of disappointment.

As Paulsen sought to take on a bigger leadership role this season, she turned to some familiar faces: Brothers Levi and Landan Paulsen, who are seniors on Iowa's offensive line. "I've had them as great role models," Maddie Paulsen said.