Slideshow: State Volleyball Tournament

Caitlin Crome and Ian Wilger • November 21, 2019

The Spartan team celebrates moving onto the semi-finals.

The Pleasant Valley Girls’ Volleyball team had their most successful state run in years. Check out photo highlights from the quarter final match against #2 Iowa City Liberty and semifinal match against #3 West Des Moines Valley. Photos taken by Addie Even (20) and Ian Wilger (20).

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About the Contributors

Caitlin Crome, P.V Editor

Senior Caitlin Crome is an involved individual in everything from athletics to community service. She has participated in track & field and platinum dance team all four years of high school and has been a dancer at Above the Barre for 16 years. Caitlin was also crowned Miss Iowa’s 2019 Outstanding Teen. As a result, she has started a youth mentorship program called “Confidence is Key” in which she partners with schools in the Quad Cities to spread positive messages to teens. Between all of these commitments, Caitlin still finds time to indulge in iced coffees and the show Big Brother. In the future, Caitlin hopes to attend the University of Iowa and be apart of the dance team. She would like to double major in journalism and sports management in hopes of someday working in management or reporting for the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Ian Wilger, Photo Project Manager

Ian Wilger is the sports editor of the Spartan Shield Online publication. As a senior here at Pleasant Valley, he plans on majoring in journalism at an undecided university. In his spare time, he plays football and golf and is an avid sports fan. He also enjoys playing Minecraft on his Xbox and the company of his two dogs, Lambeau and Bob. His favorite food is dinosaur chicken nuggets and Minecraft melon slices.