Jodi Vogt lifts a black foam plyometric box and sets it down next to a set of retractable bleachers, where many of her athletes have placed their water bottles.

The Waukee Northwest volleyball coach sits atop the box, and over a dozen players sit in a circle facing her. The Wolves are less than a day removed from their regional championship win over Ames, which earned them a spot in the Iowa high school volleyball state tournament for the fourth-straight year.

See Full Page