Tourney Leaders in Scoring and Rebounding Named
Statistical leaders across classes from the state tournament include top scorers Steph Chelleen Amy Wold Jameia Bush Cassandra Boston Charmaine Bell Muffy Sadler Angie Creighton Calie Sobaski. Rebound leaders feature Nicole VanderPol Jahzinga Tracey and Jamie Boyd among others with standout averages for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steph Chelleen
D.M. Lincoln
Amy Wold
C.R. Kennedy
Jameia Bush
Iowa City High
Cassandra Boston
DM Hoover
Charmaine Bell
DM Roosevelt
Muffy Sadler
Angie Creighton
Bettendorf
Calie Sobaski
Jahzinga Tracey
D.M. Hoover
English Valleys and Maquoketa Valley set for state tourney matchups
Today at the tournament English Valleys (27-0) faces Fort Madison Aquinas (24-2) in 1A quarterfinals with key scorers Jensen Morrison Caster Cullen Duncan and coaches O Neil Baldwin. Maquoketa Valley and Gamer Hayfield feature Dabroski Dircks Doble Humker and Pestka Haag in 2A and 1A showdowns with multiple quarterfinal games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Valleys
Ft. Madison
Katie Jensen
Brianna Morrison
Melissa Caster
Tarah Cullen
Lady Dons
Brianna Duncan
Brian O'Neil
Aquinas
Jay Baldwin
Bears
Rock Valley
Cullen
Kelli Dabroski
Maquoketa Valley
Angie Dircks
Dabroski
Megan Doble
Hayfield
Kelli Humker
Tom Pestka
East Central
Jim Haag
Iowa City High
Gamer-Hayfield
Underwood
Wildcats
Michael Stenerson
the Gazette
Iowa Valley High School
Marengo
Fort Madison Aquinas
Small-school 1A title race with six contenders
Six teams vie for the 1A crown in northwest Iowa led by No 1 English Valleys with Allie Lamb sidelined. Key threats include Rockwell City Lytton Jill Johnson Hinton Rock Valley Treynor Bellevue Marquette and Allison-Bristow. Football-like upsets and solid upsets frame the race as Hinton edges Rock Valley and Rockwell City Lytton defeats Treynor in the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarah Cullen
F.M. Aquinas
Amber DeWeerd
Rock Valley
Jill Johnson
RC Lytton
Bridget Voerger
Hinton
Brianne Duncan
Ali DeVries
Belle. Marquette
Erin Brocka
Allison-Bristow
Ashley Ring
Rockwell City
Lytton
Treynor
Bellevue
Marquette
Prairie City
Monroe
Underwood
Rockwell City-Lytton
Brian O'Neil
English Valleys
Bears
Allie Lamb
Wildcats
Rock Valley Heat
Northwest Iowa
Shayla Lange
Fort Madison
Aquinas
Underdog showdown looms in hard fought 2A state tilt
In Iowa 2A basketball playoff scene Underwood headlines with a 44 game in state streak and 3,000-point scorers Jamie Boyd Meghan Brue and Pamela Masker guiding Mid Prairie seeks a rematch. Grundy Center battles Mid Prairie in opening round as Sioux Center and Maquoketa Valley also pursue titles with long win streaks and veteran leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicole VanderPol
Grundy
Jamie Boyd
Underwood
Laura Porter
PCM
Chelsie Luhring
Grundy Center
Karrisa Davelaar
Sioux Center
Meghan Brue
Kyra Hershberger
Mid-Prairie
Kelli Dabroski
May
Valley
Nicole VanderPal
M-Prairie
Kim DeVries
Iowa
Eagles
Ankeny
Assumption
Pamela Masker
Unbeatens and underdogs lift Northeast Iowa girls teams
Waukon makes a late-season surge under coach Klinge after a rough past, aided by defensive focus and hard practice in dim gym conditions. Amy Wold leads the Cougars in scoring and the team credits Klinge with boosting motivation and intensity. English Valleys remains undefeated at 27 games, despite losses to key players, as Coach Brian O’Neil praises the Bears’ disciplined defense and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cougars
Roloff
Amy Wold
Kennedy
Cedar Rapids Xavier
Saints
Iowa City High
Wold
Klinge
Wauken
English Valleys
Bears
Brian O’neil
Iowa City
Regina
Jensen
Allie Lamb
O’neil
Iowa
Gene Klinge
Waukon High School
Indians
Waukon
Denison Schleswig
Monarchs
Oregon City
Ore
Atlantic
Saran Wemimont
Angie Jenkins
Waukon Eyes First Title Under Veteran Coach Klinge
In 3A regionals Cedar Rapids Xavier exits, while top players Abby Emmert and Shellie Mosman leave a dent. Waukon, guided by Gene Klinge, faces Denison Schleswig in quarterfinals then Atlantic and Davenport Assumption potential foes as it seeks astorybook run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Xavier
Iowa
Abby Emmert
Winterset
Shellie Mosman
Carroll
Assumption
Dubuque Wahlert
Charles City
Pella
Waukon
Denison Schleswig
Atlantic
Spencer
CIML seeks 4A title as Ankeny leads in big‑school field
CIML Invitational action centers on five CIML qualifiers including defending champ Ankeny. Kennedy and Iowa City High carry all-state guards, with Hoover and Dowling in hot pursuit. Semifinals see Ankeny top Hoover 48 35 and Ankeny beat Lincoln 61 57 to reach finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Iowa
Ankeny
Hawkettes
Nicky Wieben
Mary Beth Biga
Kristina Voss
West Des Moines Dowling
Kennedy
Iowa City High
Amy Wold
City
Jameia Bush
Des Moines Hoover
Muscatine
Des Moines
Hoover
Bettendorf
Des Moines Lincoln
D.M. Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
WOM Dowling
Lincoln
C.R. Kennedy
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Samantha Reiser
Kristyn Ferris
Sarah Wemimont
Amy Lawson
Lacey Heinz
Dav
Christa Hammel
Marlowe Brooks
Prairie City-Monroe
Rockets
Bellevue Marquette
State
Wester Iowa
Gazette Picks
Jeff Linder
Hershberger
Jesse Kleinschmidt
Spartans
Okoboji
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Northeast Iowa
Aaron Braund
Wisconsin
West Central
Sam Reiser
Reiser
Vaukon
Emily Garrett
E.V
Jeff.linder
Gazettec
S.com
C.R
Kennedy Waukon Valleys
Mindec
Davenport
Davenport Assumption
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