Ryan Murken

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The Iowa City area has long been regarded as a hotbed for soccer talent in the state of Iowa.

This year’s senior class in and around Iowa City was among the best in recent memory for individual talent.

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association all-state teams released on Monday certainly support that claim.

Six area players landed on all-state first teams, a list that included five division I signees, the top scorer in both Class 1A and 3A and the assist leader in Class 3A.

The senior duo of Regan Steigleder and Emma Cooper headline the list of all-state picks after leading West High to a 19-2 record and the semifinals of the Class 3A state tournament.

Cooper and Steigleder were named to the Class 3A first team for the third consecutive season after earning second-team honors as freshman in 2014.

A Northwestern recruit, Steigleder led Class 3A with 37 goals this season and finished her career with 92 goals and 28 assists.

Cooper, who will play collegiately at Michigan, had 27 goals and a 3A best 21 assists this season and closed her career with 89 goals and 42 assists.

West High senior defender Lexi Shaffer was named to the Class 3A second team.

City High senior Grace Brown was named to the IGCA Class 3A first team for the first time in her career after she helped the Little Hawks to a 12-6 record and a spot in the 3A regional finals.

A Nebraska recruit, Brown ranked second on the team with eight goals and added two assists from her defender position.

Clear Creek Amana had a pair of players named to the Class 2A first team in seniors Hannah Bormann and Sarah Johnson.

Johnson was named to the IGCA first team for the first time in her career after a senior season in which she made 76 saves and posted five shutouts to help the Clippers to a 14-4 record.

Bormann capped a brilliant career by earning first-team all-state honors for the fourth consecutive season.

The Drake recruit had 28 goals and eight assists this season and closed her career as the all-time scoring and assist leader in program history. 

Bormann ranked fourth in 2A in scoring this season and closed her career with 124 goals.

Solon senior Josie Durr capper her incredible prep career as one of the top goal scorers in state history.

Despite missing the final three games of the season with an injury, Durr finished second in the state with 62 goals and was named to the Class 1A first team for the fourth consecutive season.

The Iowa recruit set school records for goals in a game (9), career (170) and season (62) while helping Solon to an 11-8 record.

Class 1A

First Team – Abby Stephenson, Sr., Nevada; Alexa Brooker, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Alyssa Baatz, Sr., Tri-Center; Annie Argo, Jr., Davenport Assumption; Courtney Bonewitz, Sr., North Polk; Emily Recher, Soph., Council Bluffs St. Albert; Holly Coogler, Sr., Nevada; Johnnie Hill, Sr., Denver; Josie Durr, Sr., Solon; Joy Smith, Sr., North Polk; Kalyn Wettengel, Jr., Council Bluffs St. Albert; Kaylee Kruschwitz, Sr., Nevada; Kiera Cabrera, Sr., Waterloo Columbus; Molly Gervase, Jr., Davenport Assumption; Olivia Stearns, Sr., Gilbert; Raegan DuFoe, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Sawyer Elwell, Jr., North Polk; Tillie Heim, Jr., Tri-Center.

Second Team – Bridget Poster, Jr., Davenport Assumption; Carlie Knoll, Sr., Denver; Emily Branson, Jr., Gilbert; Emily Casson, Sr., Council Bluffs St. Albert; Emma Eden, Sr., Hudson; Emma McDonald, Soph., Tri-Center; Emma Rosner, Sr., Fairfield; Grace Surma, Sr., Waterloo Columbus; Gracie Harmeyer, Sr., North Polk; Haley Arkfeld, Sr., Harlan; Jazlyn Cornelius, Sr., Gilbert; Jordyn Marra, Sr., Western Christian; Kat Wild, Sr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Kristin Burnstedt, Jr., Fairfield; Lauren Rosburg, Sr., Gilbert; Maddie McMartin, Soph., Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Maggie Wettengel, Soph., Council Bluffs St. Albert; McKenna Pollock, Sr., Denver; McKenna Tingle, Soph., Aplington-Parkersburg; Olivia Frain, Jr., Waterloo Columbus; Samantha Brich, Sr., Tri-Center; Teagan Blackburn, Soph., Council Bluffs St. Albert.

Coach of the Year – Jeff Lefeber, Tri-Center

Class 2A

First Team – Allie Cook, Sr., ADM; Brenna Kundel, Jr., North Scott; Chelsea Bright, Sr., ADM; Courtney Powell, Sr., Union; Darby Thomas, Soph., Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln; Emma Rottinghaus, Jr., Union; Grace Held, Soph., Pella; Hannah Bormann, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Karli Rucker, Sr., North Scott; Kate Luers, Jr., Burlington Notre Dame; Kelsey McSorley, Sr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Lexie Stolen, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Ryanne Rausch, Sr., Newton; Sarah Campbell, Jr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Sarah Johnson, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Sawyer Elliff, Soph., Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson; Suzie McDonald, Sr., Lewis Central; Taylor Rolles, Sr., Lewis Central.

Second Team – Addy Hoffman, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Alice Lickteig, Sr., Pella; Anna Laire, Sr., Norwalk; Ashlee Freese, Sr., Newton; Bellara Huang, Sr., Pella; Caitlynn Daniels, Fr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Clare Anderson, Sr., Norwalk; Delaney Bertman, Fr., ADM; Ellie Fischer, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Emily Murphy, Jr., Burlington; Grace Guidry, Fr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Isabella Smith, Fr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Jenna Dieatrick, Jr, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson; Kaitlynn Ruwe, Soph., North Scott; Katie Vander Molen, Sr., Pella; Kennedy Scallon, Jr., Norwalk; Kiara Bradley, Sr., Pella; Lauren Blake, Sr., North Scott; Lexi Smith, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Logan Ziegler, Jr., Burlington; Madonna Stuflick, Sr., Burlington Notre Dame; Megan Roberts, Jr., Norwalk; Mia Laube, Jr., Marion; Mikaela Ackerman, Sr., Burlington Notre Dame; Sam Hawkins, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Sara Balch, Sr., Winterset; Skylar Robertson, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Sydney Bertman, Sr., ADM; Taren Newman, Soph., Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln.

Coach of the Year – Chris Von Mende, Council Bluffs Lewis Central

Class 3A

First Team – Abbey Van Wyngarden, Soph., West Des Moines Valley; Abigail Santana, Fr., Linn-Mar; Alina Steffen, Sr., Bettendorf; Ellie Kurth, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Emma Cooper, Sr., West High; Grace Brown, Sr., City High; Hannah Olson, Jr., West Des Moines Valley; Hartley Christensen, Sr., Ames; Izzy Dammen, Soph., Waukee; Kelly Friedrich, Jr., Ames; Maya McDermott, Fr., Johnston; Melina Hegelheimer, Soph., Ames; Oliva Brown, Jr., Ankeny Centennial; Paige Wagner, Sr., Bettendorf; Rachel Vander Hart, Soph., Urbandale; Rebecca Corbett, Sr., Waukee; Regan Steigleder, Sr., West High; Tori Ubben, Jr., Ankeny Centennial.

Second Team – Abby Estabrook, Sr., Muscatine; Abby Harbin, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Alli Whitaker, Soph., Bettendorf; Allie Strottman, Sr., Linn-Mar; Ashlee Eaton, Sr., Waukee; Caitlin Clark, Fr., West Des Moines Dowling; Chloee Kooker, Soph., Ankeny; Emily LeVere, Soph., Waukee; Emily Sass, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Grace Nelson, Jr., Ames; Karlye Waterman, Sr., Linn-Mar; Lexi Frese, Sr., Linn-Mar; Lexi Shaffer, Sr., West High; Lizzy Johnson, Soph., Ankeny Centennial; Mati Hepker, Sr., Muscatine; Megan Nelson, Soph., West Des Moines Valley; Molly Close, Sr., Ankeny; Rory Donahue, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Sydney Fisher, Jr., West Des Moines Valley.

Coach of the Year – Bobby Myers, Ames.