Ryan Murken

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Aubrey Joens became a 1,500-point scorer last month and a four-time state qualifier last week.

On Tuesday the City High senior became a two-time first-team all-stater.

Joens was named to the Class 5A all-state first team selected by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association for the second consecutive season on Tuesday the organization released its postseason honors.

A three-time all-state selection by the IPSWA, Joens earned first-team honors for the second straight season after ranking fourth in Class 5A with 20.2 points per game and helping City High qualify for the state tournament for the fourth consecutive season.

Joens was one of six area players to be honored by the IPSWA on Tuesday joining teammate Rose Nkumu and West High junior Audrey Koch who were both named to the Class 5A second team.

Clear Creek Amana senior Karsyn Stratton was a first-team pick in Class 4A while West Branch junior guard Sasha Koenig was a first team selection in Class 2A.

Solon sophomore Kaia Holtkamp was named to the Class 3A third-team.

Joens is the lone two-time first teamer among the area picks, landing a spot on the eight-member 5A first team.

An Iowa State recruit, Joens averaged 5.4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2.1 assists per game while helping City High to a 23-2 record and a spot in the 5A semifinals.

Joens averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds in a pair of state tournament games.

Nkumu was a second-team selection in Class 5A after leading 5A with 5.6 assists per game and ranking second in 5A with 4 steals per game.

The Marquette recruit averaged 14.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game for the Little Hawks.

Koch was a second-team selection after leading West High with 18.5 points per game as a junior.

Koch shot 50 percent from the field and 81 percent from the foul line this season and averaged 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while helping West High to a 14-10 record and a spot in the reginal final.

Stratton was a first-team selection for the first time after the best season of her career as a senior.

The 5-foot-9 guard ranked fourth in 4A in scoring at 21.2 points per game while shooting 55 percent from the field to help Clear Creek Amana to a 19-5 record and its first ever state tournament appearance.

Stratton led the Clippers in assists (2.3) and steals (2.3) and ranked second on the team with 5.7 rebounds per game.

Koenig was also a first-time first-team pick after directing West Branch to a 21-4 record and a Class 2A state tournament berth.

The junior point guard averaged a team-best 15.7 points per game and led Class 2A with 5.5 assists per game.

Koenig add 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game.

Holtkamp earned all-state honors for the first time when she was selected to the Class 3A third team.

The 5-foot-8 sophomore led Solon with 11.2 points per game and averaged 3.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Iowa Print Sports Writers Association All-State Girls Basketball Teams

Class 5A

First team – Aubrey Joens, Sr., City High; Caitlin Clark, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Emerson Green, Sr., Cedar Falls; Grace Larkins, Jr., Southeast Polk; Katie Dinnebier, Jr., Waukee; Kendall Nead, Sr., Johnston; Mallory McDermott, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Maya McDermott, Sr., Johnston

Second team – Anaya Barney, Jr., Cedar Falls; Audrey Koch, Jr., West High; Caroline Waite, Jr., Ames; Halli Poock, Fr., Waterloo West; Hannah Stuelke, Soph., Cedar Rapids Washington; Maya Gyamfi, Sr., Urbandale; Rose Nkumu, Sr., City High; Sidney McCrea, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie

Third team – Alex Honnold, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Arianna Jackson, Fr., Des Moines Roosevelt; Brooklin Dailey, Fr., Southeast Polk; Camry Dillie, Sr., Davenport North; Meg Burns, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Nyamer Diew, Sr., Sioux City East; Peyton Kelderman, Jr., Waukee; Sahara Williams, Fr., Waterloo West

Class 4A

First team – Karsyn Stratton, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Riley Wright, Jr., Marion; Taylor Veach, Soph., Central DeWitt; Megan Witte, Sr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Ryley Goebel, Soph., Center Point-Urbana; Caitlyn Daniels, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Kayba Laube, Sr., Marion; Grace Boffeli, Sr., North Scott

Second team – Presley Case, Sr., North Scott; Katie Keitges, Sr., Knoxville; Ava Hawthorne, Soph., Gilbert; Madison Camden, Soph., Glenwood; Abbie Draper, Sr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Anna Deets, Sr., Mason City; Adrianna Katcher, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Kenzie Foley, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Third team – Molly Ihle, Jr., Ballard; Ella Van Weelden, Jr., Marion; Jordan Cunningham, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Allie Meadows, Soph., Central DeWitt; Nell Sybesma, Sr., Maquoketa; Maggie Wilkins, Jr., Knoxville; Libby Arnold, Sr.., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Aree Beckman, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Class 3A

First team – Sharon Goodman, Sr., Crestwood; Kallyn Stumbo, Sr., Okoboji; Ella Skinner, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Sarah Faber, Sr., Clear Lake; Jaedon Murphy, Sr., North Polk; JaMae Nichols, Jr., Cherokee; Kesley Fields, Jr., Creston; Katelyn Stanley, Sr., Sioux City Heelan

Second team – Maggie Phipps, Jr., North Polk; Moriah Prewitt, Jr., Des Moines Christian; Mya Merschman, Jr., Central Lee; Regan Freland, Sr., PCM; Ellie Foster, Sr., Dike-New Hartford; Brooklyn Meyer, Soph., West Lyon; Abbey Holmes, Sr., Algona; Reagan Barkema, Soph., Roland-Story

Third team – Jenna Twedt, Fr., Benton Community; Janie Schoonhoven, Jr., Unity Christian; Haley Rasmussen, Jr., Atlantic; Sophie Walker, Sr., Red Oak; Finley Hall, Fr., West Liberty; Magan Christopherson, Sr., Okoboji; Kaia Holtkamp, Soph., Solon; Jaydan Nitchals, Soph., Estherville Lincoln Central

Class 2A

First team – Grace Flanagan, Sr., North Linn; Rachel Leerar, Jr., West Hancock; Amanda Chizek, Sr., West Hancock; Nicole McDermott, Sr., Cascade; Taryn Scheuermann, Sr., Van Buren; Sidney Brandau, Sr., Osage; Sasha Koenig, Jr., West Branch; Kylie Morrison, Sr., Logan-Magnolia

Second team – Sam Stewart, Sr., Mount Ayr; Kinsey Scheffler, Sr., AHSTW; Kailey Jones, Jr., AHSTW; Mallory McCall, Jr., West Monona; Isabel Manning, Jr., Van Buren; Chloe Lofstrom, Sr., North Union; Ella Imler, Jr., Maquoketa Valley; Hayden Heimensen, Jr., Central Lyon

Third team – Ellie Ware, Jr., North Linn; Olivia Terrones, Sr., East Marshall; Molly Schany, Sr., Emmetsburg; Lexi Branning, Sr., IKM-Manning; Helaina Hillyard, Sr., Mediapolis; Taya Tucker, Jr., Maquoketa Valley; Bailey Winter, Sr., MFL Mar-Mac; Kennedy Kelly, Soph., West Hancock

Class 1A

First team – Shateah Wetering, Sr., Montezuma; Kori Wedeking, Sr., Clarksville; Audi Crooks, Fr., Algona Garrigan; Molly Joyce, Fr., Algona Garrigan; Macy Sievers, Soph., Newell-Fonda; Jayde Barto, Sr., Kingsley-Pierson; Maddie Paulson, Sr., Woodbury-Central; Jensen Archibald, Sr., Martensdale-St. Marys

Second team – Hali Anderson, Jr., Saint Ansgar; Hannah Erickson, Sr., Central Elkader; Kassadi Steel, Sr., North Mahaska; Maggie Walker, Jr., Newell-Fonda; Tori Michel, Sr., Bellevue Marquette; Allie Petry, Jr., Council Bluffs St. Albert; Taylor Harpenau, Soph., MMCRU; Mallory Loftus, Sr., Lynnville-Sully

Third team – Danielle Hoyle, Jr., Paton-Churdan; Megan Stuhr, Sr., Sigourney; Lauren Wilson, Soph., Springville; Madison Hough, Sr., Graettinger-Terril; Addison Weber, Sr., LeMars Gehlen; Alyssa Hames, Jr., AGWSR; Macy Emgarten, Soph., Exira-EHK; Reagan Muddermann, Soph., Kee

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