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It was a historic season for the Liberty High girls basketball program.

Liberty High set a program record for wins, earned a share of a Mississippi Valley Conference divisional title for the first time and reached its first regional final.

On Wednesday the Lightning were rewarded for their team success in the form of individual accolades.

Liberty High had five players earn MVC all-divisional honors when the conference released its postseason awards.

Senior guard Jasmine Barney highlighted the list of Lightning players to earn all-division honors, being selected as a unanimous first-team selection in the Mississippi Division.

Barney led the Lightning in scoring with 15.7 points per game and also led the Lightning in assists (2.5) and steals (2.6).

Sophomore guard Madeline Casey and senior forward Ava Meyer were each named to the Mississippi Division second team.

Casey averaged 8.3 points per game and led the Lightning with 48 made 3-pointers.

Meyer averaged 5.8 points and led Liberty High with 6.4 rebounds and .9 blocked shots per game.

Seniors Avery Gaudet and Kennedy Daugherty each earned honorable mention honors in the Mississippi Division and Jamie Brandt was named Mississippi Division coach of the year after leading the Lightning to a 14-8 record.

West High senior Meena Tate headlined four Trojans to earn all-division honors and was a unanimous first-team pick in the Valley Division.

Tate led the Trojans in scoring at 14.7 points per game and also averaged 3.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game.

Senior Anna Prouty was a second-team all-Valley pick after averaging 9.6 points and a team-high 8.9 rebounds per game while shooting 54 percent from the floor.

Junior Melae’ Lacy and freshman Grace Fincham were both honorable mention honorees in the Valley Division.

City High sophomore August Palmer was named to the Valley Division first team after leading the Little Hawks with 18.5 points per game.

Palmer also averaged 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game.

Sophomore Emmy McComas and freshman Tessa Driscoll were each named to the Valley Division honorable mention team.

Mississippi Valley Conference All-Division Girls Basketball

Mississippi Division

First team – *Jasmine Barney, Sr., Liberty High; *Grace Knutson, Jr., Cedar Falls; *Kyla Mason, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; *Emma Slings, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Emma Donovan, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Claire Lueken, Soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Karis Finley, Fr., Cedar Falls; Libby Fandel, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Second team – Madeline Casey, Soph., Liberty High; Sam McDonald, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Nora King, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Josie Potts, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Jariah Harris, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Emily Larsen, Fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Sydney Huber, Jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Ava Meyer, Sr., Liberty High

Honorable mention – Gabby Hanks, Soph., Cedar Falls; Grace Hannam, Soph., Cedar Falls; Anna Kruse, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Elly Haber, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Maria Freed, Jr., Dubuque Wahlert; Olivia Donovan, Soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Aubrey Luvan, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Madie Denlinger, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Avery Gaudet, Sr., Liberty High; Kennedy Daugherty, Sr., Liberty High; Brynlie Hadenfeldt, Fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; McKenna Murray, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Lexi Turner, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Aaliyah Beier, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach of the year – Gregg Groen, Cedar Falls; Jamie Brandt, Liberty High

Player of the year – Grace Knutson, Jr., Cedar Falls

Valley Division

First team – *Kaliyah Sain, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; *Halli Poock, Sr., Waterloo West; *Sahara Williams, Sr., Waterloo West; *Meena Tate, Sr., West High; August Palmer, Soph., City High; Karrington Asp, Soph., Western Dubuque; Zoe Kennedy, Sr., Linn-Mar; Taylor Brunson, Sr., Linn-Mar

Second team – Addy Alber, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Camdyn Kay, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Ella Moser, Soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Anna Prouty, Sr., West High; Kaitlyn Thole, Soph., Western Dubuque; CeCe Moore, Sr., Waterloo West; Ellie Daubenmier, Jr., Linn-Mar; Samantha Becker, Fr., Cedar Rapids Washington

Honorable mention – Marie Jackson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Lily Belle Barker, Fr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Lexi Moore, Soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Sidney Swartzendruber, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Chandler Houselog, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Mady Pint, Soph., Dubuque Hempstead; Emmy McComas, Soph., City High; Tessa Driscoll, Fr., City High; Tessa Casebolt, Jr., Linn-Mar; Dreya Kern, Fr., Linn-Mar; Grace Fincham, Fr., West High; Melae’ Lacy, Jr., West High; Carson Koerperich, Jr., Western Dubuque; Brooklyn Firzlaff, Jr., Western Dubuque; Izzy Lederman, Sr., Waterloo West; Niya McGee, Sr., Waterloo West

Coach of the year – Tony Pappas, Waterloo West

Player of the year – Sahara Williams, Waterloo West

*–Unanimous Selection

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