Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Last week Regina claimed the state’s biggest prize for the second straight season winning its second consecutive Class 2A title.

On Wednesday the Regina were recognized individual for their string of team success.

Regina had three players named to the Class 2A all-state team released by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association on Wednesday and head coach Angela Kessler was honored as the 2A coach of the year after leading the Regals to a 30-8 record and the first back-to-back championships in program history.

Seniors Courtney Kessler and Ashley Webb were each named to the 2A first team while senior Dani Laughlin was a second team pick for the champion Regals.

Liberty High matched Regina with three players earning all-state honors in Class 5A while Solon and Clear Creek Amana each had two all-state picks.

West Branch and City High each had one player earn all-state honors from the IGCA.

Kessler and Webb highlight the area all-state picks after each earning all-tournament team honors at the 2A state tournament before landing on the IGCA 2A first team.

Webb posted a 19-6 record, 1.41 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in the circle for Regina while striking out 183 in 138 2/3 innings pitched.

The senior left-hander also hit .360 with 19 RBI on her way to first-team all-state honors.

A senior catcher, Kessler was a first-team all-state pick for the first time after earning second-team honors each of the past two seasons.

Kessler batted .551 and led Regina in doubles (17), extra-base hits (22), home runs (3), RBI (60) and slugging percentage (.805).

Laughlin was a second-team all-state pick after leading 2A and ranking fourth in the state with a .604 batting average.

The senior center fielder led Regina with 36 stolen bases, four triples and a .658 on-base percentage and was second on the team with 58 hits and 49 runs scored.

West Branch sophomore shortstop Lanie Meyer was a third-team all-state pick in 2A after earning honorable mention all-state honors last season.

Meyer led the Bears in batting average (.448), hits (43), runs (26), extra-base hits (22), doubles (15), home runs (6), RBI (36) on-base (.505) and slugging percentage (.812).

Liberty High had three players named to the 5A all-state team highlighted by junior shortstop Haley Schroeder who was a second team pick.

Schroeder hit .400 and led Liberty High in runs (55), extra-base hits (23), doubles (15), home runs (6) and walks (26) and drove in 26 runs.

Senior first baseman Haileigh Smith and junior second baseman Brynlee Slockett were both third-team picks in Class 5A.

Smith hit .415 with 15 doubles and 37 RBI and scored 26 runs for the Lightning while also posting a 5-3 record and 4.28 ERA in 52 1/3 innings pitched.

Slockett earned all-state honors after batting .395 with 18 extra-base hits including four home runs while driving in 31 runs and scoring 39 runs.

City High sophomore shortstop Lianna Hull was named to the 5A second team for the second straight season.

Hull led City High in batting average (.452), runs (33), hits (47), triples (3), stolen bases (17) and on-base percentage (.517) and also had a home run and drove in nine runs.

Clear Creek Amana had a pair or players earn all-state status as freshman Kyla Schulte and

Junior Reese Stockman were both named to the 4A third team.

Schulte hit .373 with eight doubles, eight home runs, 26 runs scored and 24 RBI and also went 9-8 with a 4.25 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 89 innings pitched.

Stockman batted .429 with eight doubles and 23 RBI and scored 18 runs for the Clippers while earning all-state honors for the second year in a row.

Solon senior shortstop Hilary Wilson was named to the Class 3A first team while sophomore catcher Addie Miller was a second-team pick for the Spartans.

A five-year starter, Wilson earned all-state honors for the fourth consecutive season and was a first-team pick for the second time.

Wilson hit .449 with 14 doubles, three home runs, 31 runs scored and 35 RBI as a senior.

Miller had her best season to date hitting .412 with 10 doubles, eight home runs, 33 RBI and 20 runs scored on her way to earning all-state honors for the first time.

Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State Softball

Class 5A

First team – Ellie Lynch, Sr., Ames; Cassie Johnson, Jr., Ankeny; Abby Rusher, Jr., Ankeny; Jordyn Kennedy, Fr., Ankeny Centennial; Lauren Gustofson, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Breanna Caffery, Sr., Bettendorf; Addyson Alber, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Jolee Strohmeyer, Fr., Dubuque Senior; Paige Peterson, Sr., Johnston; Emily Koranda, Soph., Linn-Mar; Maura Chalupa, Sr., Muscatine; Jessica Clemons, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Kasey Kane, Soph., Pleasant Valley; Piper Johnson, Fr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Sydney Potter, Sr., Southeast Polk; Addy Brunner, Sr., Southeast Polk; Ella McGee, Jr., Waukee; Maddie Oetzmann, Sr., Waukee Northwest; Claire Long, Jr., West Des Moines Valley; Mackenzie Mohler, Soph., West Des Moines Valley

Second team – Larissa Miller, Sr., Ankeny; Lauren Sandholm, 8^th, Ankeny Centennial; Emily Rigdon, Sr., Bettendorf; Lily Knutson, Fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Caedence Risius, Jr., Des Moines Lincoln; Chandler Houselog, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Lydia Ettema, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Meredith Gatto, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Lianna Hull, Soph., City High; Haley Schroeder, Jr., Liberty High; Ella Smithson, Jr., Johnston; Rachael Schlotter, Sr., Johnston; Jordyn Beck, Sr., Linn-Mar; Grace McCarty, Sr., Linn-Mar; Avery Schroeder, Jr., Muscatine; Becca Haag, Sr., Muscatine; Alexys Jones, Sr., Sioux City East; Lily Rand, Sr., Waukee; Ava Smith, Sr., Waukee Northwest; Kari Rose, Fr., West Des Moines Valley

Third team – Kendra Winfrey, Sr., Ankeny; Mackenzie James, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Mady Ott, Fr., Ankeny Centennial; Sydney Morris, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Bianca Shorter, Jr., Davenport Central; Mo Purdy, Jr., Des Moines East; Olivia Feuling, Sr., Des Moines Lincoln; Clara Page, 8^th, Des Moines Roosevelt; Brynlee Slockett, Jr., Liberty High; Haileigh Smith, Sr., Liberty High; Ashlynn Sheets, Sr., Ottumwa; Grace George, Fr., Pleasant Valley; Olivia Mentzer, Jr., Sioux City East; Natalie Rasmussen, Jr., Sioux City North; Jayda Long, Sr., Southeast Polk; Briana Tigges, Sr., Urbandale; Aalonna Ford, Sr., Waterloo East; Kiana Carnes, Sr., Waukee Northwest; Anna Eastin Jr., West Des Moines Valley; Reese Cooley, Sr., West Des Moines Valley

Coach of the year – Brett Delaney, Ankeny Centennial

Class 4A

First team – Lauren Hagedorn, Fr., ADM; Jacki Baas, Jr., Bondurant-Farrar; Kylee Hill, 8^th, Burlington; Addysen Abel, Jr., Carlisle; Reagon Roling, Sr., Carlisle; Nevaeh Randall, Sr., Creston; Aubrey Johansen, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Hope Alstott, 8^th, Fort Dodge; Brynn Ortlund, Sr., Indianola; Ava Husack, Soph., North Polk; Maddy McDermott, Sr., North Scott; Sydney Skarich, Jr., North Scott; Zadie Wadle, Sr., Norwalk; Ava Curry, Jr., Pella; Lydia Olejniczak, Sr., Perry; Elise Evans-Murphy, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Olivia Huckfelt, Jr., Spencer; Brynn Acton, Soph., Winterset; Neela Applegate, Soph., Winterset; Duanna Coyle, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Second team – Addison Banse, Sr., ADM; Jenny Luevano, Sr., Boyden-Hull; Saydee Plummer, Jr., Burlington; Lauren McGriff, Sr., Carlisle; Macee Reiling, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Bryar Duwe, Sr., Decorah; Lucy Porter, Soph., Fort Dodge; Alli Koontz, Soph., Glenwood; Katie Sniezek, Fr., Gilbert; Kiley Kindelspire, Soph., Indianola; Marleigh Louvar, Sr., Independence; Michaela Goad, Jr., Marion; Ashlyn Finarty, Sr., Knoxville; Ella Husak, Soph., North Polk; Lucy Lucas, Soph., North Polk; Nyah Hulbert, Soph., Norwalk; Jada Piercy, Sr., Spencer; Kiya Steger, Jr., Western Dubuque; Molly Breeding, Jr., Winterset; Braylen Conlon, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Third team – Brooklyn Baumgardner, Jr., Ballard; Erin Ades, Jr., Boone; Natalee Danner, Sr., Boone; Ava Ellis, Sr., Charles City; Kyla Schulte, Fr., Clear Creek Amana; Reese Stockman, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Olivia Huston, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Lauryn Helmick, Jr., Fort Madison; Jordynn Gripp, Sr., Indianola; Ciara Heffron, Jr., Knoxville; Avery Heller, Sr., Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Clare Hackman, Sr., Maquoketa; Elyse Engebretson, Soph., North Polk; Adalynn Johnson, Fr., North Scott; Lauren Black, Jr., Norwalk; Jaylynn Brandt, Jr., Norwalk; Josie Hernandez, Sr., Storm Lake; Delainey Bargfrede, Sr., Webster City; Eria Ernzen, Sr., Western Dubuque; Avery Darling, Sr., Winterset; Katie Pilcher, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach of the year – Steve Corkrean, Winterset

Class 3A

First team – Sydney Hoskins, Jr., Albia; Jessie Wardlow, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Leah Maro, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Abby Odean, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Anna Glawe, Soph., Benton Community; Jessa Demoss, Jr., Benton Community; Madeline Barker, Sr., Davis County; Kaleigh Friend, Sr., Des Moines Christian; Tatum Dunlavy, Jr., Estherville Lincoln Central; Rylee Yager, Soph., Estherville Lincoln Central; Emma Hoyle, Sr., Greene County; Gretta Dodd, Sr., Grinnell; Addison Gookin, Jr., Mount Vernon; Reagan Faber, Sr., Roland-Story; Dakota Lake, Sr., Saydel; Tatum Schmalbeck, Sr., Sioux Central; Hilary Wilson, Sr., Solon; Julia Roth, Fr., Dubuque Wahlert; Ruth Tauber, Fr., Dubuque Wahlert; Peyton Driscoll, Sr., Williamsburg; Elle Ridgeway, Sr., Williamsburg; Shannon Finn, Sr., Williamsburg

Second team – Ashley Beary, Sr., Albia; Hayden Gookin, 8^th, Mount Vernon; Emma Townsley, Soph., Benton Community; Katie Quick, Soph., Des Moines Christian; Caydence Sharp, Sr., Saydel; Aubrey DeShaw, Soph., MOC-Floyd Valley; Jersey Hawf, Soph., West Lyon; Sophia Young, Sr., Davis County; Isabel Bernard, Soph., Sumner-Fredericksburg; Helen Sons, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Hayley Vaske, Sr., West Delaware; Tierani Teslow, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Kenna Rollinger, Jr., Mount Vernon; Ryley Pecina, Sr., Saydel; Jenna Burdorf, Jr., Shenandoah; Jenna Thurn, Sr., Williamsburg; Rhiannon Rees, Fr., Grinnell; Evy Knoblock, Jr., West Lyon; Olivia Shannon, Sr., Greene County; Sophia Kreutner, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Addie Miller, Soph., Solon

Third team – Lauren Summers, Sr., West Burlington; Cierra Randall, Sr., West Marshall; Taylor Schneider, Sr., Spirit Lake; Lila Wiederstien, Fr., Atlantic; Reagan Haynes, 8^th, Algona; Elsie Hubbell, Soph., Humboldt; Claire Schroder, Fr., Atlantic; Jerzee Knight, Soph., Clarinda; Charlotte Nigey, Fr., Davenport Assumption; Layna Demoss, 8^th, Benton Community; Lilly See, Sr., Mount Vernon; Hillary Ruschy, Soph., Estherville Lincoln Central; Makenna Walhof, Sr., Sioux Center; Paige Opheim, Fr., Humboldt; Emily Watters, Sr., Anamosa; Layne Braby, Sr., Chariton; Ella Greiner, Soph., Washington; Pearson Hall, Soph., West Liberty; Kiera Klum, Jr., Centerville; Paige Steenhoek, Sr., PCM; Coty Engle, Sr., Fairfield; Haddon Anderson, Sr., Chariton; Channa Buford, Jr., Central Lee; Addison Murray, Fr., Sumner-Fredericksburg

Coach of the year – Adam Berte, Williamsburg

Class 2A

First team – Ashley Webb, Sr., Regina; Addie Rhoades, Soph., Hudson; Macy Blomgren, Sr., Van Meter; Emily Meyer, Sr., North Union; Devin Simon, Sr., Cascade; Haile Frost, Sr., Waterloo Columbus; Audrie Kohl, Soph., Missouri Valley; Brynn Weber, Sr., Sioux Central; Charlotte Brown, Sr., Wilton; Hailey Rosonke, Jr., South Hardin; Kacy Miller, Jr., West Monona; Josie McCuddin, Sr., Interstate 35; Courtney Kessler, Sr., Regina; Cooper Klaahsen, Sr., Central Springs; Abby Pate, Sr., Central Springs; Maddie Waldorf, Jr., Van Meter; Taylor Drayfahl, Jr., Van Meter; Peyton Robinson, Sr., Lisbon; Claire Cook, Sr., Underwood; Madison Kluever, Jr., Northeast; Ryleigh Allgood, Sr., Lisbon; Leah Mangelsen, Soph., Northeast

Second team – Emma Kjergaard, Soph., Northeast; Sydney Matthias, Sr., Wapsie Valley; Kendra Casey, Sr., Sioux Central; Kelly DeMeulenaere, Sr., Grand View Christian; Dani Laughlin, Sr., Regina; Mia Danielson, Sr., West Sioux; Shelby Fraker, Sr., North Union; Finley Netten, Soph., Van Meter; Claudia Noonan, Jr., Cascade; Sharli Fessler, Soph., Central Springs; Savannah Lucas, Soph., West Monona; Trinity Darst, Jr., Interstate 35; Molly Shafer, Soph., Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont; Blair Baltes, Sr., Lisbon; Tatum Shepherd, Jr., Ridge View; Brooklyn Lange, Jr., Missouri Valley; Emma Eekhoff, Soph., Pella Christian; Savannah Caves, Jr., Alburnett; Aubrey Leonard, Fr., Ogden; Annabella Cormier, Sr., Van Buren; Aubrey Chapman, Soph., Osage; Madde Buskohl, Soph., Dike New-Hartford

Third team – Katie Murphy, Sr., Interstate 35; Emerson Anderson, Fr., Missouri Valley; Ella Clark, Sr., Lisbon; McKenzie Kissell, Sr., Louisa-Muscatine; Grace Madlock, Sr., Wilton; Lanie Meyer, Soph., West Branch; Gracie Knobloch, Soph., Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn; Ana Kovarna, Soph., MVAOCOU; Carly Miller, Sr., West Monona; Zoey Dickson, Jr., West Central Valley; Emma Moorman, Jr., Ogden; Berkley Johannsen, Sr., Sioux Central; Addison Lawson, Jr., Pocahontas; Jayden Huisman, Jr., Treynor; Avery Hogan, Sr., Waterloo Columbus; Sydney Garner, Sr., Waterloo Columbus; Caelor Wymore, Sr., Jesup; Leah Grimm, Sr., Osage; Morgan Neuroth, Jr., East Marshall; Olivia Von Bank, Sr., North Union; Ashlyn Kramer, Fr., Hinton; Kaci Peter, Jr., Carroll Kuemper

Coach of the year – Angela Kessler, Regina

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