Ryan Murken

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Solon senior Callie Levin completed her run as WAMAC divisional player of the year on Wednesday while Clear Creek Amana sophomore Averie Lower may just be starting her own stretch of divisional player of the year domination.

Levin was named WAMAC East Division play of the year for the fourth consecutive season on Wednesday when the league released its postseason honors while Lower was named West Division player of the year for the first time.

The fourth straight player of the year award for Levin highlighted six Solon players that earned all-division honors after the Spartans went 13-3 against WAMAC competition including an 8-2 mark in East Division games.

Senior guard Hailey Miller joined Levin as a unanimous first-team selection in the East Division while seniors Mia Stahle and Anna Quillin were each second-team picks.

Junior Kobi Lietz and sophomore Delainey Durr each earned honorable mentions honors in the East Division.

Levin earned player of the year honors after leading the Spartans in scoring (22.4), assists (4.5) and steals (5.1) and ranking second on the team in rebounding (7.2).

The 5-foot-9 Levin shot 44 percent from the floor including 39 percent from 3-point range and 77 percent from the free throw line.

Miller earned unanimous first team honors after averaging a career-high 13.5 points per game to go with 3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2 steals.

Quillin was a second-team pick after leading the Spartans with 8.9 rebounds per game to go with 4.7 points and 1.6 steals per game.

Stahle also earned second team honors after averaging 6.9 points, 3 steals and 2.5 assists per game.

Lower earned West Division player of the year honors following a breakthrough season in which she led Clear Creek Amana in scoring with 17.6 points per game.

The 5-foot-11 sophomore shot 59 percent from the field, including 49 percent (73-of-149) from 3-point range and 87 percent (27-of-31) from the free throw line.

Lower also averaged 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.1 assists per game.

Led by Lower Clear Creek Amana had seven players earn all-division honors.

Senior forward Ava Locklear joined Lower as a unanimous first-team all-West Division selection while senior forward Bliss Beck was also named to the West Division first team.

Seniors Sam Schrage and Kaylee Stratton were each named to the West Division second team and sophomores Kennedy Stratton and Lena Evans each earned honorable mention honors in the West Division.

Locklear was a first-team pick after averaging a double-double with 11.5 points and 10.4 rebounds per game.

The 5-foot-11 Locklear also averaged 4.1 assists and 2 blocked shots per game while shooting 46 percent from the floor.

Beck averaged 9.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game and led Class 4A in field goal percentage and 64 percent.

Kaylee Stratton averaged 3.5 points, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game while Schrage averaged 5.5 points 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per contest.

WAMAC Conference All-Division Girls Basketball

East Division

First team – *Callie Levin, Sr., Solon; *Hailey Miller, Sr., Solon; *Mila Van Weelden, Sr., Marion; *Chloe Meester, Jr., Mount Vernon; *Brooke Krogmann, Jr., West Delaware; Sydney Huber, Jr., Mount Vernon; Courtney Franck, Soph., Mount Vernon

Second team – Mya Hillers, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Addy Tupa, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Madeline Pavelka, Jr., Marion; Jenna Heinricy, Sr., Marion; Peyton Simpson, Sr., Mount Vernon; Mia Stahle, Sr., Solon; Anna Quillin, Sr., Solon

Honorable mention – Izabella Farley, Fr., Independence; Morgan Ristvedt, Soph., Independence; Mallory Heinricy, Sr., Marion; Natalie McAllister, Sr., Marion; Taylor Franck, Soph., Mount Vernon; Brynley Rasmussen, Sr., Mount Vernon; Kobi Lietz, Jr., Solon; Delainey Durr, Soph., Solon; Josie McMahon, Jr., West Delaware; Susie Funke, Jr., West Delaware; Avery Sweeney, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Deni Katcher, Soph., Center Point-Urbana

Player of the year – Callie Levin, Sr., Solon

West Division

First team – *Averie Lower, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; *Ava Locklear, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; *Emma Townsley, Sr., Benton Community; *McKenna Kramer, Sr., Benton Community; *Carly Rich, Jr., Williamsburg; Bliss Beck, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Julia Johnson, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg

Second team – Piper Nelson, Sr., Benton Community; Sam Schrage, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Kaylee Stratton, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Olivia Renze, Sr., Grinnell; Adalee Klein, Fr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Zoe Allen, Soph., Williamsburg; Kennedy Skaggs, Soph., Williamsburg

Honorable mention – Aubrey Kelly, Soph., Benton Community; Zoey Junge, Sr., Benton Community; Lena Evans, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Kennedy Stratton, Soph., Clear Creek Amana; Kylie Krumm, Sr., Grinnell; Isabel Kenkel, Soph., Grinnell; Kayla Heck, Sr., South Tama; Sienna DeFoe, Sr., South Tama; Tess Erickson, Sr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Addy Chvala, Jr., Vinton-Shellsburg; Makenna Hughes, Jr., Williamsburg; Ava Hocker, Fr., Williamsburg

Player of the year – Averie Lower, Soph., Clear Creek Amana

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