Ryan Murken

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It was a turnaround season for City High as the Little Hawks posted their highest win total since 2021 while advancing to a Class 5A regional title game.

This week the Little Hawks have continued to reap the postseason rewards for their successful season.

City High had three players named to the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Class 5A all-state teams when the organization released its postseason awards on Monday.

Junior Molly Carlson and seniors Lianna Hull and Avy Lindsey all earned all-state honors from the IGCA after helping City High to a 23-15 record and a spot in a 5A regional title game.

The City High trio highlighted a group of seven Your Prep Sports area athletes to earn all-state honors.

Liberty High senior pitcher Kaelyn Rickels, Clear Creek Amana junior infielders Kyla Schulte and Brenna Williams and Solon senior catcher Addie Miller were all IGCA all-state selections.

Carlson was a Class 5A first-team all-state selection following a monster season in which she led City High in hits (57), extra-base hits (25), doubles (15), RBI (46), total bases (102), batting average (.449), slugging percentage (.803) and OPS (1.303).

The junior catcher hammered 10 home runs, posted a .500 on-base percentage and scored 24 runs.

Hull earned second team all-state honors after capping a brilliant five-year career with a strong senior season.

The senior shortstop batted .449 with a team-high 43 runs, nine extra-base hits, 11 RBI, 19 walks, a team-best .529 on-base percentage and an OPS of 1.097.

Lindsey was named to the Class 5A third-team after batting .322 with 14 extra-base hits, five home runs and 28 RBI.

The senior second baseman scored 26 runs while posting a .525 slugging percentage and an OPS of .921.

Rickels was named to the Class 5A third team after posting a 7-7 record and 2.66 ERA in a team-high 118 1/3 innings pitched.

The senior right-hander struck out 80 and walked just 15 batters while posting a 1.17 WHIP.

In Class 4A Schulte was a first-team pick and Williams earned second team honors for Clear Creek Amana.

Schulte batted .459 with 26 extra-base hits including 10 home runs and drove in a team-high 52 runs while helping the Clippers to a 31-9 record.

The junior second baseman scored 39 runs and posted a .514 on-base percentage, .844 slugging percentage and a 1.358 OPS.

Williams earned second team honors after batting .403 with 34 runs scored, 31 RBI and a team-high 19 walks.

Miller was a second-team all-state pick in Class 3A for Solon.

The senior batted .427 with 21 extra-base hits including seven home runs and led the Spartans with 34 RBI.

Miller scored 31 runs and posted a .500 on-base percentage, a .777 slugging percentage and a 1.277 OPS.

Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-state Softball Teams

Class 5A

First team – Jordyn Kennedy, Jr., Ankeny Centennial; Mady Ott, Jr., Ankeny Centennial; Brooklyn Teerlinck, Sr., Bettendorf; Morgan Hewitt, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Lily Knutson, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Kaylynn Shorter, Sr., Davenport North; Clara Page, Soph., Des Moines Roosevelt; Sam Gripp, Soph., Indianola; Molly Carlson, Jr., City High; Grace Anderson, Sr., Johnston; Emily Koranda, Sr., Linn-Mar; Kasey Kane, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Riley Redig, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Leah Conlon, Sr., Sioux City East; Kennedy Borud, Sr., Southeast Polk; Tatum Johnson, Jr., Urbandale; Kari Rose, Jr., West Des Moines Valley; Mackenzie Mohler, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Aunya Van Zetten, Sr., Waukee Northwest; Sophia Schlader, Fr., Waukee Northwest

Second team – Sydney Smalley, Sr., Ames; Kaylee Mescher, Sr., Ames; Aubrey Scieszinski, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Amanda Finck, Jr., Cedar Falls; Lexi Trueg, Jr., Cedar Falls; Sophia Kevitt, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Maddie Sparks, Jr., Davenport West; Ellie Olson, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Luci Weber, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Jolee Strohmeyer, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Mallory Tomkins, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Lianna Hull, Sr., City High; Grayce Reiners, Jr., Johnston; Skylar Peterson, Jr., Muscatine; Ashley Hansen, Jr., Pleasant Valley; Karter Price, Soph., Southeast Polk; Jesslyn Stairs, Sr., Southeast Polk; Addy Ballard, Jr., West Des Moines Valley; Francesca Dehl, Jr., Waterloo West; Abi Felt, Jr., Waukee; Laurel Richards, Sr., Waukee Northwest

Third team – Camryn Johnson, Sr., Ames; Aubrey Lensmeyer, Sr., Ankeny; Kori Lincicum, Jr., Ankeny Centennial; Sydney Runyan, Sr., Cedar Falls; Ava Erger, Sr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Adalyn Thorstenson, Fr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Ayla Streit, Sr., Davenport North; Grace Bell, Soph., Des Moines Roosevelt; Abby Johnson, Jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Annie Hefel, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Ava Rupp, Jr., Dubuque Senior; Dana Blake, Sr., Indianola; Avy Lindsey, Sr., City High; Kaelyn Rickels, Sr., Liberty High; Annie Cassidy, Soph., Linn-Mar; Elsie Lewis, Sr., Muscatine; Lily Garrison, Soph., Ottumwa; Tatum Goerdt, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie

Coach of the year – Carrie Eby, Waukee Northwest

Class 4A

First team – Lauren Hagedorn, Jr., ADM; Chloe Roling, Fr., Carlisle; Kyla Schulte, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Jenah Gray, Soph., Dallas Center-Grimes; Addison Lyddon, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Hope Allstot, Soph., Fort Dodge; Ellie Doster, Soph., Fort Dodge; Katie Sniezek, Jr., Gilbert; Aubree Davis, Council Bluffs Lewis Central; Mack Sims, Jr., Newton; Ava Husak, Sr., North Polk; Adalynn Johnson, Jr., North Scott; Carly Brewer, Sr., Norwalk; Nyah Hulbert, Sr., Norwalk; Emma Eekhoff, Sr., Pella; Brooklyn Ocker, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Melanie Runde, Jr., Western Dubuque; Zoey Breeding, Sr., Winterset; Braylen Conlon, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Katie Pilcher, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Second team – Kinzie Maxwell, Soph., ADM; Chloe Thurlby, Sr., Bondurant-Farrar; Keirah Wiseman, Sr., Burlington; Logan Brown, Sr., Carlisle; Mallie Stoner, Jr., Carlisle; Brenna Williams, Jr., Clear Creek Amana; Ava Adamson, Sr., Creston; Sophia Bauman, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Tessa Jones, Soph., Dallas Center-Grimes; Lucy Porter, Sr., Fort Dodge; Kylee Bond, Jr., Grinnell; Katelyn Klever, Sr., North Polk; Lucy Lucas, Sr., North Polk; Bailey Birmingham, Sr., Norwalk; Maddie Gullion, Sr., Norwalk; Haylee Parker, Soph., Oskaloosa; Katie Scheckel, Jr., Pella; Bailey Moreau, Jr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Kaitlyn Thole, Sr., Western Dubuque; Ashlynn Devine, Sr., Winterset; Carley Jonker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Third team – Alexis Havlovic, Soph., Bondurant-Farrar; Carlyn Busch, Sr., Boone; Anna Prosise, Soph., Central DeWitt; Emerson Bohlen, Sr., Charles City; Taryn Frederickson, Sr., Creston; Lauren Luzum, Jr., Decorah; Brylie Lorence, Sr., Fort Madison; Clara Newton, Jr., Gilbert; Allison Koontz, Sr., Glenwood; Rhiannon Rees, Jr., Grinnell; Brenna Leraas, Sr., LeMars, Kalyn Hackman, Sr., Maquoketa; Aubrey Deshaw, Sr., MOC-Floyd Valley; Tessa Dillinger, Sr., North Polk; Chevelle Kingsley, Sr., North Scott; Brinley Schroeder, Fr., North Scott; Lily Delperdang, Jr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Avery DeHaan, Soph., Storm Lake; Kyla Ramler, Soph., Western Dubuque; Maddyn Gates, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Coach of the year – Nikki Gahring, Cedar Rapids Xavier

Class 3A

First team – Grace Pence, Jr., Albia; Reagan Haynes, Soph., Algona; Ana Glawe, Sr., Benton Community; Kavri Van Kekerix, Sr., Boyden-Hull; Mya Hillers, Sr., Center Point-Urbana; Addyson Jeske, Sr., Eagle Grove; Hillary Ruschy, Sr., Estherville-Lincoln Central; Rylee Yager, Sr., Estherville-Lincoln Central; Hayden Gookin, Soph., Mount Vernon; Camden Webb, Fr., PCM; Libby Winters, Fr., PCM; Rylee Parsons, Jr., PCM; Peyton Jeter, Sr., Roland-Story; Isabel Bernard, Sr., Sumner-Fredericksburg; Julia Roth, Jr., Dubuque Wahlert; Ruth Tauber, Jr., Dubuque Wahlert; Ella Greiner, Sr., Washington; Leighton Salazar, Jr., Washington; Pearson Hall, Sr., West Liberty; Alley Gorsh, Sr., Williamsburg; Jersey Metz, Jr., Williamsburg; Makenna Hughes, Sr., Williamsburg

Second team – Aliyah Hood, Soph., Albia; Madeline VanLoon, Soph., Albia; Allison Trunkhill, Jr., Algona; Charlotte Nigey, Jr., Davenport Assumption; Lila Wiederstein, Jr., Atlantic; Peyton McLaren, Soph., Atlantic; Hannah Greiner, Sr., Benton Community; Kenna Sandoval, Jr., Central Lee; Taylor Schwenn, Soph., Clear Lake; Haylee Stokes, Sr., Estherville-Lincoln Central; Colette Loges, Sr., Forest City; Charlee Morton, Sr., Hampton-Dumont-CAL; Claire Dieleman, Jr., Humboldt; Audrie Kohl, Sr., Missouri Valley; Addison Steenhoek, Sr., PCM; Margo Schuiteman, Sr., Sioux Center; Addie Miller, Sr., Solon; Lauren Eslick, Sr., Southeast Valley; Susie Funke, Jr., West Delaware; Sully Hall, Soph., West Liberty; Mallory Wulf, Jr., West Liberty; Taylor Sanchez, Soph., Williamsburg

Third team – Sophia Caudle, Fr., Davenport Assumption; Addie Williamson, Sr., Davenport Assumption; Zoey Kirchhoff, Jr., Atlantic; Layna DeMoss, Soph., Benton Community; Cianna Newman, Sr., Camanche; Adriana Howard, Sr., Centerville; Payden Hoffman, Soph., Centerville; Sydney Cain, Sr., Chariton; Maisy McCoy, Jr., Clarke; Lydia Barker, Jr., Davis County; Leah Helmick, Soph., Fairfield; Becca Anderson, Jr., Greene County; Isabelle Janssen, Soph., Iowa Falls; Payton Harris, Fr., Mediapolis; Dilynn Meade, Soph., Missouri Valley; Grace German, Sr., Missouri Valley; Sophia Woodward, Sr., Sioux Center; Addison DeBoom, Soph., Unity Christian; Ruby Zylstra, Sr., Unity Christian; Lyndsey Kelley, Sr., West Burlington; Jillian Karsjen, Sr., West Marshall; Lillian Fischer, Sr., West Marshall

Coach of the year – Adam Berte, Williamsburg

Class 2A

First team – Addison Frake, Jr., Cascade; Allison Toft, Soph., Durant; Haley Glade, Sr., Earlham; Peyton Grabenbauer, Jr., East Marshall; Sarah Mead, Jr., Jesup; Addie Clark, Sr., Lisbon; Grace Kissell, Fr., Louisa-Muscatine; Hannah Kissell, Jr., Louisa-Muscatine; Brenna Staab, Sr., MMCRU; Olivia Chapman, Fr., Osage; Chloe Snyder, Soph., Pella Christian; Halee Hauswirth, Jr., Pocahontas Area; Delaney Matthews, Jr., Treynor; Mary Stephens, Sr., Underwood; Finley Netten, Sr., Van Meter; Ava Hohenadel, Sr., Van Meter; Cali Richards, Sr., Van Meter; Libby Trewin, Sr., West Fork; JoAnna Wallace, Sr., West Fork; Ella Langenhorst, Sr., West Lyon; Jersey Hawf, Sr., West Lyon; Savannah Lucas, Sr., West Monona

Second team – Ingrid Landa, Jr., Alburnett; Maggie Cassidy, Fr., Dyersville Beckman; Kaylen Morris, Jr., Belmond-Klemme; Sharli Fessler, Sr., Central Springs; Lily Coil, Sr., Columbus; Bailey Grant, Sr., East Marshall; Livy VanDerSluis, Jr., Grand View Christian; Marissa Askeland, Sr., Griswold; Kayla Sypersma, Jr., Hinton; Elyse Maxwell, Soph., Interstate 35; Hayden Kresser, Jr., Jesup; Kamryn Taylor, Sr., Louisa-Muscatine; Kalli Freiburger, Jr., Maquoketa Valley; Cadence Driscoll, Sr., Northeast; Aubrey Leonard, Jr., Ogden; Aubrey Chapman, Sr., Osage; Lauren Hoover, Jr., Pocahontas Area; Hayden Thomas, Sr., Tri Center; Ashlynn Huff, Sr., Van Buren; Preslee Dickman, Sr., West Fork; Braylyn Childress, Jr., West Lyon; McKenna Baker, Soph., West Monona

Third team – Eva Walker, Jr., Aplington-Parkersburg; Kate Green, Sr., Cascade; Brilee Ackerson, Jr., Denver; Madde Buskohl, Sr., Dike-New Hartford; Bailey Kraklio, Jr., Durant; Riley Miller, Soph., Exira EHK/Audubon; Ailey Wahlert, Fr., Griswold; Gracie Knobloch, Sr., Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn; Karlyn Korvana, Jr., Hinton; Addie Rhoades, Sr., Hudson; Brylei Clausen, Sr., MVAOCOU; Kamrin Groen, Soph., North Butler; Regan Grewe, Sr., North Mahaska; Leah Mangelsen, Sr., Northeast; Ella Clark, Sr., Pleasantville; Taylor Perkins, Fr., Pleasantville; Peyton Athen, Sr., Shenandoah; Adalyn Minahan, Jr., Treynor; Bianca Prickett, Sr., Van Meter; Brihanna Hill, Jr., West Monona; Addison Westergard, Sr., West Sioux; Kinsey Drake, Sr., Wilton

Coach of the year – James Flaws, Van Meter

Class 1A

First team – Katie Quick, Sr., Ankeny Christian; Claire Lodge, Sr., Clarksville; Emmalee Manwarren, Sr., Clarksville; Rachel Eglseder, Jr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Lana Alley, Soph., Fremont-Mills; Kamryn Fink, Fr., Highland; Addison Winters, Jr., Kee High; Ellie Baker, sr., Martensdale-St. Marys; Keirsten Klein, Jr., Murray; Kinzee Hinders, Sr., Newell-Fonda; Sami Kruckenberg, Jr., Mason City Newman; Kenzie Bridgewater, Sr., North Linn; Elly Henderson, Sr., Riverside; Madison Kelley, Jr., Riverside; Josephine Moore, Sr., Sigourney; Jaycee Neer, Sr., Southeast Warren; Mariah Myers, Sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Lauren Gibb, Sr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Taylor Buhr, Jr., Wapsie Valley; Izzie Moore, Sr., Wayne; Allie Jo Fortune, Sr., Wayne; Charlie Pryor, Sr., Woodbine

Second team – Lainey Schuknecht, Sr., Akron-Westfield; Katelyn Weathers, Soph., Ankeny Christian; Aniya Hardee, Soph., Bedford; Delaney Engler, Sr., Calamus-Wheatland; Paige Kampman, Jr., Clarksville; Anna Hart, Jr., Coon Rapids-Bayard; Kennedi McGarvey, Sr., Don Bosco; Faith Dugan, Fr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Taylor Mikesell, Sr., English Valleys; Kassidy Wenck, Jr., Glidden-Ralston; Lilly Barre, Sr., Highland; Karlee Arp, Jr., IKM-Manning; Lydia Kriegel, Sr., Iowa Valley; Anna Mercer, Sr., Newell-Fonda; Avah Hanig, Sr., Mason City Newman; Jaylyn Beran, Sr., Riceville; Kallie Peck, 8^th, Seymour; Lexi Clendenen, Jr., Southeast Warren; Faith Shirbroun, Jr., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Espyn Decker, 8^th, Wapsie Valley; Ava Whitney, Sr., Wayne; Lexi Gilbert, Soph., Woodbury Central

Third team – Josie Jacobs, Sr., Akron-Westfield; Macy Musich, Jr., Bedford; Karagyn Minnaert, Sr., BGM; Hanna Merron, Sr., Algona Garrigan; Sydney Lovrien, Jr., Clarksville; Jayden Peters, Soph., Collins-Maxwell; McKenna Hoefer, Jr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Reese Gute, Jr., Fremont-Mills; Delaney Shaw, Sr., Hillcrest Academy; Ayla Hall, Sr., HLV-Tri-County; Lilah Strong, Soph., Kee High; Julia Howe, Soph., Kingsley-Pierson; Allyson Martin, Soph., Lamoni; Sadie Cox, Sr., Lenox; Ellie Sievers, Fr., Newell-Fonda; Ainsley Ulrich, Soph., North Union; Hallie Bunkers, Soph., Remsen St. Mary’s; Peyton Schafer, Fr., Riverside; Dani Aller, Sr., Sigourney; Addison Merritt, Soph., Springville; Maci Mayer, Jr., Saint Ansgar; Bree Mitchell, Sr., Stanton

Coach of the year – Katie Burman, Clarksville

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