Ryan Murken

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West High, City High and Liberty High all competed in regional finals with a spot at the state tournament on the line on Tuesday.

On Wednesday all three teams had players recognized for their regular season play when the Mississippi Valley Conference released its postseason honors.

Liberty High senior Natalie Ramsey was named Mississippi Division player of the year while West High coach Nate Frese was tabbed as the Mississippi Division coach of the year to highlight the awards for area teams.

Ramsey was a unanimous first-team pick in the Mississippi Division and was one of five Lightning players to earn all-division honors.

The 6-foot senior, Ramsey averaged a double-double with 21.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game while shooting 46 percent from the floor, including 34 percent from 3-point range, and 84 percent from the free throw line.

Ramsey also averaged 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game while helping Liberty High to a 15-8av record and a spot in a 5A regional final.

Junior guard Ava Casey joined Ramsey on the Mississippi Division first team while sophomore guar Natalie Schechinger was a second-team Mississippi Division pick.

Casey averaged 9.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and a team-high 3.9 assists per game.

Schechinger averaged 6.6 points, 6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Junior Morgan Bennett and senior Kennedy Goodheart each earned honorable mention honors for Liberty High.

West High had five players named to the Mississippi Division team led by senior forward Grace Fincham who was a unanimous first-team selection.

Fincham averaged team-highs in points per game at 19.4 and rebounds at 8.5 to go with 2.5 assists per game while helping West High to a 17-7 record and a spot in the 5A state tournament.

Senior Abby Neumiller joined Fincham on the Mississippi Division first team after averaging 10.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Junior Sasha Baldwin was a second-team all-Mississippi Division pick after averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Seniors Ava Frese and Kate Van Waning were each honorable mention selections in the Mississippi Division.

Nate Frese was named Mississippi Division coach of the year after leading the Trojans to the divisional title.

City High had four players earn all-division honors in the Valley Division.

Senior guard Tessa Driscoll was a first-team all-Valley Division selection after leading the Little Hawks in scoring while helping City High to a 17-7 record and a spot in a regional title game.

Driscoll averaged 12.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game to go with 1.4 steals per contest.

Junior Kaitlin Loria was named to the Valley Division second team after averaging 11 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

Senior Thisbe Lewis and junior Hattie Galloway were each Valley Division honorable mention picks.

Mississippi Valley Conference Girls Basketball All-Division

Mississippi Division

First team – *Bentley Dill, Soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; *Grace Fincham, Sr., West High; *Dreya Kern, Sr., Linn-Mar; *Natalie Ramsey, Sr., Liberty High; *Madden Wilson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Ava Casey, Jr., Liberty High; Abby Neumiller, Sr., West High; Melanie Pfab, Soph., Dubuque Senior

Second team – Sasha Baldwin, Jr., West High; Alaina Canney, Sr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Samantha Dorrity, Soph., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Brooklyn Emerson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Racquel Fern, Sr., Western Dubuque; Emerson McCormick, Jr., Linn-Mar; Liz Nielsen, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Natalie Schechinger, Soph., Liberty High

Honorable mention – Lanie Ernzen, Soph., Linn-Mar; Madi Wedo, Sr., Linn-Mar; Jasella Lang, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Reese Komenda, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier; Morgan Bennett, Jr., Liberty High; Kennedy Goodheart, Sr., Liberty High; Payton Their, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Addie Stallman, Soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Lacy Hoefer, Soph., Western Dubuque; Mallory Kluesner, Soph., Western Dubuque; Ava Frese, Sr., West High; Kate Van Waning, Sr., West High; Emma Klein, Sr., Dubuque Senior; Janina Williams, Sr., Dubuque Senior

Coach of the year – Nate Frese, West High

Athlete of the year – Natalie Ramsey, Sr., Liberty High

Valley Division

First team – *Samantha Becker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; *Sira Doumbia, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; *Karis Finley, Sr., Cedar Falls; *Nakia Ollivierre, Sr., Waterloo West; *Emily Tanny, Fr., Dubuque Wahlert; *KeaOnna Worley, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Tessa Driscoll, Sr., City High; Emily Larsen, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie

Second team – Lily Belle Barker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Sydney Feldhacker, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Brynlie Hadenfeldt, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Claire King, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Kaitlin Loria, Jr., City High; Lillie Spicer, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Taylor Vore, Jr., Cedar Falls; Elysionna Westerfield, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson

Honorable mention – Hailey Becker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Jayla Strong, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Hattie Galloway, Jr., City High; Thisbe Lewis, Sr., City High; Piper Johnson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Kennady Johnson, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Mara Hinz, Jr., Dubuque Hempstead; Mallory Tomkins, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Ally Landers, Sr., Waterloo West; Kingslee Thomas, Jr., Waterloo West; Ruth Tauber, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Celia Scherr, Soph., Dubuque Wahlert; Kymara Atwood-Mayes, Jr., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Evie Creighton, Soph., Cedar Rapids Jefferson; Jordan Oakland, Jr., Cedar Falls; Mackenzie Urbanek, Sr., Cedar Falls

Coach of the year – Chris James, Cedar Rapids Washington

Athlete of the year – Nakia Ollivierre, Sr., Waterloo West

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