Ryan Murken

Your Prep Sports

Averie Lower and Lena Evans led Clear Creek Amana to the state tournament last week.

West High senior Grace Fincham and Regina sophomore Addie McLaughlin helped their squads to state tournament berths as well.

On Tuesday all four of those players were honored for their role in that teams succeed as they were named to the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association all-state teams.

Lower, Evans, Fincham and McLaughlin highlighted a list of eight Your Prep Sports players to earn all-state honors from the IPSWA.

Liberty High senior Natalie Ramsey, City High senior Tessa Driscoll and Solon’s Ellie Durr and Tenley Levin each earned all-state honors.

Lower, Ramsey and McLaughlin were all first team picks in their respective classes.

An Arizona State recruit, Lower was named to the Class 4A first team following an impressive senior season in which she ranked in the top 10 in 4A in scoring, rebounding and 3-pointers per game.

Lower averaged 24 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 2.8 assists and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 54 percent from the field including 43 percent from the 3-point line while leading the Clippers to a 20-3 record and a spot in the 4A quarterfinals.

The 6-foot Lower ranked fifth in 4A in scoring, seventh in rebounding and led 4A with 4.1 made 3-pointers per game.

Evans was named to the 4A second team after averaging 17.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 3.3 assists per game.

McLaughlin was named to the Class 2A first team after leading Regina to a 19-6 record and a second consecutive Class 2A state tournament appearance.

The 5-foot-5 McLaughlin ranked fourth in Class 2A in scoring at 22.1 points per game and led 2A with 6.2 assists per game while shooting 47 percent from the floor, 35 percent from 3-point range and 72 percent from the free throw line.

McLaughlin also averaged 6.2 rebounds and 4.7 steals per game.

Fincham was named to the Class 5A second team after helping West High to a 17-8 record and a spot in the 5A state tournament.

A Drake recruit, Fincham averaged 19.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Ramsey earned first-team all-state honors for the second consecutive season in Class 5A.

A South Dakota recruit, Ramsey averaged 21.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game while shooting 46 percent from the floor, including 34 percent from the 3-point line, and 84 percent from the free throw line.

Ramsey also averaged 1.8 assists, 1.5 steals and .5 blocked shots per game.

Driscoll was a third-team selection in Class 5A after helping City High to a 17-7 record and a spot in a Class 5A regional final.

A St. Thomas recruit, Driscoll averaged a team-high 12.7 points per game to go with 5.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals per contest.

Levin was a second-team selection in Class 4A and Durr was a third-team pick in Class 4A after helping Solon to a 15-8 record and a spot in 4A regional title game.

A senior guard, Durr averaged 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.8 steals per game for the Spartans.

Levin, a freshman guard, led the Spartans with 18.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game on her way to all-state honors.

Iowa Print Sports Writers Association All-State Girls Basketball Teams

Class 5A

First team – Romey Croatt, Jr., Waukee Northwest; Kelli Kalb, Soph., Johnston; Jenica Lewis, Sr., Johnston; Ellie Muller, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Katie Muller, Jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Nakia Ollivierre, Sr., Waterloo West; Natalie Ramsey, Sr., Liberty High; Jayla Williams, Sr., Ankeny

Second team – Lizzie Beam, Jr., Ankeny Centennial; Samantha Becker, Sr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Vana Bilic, Sr., Waukee Northwest; Sira Doumbia, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Grace Fincham, Sr., West High; Ari Phillips, Jr., Johnston; Tylee Weite, Jr., West Des Moines Valley; KeaOnna Worley, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie

Third team – Bentley Dill, Soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Tessa Driscoll, Sr., City High; Karis Finley, Sr., Cedar Falls; Ainsley Kiene, Sr., Ankeny; Jaliyah Kinnetz, Sr., Johnston; Sadie McCann, Soph., Waukee Northwest; Alyvia McCorkle, Sr., Bettendorf; Adrienne Sears, Fr., West Des Moines Dowling

Class 4A

First team – Braylyn Birmingham, Soph., Norwalk; Macy Comito, Sr., Carlisle; Maryn Franken, Jr., Sioux Center; Lizzy Frazell, Jr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Averie Lower, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Ava Smid, Soph., Dallas Center-Grimes; Melina Snoozy, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Madden Wilson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Second team – Lena Evans, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Tenley Levin, Fr., Solon; Macy Meyer, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Trishelle Miller, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Ella Otten, Soph., Sioux City Heelan; Ava Putman, Sr., Central DeWitt; Campbell Schultz, Jr., North Polk; Ella Smith, Sr., Carlisle

Third team – Kendra Boatman, Sr., Keokuk; Leah Brauch, Sr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Pearl Brown, Sr., Norwalk; Avery DeHaan, Sr., Storm Lake; Delainey Durr, Sr., Solon; Ady Jeltema, Sr., MOC-Floyd Valley; Faith Sullivan, Jr., North Polk; Bre VanDenTop, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Class 3A

First team – Hayden Brown, Sr., Forest City; Taylor Franck, Sr., Mount Vernon; Claire King, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Addy Oetker, Sr., Des Moines Christian; Emily Tanny, Fr., Dubuque Wahlert; Cora Widel, Sr., Maquoketa; Addy Wolfswinkel, Jr., Cherokee; Savanna Wright, Soph., Mount Vernon

Second team – Zoe Allen, Sr., Williamsburg; Elody England, Soph., Iowa Falls; Grace Estling, Jr., Center Point-Urbana; Courtney Franck, Sr., Mount Vernon; Lexi Isebrand, Sr., Forest City; Riley Johnson, Jr., Roland-Story; Aubrey Kroymann, Sr., Maquoketa; Tori Lindsay, Sr., PCM

Third team – Channing Becker, Soph., Williamsburg; Morgyn Bender, Jr., Mid-Prairie; Reese DeVooght, Sr., Des Moines Christian; Deidra Doeden, Jr., Cherokee; Grace Holsteen, Sr., Mediapolis; Albany Reinke, Fr., Spirit Lake; Jordyn Schmidt, Jr., Tipton; Ruth Tauber, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert

Class 2A

First team – Sydney Doeschot, Sr., Hinton; Izzy Eisbach, Sr., Nodaway Valley; Izzy Gilbertson, Jr., Mount Ayr; Danika Hoogendoorn, Sr., Central Lyon; Addie McLaughlin, Soph., Regina; Haevyn Ranschau, Sr., Rock Valley; Hudsyn Ranschau, Sr., Rock Valley; Rachel Schany, Sr., Emmetsburg

Second team – Bailey Boeve, Sr., Hinton; Taya Christie, Soph., West Lyon; Caydence Harmsen, Soph., Rock Valley; Brenna Johnson, Sr., Westwood; Nora Konz, Sr., Treynor; Ella Thornton, Sr., Treynor; Mylie Thurn, Sr., Denver; Avery Wilson, Sr., Sioux Center

Third team – Audra Burbridge, Soph., Maquoketa Valley; Brynn Clarahan, Soph., Sigourney; Addison Frake, Sr., Cascade; Addison Glass, Jr., Hinton; Miah Murphy, Sr., Grand View Christian; Cam Richter, Sr., ACGC; Grace Richter, Sr., Maquoketa Valley; Taylor Rypkema, Soph., Central Lyon

Class 1A

First team – Graclyn Eastman, Jr., Algona Garrigan; Rowan Jacobi, Sr., Springville; Taryn Petersen, Jr., Exira-EHK; Cora Sauer, Jr., Lake Mills; Ellie Sievers, Soph., Newell-Fonda; Quinn Sievers, Fr., Newell-Fonda; Ainsley Ulrich, Jr., North Union; Avah Underwood, Sr., Council Bluffs St. Albert

Second team – Sacha Alesch, Sr., Algona Garrigan; Emmi Bartolo, Sr., Algona Garrigan; Lilee Boriskey, Sr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Kennedy Brant, Sr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Kamryn Fink, Soph., Highland; Jacey Johnston, Sr., Saint Ansgar; Kylee Pexa, Jr., Dunkerton; Addison Winters, Sr., Kee High

Third team – Lindsey Haken, Sr., George-Little Rock; Anna Hart, Sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard; Kate Harthoorn, Sr., Lynnville-Sully; Caitlyn Hough, Soph., GTRA; Finley Jacque, Sr., Lone Tree; Paige Kampman, Sr., Clarksville; Hailey Kipp, Sr., Dunkerton; Jaelynn Petersen, Sr., Exira-EHK

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