Ryan Murken

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Regina sophomore Addie McLaughlin and Clear Creek Amana senior Averie Lower each earned first-team all-state honors for the second time this week on Thursday.

McLaughlin and Lower were each first-team all-state picks by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association when the organization released its postseason honors on Thursday.

Earlier this week Lower and McLaughlin were both first-team all-state selections by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.

Lower was named to the IGCA Class 4A first team after averaging 24 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 2.8 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.

An Arizona State recruit, Lower shot 54 percent from the field including 43 percent from beyond the 3-point line while leading Clear Creek Amana to a 20-3 record and a spot in the 4A state quarterfinals.

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

The 5-foot-5 McLaughlin ranked fourth in 2A in scoring with 22.1 points per game and led 2A with 6.2 assists per game.

McLaughlin also averaged 6.2 rebounds and 4.7 steals per game while shooting 47 percent from the floor and 72 percent from the free throw line.

Liberty High senior Natalie Ramsey was named to the Class 5A first-team following a stellar season in which she averaged a double-double with 21.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.

A South Dakota recruit, Ramsey shot 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, 1.5 steals and .5 blocked shots per game while helping Liberty High to a 15-8 record and a spot in a 5A regional title game.

West High senior Grace Fincham was named to the 5A second team after leading the Trojans in scoring and rebounding while directing West High to a 17-8 record and a 5A state tournament appearance.

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

City High senior point guard Tessa Driscoll was named to the 5A third team after helping the Little Hawks to a 17-7 record and a spot in a 5A regional title game.

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

Clear Creek Amana senior guard Lena Evans joined Lower as a 4A all-stater, landing on the 4A second team.

Evans averaged 17.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.2 steals and 3.3 assists per game while helping the Clippers to a third state tournament appearance in the past four seasons.

Solon had a pair of all-state picks as freshman Tenley Levin was a first-team pick in 4A and senior Delainey Durr was a third-team selection.

Levin led Solon in scoring (18.5) and rebounding (8.6) and Durr averaged 15.1 points, 4.6 rebounds 3.1 assists and 2.8 steals per game.

Iowa Girls Coaches Association All-State 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; Bentley Dill, Soph., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Grace Fincham, Sr., West High; Alyvia McCorkle, Sr., Bettendorf; Ariana Phillips, Jr., Johnston; KeaOnna Worley, Jr., Cedar Rapids Prairie

Third team – Sira Doumbia, Jr., Cedar Rapids Washington; Tessa Driscoll, Sr., City High; Karis Finley, Sr., Cedar Falls; Jaliyah Kinnetz, Sr., Johnston; Isabelle Kremer, Sr, Pleasant Valley; Sadie McCann, Soph., Waukee Northwest; Adrienne Sears, Fr., West Des Moines Dowling; Tylee Weite, Jr., West Des Moines Valley

Coach of the year – Chad Jilek, Johnston

Class 4A

First team – Braylyn Birmingham, Soph., Norwalk; Macy Comito, Sr., Carlisle; Averie Lower, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Melina Snoozy, Jr., Sioux City Heelan; Lizzy Frazell, Jr., Waverly-Shell Rock; Jhaliana Guy, Soph., Clinton; Kendra Boatman, Sr., Keokuk; Tenley Levin, Fr., Solon  

Second team – Maryn Franken, Jr., Sioux Center; Ava Smid, Soph., Dallas Center-Grimes; Trishelle Miller, Sr., Sioux City Heelan; Mylee Stiefel, Sr., Burlington; Macy Meyer, Jr., Dallas Center-Grimes; Lena Evans, Sr., Clear Creek Amana; Campbell Schulz, Jr., North Polk; Madden Wilson, Sr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Third team – Ady Jeltema, Sr., MOC-Floyd Vall; Fayth Sullivan, Jr., North Polk; Ella Otten, Soph., Sioux City Heelan; Bre VanDenTop, Sr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton; Ava Putman, Sr., Central DeWitt; Delainey Durr, Sr., Solon; Maggie McChesney, Jr., Glenwood; Ella Subert, Soph., ADM

Coach of the year – Justin Flaws, Carlisle

Class 3A

First team – Zoe Allen, Sr., Williamsburg; Hayden Brown, Sr., Forest City; Taylor Franck, Sr., Mount Vernon; 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 – Reese DeVooght, Sr., Des Moines Christian; Courtney Franck, Sr., Mount Vernon; Grace Holsteen, Sr., Mediapolis; Claire King, Sr., Dubuque Wahlert; Maelyn Kluever, Sr., Maquoketa; Tori Lindsay, Sr., PCM; Albany Reinke, Fr., Spirit Lake; Kalyn Scamman, Soph., Shenandoah

Third team – Kadley Bailey, Sr., Creston; Morgyn Bender, Jr., Mid-Prairie; Deidre Doeden, Jr., Cherokee; Riley Johnson, Jr., Roland-Story; Aubrey Kroymann, Sr., Maquoketa; Hayden Kuhlmann, Jr., Spirit Lake; Jordyn Schmidt, Jr., Tipton; Elsa Tiefenthaler, Sr., Carroll Kuemper

Coach of the year – Chad Specht, Maquoketa

Class 2A

First team – Sydney Doeschot, Sr., Hinton; Izzy Eisbach, Nodaway Valley; Hudsyn Ranschau, Sr., Rock Valley; Addie McLaughlin, Soph., Regina; Rachel Schany, Sr., Emmetsburg; Haevyn Ranschau, Sr., Rock Valley; Danika Hoogendorn, Sr., Central Lyon; Channing Johnson, Sr., Denver

Second team – Brenna Johnson, Sr., Westwood; Audra Burbridge, Soph., Maquoketa Valley; Mylee Thurm, Sr., Denver; Caydence Harmsen, Soph., Rock Valley; Taya Christie, Soph., West Lyon; Addison Frake, Sr., Cascade; Avery Wilson, Sr., Sioux Central; Addison Glass, Jr., Hinton

Third team – Izzy Gilbertson, Jr., Mount Ayr; Nora Konz, Sr., Treynor; Maiah Murphy, Sr., Grand View Christian; Bailey Boeve, Sr., Hinton; Grace Richter, Sr., Maquoketa Valley; Taylor Rypkema, Soph., Isabella Schisel, Sr., Garner-Hayfield-Ventura; Brynn Clarahan, Soph., Sigourney

Coach of the year – Jordan TeGrootenhuis, Rock Valley

Class 1A

First team – Graclyn Eastman, Jr., Algona Garrigan; Rowan Jacobi, Sr., Springville; Avah Underwood, Sr., Council Bluffs St. Albert; Taryn Petersen, Jr., Exira-EHK; Ellie Sievers, Soph., Newell-Fonda; Quinn Sievers, Fr., Newell-Fonda; Kate Harthoorn, Sr., Lynnville-Sully; Kylee Pexa, Jr., Dunkerton

Second team – Sacha Alesch, Sr., Algona Garrigan; Lilee Boriskey, Sr., Edgewood-Colesburg; Cora Sauer, Jr., Lake Mills; Kennedy Brant, Sr., Gladbrook-Reinbeck; Anna Hart, Sr., Coon Rapids-Bayard; Paige Kampman, Sr., Clarksville; Jacey Johnston, Sr., Saint Ansgar; Emmi Bartolo, Sr., Algona-Garrigan

Third team – Kamryn Fink, Soph., Highland; Addison Winters, Sr., Kee High; Lindsey Haken, Sr., George-Little Rock; Finley Jacque, Sr., Lone Tree; Ada Hansen, Jr., CAM; Ainsley Ulrich, Jr., North Union; Hailey Kipp, Sr., Dunkerton; Kamryn Hough, Soph., GTRA

Coach of the year – Dick Jungers, Newell-Fonda

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