Four area basketball players to participate in IGCA All-Star Game

Washington standout Adalyn Long is one of four area girls basketball players who will participate in the Iowa Girls Coaches Association Senior Larry Niemeyer All-Star Games Saturday at Cedar Falls High School. The games will feature some of the state’s top senior talent across all five classes.

The selected players in classes 1A and 2A were divided into three teams, while 3A players were split into two teams. Two additional teams were also created from a pool of players from 3A, 4A and 5A schools. Long will represent Washington on the 3A White Team, which will face the 3A Grey Team at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Long wrapped up a stellar Washington career by earning First-Team All-Southeast Conference honors for the second straight season. Long was also named to the Class 3A All-Southeast District team by the IGCA. She averaged 13.7 points per game along with 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and two steals.

Led by Long, Washington doubled its win total from six to 12 this season. Long also helped the Demons secure their first postseason win since 2020-21 when they defeated Fairfield 63-21 in the first round of the 3A Region 5 playoffs.

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The 3A White Team will also be coached by Washington alum and Williamsburg coach Stephanie Dacey. Dacey, formerly Stephanie Rich, won three consecutive state titles with the Demons from 1999-2001 before playing for Wisconsin. Dacey led Williamsburg to a 3A Region 5 championship and an appearance in the state tournament this season.

Cardinal standout Kolbi Saner will play for the 2A White Team. Saner wrapped up her senior season with an IGCA 2A All-Southeast District nod after averaging 14 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.

Highland’s Emersyn Schultz and Pekin’s Abby Guise were selected to the 1A White and Grey Teams, respectively, and will face each other in the final game of the day at 2:15.

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Schultz was one of three senior members of the Huskies roster this season, and earned All-SEISC North Honorable Mention honors after averaging 5.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Highland finished with a 20-4 record and a perfect 17-0 mark in conference play.

Guise helped lead Pekin to a 9-7 SEISC North record under first-year head coach Neil Hartz. Guise averaged a double-double with 12 points and 10.6 rebounds — the second most in the conference — along with 2.3 assists and 2.9 steals per game. Guise was named First-Team All-SEISC North.

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Class 1A White Team

Coach: Amber Gerringer, Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Kate Bechtel, Lake Mills

Claire Erselius, Montezuma

Addison Winters, Kee

Ava Christofferson, Lone Tree

Payton Whipple, West Hancock

Kadence Sporrer, Exira-EHK

Carley Nielson, Bishop Garrigan

Addison Steinlage, Turkey Valley

Lilee Boriskey, Edgewood-Colesburg

Emersyn Schultz, Highland

Class 1A Grey Team

Coach: Kaitlyn McAlister, Coon Rapids-Bayard

Anna Stangl, IKM-Manning

Emmi Bartolo, Bishop Garrigan

Taylor Hoefer, Woodbine

Syliva Sullivan, Boyer Valley

Katie Hein, Calamus-Wheatland

Addison Ploessl, Marquette Catholic

Ava Vie, Newell-Fonda

Abby Guise, Pekin

Rachel Eglseder, Edgewood-Colesburg

Hannah Wangness, Clarksville

Class 2A White Team

Coach: Calieb Kistler, Central Decatur

Hailey Randall, Southwest Valley

Avrie Fagan, Earlham

Kolbi Saner, Cardinal

Emma Bose, Jesup

Ella Thornton, Treynor

Kali Aldrich, Grundy Center

Karlee Lynch, Grundy Center

Laura Eagleton, Madrid

Kamryn Kahl, Lisbon

Camdyn Richter, ACGC

Class 3A White Team

Coach: Stephanie Dacey, Williamsburg

Adalyn Long, Washington

Claire King, Wahlert Catholic

Elsa Tiefenthaler, Caroll Kuemper

Grace Holsteen, Mediapolis

Ellah Wagenbach, Mediapolis

Halie Husted, Davis County

Maggie Bruinsma, Spirit Lake

Ruth Tauber, Wahlert Catholic

Kenna Sandoval, Central Lee