IGCA All-District Teams announced: Winfield Mt. Union leads the way

As the girls high school basketball season continues to dwindle down and with the state tournament in now in full swing it’s finally time to recognize those players that showed out this season.

With the release of the Iowa Girls Coaches Association District Teams, six Union area players have made the list for their outstanding play. Winfield-Mt. Union, Highland, Mid-Prairie, and Mt. Pleasant are all being represented well.

Winfield-Mt. Union leads the pack with three girls being given the distinction. Wolves, Bradie Buffington, Jobey Malone, and Keetyn Townsley are all on the list.

Buffington performed well in her junior season, leading the Wolves with a 15.0 points per game average and 9.5 rebounds.

Townsley, also a junior, had a great campaign running the point. She finished the season averaging 9.6 points per game, 2.1 assists and an outstanding 3.4 steals.

As for Malone, she ends her high school career averaging 8.8 points per game and pulling down 5.5 rebounds per game.

WMU head coach Mitch Wachs also has been recognized as the Coach of the Year for the Class 1A Southeast area.

Wachs and the Wolves finished the 2021-22 season with 19-5 overall record and a second-place finish in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference North standings. The Wolves fell in the regional semifinals to Notre Dame.

Highland’s Abbi Stransky is the final Class 1A player representing the area.

Stransky put together a great junior season, leading the Huskies while averaging 12.8 points. She also tallied 8.1 rebounds per game and 2.9 assists. She and the Huskies finished the year with a record of 12-11 after losing to Montezuma in the second round of the playoffs.

Stransky had a rough ending to the 2021-22 season, going down with an ACL tear in the Huskies opening round matchup against Lisbon.

In Class 3A, Mid-Prairie’s Maddie Nonnenmann is the lone representative.

In her senior season, Nonnenmann led the Golden Hawks to an 15-9 record and came to within one game of the state tournament, before falling to Davenport Assumption in the district final.

Nonnenmann finished her high school basketball career averaging 15.8 points and 5.3 rebounds.

The final player earning the distinction is Mt. Pleasant’s Andrea Lopreato.

Lopreato had a stellar year. The junior guard led the Panthers in every statistical category. She averaged 21.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 3.9 steals, and 1.3 blocks all while shooting 55.5% from the field.

The Panthers ended their season at 12-11 after upsetting Fort Madison in the first round of regionals and falling to Keokuk in the second.

IGCA ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS

2021-2022

Class 1A

Northeast

Lauren Wilson, Springville

Kamryn Kurt, North Linn

Sara Reid, Central City

Lauren Donlea, East Buchanan

Macy Boge, North Linn

Laynee Hogan, East Buchanan

Reagan Mudderman, Lansing Kee

Jacqlyn Schmitt, Turkey Valley

Delaney Scherf, Elkader Central

Averiel Brady, East Buchanan

Coach of the Year: Brian Wheatley, North Linn

Northwest

Emily Dreckman, MMCRU

Macy Sievers, Newell-Fonda

Ellie Hilbrands, MMCRU

Addy Johnson, Westwood

McKenzie Goodwin, Kingsley-Pierson

Mary Walker, Newell-Fonda

Whitney Jensen, Remsen St. Mary’s

Natalie Nielsen, Akron-Westfield

Camrin Baird, Woodbury Central

Lauren Heying, Gehlen Catholic

Coach of the Year: Dick Jungers, Newell-Fonda

North Central

Wakinyala Bear, Meskwaki

Audi Crooks, Bishop Garrigan

Allison Engle, BCLUW

O'Malley Fair, Riceville

Breanna Hackman, Nashua-Plainfield

Madison Hillman, St. Ansgar

Erica Houge, Collins Maxwell

Molly Joyce, Bishop Garrigan

Elie Tuhn, Baxter

Lilie Vansice, Baxter

Coach of the Year: Eric Padget, Baxter

Southeast

Mia AyersEnglish Valleys

Abigail Stransky, Highland Riverside

Shanae Wetering, Montezuma

Mia Boulton, Montezuma

Breckyn Schilling, North Mahaska

Layla Hargis, North Mahaska

Carly Goodwin, Sigourney

Bradie Buffington, Winfield Mt. Union

Jobey Malone, Winfield Mt. Union

Keetyn Townsley, Winfield Mt. Union

Coach of the Year: Mitch Wachs, Winfield-Mt. Union

South

Abby Martin, Lamoni

Brynnly German, Martensdale-St Marys

Jenna Stephens, Stanton

Sadie Cox, Lenox

Maddie Stewart, Mt. Ayr

Josie Hartman, Southeast Warren

Marleigh Johnson, Stanton

Emily Williams, East Mills

Avery Dowling, Sidney

Taylor Lumbard, Diagonal

Coach of the Year: Tim Baker Martensdale-St Mary's

West Central

Mallory Behnken, CAM

Eva Steffensen, CAM

Macy Emgarten, Exira-EHK

Quinn Grubbs, Exira-EHK

Aleah Hermensen, Audubon

Jaci Christensen, Audubon

Charlie Pryor, Woodbine

Brynn Bass, Coon Rapids-Bayard

Paige Klocke, Glidden Ralston

Pearl Reisz, St. Albert

Coach of the Year: Ryan Coenen-Woodbine

Class 2A

Northeast

Reese Johnson, Denver

Payton Petersen, Dike-New Hartford

Amanda Treptow, Jesup

Ellie Etjen, Aplington-Parkersburg

Grace Hennessy, Denver

Ellary Knock, Dike-New Hartford

Sophia Hoffman, Dike-New Hartford

Lainy Thoren, Grundy Center

Laney Pilcher, Jesup

Riley Moreland, MFL-Mar-Mac

Morgan Brandt, Sumner-Fredericksburg

Ellen Waller, Aplington-Parkersburg

Coach of the Year: Bruce Dall, Dike-New Hartford

Northwest

Addison Klosterbuer, Central Lyon

Anna Coffee, Hinton

Bella Badar, Hinton

Bradi Krager, Sioux Central

Desta Hoogendoorn, Central Lyon

Emma Vohs, Ridge View

Kennedy Kelly, West Hancock

Madison Brouwer, Sibley-Ocheyedan

Madison Stowater, Ridge View

Mallory Leerar, West Hancock

Marissa Pottebaum, Boyden-Hull

Riley Batta. South Central Calhoun

Coach of the Year: Heather Grafing, Central Lyon

Southeast

Kelsey Drake, Wilton

Ally Hoffman, Cascade

Mariah Hueneke, Bellevue

Kaylee Corbin, Louisa-Muscatine

Hallie Mohr, Mediapolis

Grace Gaarde, Iowa City Regina

Lilly Simpson, Iowa City Regina

Ella Caffery, Wilton

Alyssa Lux, Cascade

Delaynie Luneckas, West Branch

Lauren Osterhaus, Beckman Catholic

Ka’Lynn DeShaw, Bellevue

Coach of the Year: Iowa City Regina (Mary Rogers)

Southwest

Payton Beckman, Panorama

Maddax DeVault, Nodaway Valley

Clara Teigland, Treynor

Madelyn Jaeger, West Central Valley

Lindsey Davis, Nodaway Valley

Zoie Vaught, Van Meter

Malorie McKinney, Pleasantville

Alizabeth Jacobsen, Underwood

Joslyn Terpstra, Pella Christian

Kendra Kuck, Underwood

Gracelyn Deputy, Woodward-Granger

Laci Rishel, Panorama

Coach of the Year: Kylee Boettcher- Panorama

Class 3A

Northeast

Ryley Goebel, Center Point-Urbana

Carlee Rochford, New Hampton

Brooke Loewe, Ballard

Katy Reyerson, West Marshall

Meg Rietz, Ballard

Alyssa Griffith, Vinton-Shellsburg

Emma Donovan, Wahlert Catholic

Emma Palmer, Waukon

Kenlin Schmitt, North Fayette Valley

Malayna Kiel, Oelwein

Coach of the Year: Kelly Anderson, Ballard

Northwest

Brooklyn Meyer, West Lyon

Gracie Schoonhoven, Unity Christian

Haylee Stokes, Estherville Lincoln Central

Shae Dillavou, Forest City

Kaitlyn Tendal, Estherville Lincoln Central

Jaden Ainley, Clear Lake

Kenna Mongan, Cherokee

Payton Hardy, Sergeant Bluff Luton

Tyra Schuiteman, Unity Christian

Jaydan Nitchals, Estherville Lincoln Central

Coach of the Year: Don Martindale ELC

Southeast

Maddie Nonnenmann, Mid-Prairie

Ava Scbubert, Davenport Assumption

Macy Daufeldt, West Liberty

Mickey Stephens, Centerville

Whitney Klyn, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

Abbey Bence, West Burlington

Liz Dougherty, Mount Vernon

Finley Hall, West Liberty

Taylor Winegarden, Williamsburg

Macy Hill, Davis County

Coach of the Year: Matt Hoeppner West Liberty

Southwest

Reagan Barkema, Roland-Story

Claire Schmitz, Harlan

Jada Jensen, Atlantic

Raegen Wicks, Harlan

Shelbi Hazlitt, Nevada

Kaitlyn Mumm, Des Moines Christian

Ava Wolf, Shenandoah

McKenzie SnookChariton

Breck Mills, Southeast Valley

Paytn Harter, Atlantic

Coach of the Year: Zach Klaassen- Harlan

Class 4A

Central

Ava Hawthorne, Gilbert

Katelyn Lappe, Bondurant-Farrar

Lauren Blake, Indianola

Emma Miner, DCG

Jocelyn Bice, Norwalk

Lucy Schaffer, North Polk

MaKayla Boatman, North Polk

Mia Miller, Bondurant-Farrar

Emily Naughton, Indianola

Vanessa Bickford, DCG

Coach of the Year: Adam Jones, Dallas Center-Grimes

Northeast

Katelyn Eggena, Waverly- Shell Rock

Bryar Duwe, Decorah

Jenna Twedt, Benton Community

Yazmeen Whitsitt, Decorah

Libby Fandel, Xavier

Ava Attwood, Marion

Morgan Mann, Humboldt

Reggi Spotts, Mason City

Sadie Struchen, Marion

Jada Williams, Mason City

Coach of the Year: Jeff Zittergruen — Benton Community

Southeast

Abby Wolter, Keokuk

Callie Levin, Solon

Taylor Veach, Central DeWitt

Ivey Schmidt, Grinnell

Andrea Lopreato, Mt. Pleasant

Malarie Ross, Fort Madison

Allie Meadows, Central DeWitt

Haidyn Hull, Grinnell

Lauren Golinghorst, North Scott

Ava Locklear, Clear Creek Amana

MaKinley Levin, Solon

Meredith McKnight, Grinnell

Coach of the Year: Trent Edsen, Grinnell

West

Jenna Hopp, Glenwood

Madison Camden, Glenwood

Jena Young, Winterset

Brooklyn Stanley, Bishop Heelan

Kenley Meis, Bishop Heelan

Doryn Paup, Creston

Allison Piercy, Spencer

Brianna Fields, Creston

Abby Hughes, Glenwood

Lucy Scott, Lewis Central

Coach of the Year: Darren Koolstra- Bishop Heelan

Class 5A

East

Sarah Albaugh, Cedar Falls

Jasmine Barney, Iowa City Liberty

Taylor Brunson, Linn-Mar Marion

Journey Houston, Davenport North

Kelsey Joens, Iowa City High

Zoe Kennedy, Linn-Mar Marion

Grace Knutson, Cedar Falls

Lillie Petersen, Bettendorf

Halli Poock, Waterloo West

Eviyon Richardson, Iowa City High

Kaliyah Sain, Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Emma Slings, Cedar Rapids Jefferson

Hannah Stuelke, Cedar Rapids Washington

Meena Tate, Iowa City West

Halle Vice, Pleasant Valley

Sahara Williams, Waterloo West

Coaches of the Year: Jennifer Goetz- Pleasant Valley

West

Reagan Barthlomew, Northwest

Tory Bennett, Fort Dodge

Laphina Campbell, Des Moines North

Brooklin Dailey, Southeast Polk

Amaya Davison, Roosevelt

Savannah Gage, Ankeny

Emma Gipple, Dowling

Baylie Girres, Council Bluffs Lincoln

Anna Gossling, Johnston

Jada Gyamfi, Johnston

Arianna Jackson, Roosevelt

Elise Jaeger, Valley

Amani Jenkins, Des Moines North

Lily Juhnke, Sioux City West

Cleao Murray, Ankeny Centennial

Jenna Pitz, Ankeny

Meredith Rieker, Valley

Aili Tanke, Johnston

Ava Zediker, Dowling

Coach of the Year: Chad Jilek, Johnston