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Keota’s Haifley lands on All-SICL First Team
Four Eagles earn All-Conference honors
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The Keota girls basketball team put together a historic 2025-26 season. It set a new program record with 18 wins, and its 11-5 mark in the South Iowa Cedar League was just one game behind a three-way log jam for second place in the conference standings.
Those marks were achieved by a talented Eagles squad, including four of players who earned All-Conference honors. Keota had one first and second team selection and a pair of players on the All-SICL Honorable Mention list.
Sophomore Cameron Haifley earned a spot on the All-Conference First Team after leading the Eagles and ranking second in the SICL in scoring at 17.4 points per game. Haifley also averaged 3.3 rebounds and had team-high averages of 2.2 assists, three seals and 1.3 blocks.
Emily Conger landed the All-SICL Second Team after a strong junior campaign. Conger averaged 9.1 points, three rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.7 steals.
Freshman Jessalyn Aller and senior Kennedy Jackson earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honors. Jackson averaged 5.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.2 steals in her final campaign for the Eagles.
Aller’s play showcased Keota’s promising future. The freshman was third on the team in scoring at 7.3 points per game and co-led the Eagles with 6.8 rebounds per game.
Here are the complete SICL All-Conference teams.
All-SICL First Team
Kate Harthoorn,* senior, Lynnville-Sully
Breah Lowry,* sophomore, Lynnville-Sully
Brynn Clarahan,* sophomore, Sigourney
Cameron Haifley, sophomore, Keota
Nataliya Linder,* junior, North Mahaska
Vivian Cook,* junior, Montezuma
Claire Erselius,* senior, Montezuma
Anna Luers,* sophomore, English Valleys
* Indicates unanimous selection
Second Team
Emery Hall, junior, HLV-TC
Addison Achenbach, 11, English Valleys
Carly Lake, junior, North Mahaska
Emily Conger, junior, Keota
Emmersyn Minnaert, sophomore, BGM
Syndee Burgess, junior, Montezuma
Ava Brummel, junior, Lynnville-Sully
Tatum Huyser, senior, Lynnville-Sully
Honorable Mention
Belle Plaine: Jadie Dahlquist, sophomore; Lacie Rethman, senior
BGM: Ellie English, sophomore; Sadie Klein, junior
Colfax-Mingo: Isabelle Foglesong, sophomore; Lydia Hansen, sophomore
English Valleys: Kaylynn Caster, sophomore; Aubrey Achenbach, junior
HLV-TC: Erilea Kupka, sophomore; Bryndal Jack, freshman
Iowa Valley: Myla Frimmil, senior; Maeci Marshall, junior
Keota: Jessalyn Aller, freshman; Kennedy Jackson, senior
Lynnville-Sully: Brilyn Tice, junior; Isabelle Vos, sophomore
Montezuma: Lauryn Lamore, sohpomore
North Mahaska: Addisen Fab, junior; Jolan Fogle, junior
Sigourney: Bailey Gretter junior; Ella Bruns, sophomore
