SEISC All-Conference girls basketball

The Southeast Iowa Super Conference girls saw a lot of success this season.

Players from around the SEISC North and South Divisions showed out, with one team making a trip to the state tournament.

That team was the Wolves of Winfield-Mt. Union, who also happen to lead the Union area with five All-Conference selections.

WACO followed with three, while Highland and Columbus each had two named to first and second-team. Pekin has one second-team honor as well as Hillcrest Academy.

In the South Divison, Van Buren County’s Ivy Davison was the Union’s lone selection with a first team distinction.

Every school has two honorable mention selections.

WMU also had this year’s Player of the Year in senior Bradie Buffington, who was a force in the paint for WMU.

Buffington led the Wolves in scoring with 14 points per game, fourth best in the league, shooting with a 47.7% clip while also pulling down 8.2 boards and notching 2.3 blocks, a SEISC North second-best, as well as 2.1 assists.

Joining Buffington on this years list is fellow senior Melina Oepping.

Oepping did a little bit of everything finishing second in points per game at 13.2, while shooting 53.7% from the field, an SEISC North best. She also led the Wolves in rebounds at nine a contest, which was second-best in the league. She averaged three steals a night as well.

The third and final Wolves to grace the first-team is senior Keetyn Townsley, who was WMU’s main point guard through the season.

Townsley averaged 9.5 points a night, while also showing off her defensive prowess with a team-high 3.5 steals.

Townsley shot well from the outside as well to say the least, finishing with a 51.7% from deep to lead the league.

On second-team for the Wolves is senior Keely Malone and sophomore Josie Nelson.

Malone tallied 8.5 points on the season, while dishing out a team-high and conference second-best 4.5 assists.

Nelson finished averaging 3.7 points and three rebounds a night.

Representing the Wolves on the honorable mention list was senior Anna Anderson and sophomore Mariana Piper.

For WACO, seniors Ellah Kissell and Grace Coble represent on first-team.

Kissell finished the year averaging 22.2 points a game, the highest in the North Division, while pulling down 6.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, along with 3.7 steals as well, the second most in the North.

Coble added 11 points for the Warriors, while averaging 8.6 rebounds, third-best in the conference, 2.4 assists and 2.4 steals. She shot a team-best 49.6% from the field.

On second-team, is senior Katie Leichty. Leichty ended the season averaging 6.7 points a game, along with seven rebounds. She shot an efficient 45.8% from the field. She also led the North in free throw percentage at 71.9%.

Juniors Emma Wagler and Marie Farmer earn the honorable mentions for WACO.

Highland junior Sarah Burton is the Huskies lone first-team pick.

Burton averaged a double on the season, tallying 16.4 points a night, third best in the North, while grabbing a conference-best 12.3 rebounds. She also averaged 3.8 steals and 2.5 blocks a game, both of which topped the league. She posted a 53.1% field goal percentage as well, second-best in the conference.

The Huskies second-team selection is senior Katelyn Waters.

Waters averaged 4.9 points, a conference best 5.7 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 2.7 steals for the Huskies.

Highland’s honorable mention picks were seniors Jessica Kraus and Stella Slaymaker.

Columbus’ Sara Vela in the sole Wildcats selected to first-team.

Vela averaged 7.8 points for the Wildcats, while averaging four rebounds and 2.8 steals.

Sophomore Ariana Vergara represents Columbus on second-team.

Vergara led the Wildcats with 8.2 points a game, while averaging 4.2 rebound and 2.2 steals.

Senior Victoria Howell and sophomore Aracely Garza were both honorable mentions.

Pekin had just one second-team distinction in the form of senior Brooke Miller.

Miller averaged 8.8 points in 2022-23, while tallying 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 steals a night.

Fellow seniors Claire Roth and Emma Phillips were named to the honorable mention list.

Hillcrest Academy’s one second-team selection is sophomore Malia Yoder.

Yoder finished with eight points a game, as well as 3.9 rebounds, two assists and 2.8 steals.

Freshman Claire Withorow and sophomore Lydia Beachy were each placed on the honorable mention list.

In the South Division, Van Buren County junior Ivy Davison was named to first-team after averaging 13.9 points, fifth most in the SEISC South, 8.2 rebounds, three assists and 1.5 blocks a game.

The Warriors honorable mentions were senior’s Annabelle Cormier and Marta Ardizzone.

New London had no first or second-team selections, but senior Natalie Burden and sophomore Mylee Miller were named to the honorable mention list.

The fulls All-Conference lists as well as the honorable mention list can be found below.

SEISC NORTH FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Melina Oepping 12 WMU

Bradie Buffington 12 WMU

Keetyn Townsley 12 WMU

Ellah Kissell 12 WACO

Grace Coble 12 WACO

Finley Jacque 9 Lone Tree

Sarah Burton 11 Highland

Tatum Wolford 11 Wapello

Sara Vela 12 Columbus

McKenzie Kissell Sr Louisa-Muscatine

Player of the Year: Bradie Buffington, Winfield-Mt. Union

Coach of the Year: Ryan Shelman, Lone Tree

SEISC NORTH SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Keely Malone 12 WMU

Josie Nelson 10 WMU

Katie Leichty 12 WACO

Vivian Zaruba 10 Lone Tree

Riley Krueger 12 Lone Tree

Katelyn Waters 12 Highland

Malia Yoder 10Hillcrest

Quinn Veach 12 Wapello

Brooke Miller 12 Pekin

Ariana Vergara 10 Columbus

SEISC NORTH HONORABLE MENTION

Anna Anderson 12 WMU

Mariana Piper 10 WMU

Emma Wagler 11 WACO

Marie Farmer 11 WACO

Rylee Shield 10 Lone Tree

Alyson Ford 9 Lone Tree

Jessica Kraus 12 Highland

Stella Slaymaker 12 Highland

Jacie Hoeg 11 Wapello

Jakayla Nelson 9 Wapello

Victoria Howell 12 Columbus

Aracely Garza 10 Columbus

Emma Rosenboom 12 L-M

Rylee Cole 12 L-M

Claire Roth 12 Pekin

Emma Phillips 12 Pekin

Claire Withorow 9 Hillcrest

Lydia Beachy 10 Hillcrest

SEISC SOUTH FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Abbey Bence 12 West Burlington

Lauren Krieger 11 Burlington Notre Dame

Mary Kate Bendlage 12 Holy Trinity Catholic

Jada Molle 11 Danville

Ivy Davison 11 Van Buren

Mckenna Marlow 12 West Burlington

Makayla Morrison 12 Central Lee

Payton Bush 12 Mediapolis

Haley Steffener 11 Mediapolis

Gabby Deery 12 Burlington Notre Dame

Player of the Year: Abbey Bence, West Burlington

Coach of the Year: Todd Borrison, Mediapolis

SEISC SOUTH SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE

Liz Lane 12 Mediapolis

Hannah Wagenbach 11 Mediapolis

Gracie Walker 12 Danville

Maddy Mosena 12 Burlington Notre Dame

Abby Korschgen 12 Burlington Notre Dame

Teagan Snaadt 10 Holy Trinity Catholic

Taryn Havener 11 West Burlington

Isabella Blaufuss 11 West Burlington

Kenna Sandoval 9 Central Lee

SEISC SOUTH HONORABLE MENTION

Mya Lampe 12 Central Lee

Karlie Pohren 12 Central Lee

Kenna Furnald 11 Danville

Alexis Dietsch 11 Danville

Kayla Box 12 HTC

Presley Myers 9 HTC

Lilly Luttenegger 11 Mediapolis

Grace Holsteen 9 Mediapolis

Natalie Burden 12 New London

Mylee Miller 10 New London

Taryn Stephens 11 Notre Dame

Anna Engberg 11 Notre Dame

Annabelle Cromier 12 Van Buren County

Marta Ardizzone 12 Van Buren County

Taryn Snodgrass 10 West Burlington

Isabelle Ritter 12 West Burlington