For Release – Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 AM

 

CONTACT:  Susan James 515-244-2145 ext. 129

 

INA Announces 2007 All-State Selections for Boys Basketball

 

DES MOINES,IA -Heading the Iowa Newspaper Association All State selections is the 2007 Iowa Mr. Basektball, Clayton Vette is a 6Õ9" Senior from Class 3A Waverly-Shell Rock.  Vette, a two-time All State selection, led Waverly-Shell Rock to consecutive state tournament appearances and its first victory in Des Moines since 1982.  Vette and the Go-Hawks played Bishop of Sioux City Heelen winning a 74 – 51 decision.

 

A versatile player, Vette is comfortable bringing the basketball up the floor as well as setting up in the low post.  He averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds a game despite a lingering hamstring injury. 

 

Vette has committed to play college basketball at Indiana State.

 

Writers In Attendance – Daryl Schepanski, Anamosa Journal-Eureka; Jeff Dahn, Cedar Rapids Gazette; Jim Sullivan, Waterloo Courier; Don Doxsie, Davenport Quad City Times; Jim Gries, Oskaloosa Herald; Heidi deGier, Oelwein Daily Register; Doug Reider, Jefferson Herald; Scott Spurgeon, Bloomfield Democrat; Roger Bates, Muscatine Journal; Matt Gengler, Missouri Valley Times; Andrew Potter, Newton Daily News; Larry Brennan, Clinton Herald; Steve Thiltgen, DeWitt Observer; Mark Pawlak, Marshalltown Times Republican; Adam Wilson, Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index; Lori Wiser, Ocheyedan Press Melvin News; Kevin White, Omaha World Herald; Ross Thede, Marshalltown Times Republican; Kyle Kirby, Montezuma Republican-Brooklyn Chronicle; Terry Hersom, Sioux City Journal; Mike Oeffner, Harlan Newspapers; Ashley Schable, Carroll Times Herald; Larry Peterson, Creston News Advertiser; Phil Monson, Humboldt Independent; John Jensen, Oelwein Daily Register.

 

Coaches In Attendance – Darin Arkema, Lynnville-Sully; John Howard, Lynnville-Sully; Joe Fey, Nevada; Art Sathoff, Pekin CSD; Clay Vass, Central Lee; Aaron Thomas, Union High School; Todd Arends, Sioux Center; Jeff Vanderloo, Soux City East; Mark Bigler, Davenport West; Dallas Diewa, Pleasant Valley; John Petersen, Ankeny High School; Bryce Smerns, Washington High School; Steve Blazek, Atlantic High School; Dennis D. Phelps, Tri-County CSD; Dough Newton, Elk Horn-Kimballton, Dwight Gingerich, Iowa Mennonite; Don Showalter, Mid-Prairie; Clay Tarbell, Grandview Park; Don Logan, Benton/IBCA; Larry Carlson, Benton Community; Craig Douma, Carroll Community.

 

 

First Team – 4A

Back Court        E.J. Hicks        Davenport Central             Jr.         6'3"

Back Court        Jordan Printy     Linn-Mar Marion               Sr.         6'4"

Back Court        Tyler Sash        Oskaloosa                     Sr.         6'1"

Front Court       Brent Barz        Johnston                      Sr.         6'10"

Front Court       Matt Gatens       Iowa City High                Jr.         6'4"

Front Court       John Lamb         Indianola                     Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Kevin Smith       Ankeny                        Sr.         6'7"

Front Court       Kaylon Williams   Cedar Rapids Kennedy          Jr.         6'3"

 

Second Team – 4A

Back Court        Marquez Davis     Davenport North               Sr.         6'0"

Back Court        Trice Scott       Waterloo East                 Jr.         5'9"

Back Court        Jordan Stoermer   Iowa City West                Jr.         6'2"

Front Court       David Calloway    Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson Sr.       6'5"

Front Court       Ethan Freeman     Urbandale                     Sr.         6'5"

Front Court       Eric Jorgenson    Sioux City East               Jr.         6'9"

Front Court       Mark Misiewicz    Clinton                       Sr.         6'7"

Front Court       Pat Mitchell      Dowling Catholic              Sr.         6'7"

 

Third Team – 4A

Back Court        Grant Gibbs       Linn-Mar Marion               Jr.         6'5"

Back Court        Charlie Schwartz  Bettendorf                    Sr.         6'1"

Back Court        Morris Smeader    Ankeny                        Jr.         5'11"

Front Court       Reid Branderhorst Fort Dodge                    Sr.         6'5"

Front Court       Cimion George     Cedar Rapids Kennedy          Jr.         6'6"

Front Court       Malcolm Moore     Cedar Rapids Washington       Soph.       6'6"

Front Court       Alex Walker       Sioux City North              Soph.       6'6"

Front Court       LaVione West      Davenport West                Jr.         6'6"

 

First Team – 3A

Back Court        Jared Clement     LeMars                        Sr.         6'2"

Back Court        Kirby Pettitt     Carroll                       Jr.         6'2"

Back Court        Alex Tatman       Humboldt                      Sr.         6'3"

Front Court       Tyson Handsaker   Nevada                        Sr.         6'5"

Front Court       B.J. Hermsen      West Delaware                 Jr.         6'6"

Front Court       Clint Sargent     Bishop Heelan                 Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Kyle Semprini     Carroll                       Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Clayton Vette     Waverly Shell-Rock            Sr.         6'9"

 

Second Team – 3A

Back Court        Brad Arnold       Independence                  Sr.         6'3"

Back Court        Brad Blum         Harlan                        Sr.         5'10"

Back Court        Troy Tickner      ADM                           Jr.         6'0"

Front Court       Brennon Cougill   Bishop Heelan                 Soph.       6'9"

Front Court       Dan Hoch          Harlan                        Jr.         6'7"

Front Court       Brent Mangan      Central DeWitt                Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Steven Moeller    Creston                       Sr.         6'2"

Front Court       Tyler Nielsen     Humboldt                      Sr.         6'4"

 

Third Team – 3A

Back Court        Patrick Gerdes    DeWitt                        Sr.         5'10"

Back Court        Kyle Haake        Harlan                        Jr.         6'1"

Back Court        Colten Kelly      Anamosa                       Jr.         6'1"

Front Court       Zach Davis        Washington                    Sr.         6'2"

Front Court       Kaleb Korver      Pella                         Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Brice Petersen    Ballard                       Jr.         6'5"

Front Court       Marty Tope        Marion                        Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Nick Wagner       Grinnell                      Sr.         6'6"

 

 

First Team – 2A

Back Court        Dylan Diedrich    Northeast Goose Lake          Sr.         6'1"

Back Court        Matt Lesan        Solon                         Sr.         6'2"

Back Court        Kurt Spomer       Tri-Center                    Jr.         6'2"

Front Court       Stephen Kirschbaum Sheldon                      Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       James Larson      Nodaway Valley                Sr.         6'5"

Front Court       Darian Patterson  Mid-Prairie                   Jr.         6'3"

Front Court       Jordan Sathof     Pekin                         Jr.         6'7"

Front Court       Jon Walburg       Hartley HMS                   Sr.         6'5"

 

Second Team – 2A

Back Court        Tyler Raasch      Nodaway Valley                Sr.         6'0"

Back Court        Chase Vander Feen West Sioux                    Sr.         6'0"

Back Court        Trevor Wolterstorff Hull Western Christian      Soph.       6'3"

Front Court       Kyle DeBoer       Hampton-Dumont                Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Matt Geelan       Emmetsburg                    Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Jamey Meyer       Durant                        Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Chris Sullivan    Turkey Valley                 Sr.         6'3"

Front Court       Brady Zantingh    Pella Christian               Jr.         6'4"

 

Third Team – 2A

Back Court        Brett Azinger     Central Lee                   Soph.       5'11"

Back Court        Tyson Dirks       Gladbrook-Reinbeck            Sr.         6'2"

Back Court        Adam Manternach   Dyersville Beckman            Sr.         6'3"

Front Court       Adam Freed        Hinton                        Sr.         6'5"

Front Court       Eric Hanson       Battle Creek-Ida Grove        Jr.         6'3"

Front Court       Mark Jesse        LaPorte City Union            Soph.       6'4"

Front Court       Alex Kramer       Nashua-Plainfield             Sr.         6'8"

Front Court       Lee Schroeder     Montezuma                     Sr.         6'6"

 

First Team – 1A

Back Court        Dan Bestul        Northwood Kensett             Sr.         6'4"

Back Court        Tyler Boyd        Alta                          Sr.         6'0"

Back Court        Andy Koehn        Tri-County                    Sr.         6'1"

Front Court       Aaron Genner      Cardinal                      Sr.         6'2"

Front Court       Drew Hanson       Whiting                       Sr.         6'3"

Front Court       Cargon Miller     Iowa Mennanite                Sr.         6'2"

Front Court       Brad Renze        Manning                       Sr.         6'2"

Front Court       Chris Woerdehuff  Wall Lake View Auburn         Sr.         6'3"

 

Second Team – 1A

Back Court        Reid Geerdes      George Little Rock            Sr.         5'11"

Back Court        Micah Gingrich    Iowa Menonnite                Sr.         5'9"

Back Court        Alex Huyser       Lynnville-Sully               Sr.         6'0"

Front Court       Nate Ihnen        D.M. Grandview Park           Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Jeremey Kolthoff  East Buchanan                 Sr.         6'9"

Front Court       Andrew Meier      Guthrie Center                Sr.         6'4"

Front Court       Eric Van Ginkel   Boyden Hull                   Sr.         6'0"

Front Court       Michael West      Orient-Macksburg              Jr.         6'2"

 

Third Team – 1A

Back Court        Travis Ellerbroek Northern University High      Jr.         6'3"

Back Court        Derek Hanel       Lone Tree                     Sr.         5'9"

Back Court        Garrett McGrane   Wapsie Valley                 Jr.         6'3"

Front Court       Chandler Eley     Colo Nesco                    Jr.         6'4"

Front Court       Daniel Folh       Twin River Valley             Sr.         6'5"

Front Court       Cody Hansan       Northwood Kensett             Sr.         6'3"

Front Court       Ryan Parker       Elk Horn Kimballton           Sr.         5'11"

Front Court       Ryan Stock        SCMT                          Jr.         6'4"

 

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