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INA Announces 2011 All-State Selections for Girls Basketball
The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2011 All-State Girls Basketball teams for Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A Tuesday, naming Kiah Stokes of Linn-Mar as Miss Basketball. The University of Connecticut signee averaged 25.0 points and 14.9 rebounds per game as the Lions finished 22-3 and reached the class 4A semifinals. In her career, the 6-foot-3 post registered 1,704 points, and a state-high 515 blocks. Linn-Mar was 94-7 with four state tournament appearances, including a championship in 2010, during her career.
Sports writers in attendance to select the teams were: Jim Gries, Oskaloosa Herald; Bethany Kroeze, LeMars Daily Sentinel; Jesse Geleynse, LeMars Daily Sentinel; Larry Peterson, Creston News Advertiser; Matt Coss, Muscatine Journal; Lori Wiser, Ocheyedan Press-Melvin News; Charley Townsley, Tama News-Herald; Aaron Brenner, Quad-City Times; John Jenson, Grundy Register; Mike Oeffner, Harlan Newspapers; Ross Thede, Marshalltown Times-Republican; Doug Dornath, Marengo Pioneer-Republican; Beth Lutgen, Dyersville Commercial; Jeff Webster, Perry Chief; Ryan Kronberg, Charles City Press; Jeff Linder, Cedar Rapids Gazette; Mark Pawlak, Marshalltown Times Republican; Matt Gengler, Missouri Valley Times; Kevin White, Omaha World-Herald; Barry Poe, Sioux City Journal; Ross Eberhart, DeWitt Observer; Scott Spurgeon, Bloomfield Democrat and Greg Grabianowski, Algona Upper Des Moines.
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First Team Class 1A |
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Front line |
Mackenzie Morrison |
Martensdale-St. Marys |
6-4 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Kadie Subbert |
Stanton |
5-11 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Kailey Kladivo |
North Tama |
6-1 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Kalli Richardson |
Northeast Hamilton |
5-3 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Amber Quick |
Lamoni |
5-8 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Paige Daugherty |
Bellevue Marquette Catholic |
5-8 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Jessica Balek |
Mason City Newman |
6-0 |
Jr. |
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Utility |
Erica Dreckman |
Marcus-Meriden Cleghorn |
5-6 |
Jr. |
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Second Team Class 1A |
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Front line |
Megan Gilbert |
Tripoli |
6-0 |
Jr. |
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Front line |
Katie Dentlinger |
Coon Rapids-Bayard |
5-10 |
Jr. |
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Front line |
Aimee Osborne |
Sidney |
6-1 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Sarah Mallen |
West Hancock |
5-2 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Sam Norris |
Martensdale-St. Marys |
5-5 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Paige Heesch |
Woden-Crystal Lake-Titonka |
5-4 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Melissa Greve |
Ar-We-Va |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Amber Goraczkowski |
North Sentral Kossuth |
6-0 |
Sr. |
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Third Team Class 1A |
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Front line |
Katie Isenhour |
Prince of Peace |
5-8 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Caila Raymond |
Bedford |
5-11 |
Jr. |
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Front line |
Dani Kock |
Ar-We-Va |
5-10 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Mallory Boyle |
North Mahaska |
5-11 |
So. |
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Back court |
Kelcie Bormann |
Preston |
5-6 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Courtney Burr |
Lone Tree |
5-11 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Brianna James |
Lynnville-Sully |
5-9 |
Jr. |
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Utility |
Whitney Vander Maten |
Boyden-Hull |
5-6 |
Jr. |
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First Team Class 2A |
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Front line |
Maddie Oliver |
Roland-Story |
6-1 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Kaylee Blake |
IKM-Manning |
6-0 |
So. |
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Front line |
Katelyn Kragt |
Sioux Center |
6-1 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Jessie Pauley |
OA-BCIG |
5-11 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Karen Hutson |
Logan-Magnolia |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Becca Pennington |
Mount Ayr |
5-7 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Alyssa Johnson |
Estherville-Lincoln Central |
6-2 |
Jr. |
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Utility |
Maggie Marnin |
West Central Valley |
6-3 |
Sr. |
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Second Team Class 2A |
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Front line |
Madi Drees |
Kuemper Catholic |
5-11 |
Jr. |
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Front line |
Abbie Wooten |
Maquoketa Valley |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Leah Miller |
Lawton-Bronson |
6-1 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Jordan Henningsen |
Alta/Aurelia |
5-7 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Emily Kirchner |
Estherville-Lincoln Central |
5-6 |
So. |
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Back court |
Morgan VanDerSloot |
OA-BCIG |
5-10 |
Jr. |
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Utility |
Shannon Waring |
North Linn |
5-9 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Megan Pieters |
AGWSR |
6-1 |
Sr. |
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Third Team Class 2A |
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Front line |
Ashton Moody |
Hinton |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Maci Robeoltman |
West Fork |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Kaitlin Floerchinger |
Treynor |
6-0 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Jasmine Schelhaas |
Pella Christian |
5-6 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Olivia Sulentic |
I-35 |
5-10 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Holly Halstead |
Hudson |
5-6 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Brooke Stahlberg |
Monticello |
5-7 |
Jr. |
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Utility |
Ashley Zobel |
OA-BCIG |
5-9 |
Sr. |
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First Team Class 3A |
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Front line |
Taylor Greenfield |
Ballard |
6-2 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Taylor Dicus |
Mount Vernon |
6-2 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Jen Keitel |
Central Clinton |
6-2 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Lindsay Smith |
Central Clinton |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Laura Ter Hark |
Algona |
5-5 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Ashton Yossi |
Dallas Center-Grimes |
5-8 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
K.J. Veldman |
Spirit Lake |
5-6 |
So. |
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Utility |
Mackenzie Bigbee |
Williamsburg |
6-0 |
Jr. |
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Second Team Class 3A |
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Front line |
Madison Baier |
South Tama |
6-4 |
Jr. |
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Front line |
Melissa Youngblut |
Davenport Assumption |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Betsy Thomas |
Sergeant Bluff-Luton |
5-9 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Madison Weekly |
Benton Community |
5-7 |
So. |
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Back court |
Sammy Jensen |
Ballard |
5-5 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Cassidy Breon |
Sergeant Bluff-Luton |
5-8 |
Jr. |
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Utility |
Alexis Conaway |
MOC-Floyd Valley |
5-11 |
Fr. |
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Utility |
Taylor Shull |
Mount Pleasant |
5-9 |
Jr. |
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Third Team Class 3A |
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Front line |
Amanda Platte |
Mount Vernon |
6-1 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Aftin Phyfe |
Waverly-Shell Rock |
6-2 |
So. |
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Front line |
Morgan Lucy |
Glenwood |
6-2 |
Jr. |
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Back court |
Becca De Haan |
MOC-Floyd Valley |
5-7 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Abby Lasher |
Charles City |
5-6 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Danielle Moore |
Davenport Assumption |
5-7 |
So. |
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Utility |
Jacie White |
Harlan |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Claire Till |
Dubuque Wahlert |
6-0 |
Jr. |
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First Team Class 4A |
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Front line |
Kiah Stokes |
Linn-Mar |
6-3 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Virginia Johnson |
Iowa City High |
6-1 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Markisha Wright |
Des Moines East |
6-2 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Brittni Donaldson |
Sioux City North |
5-7 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Shronda Butts |
Des Moines East |
5-7 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Ally Disterhoft |
Iowa City West |
5-11 |
So. |
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Utility |
Maddie Manning |
Ankeny |
6-1 |
Jr. |
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Utility |
Tia Dawson |
Cedar Rapids Washington |
6-2 |
Sr. |
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Second Team Class 4A |
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Front line |
Jadyn Spencer |
Waterloo West |
5-11 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Megan Hayes |
Bettendorf |
6-2 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Nijay Gaines |
Des Moines East |
6-0 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Kyley Simmons |
Lewis Central |
5-7 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Jadda Buckley |
Mason City |
5-8 |
So. |
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Back court |
Caitlin Ingle |
Southeast Polk |
5-8 |
So. |
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Utility |
McKenzie Piper |
Iowa City West |
6-0 |
Jr. |
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Utility |
Lizzy Stachon |
West Des Moines Dowling |
6-3 |
Sr. |
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Third Team Class 4A |
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Front line |
Summer Gordon |
Sioux City North |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Jordan Gillenwater |
Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln |
5-11 |
Sr. |
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Front line |
Stacy Clark |
Pleasant Valley |
6-1 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Jordan Johnston |
Waterloo West |
5-11 |
Sr. |
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Back court |
Leti Lerma |
Muscatine |
5-9 |
So. |
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Back court |
Payton Strawser |
Pleasant Valley |
5-9 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Laura Brewer |
Waukee |
5-10 |
Sr. |
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Utility |
Courtney Strait |
Cedar Rapids Kennedy |
5-9 |
Jr. |