FOR RELEASE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2006 A.M.

 

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

 

INA Announces 2006 All-State Selections for Boys Basketball

 

DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2006 All-State Boys Basketball teams for Class 4A, 3A, 2A, and 1A Wednesday, naming Linn-Mar senior Jason Bohannon as ñMr Basketball.î

 

Bohannon, a three-time Iowa Newspaper Association All-State first team selection averaged 27 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. He posted 89 three-point goals and had a field goal percentage of 56% and free throw percentage of 80%. In his three-year career, he scored nearly 1,700 points, the most in Cedar Rapids-Marion metro history, breaking a mark that had stood for 33 years. Bohannon scored 45 points in a single game, setting a school record. Highlights include a 28-point scoring effort between the fourth quarter and overtime period in a win over Cedar Rapids Xavier and an 18-point effort in the fourth quarter in a substate semifinal win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

 

Sports writers in attendance included: Lori Wiser, Ocheyedan Press-Melvin News; Jim Gries, Oskaloosa Herald; Matt Gengler, Missouri Valley Times; Ashley Schable, Carrol Daily Times Herald; Doug Rieder, Jefferson Herald; Rick Deines, Marshalltown Times Republican; Kirk Hardcastle, Mason City Globe Gazette; Jim Sullivan, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier; Mike Oeffner, Harlan Newspapers; Kevin White, Omaha World Herald; Scott Spurgeon, Bloomfield Democrat; Dearrel Bates, Davenport Quad-City Times; Roger Bates, Muscatine Journal; Beth Lutgen, Dyersville Commercial; Adam Wilson, Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index; Greg Grabinowski, Algona Upper Des Moines; Jeff Dahn, Cedar Rapids Gazette; Mike Falco, Creston News Advertiser; Terry Hersom, Sioux City Journal.

 

Coaches also in attendance: Clay Tarbell, Grandview Park Baptist; Tom Betz, Bishop Heelan; Art Sathoff, Pekin; Chad Carlson, Bondurant-Farrar; Craig Douma, South OÍBrien; Hugh DeBerg, Jesup; Doug Newton, Elk Horn-Kimballton; Russ Banzhaf, AGWSR; Aaron Thomas, Union; Larry Carlson, Benton Community, Clay Nass, Central Lee; Don Logan, Iowa Basketball Coaches Association.

 

 

Class 1A – First Team

Front Court    Jordan Eglseder      Bellevue Marquette            Sr.   7'0"

Front Court    Garett Wirtz         West Bend-Mallard             Sr.   6'2"

Front Court    Tyler Fluth          George-Little Rock            Sr.   6'7"

Front Court    Keith Kuenstling     Dunkerton                     Sr.   6'7"

Front Court    Brad Renze           Manning                       Jr.   6'2"

Back Court     Brad Payne           Alta                          Sr.   5'10"

Back Court     Blake McGriff        North Mahaska                 Sr.   6'2"

Back Court     Derek Floerchinger  Treynor                       Sr.   6'1"

 

Class 1A – Second Team

Front Court    Zach Westrum         Grandview Park Baptist        Sr.   6'7"

Front Court    Preston Davidson     Northwood Kensett             Sr.   6'6"

Front Court    Brian Metz           Tri-County                    Sr.   6'8"

Front Court    Matt Paul            North Kossuth                 Sr.   6'5"

Front Court    Josh Wilms           Walnut Ridge                  Sr.   6'7"

Back Court     Dan Bestul           Northwood Kensett             Jr.   6'3"

Back Court     Ryan Hoogeveen       Boyden Hull                   Sr.   6'3"

Back Court     Chad Buchholz        Newell Fonda                  Sr.   6'0"

Class 1A – Third Team

Front Court    Ryan Shelman         WACO                          Sr.   6'6"

Front Court    Zack Ryerson         Lone Tree                     Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    David Erickson       Pomeroy Palmer                Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    Ryan Stock           S-C-M-T                       Soph. 6'4"

Front Court    Brad Van Weihe       Treynor                       Jr.   6'6"

Back Court     Travis Temple        WACO                          Sr.   5'10"

Back Court     Mitch Peterson       Preston                       Sr.   5'9"

Back Court     Thomas Davis         Iowa Mennonite                Sr.   5'10"

 

Class 2A –First Team

Front Court    Corey Viet           AGWSR                         Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    Casey Harriman       Battle Creek-Ida Grove        Sr.   6'5"

Front Court    Mark Holan           Nodaway Valley                Sr.   6'2"

Front Court    Kerwin Dunham        Bondurant-Farrar              Sr.   6'6"

Front Court    Sam Condon           St. Edmond Fort Dodge         Sr.   6'3"

Back Court     Mike Eekhoff         Hull Western Christian        Sr.   6'2"

Back Court     Grant Burns          PCM                           Sr.   5'8"

Back Court     Matt Lesan           Solon                         Jr.   6'3"

 

Class 2A – Second Team 

Front Court    Ronnie Wright        Jefferson-Scranton            Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    Kyle Swanson         Ogden                         Sr.   6'7"

Front Court    Stephen Kirschbaum   Sheldon                       Jr.   6'4"

Front Court    Tom Koenen           Aplington-Parkersburg         Sr.   6'3"

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

Back Court     Bobby Geelan         Bishop Garrigan               Sr.   6'2"

Back Court     Jordan Eberline      North Butler                  Sr.   6'2"

Back Court     Logan Kingma         Unity Christian               Sr.   6'6"

 

Class 2A – Third Team

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

Front Court    Kiel Merfeld         Cascade                       Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    Keith Worner         Denver                        Sr.   6'6"

Front Court    Justin Green         Eldora-New Providence         Jr.   6'8"

Front Court    Jordan Sathoff       Pekin                         Soph. 6'6"

Back Court     Justin Madsen        St. Edmond Fort Dodge         Sr.   6'1"

Back Court     Timon Brooks         Northeast Goose Lake          Jr.   6'0"

Back Court     Matt Banzhaf         AGWSR                         Sr.   6'3"

 

Class 3A – First Team

Front Court    Greg Schulz          Carroll                       Sr.   6'5"

Front Court    Kelly McCarville     Crestwood                     Sr.   6'3"

Front Court    Clayton Vette        Waverly-Shell Rock            Sr.   6'8"

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

Front Court    Woody Orne           Fairfield                     Jr.   6'6"

Back Court     Josh Molstead        Charles City                  Sr.   5'8"

Back Court     Dale De Jong         MOC-Floyd Valley              Sr.   6'1"

Back Court     Ross Timmerman       Vinton Shellsburg             Sr.   6'3"

 

Class 3A – Second Team

Front Court    Dane Wardenburg      Creston                       Sr.   6'7"

Front Court    Neil Gross           Harlan                        Jr.   6'6"

Front Court    Kevin Andrews        Xavier                        Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    Cole Block           DeWitt Central                Sr.   6'5"

Front Court    Ryan Mahaffey        Grinnell                      Sr.   6'4"

Back Court     Kaleb Korver         Pella                         Jr.   6'5"

Back Court     Jared Clement        LeMars                        Jr.   6'3"

Back Court     Zach Davis           Washington                    Jr.   6'2"

 

Class 3A – Third Team

Front Court    Logan Masters        Storm Lake                    Sr.   6'3"

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

Front Court    G.G. Harris          Creston                       Sr.   6'2"

Front Court    Nick Wagner          Grinnell                      Jr.   6'6"

Front Court    Michael Jiskoot      MOC-Floyd Valley              Sr.   6'5"

Back Court     Spencer Shelman      Mt. Pleasant                  Sr.   6'1"

Back Court     Kirby Pettitt        Carroll                       Soph. 6'0"

Back Court     A.J. Arkfeld         Harlan                        Sr.   5'10"

 

Class 4A – First Team

Front Court    Roman Gentry         Sioux City East               Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    Ben Lamaak           Cedar Rapids Kennedy          Sr.   6'5"

Front Court    Ray Miller           Des Moines Hoover             Sr.   6'7"

Front Court    Bryant Kucera        Cedar Rapids Jefferson        Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    Mitch Eslick         Fort Dodge                    Sr.   6'5"

Back Court     Jason Bohannon       Linn-Mar                      Sr.   6'4"

Back Court     Brian Larson         Pleasant Valley               Sr.   6'1"

Back Court     Ali Farokhmanesh     Iowa City West                Sr.   6'0"

 

Class 4A  - Second Team

Front Court    Nate David           Dubuque Hempstead             Sr.   6'8"

Front Court    Brent Barz           Johnston                      Jr.   6'9"

Front Court    Adam Palmer          Sioux City North              Sr.   6'5"

Front Court    Ethan Freeman        Urbandale                     Jr.   6'5"

Front Court    Keaton Frye          North Scott                   Sr.   6'4"

Back Court     Tyler Sash           Oskaloosa                     Jr.   6'1"

Back Court     Taylor Blum          Dubuque Senior                Sr.   5'6"

Back Court     Matt Gatens          Iowa City High                Soph. 6'4"

 

Class 4A – Third Team

Front Court    L.A. Pomlee          Davenport Central             Soph. 6'7"

Front Court    Jordan Printy        Linn-Mar                      Jr.   6'5"

Front Court    Pat Mitchell         West Des Moines Dowling       Jr.   6'7"

Front Court    Sean Johnson      Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson  Sr.   6'4"

Front Court    Nate Curran          Cedar Falls                   Sr.   6'0"

Back Court     DeAnthony Zanders    Des Moines Hoover             Sr.   6'0"

Back Court     Josh Collins         Sioux City West               Sr.   6'0"

Back Court     Jordan Stoermer      Iowa City West                Soph. 6'1"

 

 

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