INA Announces 2016 All-State Selections for Girls Basketball

The Iowa Newspaper Association announced its 2016 All-State Girls Basketball teams for Class 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A Tuesday naming Mason City’s Makenzie Meyer as Miss Basketball. Meyer is a three-time all-state selection and finished her career with 1,590 points. Leading her team to the Class 4A state championship for the first time, she is the first player from Mason City to receive the Miss Basketball honor. The University of Iowa signee has been recognized as first team all CIML Northern Division four years running and all CIML overall the past two.

First Team – Class 1A

Front line Mikayla Nachazel     Springville 5-10 Soph.

Front line Johanna Vaske Bishop Garrigan, Algona 5-10 Sr.

Front line Kelcie Shields Mount Ayr 6-1 Jr.

Back court Rylee Menster Springville 5-6 Soph.

Back court Shelby Reicks Turkey Valley, Jackson

Back court Riley Kilbride Notre Dame, Burlington 5-8 Sr.

Utility Regan Shockley Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 5-5 Sr.

Second Team – Class 1A

Utility Sophia Peppers Exira-EHK 5-10 Soph.

Third Team – Class 1A

Front line Josie Clarke Nodaway Valley 6-1 Jr.

Back court Emilee Danner Ar-We-Va 5-9 Fr.

Utility Callie Cakfee Bedford 5-9 Sr.

First Team – Class 2A

Front line Anna Kiel    Unity Christian, Orange City 6-0 Sr.

Front line Ashtyn Veerbeek Western Christian, Hull 6-2 Soph.

Front line Gracey Griglione Interstate 35, Truro 6-1 Jr.

Back court Chanda Zomermaand Unity Christian, Orange City 5-7 Sr.

Back court Katie Lindeman Grundy Center 5-8 Sr.

Back court Mary Crompton Regina, Iowa City 5-8 Soph.

Utility Beth Atwood Pekin 5-11 Sr.

Second Team – Class 2A

Front line Paige Beacom St. Albert, Council Bluffs 5-10 Sr.

Back court Alyssa Carley St. Albert, Council Bluffs 5-10 Sr.

First Team – Class 3A

Front line Arika Wooldridge Center Point-Urbana 6-0 Sr.

Front line Kati Cassabaum Nevada 6-0 Sr.

Front line Lexy Koudelka Nevada 6-1 Soph.

Back court Elle Ruffridge Pocahontas Area 5-3 Jr.

Back court Kaely Hummel Cherokee, Washington 5-8 Sr.

Back court Mackenzie Rogers Mediapolis 5-8 Soph.

Utility Ellie Friesen Osage 5-3 Soph.

Third Team – Class 3A

Front line Logan Ehlers Shenandoah 6-1 Sr.

First Team – Class 4A

Front line Megan Maahs Epworth, Western Dubuque 6-1 Sr.

Front line Taylor Frederick Harlan 6-1 Sr.

Front line Agatha Beier Carlisle 5-9 Jr.

Back court Makenzie Meyer Mason City 5-10 Sr.

Back court Jordyn Moser Harlan 5-7 Sr.

Back court Chloe Rice Marion 5-10 Soph.

Utility Katie Vander Molen Pella 5-9 Jr.

Second Team – Class 4A

Front line Maegan Holt Lewis Central, Council Bluffs 5-11 Soph.

First Team – Class 5A

Front line Taryn Knuth Johnston 6-4 Jr.

Front line Amanda Ollinger Linn-Mar, Marion 6-1 Sr.

Front line Lela Sellers Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 5-11 Sr.

Back court Becca Hittner Dowling Catholic, West Des

Back court Ashley Joens Iowa City, City High 5-11 Soph.

Back court Carlie Littlefield Waukee 5-9 Jr.

Utility Jinaya Houston Davenport, North 6-0 Jr.