FIRST TEAM
Emily Williams, East Mills, Sr.
Kaden Payne, Sidney, Sr.
Avery Dowling, Sidney, Sr.
Emily Hutt, Sidney, Sr.
Marleigh Johnson, Stanton, Sr.
Jenna Stephens, Stanton, Sr.
Teagan Ewalt, Fremont-Mills, Sr.
Miah Urban, East Mills, Sr.
*Bold Indicates Elite Selection.

SECOND TEAM
Aspen Crouse, East Mills, Sr.
Evelyn Stoaks, East Mills, So.
Jaimee Davis, East Mills, Sr.
Eve Brumbaugh, Sidney, Jr.
Fallon Sheldon, Sidney, Jr.
Lauren Johnson, Stanton, So.
Bella Gute, Fremont-Mills, So.
Makenna Askeland, Griswold, Sr.

HONORABLE MENTION
Whitney Pennock, Griswold, Jr.
Carolina Arcia, Griswold, Jr.
Mia Goodman, East Mills, Jr.
Abby Burke, Stanton, Sr.
Carlie Chambers, Fremont-Mills, So.
Emma Barrett, Hamburg, Jr.
Brooke Burns, Essex, Jr.

FIRST TEAM

Setters
Ryanne Mullen, SW Valley, SR
Lydia Kern, SE Warren, SR

Hitters
Alivia Ruble, SE Warren, SR*
Tierney Dalton, SW Valley, JR
Cadence Douglas, Lenox, SR
Giorgia Pelliciari, Central Decatur, SR

Defensive Specialist
Sadie Cox, Lenox, SO

Utility
Lexi Clendenen, SE Warren, FR

*Unanimous

SECOND TEAM

Setters
Emma Teeters, Bedford, JR
Kaylie Shields, Mount Ayr, SR

Hitters
Cahrlee Larsen, SW Valley, JR
Malloree Horn, Central Decatur, JR
Lindsey Davis, Nodaway Valley, JR
Linsie Barnes, Mount Ayr, SR

Defensive Specialist
Leah Wolf, Martensdale-St. Marys, JR

Utility
Maggie Haer, SW Valley, SR

Honorable Mention
Emily Baker, Bedford, FR
Lexi Jensen, Central Decatur, SR
Sidney Staver, East Union, FR
Gabby Robles, Lenox, JR
Ava Oberender, Martensdale-St. Marys, JR
Kacee Klommhaus, Mount Ayr, SR
Genevieve Livingston, Nodaway Valley, JR
Grace Rowe, SE Warren, SR
Haidyn Top, SW Valley, JR
Izzie Moore, Wayne, SO

The 2022 State Cross Country Meets will be held this weekend on Friday and Saturday in Fort Dodge. Class 1A and 2A runners will compete on Friday and Class 3A and 4A runners will run on Saturday. Here is a look at the schedule.

Rated foes collide in the second round of the eight-player playoffs when eighth ranked West Harrison hosts number 10 Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. West Harrison coach Andrew Stevenson says these teams have similarities.

GTRA quarterback Max Hough has rushed for nearly 19 hundred yards and passed for more than 11 hundred.

A concern for GTRA coach Todd Hough is West Harrison running back Walker Rife, who is averaging seven and a half yards per carry.

Fourth ranked West Sioux hosts number seven Carroll Kuemper in the second round of the class 1A playoffs. West Sioux coach Ryan Schwiesow says his team faces a tough challenge.

Schwiesow says turnovers and field position will be major factors in the outcome.

Kuemper coach Ryan Steinkamp on defending a West Sioux team that averages 48 points per game.

Steinkamp says they need to keep an aggressive West Sioux defense off balance.

Iowa sophomore receiver Diante Vines says the Hawkeyes’ worst in the nation offense needs to help the defense as they get ready to host Northwestern. Iowa only generated 158 yards and turned the ball over six times in a 54-10 loss at second ranked Ohio State.

Vines says the offense needs to start helping out.

Vines returned last week after a preseason wrist injury and says the receivers need to do their part.

Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla have been splitting time in practice with the first unit this week and sophomore receiver Arland Bruce says they will be ready for either one.

Iowa State offensive lineman Zach Ross says the Cyclones are energized and ready for the stretch run. After a bye week, ISU takes an 0-4 Big 12 record into a home game against Oklahoma.

Ross says the Cyclones remain confident. Their four losses have been by a total of 14 points.

Drake against Stetson is finally going to happen. Last year’s game in Des Moines was canceled due to COVID protocols in the Drake program and during the shortened spring season in 2021 the Bulldogs were notified the game was canceled just hours before getting on a plane to Florida. Earlier this season, Stetson had a game with San Diego canceled due to hurricane Ian.

That’s Drake coach Todd Stepsis. The Bulldogs have not played at Stetson since 2016.

Drake is 0-8 and Stepsis says despite the frustration with the record the players remain enthused.

Game time Saturday is at Noon.

Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands says health will be a key for the Hawkeyes this season. Iowa suffered through an injury plagued campaign a year ago in finishing third at the NCAA Tournament. They open this season ranked second behind defending national champion Penn State.

After ending last season early to have both ACLs repaired, Spencer Lee returns at 125-pounds in hopes of becoming of only the fifth four-time national champion.

Brands says Lee has the mindset it takes to be great.

UNI women’s basketball coach Tanya Warren says sophomore Maya McDermott is ready to take over at point guard heading into a new season. McDermott takes over for standout Karli Rucker, who was a four-time All Missouri Valley Conference selection.

McDermott takes over at point for a team that lost three fifth year seniors off last year’s team.

Despite some key losses the expectations remain the same for a Panther team that was picked to finish fifth in the Missouri Valley preseason poll.

They open the regular season at home on November seventh against St. Thomas of Minnesota.