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Girls state basketball: Area capsules
Feb. 23, 2011 2:34 pm
BENTON COMMUNITY (Class 3A, No. 13)
Record: 20-4 (12-2 Wamac West, 2nd).
Coach: Laurie Donald (7th year, 108-51).
State-tournament history: 1st appearance.
First-round opponent: Faces No. 2 Mount Vernon (22-2) at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Probable starters
No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
PPG
RPG
2/1
Madison Weekly
So.
G
5-6
16.0
4.1
10/11
Abbie Prusha
Sr.
G
5-6
3.2
2.7
24/25
Megan Renfer
Sr.
F
5-9
6.3
2.0
34/55
Sara Petrzelka
So.
F
5-10
7.6
4.4
40/41
Katie Kullmer
Sr.
C
5-11
9.4
5.1
CEDAR RAPIDS WASHINGTON (Class 4A, No. 6)
Record: 19-3 (14-2 MVC, T-1st Mississippi Division).
Coach: Frank Howell (8th year at Washington, 147-45; 17th year overall, 268-134;).
State-tournament history: 11th appearance. Won titles in 1988 and 1995.
First-round opponent: Faces No. 3 Iowa City West (21-2) at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Probable starters
No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
PPG
RPG
2/3
Ashley Piper
Sr.
G
5-9
8.3
5.0
10/11
Alissa Oney
Sr.
G
5-6
7.7
1.8
12/13
Jordon Pilcher
Sr.
G
5-1
4.5
2.0
22/23
Jazz Royster
Jr.
G
5-10
9.0
5.0
42/43
Tia Dawson
Sr.
C
6-2
11.5
10.4
IOWA CITY WEST (Class 4A, No. 3)
Record: 21-2 (14-2 MVC, 1st Valley Division).
Coach: B.J. Mayer (4th year at West, 61-32; 13th year overall, 188-112).
State-tournament history: 1st appearance.
First-round opponent: Faces No. 6 Cedar Rapids Washington (19-3) at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Probable starters
No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
PPG
RPG
2/3
Ally Disterhoft
So.
G
5-11
15.1
3.3
4/5
Brianna Sturtz
Jr.
G
5-6
5.9
2.0
10/11
Shelly Stumpff
Jr.
F
6-0
6.9
5.4
12/13
Jessica Shull
Jr.
G
5-9
7.9
2.6
30/31
Mckenzie Piper
Jr.
F
6-0
12.0
5.3
LINN-MAR (Class 4A, No. 2)
Record: 21-2 (14-2 MVC, T-1st Mississippi Division).
Coach: Mike Brandt (10th year at Linn-Mar, 168-64).
State-tournament history: 6th appearance, its fourth in a row. Won 4A championship last year.
First-round opponent: Faces No. 10 Ankeny (20-3) at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Probable starters
No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
PPG
RPG
4/5
Mykaela Brandt
So.
G
5-6
7.7
1.3
12/13
Rachel Thrune
Jr.
F
5-7
3.8
3.3
22/23
Kailee Karr
Sr.
G
5-7
6.9
3.9
30/31
Jenna Eells
Sr.
G
5-6
8.6
2.4
40/41
Kiah Stokes
Sr.
C
6-3
25.2
15.1
MONTICELLO (Class 2A, No. 8 )
Record: 24-1 (15-1 Tri-Rivers, 1st).
Coach: Donnie Kremer (9th year, 152-64).
State-tournament history: 3rd appearance, all since 2007.
First-round opponent: Faces No. 4 Mount Ayr (22-2) at 8:30 p.m. Monday.
Probable starters
No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
PPG
RPG
2/3
Brooke Stahlberg
Jr.
G
5-7
12.4
4.0
4/5
Jordan Aitchison
Jr.
G
5-6
7.3
2.3
20/21
Taylor Aitchison
Jr.
G
5-5
5.1
2.3
32/33
Sydney Herman
Sr.
F
5-8
4.4
3.0
42/43
Kelsie Etten
Sr.
F
5-9
8.5
6.3
MOUNT VERNON (Class 3A, No. 2)
Record: 22-2 (13-1 Wamac East, 1st).
Coach: Bob Kintzel (4th year, 83-13).
State-tournament history: 3rd appearance. Won 2A championship in 2010.
First-round opponent: Faces No. 13 Benton Community (20-4) at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Probable starters
No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
PPG
RPG
20/21
Liz Skotowski
Jr.
G
5-7
8.9
1.3
22/23
Taylor Dicus
Sr.
F
6-2
12.6
7.9
24/25
Courtney Kintzel
Sr.
C
6-2
4.0
7.0
40/41
Micah Wieditz
Sr.
G
5-5
7.8
1.1
50/51
Amanda Platte
Sr.
F
6-1
12.3
7.4
SOUTH TAMA (Class 3A, No. 10)
Record: 22-2 (13-1 Little Hawkeye, 1st).
Coach: Nate Roberts (3rd year, 42-26).
State-tournament history: 3rd appearance (first since 1990).
First-round opponent: Faces No. 1 Ballard (23-1) at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Probable starters
No.
Name
Yr.
Pos.
Ht.
PPG
RPG
2/3
Kendra Bradley
Jr.
F
5-7
6.1
3.2
4/5
Kaleigh Sieck
So.
G
5-6
5.1
3.2
22/23
Kourtne Smith
Jr.
G
5-6
4.6
1.7
30/31
Dia Keahna
So.
G
5-7
9.9
2.5
34/35
Madison Baier
Jr.
C
6-4
12.4
8.8
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