Solon’s Callie Levin is named Miss Iowa Basketball 2024 by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association

DES MOINES — Girls’ state basketball week wasn’t without its perils for Callie Levin and the Solon Spartans.

“We were up until 2:30 (Saturday) morning in the hotel. We were up cheering. We ordered pizzas,” Levin said.

“And we got stuck in the elevator.”

That’s a pretty minor setback in what was otherwise a glorious week.

A 5-foot-9 guard and a University of Iowa recruit, Levin engineered Solon’s run to the Class 3A championship, its first title in 26 years.

About 12 hours later, also at Wells Fargo Arena, she was selected as Miss Iowa Basketball 2024 during all-state voting conducted by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.

Only seniors are eligible for the award.

“I’m a little surprised, because there are a lot of good players out there,” Levin said. “I’m really grateful. It’s been an amazing ride.”

Levin averaged 22.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4.8 steals per game in her senior season as the Spartans went 24-3.

She closes her career with 1,984 points, 535 rebounds, 412 assists and 417 steals. She was the key figure in Solon’s revival in girls’ basketball; the Spartans were 79-20 since her freshman year.

“It’s been a lot of fun,” Solon Coach Jamie Smith said. “She’s a great kid, a competitor. Sometimes when you’re a competitor, people have an eye out for you.

“She got better every year, and one reason we grew as a team was because we got more scorers around her.”

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Levin will be part of a much-accomplished freshman class of five next season at Iowa, and “I’m hoping I continue to grow” as a player, she said.

“I’m trying to work on my mid-range jumper, getting more consistent and stronger. In the Big Ten, you can’t go off of one foot. You’ve got to go up strong.”

Three area teams — Clear Creek Amana (Class 4A), Solon (3A) and North Linn (1A) — earned state championships last week. Each of those teams have a pair of first-team all-state selections.

Led by Ava Locklear and Averie Lower, Clear Creek Amana completed a 26-0 season, capped by a 43-25 victory over Waverly-Shell Rock in the 4A title game.

North Linn (26-1) won each of its three state-tournament games by double-digit margins behind Kamryn Kurt and Macy Boge. The Lynx won their final 25 games after dropping a one-point decision to CCA at Rivalry Saturday in November.

Hailey Miller joins Levin on the 3A first team.

Other first-team picks are Libby Fandel of Cedar Rapids Xavier and Karrington Asp of Western Dubuque in 4A, Chloe Meester of Mount Vernon, Emma Townsley of Benton Community and Jayden Kuper of Monticello is 3A, Morgan Miller of Iowa City Regina in 2A and Rowan Jacobi of Springville in 1A.

2023-24 IPSWA girls’ basketball all-state teams

Class 5A

First Team

Divine Bourrage, jr., Davenport North

Mya Crawford, jr., Ankeny Centennial

Journey Houston, jr., Davenport North

Grace Knutson, sr., Cedar Falls

Jenica Lewis, soph., Johnston

Emily Sorensen, jr., Waukee

Aili Tanke, sr., Johnston

Ava Zediker, jr., West Des Moines Dowling

Second Team

Samantha Becker, soph., Cedar Rapids Washington

Karis Finley, soph., Cedar Falls

Kiseten Hauck, sr., Waukee

Ellie Muller, soph., West Des Moines Dowling

Reagan Pagniano, jr., Pleasant Valley

Jaeden Pratt, jr., Ankeny Centennial

Aaliyah Riley, sr., Johnston

Alex Flattery, sr., Sioux City East

Third Team

Alyssa Bartlett, jr., Southeast Polk

Grace Fincham, soph., Iowa City West

Elise Jaeger, sr., West Des Moines Valley

Amani Jenkins, jr., Johnston

Emily Larsen, soph., Cedar Rapids Prairie

Katie Muller, fr., West Des Moines Dowling

Nakia Ollivierre, soph., Waterloo West

Jayla Williams, soph., Ankeny

Class 4A

First Team

Karrington Asp, jr., Western Dubuque

Bailey Birmingham, jr., Norwalk

Katelyn Eggena, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock

Libby Fandel, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Ava Locklear, sr., Clear Creek Amana

Averie Lower, soph., Clear Creek Amana

Melina Snoozy, fr., Sioux City Heelan

Brooklyn Stanley, sr., Sioux City Heelan

Second Team

Macy Comito, soph., Carlisle

Brooke Larsen, jr., Lewis Central

Reggi Spotts, sr., Mason City

Aaliyah Thompson, sr., Ballard

Abby Tuttle, jr., North Polk

Lauren Walker, jr., DeWitt Central

Cora Widel, soph., Maquoketa

Yazmeen Whitsitt, sr., Decorah

Third Team

Bliss Beck, sr., Clear Creek Amana

Vanessa Bickford, sr., Dallas Center-Grimes

Morgan Franken, fr., Sioux Center

Ella Henningsen, jr., Gilbert

Aubrey Kroymann, soph., Maquoketa

Abby Lee, jr., Sioux City Heelan

Morgan Mann, jr., Humboldt

Jaelyn Marienau, jr., Le Mars

Class 3A

First Team

Paytn Harter, jr., Atlantic

Jayden Kuper, jr., Monticello

Callie Levin, sr., Solon (Miss Iowa Basketball 2024)

Claire Lueken, jr., Dubuque Wahlert

Chloe Meester, jr., Mount Vernon

Hailey Miller, sr. Solon

Haylee Stokes, jr., Estherville ELC

Emma Townsley, sr., Benton Community

Second Team

Bella Borgas, jr., West Marshall

Hayden Brown, soph., Forest City

Sydney Huber, jr., Mount Vernon

Brooke Krogmann, jr., West Delaware

Lauren McLaughlin, jr., Algona

Aubrey Schwieso, sr., Harlan

Ella Sharar, sr., Iowa Falls-Alden

Claire Turner, soph., Spirit Lake

Third Team

Abby Hall, sr., Des Moines Christian

McKenna Kramer, sr., Benton Community

Colette Loges, jr., Forest City

Maddy Nigey, sr., Davenport Assumption

Carly Rich, jr., Williamsburg

McKenzie Snook, sr., Chariton

Addy Wolfswinkel, fr., Cherokee

Rylee Yager, jr., Estherville ELC

Class 2A

First Team

Lindsey Davis, sr., Nodaway Valley

Desta Hoogendoorn, sr., Central Lyon

Bradi Krager, sr., Sioux Central

Morgan Miller, jr., Iowa City Regina

Jayden Petersen, sr., Dike-New Hartford

Payton Petersen, sr., Dike-New Hartford

Jaidyn Sellers, sr., Panorama

Molly Shafer, jr., Eddyville EBF

Second Team

Maryn Bixby, sr., Dike-New Hartford

Morgan Christian, sr., Sioux Central

Ava Eastlick, jr., Eddyville EBF

Izzy Eisbach, soph., Nodaway Valley

Addy Johnson, sr., Westwood

Molly Roling, jr., Cascade

Carlie Willis, sr., Grundy Center

Avery Wilson, soph., Sioux Central

Third Team

Tyme Boettcher, sr., Panorama

Bailey Boeve, soph., Hinton

Isabelle Elliott, sr., Sumner-Fredericksburg

Morgan Neuroth, sr., East Marshall

Trista Ohlmeier, jr., Mapleton MVAOCOU

Breckyn Schilling, jr., North Mahaska

Jenna Vonnahme, sr., Pocahontas Area

Leah Weaver, jr., West Fork

Class 1A

First Team

Macy Boge, sr., North Linn

Abbie Capesius, sr., Algona Garrigan

Rowan Jacobi, soph., Springville

Whitney Jensen, sr., Remsen St. Mary’s

Kierra Jungers, sr., Newell-Fonda

Kamryn Kurt, sr., North Linn

Mallory Leerar, sr., West Hancock

McKenna Sievers, sr., Newell-Fonda

Second Team

Molly Boge, jr., North Linn

Sarah Burton, sr., Highland

Brynnly German, sr., Martensdale-St. Marys

Audrie Helmrichs, jr., Edgewood-Colesburg

Kahlie Hill, sr., Calamus-Wheatland

Kinzee Hinders, jr., Newell-Fonda

Eva Steffenson, sr., Anita CAM

Avah Underwood, soph., Council Bluffs St. Albert

Third Team

Anna Bartels, sr., Midland

Mary Kate Bendlage, sr., Fort Madison Holy Trinity

Sadie Cox, jr., Lenox

Graclyn Eastman, fr., Algona Garrigan

Erica Houge, sr., Collins-Maxwell

Ella Klusman, sr., Council Bluffs St. Albert

Charlie Pryor, jr., Woodbine

Majesta Vos, sr., Lynnville-Sully

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