Iowa high school girls’ basketball 2024-25: Preseason Gazette-area Super Ten

A preseason girls’ basketball area Super Ten for 2024-25:

1. Mount Vernon

Head coach: Nate Sanderson (23rd year, 249-218; 4th year at Mount Vernon, 50-23)

2023-24 record: 22-4 overall, 9-1 Wamac East (1st)

2023-24 postseason: Class 3A state semifinalist

Returning starters (4): Courtney Franck (5-8, jr.), Taylor Franck (5-4, jr.), Chloe Meester (6-2, sr.), Sydney Huber (6-0, sr.)

2. Clear Creek Amana

Head coach: P.J. Sweeney (11th year, 152-74)

2023-24 record: 26-0 overall, 10-0 Wamac West (1st)

2023-24 postseason: Class 4A state champion

Returning starters (1): Averie Lower (5-11, jr.)

3. Cedar Rapids Prairie

Head coach: Bruce Dall (30th year, 542-144; 1st year at Prairie, 0-0)

2023-24 record: 16-5 overall, 12-2 Mississippi Valley (2nd, Mississippi Division)

2023-24 postseason: Class 5A regional finalist

Returning starters (4): Nevaeh Diaz-Doolin (5-6, sr.), Brynlie Hadenfeldt (5-10, jr.), Emily Larsen (5-11, jr.), KeaOnna Worley (5-3, soph.)

4. Cascade

Head coach: Mike Sconsa (20th year, 385-83)

2023-24 record: 17-7 overall, 9-4 River Valley North (3rd)

2023-24 postseason: Class 2A state qualifier

Returning starters (3): Addison Frake (5-10, jr.), Molly Roling (5-8, sr.), Ella Nauman (5-4, sr.)

5. Monticello

Head coach: Donnie Kremer (23rd year, 363-141)

2023-24 record: 20-4, overall, 13-1 River Valley North (T-1st)

2023-24 postseason: Class 3A regional finalist

Returning starters (4): Jayden Kuper (5-10, sr.), Kennedy Hermsen (5-6, jr.), Madilynn Kromminga (5-5, sr.), Natalie Henderson (5-10, sr.)

6. Maquoketa

Head coach: Chad Specht (5th year, 70-16; 2nd year at Maquoketa, 20-4)

2023-24 record: 20-4 overall, 13-1 River Valley North (T-1st)

2023-24 postseason: Class 4A regional finalist

Returning starters (3): Cora Widel (6-1, jr.), Aubrey Kroymann (6-0, jr.), Justice Armbruster (5-6, jr.)

7. Iowa City West

Head coach: Nate Frese (3rd year, 29-17)

2023-24 record: 13-10 overall, 7-7 Mississippi Valley (4th, Valley Division)

2023-24 postseason: Class 5A regional finalist

Returning starters (3): Grace Fincham (5-11, jr.), Ava Frese (5-6, jr.), Elle Barnett (5-8, sr.)

8. Iowa City Liberty

Head coach: Jaime Brandt (10th year, 94-101; 7th year at Liberty, 46-77)

2023-24 record: 11-9 overall, 9-5 Mississippi Valley (4th, Mississippi Division)

2023-24 postseason: Class 5A regional semifinalist

Returning starters (4): Natalie Ramsey (5-11, jr.), Madeline Casey (5-7, sr.), Kennedy Goodheart (5-9, jr.), Ava Casey (5-4, soph.)

9. Montezuma

Head coach: Janel Burgess (8th year at Montezuma, 147-25)

2023-24 record: 20-5 overall, 13-2 South Iowa Cedar (T-1st, West Division)

2023-24 postseason: Class 1A state qualifier

Returning starters (3): Ellen Cook (5-5, sr.), Claire Erselius (5-5, jr.), Shiressa Wetering (5-11, sr.)

10. North Linn

Head coach: Brian Wheatley (21st year, 397-90)

2023-24 record: 26-1 overall, 14-0 Tri-Rivers West (1st)

2023-24 postseason: Class 1A state champion

Returning starters (3): Allie Haughenbury (5-8, sr.), Mackenzie Bridgewater (5-8, sr.), Molly Boge (5-8, sr.)

Class rankings

Class 5A: 1. Cedar Rapids Prairie (16-5), 2. Iowa City West (13-10), 3. Iowa City Liberty (11-9), 4. Cedar Rapids Washington (11-12), 5. Iowa City High (8-15).

Class 4A: 1. Clear Creek Amana (26-0), 2. Maquoketa (20-4), 3. Cedar Rapids Xavier (10-14), 4. Decorah (15-8), 5. Western Dubuque (17-7).

Class 3A: 1. Mount Vernon (22-4), 2. Monticello (20-4), 3. Williamsburg (14-9), 4. Center Point-Urbana (10-14), 5. West Delaware (10-13).

Class 2A: 1. Cascade (17-7), 2. Iowa City Regina (19-5), 3. Jesup (17-6), 4. Maquoketa Valley (15-9), 5. MFL MarMac (14-8).

Class 1A: 1. Montezuma (20-5), 2. North Linn (26-1), 3. Lone Tree (19-4), 4. Lansing Kee (18-6), 5. Springville (18-7).

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com