Groups to observe
Calamus-Wheatland: The Warriors are coming off their finest season in program historical past for five-player basketball — 18 wins and a Tri-Rivers East Division title. Main scorer and rebounder Kahlie Hill (13.8 ppg. 9.1 rpg.) returns as does junior Emily Boeckmann (6.4 ppg., 4.7 apg.). Courtney Knoche and Aubrey Connelly noticed important minutes off the bench and are again. Cal-Wheat additionally is happy about its incoming expertise, together with freshmen Katie Hein and Haley Inexperienced.
Maquoketa: Coach James Doepke’s program misplaced its high three scorers from a 10-win squad final 12 months, however there may be loads of optimism surrounding the Cardinals. Maquoketa has transitioned from the rugged Wamac East Division to the River Valley Convention. It additionally has a number of freshmen who will contribute this season. Cora Widel and Aubrey Kroymann, each 6-footers and ninth-graders, mixed for 31 factors and 16 rebounds Tuesday night time for Maquoketa in its 47-40 win over Western Dubuque.
Individuals are additionally studying…
Northeast: The Rebels have had success lately in observe & subject and softball and volleyball is coming off one its finest seasons of late. Johnny Driscoll believes his basketball program can observe go well with. Northeast was 7-15 a 12 months in the past, however it brings again 4 gamers who began regularly. Particularly, the sophomore class is deep with Emma Kjergaard, Leah Mangelsen, Emily Erwin, Cadence Driscoll and Holly Lamp. “Now we have set the expectations and requirements very excessive since our first assembly again within the early spring,” coach Driscoll stated.
West Liberty: Courtney Joens, who prepped at Iowa Metropolis Excessive and performed on the College of Illinois, has taken over because the Comets’ head coach. Her sister, Kelsey, is an Iowa State signee and has transferred from Metropolis Excessive to West Liberty. Kelsey averaged simply greater than 21 factors per sport for the Little Hawks on their technique to reaching the Class 5A state event final 12 months. The Comets additionally deliver again all-conference performer Finley Corridor (12.7 ppg.) and Pearson Corridor (7 ppg., 3.5 rpg., 2.9 spg.) from a 19-win squad.
People to observe
Charlotte Brown, sr., Wilton: With the commencement of Kelsey Drake and Ella Caffery, the workforce’s high two scorers, Brown has a possibility for an expanded position. Coming off an all-state softball season, Brown averaged 8 factors and eight rebounds a 12 months in the past in incomes all-River Valley Convention honors.
Isabelle DeLong, jr., Durant: DeLong, named to the River Valley Convention South Division workforce a 12 months in the past, was Durant’s high scorer (12.1 ppg.) and rebounder (6.1 rpg.) She is the one Wildcat returning who averaged greater than two factors a contest.
Kelsey Joens, sr., West Liberty: The Iowa State signee can rating, rebound and distribute. She averaged 21.3 factors, 6.3 rebounds and a couple of.6 assists per sport and shot 81% from the foul line for an Iowa Metropolis Excessive workforce which reached the 5A state event. She enters the winter with 1,056 profession factors.
Sarah Moeller, sr., Prince of Peace: Moeller was the Irish’s second-leading scorer and rebounder final 12 months at 14.5 factors and seven.7 rebounds. She may have a good larger stat line this season after lack of Lilly Isenhour. Moeller had 21 factors and 13 rebounds in Prince of Peace’s opening win over North Cedar.
Tatum Wolford, jr., Wapello: Wolford splits her time between wrestling and basketball within the winter. She averaged 10.7 factors, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals whereas taking pictures 37% from past the arc a 12 months in the past. Wolford had a game-high 20 factors in Wapello’s season-opening win over Louisa-Muscatine.
— Compiled by Matt Coss
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24924653/236780_Google_AntiTrust_Trial_Custom_Art_CVirginia__0003_1.png "Google’s counteroffer to the government trying to break it up is unbundling Android apps")
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25672934/Metaphor_Key_Art_Horizontal.png "There’s a reason Metaphor: ReFantanzio’s battle music sounds as cool as it does")
