Tia Dawson

TEAMS
Class 4A

• Tia Dawson (C.R. Washington) — Averaged 15.5 points and 11.8 rebounds last year, earning second-team all-state honors.

• Virginia Johnson  (I.C. High) — First-team all-state pick a year ago, averaged 22 points and 9.8 rebounds.

• Alissa Oney (C.R. Washington) — Averaged 10.5 points last year.

• Britteny Steffeny (C.R. Jefferson) — Averaged 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds.

• Kiah Stokes (Linn-Mar) —  First-team all-stater last year averaged 19.5 points and 13.1 rebounds.

Class 3A

• Mackenzie Bigbee (Williamsburg) —  Averaged 12 points last year, earning third-team all-state honors.

• Taylor Dicus (Mount Vernon) — A first-team all-state pick last year.

• Allison Emrich (Vinton-Shellsburg) — Averaged 12.7 points and 7.6 rebounds last winter.

• Liz Skotowski (Mount Vernon) — Averaged 11.8 points in 2009-10.

• Madison Weekly (Benton Community) — Scored 12.9 points a game as freshman.

Class 2A

• Kristy Lueken (Edgewood-Colesburg) — Averaged double-double last season, 10.2 points and 11.9 rebounds.

• Gina Svare (Iowa Valley) — Averaged 13.9 points in 2009-10.

• Anna Sweeting (Highland) — Scored 14.7 points and pulled down 15.5 rebounds.

• Shannon Waring (North Linn) — Averaged 10.5 points.

• Abbie Wooten (Maquoketa Valley) — Averaged 11.7 points.

Class 1A

• Katie Allaman (Keota) — Averaged 8.2 points as a junior.

• Courtney Burr (Lone Tree) — Averaged 17 points and 6.7 rebounds last season.

• Dani Coover (Belle Plaine) — Averaged double-double as junior (12.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg).

• Tanya Hendrickson (Central City) — Averaged 11.2 points.

• Kailey Kladivo (North Tama) — Averaged 11.5 points, 9.3 rebounds as sophomore.

TEAMS

• Linn-Mar — Ranked third by The Gazette in Class 4A after going 26-0 and winning 2009-10 state title.

• I.C. High — Picked fourth in 4A poll after 14-9 season.

• C.R. Washington — A regional finalist last year picked fifth in 4A.

• Mount Vernon — Class 2A state champs a year ago, tabbed third in 3A this winter.

• Maquoketa Valley — Picked seventh in preseason 2A poll after 17-5 record in 2000-10.

Key dates

• Nov. 30— Iowa City High at Linn-Mar

• Dec. 10 — C.R. Kennedy at C.R. Xavier

• Dec. 21— MFL MarMac at South Winneshiek

• Jan. 4 — DeWitt Central at Mount Vernon

• Jan. 13— Linn-Mar at C.R. Washington

• Jan. 22— Rivalry Saturday

• Feb. 1— Mount Vernon at DeWitt Central

• Feb. 10— C.R. Washington at Linn-Mar

• Feb. 10— Regionals begin

• Feb. 21 — Class 1A & 2A regional finals

• Feb. 22— Class 3A & 4A regional finals

• Feb. 28-March 5— State tournament