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Posted February 23, 2011
Girls state basketball: Area capsules

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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