Brandt, Wallis, Foster named IGCA All-District
Three Register-area girls basketball players were named to all-district teams by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association in teams released on Wednesday.
AGWSR’s Maddie Brandt was selected to the Class 1A team, Grundy Center’s Hailey Wallis was picked for the 2A team and Dike-New Hartford’s Ellie Foster earned a spot on the 3A team. Additionally, Grundy Center coach Matt Lindeman was named 2A Central District’s Coach of the Year following the Spartans’ 19-3 campaign.
Brandt led the Cougars with 13.8 points per game in her senior season with the Cougars. She averaged 44.6 percent from 3-point range (33-of-74 attempts) and also pulled down a team-high eight rebounds per game. AGWSR bowed out in the regional final this season with a final record of 19-5.
Wallis did a bit of everything for the Spartans as a sophomore, averaging a team-leading 16.3 points per game with a 36.4 3-point shooting percentage (56-of-154), 63 steals, 4.3 rebounds per game and 44 assists. The Spartans ended their season in the regional semifinal with a 19-3 record.
Foster had a productive freshman season for the Wolverines with a 9.9 point-per-game average leading the way for Dike-New Hartford’s offense, in addition to 55 rebounds, 41 assists and 39 steals. The Wolverines finished 13-10 overall.
IGCA All-District Teams
Class 1A
North Central District – Tori Hazard, sr., Janesville; Megan Stubbs, sr., Grand View Christian; Kelly Leerar, jr., West Hancock; Jenna Boelter, jr., Algona Garrigan; Maddie Brandt, sr., AGWSR; Grace Stalzer, sr., Colo-Nesco; Grace Tahahwah, sr., Meskwaki Settlement; Peyton Olson, jr., Mason City Newman; Faith Hammer, sr., West Hancock; Blaire Sonderleiter, sr., GMG. Coach of the Year: Steve Chidester, Janesville.
Class 2A
Central District – Gracey Griglione, sr., Interstate 35; Mackenzie Roberts, sr., Van Meter; Hailey Wallis, so., Grundy Center; Autum Barthleman, jr., Sigourney; Slye Richardson, sr., Interstate 35; Kassidi Steel, fr., North Mahaska; Mia Rosener, sr., Des Moines Christian; Kaley Wilson, jr., Pella Christian; Beth Zimmer, sr., Des Moines Christian; CJ Jones, sr., Van Meter. Coach of the Year: Matt Lindeman, Grundy Center.
Class 3A
Northeast District – Shannon Pisney, jr., Crestwood; Allie Wooldridge, jr., Center Point-Urbana; Ellie Friesen, jr., Crestwood; Lauren Ries, jr., Monticello; Isabel Leichtman, jr., New Hampton; Courtney Powell, sr., Union; Kylie Bildstein, sr., Dyersville Beckman; Kaeli Block, sr., Union; Ellie Foster, fr., Dike-New Hartford; Sarah Morkel, sr., West Delaware. Coach of the Year: Doug Sickles, Crestwood.
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