All-CIML Iowa for Bobcats’ Thomas
T-R FILE PHOTO - Marshalltown sophomore guard Armonniey Thomas (10) attacks the basket against Mason City during their game Feb. 8 at the Roundhouse.
It was a difficult year for high school basketball in Marshalltown. The Bobcat boys and girls teams were both under .500 on the season and failed to make it past the first round of the playoffs. However, neither team was shut out from the all-CIML Iowa Conference teams released this week.
Marshalltown’s sophomore guard Armmoniey Thomas was named to the CIML Iowa Conference first team, one year after being honorable mention. Thomas averaged 19.3 points per game, shot 39.4 percent from the floor, 32 percent from 3-point range and 68 percent from the free-throw line. Thomas also averaged three assists and 2.2 steals per contest.
Freshman guard Drake Kapayou was on the honorable mention list for the Bobcats with 6.4 points per game while shooting 37.3 percent from 3-point range.
Four players were unanimous first team selections: Jack Auer and Ty Walker of Valley and Tucker DeVries and Payton Sandfort of Waukee.
On the girls’ side, three Bobcats were named honorable mention: seniors Erica Johnson and Madi Finch and sophomore Lily Roberts. This is the third consecutive year Johnson and Finch have been honorable mention. Roberts came on strong at the end of the season and makes her first appearance.
Madi Finch, Erica Johnson, Drake Kapayou and Lily Roberts
Five girls were unanimously named to the first team: Anna Deets of Mason City, Katie Dinnebier of Waukee, Alex Honnold and Grace Plummer of Valley and Grace Larkins of Southeast Polk.
All-CIML Iowa Conference Girls Basketball Teams
(* — unanimous selection)
FIRST TEAM
*Anna Deets, SR, Mason City
*Katie Dinnebier, JR, Waukee
*Alex Honnold, SR, Valley
*Grace Larkins, JR, Southeast Polk
*Grace Plummer, SR, Valley
Lindsey Kelderman, JR, Waukee
Peyton Kelderman, JR, Waukee
SECOND TEAM
Tory Bennett, SO, Fort Dodge
Brooklin Dailey, FR, Southeast Polk
Rylie Kruse, JR, Southeast Polk
Taryn Reitsma, JR, Waukee
Meredith Rieker, SO, Valley
Jessica Stuart, SR, Southeast Polk
Jada Williams, SO, Mason City
HONORABLE MENTION
Fort Dodge — Aleaha Pommer, so.
Mason City — Sami Miller, sr.; Ali Rood, sr.; Jaeda Whitner, sr.
Marshalltown — Madi Finch, sr.; Erica Johnson, sr.; Lily Roberts, so.
Southeast Polk — Brooke Woodyard, so.
Valley — Hayley Chappell, jr.; Maggie Hall, sr.
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Final Conference Standings
W-L
Waukee 10-0
Southeast Polk 7-3
Valley 6-4
Mason City 5-5
Fort Dodge 2-8
Marshalltown 0-10
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All-CIML Iowa Conference Boys Basketball Teams
(* — unanimous selection)
FIRST TEAM
*Jake Auer, sr., G, Valley
*Tucker DeVries, jr., G, Waukee
James Glenn, jr., G, Southeast Polk
Eli Raridon, so., F, Valley
*Payton Sandfort, jr., F, Waukee
Armonniey Thomas, so., G, Marshalltown
*Ty Walker, jr., G, Valley
SECOND TEAM
Chase Bartlett, jr., G, Southeast Polk
Wyatt Heston, sr., F, Waukee
Tysen Kershaw, sr., F, Fort Dodge
Avery Mellman, sr., F, Mason City
Pryce Sandfort, fr., G, Waukee
Jeffrey Skogen, sr., G, Mason City
Malichai Williams, sr., F, Southeast Polk
HONORABLE MENTION (local only)
Marshalltown — Drake Kapayou, fr.
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Final Conference Standings
W-L
Waukee 9-1
Valley 8-2
Southeast Polk 7-3
Mason City 4-6
Marshalltown 2-8
Fort Dodge 0-10
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- T-R FILE PHOTO – Marshalltown sophomore guard Armonniey Thomas (10) attacks the basket against Mason City during their game Feb. 8 at the Roundhouse.
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- Madi Finch, Erica Johnson, Drake Kapayou and Lily Roberts
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