A supplement to the Ames Tribune • June 4, 2017
WINNER’S SECTION
#AMESTRIBPREPS
Ames High School, Ballard High School, Collins-Maxwell-Baxter, Colo-NESCO High School, Gilbert High School, Nevada High School, Roland-Story High School, and South Hamilton High School.
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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER No matter what community you’re in, there is one common love: high school sports. Nothing builds camaraderie like watching your local sports team compete. That’s why the Ames Tribune partnered with Des Moines Area Community College for The Tribune’s first-ever high school prep all star event. Nearly 120 top male and female athletes were honored for their hard work and dedication during an event that overlooked beautiful Jack Trice Stadium. Coaches, parents and other supporters cheered as each athlete was called on stage and honored for their athletic achievements. Students were engaged as Iowa State University’s volleyball coach Christy Johnson-Lynch inspired all as she addressed the crowd. Later, all had the privilege of hearing ISU’s women’s tennis coach Armando Espinosa speak about playing sports for the right reasons. The night was filled with tasty food, fun, laughter, great speakers and way too many casts on athletes. When I started at the Tribune late 2015, I knew I wanted
to put on an event honoring local athletes. Thanks to the hard work of the Tribune’s sports editor Travis Hines and his team, the Ames Tribune staff, our partner DMACC, and our kind sponsors, VisionBank, Henkel Construction, The Ames Chamber of Commerce, Deery Brothers of Ames, Copyworks, and Draintech, we were able to make this event a reality. With so much chaos happening in the world today, it’s nice to take a step back and honor those athletes who help us escape from the daily grind of life. Thank you to all the athletes and parents who were able to attend the event. Starting new events are never easy. It takes long hours of preparation and a risk from sponsors. Please support those who helped make this event a reality. We hope this is a beginning of a long tradition of high school prep events. SCOTT ANDERSON Publisher
letter from dmacc Congratulations All Star Preps!
earned more than one. All are on a journey that will lead them to academic and professional success. DMACC is a place DMACC salutes the 120 High School All-Stars. Each where these achievements and stories begin. It may be why award is a tribute to the many hours of training, focus and hard Value Colleges named DMACC the 10th best value among work that each of these young men and women have dedi- nearly 1,800 two-year colleges in the entire nation! cated to their sport. Some will continue their athletic pursuits Good luck All-Stars, reflect on your award and dream at the college or university level, but all will strive to achieve greatness in the classroom. That effort will lay the foundation about your next great achievement. for an exciting career. DMACC students strive for greatness, too. This year, nearly 3,000 DMACC men and women received a degree, 449
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FALL SPORTS KATIE E FUKUSHIMA
KARI HOLMES
BRENNA THOMSON
ALEXIS BRITTEN
Ames High School Cross Country
Ballard High School Cross Country
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Cross Country
Colo-NESCO High School Cross Country
all star preps presented by the ames tribune EMILY BRANSON
KAYLEE KRUSCHWITZ
kAITLYN KILSTOFTE
KATIE AUSTIN
Gilbert High School Cross Country
Nevada High School Cross Country
Roland-Story High School Cross Country
South Hamilton High School Cross Country
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FALL SPORTS KEAR KEAR
NOAH KOHUT-JACKSON
IAN THOMSON
CA CALEB COBBS
Ames High School Cross Country
Ballard High School Cross Country
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Cross Country
Colo-NESCO High School Cross Country
all star preps presented by the ames tribune JASON TAYLOR
MALACHI HORNBUCKLE
DAKOTA RUSHER
QUINTON GROVE
Gilbert High School Cross Country
Nevada High School Cross Country
Roland-Story High School Cross Country
South Hamilton High School Cross Country
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FALL SPORTS TYLER ER DOYLE
SETH MOORE
BLAKE COUGHENOUR
GARRETT PACKER
Ames High School Football
Ballard High School Football
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Football
Colo-NESCO High School Football
all star preps presented by the ames tribune CODY DVORAK
TRENT STAHL
CALVIN BRIGHT
LOGAN KLEMP
Gilbert High School Football
Nevada High School Football
Roland-Story High School Football
South Hamilton High School Football
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FALL SPORTS HANNAH BUCKELS
OLIVIA VIER
KATHLEEN N BALDWIN
KA KASSIE ROBINSON
Ames High School Volleyball
Ballard High School Volleyball
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Volleyball
Colo-NESCO High School Volleyball
all star preps presented by the ames tribune INGA ROTTO
GILLIAN TUPPER
MAKAYLA GEISE
ALISSA MOSS
Gilbert High School Volleyball
Nevada High School Volleyball
Roland-Story High School Volleyball
South Hamilton High School Volleyball
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WINTER SPORTS RYAN WEISS
AUBREY BARTLESON
BRIANDA A BANE
FA FAITH VINCENT
Ames High School Basketball
Ballard High School Basketball
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Basketball
Colo-NESCO High School Basketball
all star preps presented by the ames tribune SARAH HINNERS
LEXY KOUDELKA
JENNA CLARK
BREE HODNEFIELD
Gilbert High School Basketball
Nevada High School Basketball
Roland-Story High School Basketball
South Hamilton High School Basketball
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WINTER SPORTS JOE EVANS
TYLER IHLE
WILL CLAPPER
MATTHEW HILL
Ames High School Basketball
Ballard High School Basketball
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Basketball
Colo-NESCO High School Basketball
all star preps presented by the ames tribune MATT BARRAGY
LUKE MERFELD
MITCHELL SHORKEY
COLLIN HILL
Gilbert High School Basketball
Nevada High School Basketball
Roland-Story High School Basketball
South Hamilton High School Basketball
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WINTER SPORTS SOPHIE SORENSON
DALTON LILLIBRIDGE
Ames High School Swimming
Ames High School Swimming
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WINTER SPORTS MARCUS US COLEMAN
S SKYLER NOFTSGER
LOGAN MITCHELL
Ames High School Wrestling
Ballard High School Wrestling
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Wrestling
all star preps presented by the ames tribune STEPHEN SHUKA
WAYNE BEARD
ZACH ANDERSON
LUKE PETERS
Gilbert High School Wrestling
Nevada High School Wrestling
Roland-Story High School Wrestling
South Hamilton High School Wrestling
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SPRING SPORTS ERIN N PROCHASKA
M MADISON SMITH
BRYNNE PRITCHARD
Ames High School Golf
Ballard High School Golf
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Golf
all star preps presented by the ames tribune BRITTA SNYDER
CLAIRE AUSMAN
ALLISYN COGHLAN
KATELYN SOGARD
Gilbert High School Golf
Nevada High School Golf
Roland-Story High School Golf
South Hamilton High School Golf
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SPRING SPORTS TYLER WIERSON
NOAH HARTMAN
CALEB VAN ZANTE
TY TYLER ANTHONY
Ames High School Golf
Ballard High School Golf
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Golf
Colo-NESCO High School Golf
all star preps presented by the ames tribune TOMMY DOYLE
DYLAN SPORRER
TYLER RISDAL
NATHAN SOGARD
Gilbert High School Golf
Nevada High School Golf
Roland-Story High School Golf
South Hamilton High School Golf
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SPRING SPORTS GRACE CE NELSON
STEPH KNITTEL
CAITLYN BRUNTZ
Ames High School Soccer
Ballard High School Soccer
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Soccer
all star preps presented by the ames tribune OLIVIA STEARNS
ABBY STEPHENSON
Gilbert High School Soccer
Nevada High School Soccer
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SPRING SPORTS BEN KLEIN
WADE STOCKSLEGER
CARTER FRICKE
Ames High School Soccer
Ballard High School Soccer
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Soccer
all star preps presented by the ames tribune ANDREW THATCHER
BRENDAN SELLBERG
Gilbert High School Soccer
Nevada High School Soccer
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SPRING SPORTS LAUREN EN COUVES
BRY RONCA
TIMMY ELLIS
CALEB HAMERLINCK
Ames High School Tennis
Ballard High School Tennis
Ames High School Tennis
Ballard High School Tennis
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SPRING SPORTS KATELYN MOORE
ELLIE TWEDT
SAILOR HINEGARDNER
AN ANGELA BRINKMAN
Ames High School Track and Field
Ballard High School Track and Field
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Track and Field
Colo-NESCO High School Track and Field
all star preps presented by the ames tribune CARLY RAHN
KACIE REWERTS
LYNETTE WUEBKER
ANNA MOSS
Gilbert High School Track and Field
Nevada High School Track and Field
Roland-Story High School Track and Field
South Hamilton High School Track and Field
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SPRING SPORTS BERNARD ARD BELL JR.
H HUNTER WRIGHT
BEN HUFF
KELLY GRAY
Ames High School Track and Field
Ballard High School Track and Field
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Track and Field
Colo-NESCO High School Track and Field
all star preps presented by the ames tribune ERIC SWART
JAKOB STROTTMAN
CARTER GREENFIELD
LOGAN PETERS
Gilbert High School Track and Field
Nevada High School Track and Field
Roland-Story High School Track and Field
South Hamilton High School Track and Field
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SUMMER SPORTS ERIC C STEYER
AUSTIN EDWARDS
BRADY KEMP
GARRET TIARKS
Ames High School Baseball
Ballard High School Baseball
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Baseball
Colo-NESCO High School Baseball
all star preps presented by the ames tribune STEVEN LAWRENCE
JACK HIGGINS
ZACH SHADLOW
BLAKE BARQUIST
Gilbert High School Baseball
Nevada High School Baseball
Roland-Story High School Baseball
South Hamilton High School Baseball
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SUMMER SPORTS MACEE BUSS
JENNA MOODY
ABBEY KAHLER
RY RYLEE PURVIS
Ames High School Softball
Ballard High School Softball
Collins-Maxwell-Baxter Softball
Colo-NESCO High School Softball
all star preps presented by the ames tribune XARY NUNEZ-HIRALDO
MACKENZIE GARRETT
HAILEY LOUW
ADY WINTERMOTE
Gilbert High School Softball
Nevada High School Softball
Roland-Story High School Softball
South Hamilton High School Softball
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TOP MALE COACH DAN FLANNERY
AMES HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING AND DIVING Ames swim coach Dan Flannery is among the most decorated swim coaches in the history of the state, and the Ames girls are equally decorated as a team. Flannery and the Little Cyclone swimmers have won six of the last seven state titles, and have rewritten both the Ames High and state record books during their run of success.
TOP FEMALE COACH LORI STEPHENSON NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
In her f rst season guiding the Cubs, Stephenson and Nevada won the Heart of Iowa Conference and advanced to the state tournament in the program’s f rst year in Class 4A after previously being Class 3A. The Cubs went 29-14 overall and 8-0 in HOIC play.
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TOP MALE ATHLETE MARCUS COLEMAN AMES HIGH SCHOOL
The Ames senior amassed a 41-0 record in his senior season season, culminated by a 22-7 technical fall win over Southeast Polk’s Gavin Babcock to win the Class 3A state title at 170 pounds, his third-consecutive state championship. He will wrestle at Iowa State next year.
“He’s nowhere near his ceiling. I think the sky’s the limits for him.” - Ames wrestling coach Andy Fecht
TOP FEMALE ATHLETE ABBY STEPHENSON NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL
Abby Stephenson, who will play soccer at Drake, finished with 432 kills, good for seventh in Class 4A, and 4.11 kills per set and was named the Ames Tribune co-Volleyball player of the year after leading Nevada to the state tournament. “I was really lucky to have her this year, she was kind of like a team barometer. She could tell me right away if things weren’t going well. She would tell me what drills needed to go longer or be more difficult.” - Nevada volleyball coach Lori Stephenson
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