Class 1A
1 Boyden-Hull- They may lose a great inside presence in Schmidt but they return a lot and will be battled tested in the tough northwest part of the state.
2 IKM-Manning- Bump down a class after already being very competitive in 2A. Also return Wagner and Vollstedt, a great 1-2 combo.
3 West Hancock- Paulus and Sonius are as good of combo as any in 1A. They look to continue the success from a great season last year.
4 Gladbrook-Reinbeck- Smoldt is as good of a guard as any in the state and will have to shoulder a huge load early. As new guys get experience, G-R will keep the success going.
5 Ar-We-Va- Schurke, Kraus, and Danner are a very nice trio. Have had tons of success, next goal: a trip to state.
6 Colo-Nesco- Top 5 scorers return including Reischauer who is one of the best in 1A.
7 Montezuma- 5 of the their top 6 players return to a team that had a great season and was just short of making state.
8 St. Edmond- Another team dropping down a class, that plays very good regular season competition. The Flatterys will lead the way.
9 Janesville- Amlie and company are looking to go even farther this year. Plenty of guys return to do just that.
10 South O'Brien- 3 of the top 4 players return including Struve who is a very good all-round player.
11 North Linn- Everyone returns and are led by Miller who is now in his sophomore year. This team could be very dangerous.
12 Jesup- Top 6 players return from a team that got hot the last 3rd of the season. That success should continue this whole season.
13 Highland, Riverside- A young team with the majority of their core back and looking to take another step forward this year.
14 IMS- Eli Gingerich leads the way for a team anxious to get back to their normal success.
15 GTRA- Geelan returns, who is one of the better 1A scorers and has some solid sidekicks as well.
16 Meskawki- Tahahwah and company look to build off of a successful season last year and take another step forward.
Class 2A
1 Western Christian- VanLingen, Miedema and everyone are back for a team hungry to make up for their early 1st round state exit. Watch out!
2 Pella Christian- Jungling and Kacmarynski return and look to take another step forward after a great run last year.
3 Treynor- Defending champs return Chapman and some other very sound guards. Will once again be quite tough.
4 Monticello- Top 3 scorers return for a team that came up short last year but had a very good season. Anxious to get back at it!
5 IC Regina- Lose Cook but return their next two scorers plus others looking to get back to state.
6 Aplington-Parkersburg- Waller and Ellis look to keep the success going this year. A very sound combo and will get some help in a tough conference.
7 I-35- White is one of the best guards in 2A and has a lot of running mates back to make a big run this year.
8 Earlham- Going up a class should not effect Earlham. They return a very good big man in Hopkins and some very good guard play.
9 Cascade- Green is one of the best big men in 2A and will need some help but should continue last season's success.
10 Dike-New Hartford- A very nice team that returns their top six players. Play in a very competitive conference, so they will be battle tested.
11 NE Goose Lake- Got hot at the end of the year and return a good core of players.
12 Central Decatur- Pedersen is one of the best wings in 2A and will look to help his team gain even more success.
13 Des Moines Christian- Van Soelen is a great centerpiece and Juhl is a good compliment. DMC looks to reign once again in the West Central Conference.
14 Kuemper- Dentlinger and his youthful running mates look to show how talented they are.
15 Pocahantas- Youngberg and Roetman are a very good 1-2 punch and have others to help make another run.
16 Hudson- Roth is one of the better scorers in 2A and he will get some good help in a tough confidence.
Class 3A
1 Wahlert- Pemsl is one of the best big men in the state and he will have some talent step up around him to try an repeat.
2 Waverly-SR- 4 of their top 5 return including Phyfe, who is one of the up and coming big men in the state.
3 Spirit Lake- Kriener and Brown are as good of an inside-outside combo in the state and will lead the way for Spirit Lake.
4 Pella- Lose their top player but Warner and company always seem to regroup and are always ultra competitive.
5 DC-G- Washington and Heritage are a great guard combo and look to get the Mustangs back to state.
6 Chariton- Hockenson and Laing are one of the best combos in the state and also return their next top four players. Could be a very scary team.
7 MOC-Floyd- Jansen and Korver are another very good combo and this will be a battle tested team come March.
8 Harlan- Juhl and company always find ways to win a lot of games and they will do the same again this year.
9 Perry- Ivory can flat out score but will also have plenty of help from Lansing and Nevitt.
10 Atlantic- Hawkins and Franken are a great inside combo and these guys will be tough in a tough Hawkeye 10 conference.
11 Spencer- Kluender, Funderberg, and Illg are a great trio and they look to help Spencer take a big step forward this year.
12 Webster City- The Fuhs brothers lead the Lynx and look to win the tough NCC.
13 Heelan- Burnside and Hazekamp look to get Heelan back to their winning ways
14 Bondurant-Farrar- Storey and company look to continue and build on the successes last year. Should be right in the mix for RRC title.
15 Sergeant Bluff-Luton- Kroll and the next 5 return for a team anxious to build on last year's success.
16 Solon- McIIravy, Coons, and Durr are all back and will look to continue to take steps forward.
Class 4A
1 IC West- Is any team more loaded than IC West? McCaffery, Lane, Lohaus, Parks, and company have lofty expectations and will have a great chance to achieve them.
2 Pleasant Valley- Carius and company are very talented and hungry to get back to the state championship game.
3 CB Abe Lincoln- Bonner is a premiere big man and the Lynx have plenty of talent to make a state run.
4 Cedar Falls- Fagan and his youthful running mates look to make a deep run this year.
5 Ames- Ames returns a lot of talent and look to improve on last season's state run.
6 Clinton- Ernst is now at ISU but Howard and company have plenty of talent to improve on last season's mark.
7 Valley- Scott and the Tigers look to continue their steady improvement and make a deep run.
8 Linn-Mar- Bohannon and new running mate Printy make a great combo and look to get Linn-Mar back into the state tournament.
9 SC East- Murrell and Rees lead the Black Raiders and look to get the high achieving program back to Des Moines.
10 Dowling- Brown, an upcoming big man in the state and Maroons look to improve on last year's season.
11 Ankeny- Late season run should have the Hawks confident to make a full season run this year.
12 Hoover- Lose a great player in King but have weapons returning and can play some great defense.
13 Norwalk- Move up a class but have talent and size that should compete in 4A.
14 Waukee- Lose big men Jacobsen and Nelson but always seem to reload with talent.
15 CR Kennedy- Lose some good players but have talented young players looking to keep Kennedy in contention.
16 Bettendorf- A down season last year with some close losses but talent and experience return to get back Bettendorf back on track.
1 Boyden-Hull- They may lose a great inside presence in Schmidt but they return a lot and will be battled tested in the tough northwest part of the state.
2 IKM-Manning- Bump down a class after already being very competitive in 2A. Also return Wagner and Vollstedt, a great 1-2 combo.
3 West Hancock- Paulus and Sonius are as good of combo as any in 1A. They look to continue the success from a great season last year.
4 Gladbrook-Reinbeck- Smoldt is as good of a guard as any in the state and will have to shoulder a huge load early. As new guys get experience, G-R will keep the success going.
5 Ar-We-Va- Schurke, Kraus, and Danner are a very nice trio. Have had tons of success, next goal: a trip to state.
6 Colo-Nesco- Top 5 scorers return including Reischauer who is one of the best in 1A.
7 Montezuma- 5 of the their top 6 players return to a team that had a great season and was just short of making state.
8 St. Edmond- Another team dropping down a class, that plays very good regular season competition. The Flatterys will lead the way.
9 Janesville- Amlie and company are looking to go even farther this year. Plenty of guys return to do just that.
10 South O'Brien- 3 of the top 4 players return including Struve who is a very good all-round player.
11 North Linn- Everyone returns and are led by Miller who is now in his sophomore year. This team could be very dangerous.
12 Jesup- Top 6 players return from a team that got hot the last 3rd of the season. That success should continue this whole season.
13 Highland, Riverside- A young team with the majority of their core back and looking to take another step forward this year.
14 IMS- Eli Gingerich leads the way for a team anxious to get back to their normal success.
15 GTRA- Geelan returns, who is one of the better 1A scorers and has some solid sidekicks as well.
16 Meskawki- Tahahwah and company look to build off of a successful season last year and take another step forward.
Class 2A
1 Western Christian- VanLingen, Miedema and everyone are back for a team hungry to make up for their early 1st round state exit. Watch out!
2 Pella Christian- Jungling and Kacmarynski return and look to take another step forward after a great run last year.
3 Treynor- Defending champs return Chapman and some other very sound guards. Will once again be quite tough.
4 Monticello- Top 3 scorers return for a team that came up short last year but had a very good season. Anxious to get back at it!
5 IC Regina- Lose Cook but return their next two scorers plus others looking to get back to state.
6 Aplington-Parkersburg- Waller and Ellis look to keep the success going this year. A very sound combo and will get some help in a tough conference.
7 I-35- White is one of the best guards in 2A and has a lot of running mates back to make a big run this year.
8 Earlham- Going up a class should not effect Earlham. They return a very good big man in Hopkins and some very good guard play.
9 Cascade- Green is one of the best big men in 2A and will need some help but should continue last season's success.
10 Dike-New Hartford- A very nice team that returns their top six players. Play in a very competitive conference, so they will be battle tested.
11 NE Goose Lake- Got hot at the end of the year and return a good core of players.
12 Central Decatur- Pedersen is one of the best wings in 2A and will look to help his team gain even more success.
13 Des Moines Christian- Van Soelen is a great centerpiece and Juhl is a good compliment. DMC looks to reign once again in the West Central Conference.
14 Kuemper- Dentlinger and his youthful running mates look to show how talented they are.
15 Pocahantas- Youngberg and Roetman are a very good 1-2 punch and have others to help make another run.
16 Hudson- Roth is one of the better scorers in 2A and he will get some good help in a tough confidence.
Class 3A
1 Wahlert- Pemsl is one of the best big men in the state and he will have some talent step up around him to try an repeat.
2 Waverly-SR- 4 of their top 5 return including Phyfe, who is one of the up and coming big men in the state.
3 Spirit Lake- Kriener and Brown are as good of an inside-outside combo in the state and will lead the way for Spirit Lake.
4 Pella- Lose their top player but Warner and company always seem to regroup and are always ultra competitive.
5 DC-G- Washington and Heritage are a great guard combo and look to get the Mustangs back to state.
6 Chariton- Hockenson and Laing are one of the best combos in the state and also return their next top four players. Could be a very scary team.
7 MOC-Floyd- Jansen and Korver are another very good combo and this will be a battle tested team come March.
8 Harlan- Juhl and company always find ways to win a lot of games and they will do the same again this year.
9 Perry- Ivory can flat out score but will also have plenty of help from Lansing and Nevitt.
10 Atlantic- Hawkins and Franken are a great inside combo and these guys will be tough in a tough Hawkeye 10 conference.
11 Spencer- Kluender, Funderberg, and Illg are a great trio and they look to help Spencer take a big step forward this year.
12 Webster City- The Fuhs brothers lead the Lynx and look to win the tough NCC.
13 Heelan- Burnside and Hazekamp look to get Heelan back to their winning ways
14 Bondurant-Farrar- Storey and company look to continue and build on the successes last year. Should be right in the mix for RRC title.
15 Sergeant Bluff-Luton- Kroll and the next 5 return for a team anxious to build on last year's success.
16 Solon- McIIravy, Coons, and Durr are all back and will look to continue to take steps forward.
Class 4A
1 IC West- Is any team more loaded than IC West? McCaffery, Lane, Lohaus, Parks, and company have lofty expectations and will have a great chance to achieve them.
2 Pleasant Valley- Carius and company are very talented and hungry to get back to the state championship game.
3 CB Abe Lincoln- Bonner is a premiere big man and the Lynx have plenty of talent to make a state run.
4 Cedar Falls- Fagan and his youthful running mates look to make a deep run this year.
5 Ames- Ames returns a lot of talent and look to improve on last season's state run.
6 Clinton- Ernst is now at ISU but Howard and company have plenty of talent to improve on last season's mark.
7 Valley- Scott and the Tigers look to continue their steady improvement and make a deep run.
8 Linn-Mar- Bohannon and new running mate Printy make a great combo and look to get Linn-Mar back into the state tournament.
9 SC East- Murrell and Rees lead the Black Raiders and look to get the high achieving program back to Des Moines.
10 Dowling- Brown, an upcoming big man in the state and Maroons look to improve on last year's season.
11 Ankeny- Late season run should have the Hawks confident to make a full season run this year.
12 Hoover- Lose a great player in King but have weapons returning and can play some great defense.
13 Norwalk- Move up a class but have talent and size that should compete in 4A.
14 Waukee- Lose big men Jacobsen and Nelson but always seem to reload with talent.
15 CR Kennedy- Lose some good players but have talented young players looking to keep Kennedy in contention.
16 Bettendorf- A down season last year with some close losses but talent and experience return to get back Bettendorf back on track.
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