Ripke, Feldermann compete at state
Mount Vernon freshman Jada Ripke swam in four events Saturday at the 2024 State Swimming Meet in Marshalltown.
Swimming with Cedar Rapids Washington, Ripke was 11th in the 100 backstroke (1:00.61) and 24th in the individual medley (2:18.03). She was also on the Warriors’ ninth-place 200 medley relay and the 19th-place 200 freestyle relay. Lisbon freshman Payton Feldermann was part of the Washington 400 freestyle relay that finished 32nd. The Warriors placed 22nd as a team.
Meester named WaMaC POY
Mount Vernon senior outside hitter Chloe Meester was named the WaMaC East Player of the Year. Meester finished with 4.8 kills per set and a .461 attack efficiency.
She was joined on the WaMaC East first team by classmates Sydney Huber and Sydney Maue. Huber averaged 10.9 assists per set and Maue had 3.0 kills per set.
Seniors Paige Schurbon and Eryn Jackson earned second-team WaMaC East honors and junior CaliAnn Whitaker and sophomore Mavrik Schweer were given WaMaC recognition.
Huber named Top Producer
The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) picked a player in each class to honor from the state volleyball tournament.
Mount Vernon senior Sydney Huber was named the Top Producer for Class 3A. Huber had 38 assists and six
digs in the championship match.
“The Top Producer award recognizes players who were leaders as well as team players on the court. They bring extra elements of team leadership, perseverance, and sportsmanship to support the success of their teams in tournament game.”
The other winners included Abbie Staats of Pleasant Valley (5A), Maliyah Hacker of Sioux City Heelan (4A), Channing Johnson of Denver (2A), and Macey Nehring of Ankeny Christian (1A). Meester, Maue play as All-Stars Mount Vernon seniors Chloe Meester and Sydney Maue were selected to play in the 2024 IGCA Senior Class All- Star Volleyball, which was held Saturday in Johnston.
Both also signed their letter of intent recently. Meester will play collegiately at Louisville, and Maue is heading to Arkansas. Senior Sydney Huber signed her letter to play basketball at Evansville.
Tri-Rivers honors for Lisbon volleyball
Junior Mykala Luzum-Selmon and seniors Kaitlynn Hasselbusch and Sarah Dietsch were named first-team Tri-Rivers East.
Luzum-Selmon averaged 4.8 kills per set and hit with a .298 efficiency. Dietsch had 2.3 kills per set and a .344 efficiency. Hasselbusch averaged 9.9 assists per set.
Senior Hadley Farrell of Easton Valley was named the East Player of the Year.
Lisbon junior Kamry Kahl (2.3 kills per set) was a second-team pick. And Lisbon freshman Kyla Kahl was honorable mention.
Lisbon coach Lance Kamaus was named the Tri-Rivers East Coach of the Year.