Several Siouxland student-athletes were named all-state in Class 3A and 4A by the IHSBCA. Among them was 3A first-teamer Reid Tigges, who was also recognized academically.
Ryan Timmerman
Sports editor
After winning the Class 1A state title, Remsen St. Mary's landed a handful on the IHSBCA's all-state first team along with several other Siouxland student-athletes in 1A and 2A.
Central Lyon senior Zach Lutmer is the Siouxland Male Athlete of the Year after being the Lions' go-to guy for state titles in football and basketball.
Few student-athletes did more for the programs they participated in than Madison Brouwer at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School. The Journal's 2023 girls' Athlete of the Year led the Generals to the state tournament in cross country and basketball as well.
Newell-Fonda's Mia and Mary Walker and Remsen St. Mary's Claire Schroeder and Mya Bunkers made the 1A all-state first-team with K-P's Makenna Bowman. West Monona's Kacy Miller and Sioux Central's Brynn Weber were first-teamers in 2A.
Sioux Center's Tatum Schmalbeck, Spencer's Olivia Huckfelt and SB-L's Elise Evans-Murphy were named first-team all-state in Class 3A and 4A while a trio represented Sioux City in 5A.
The outgoing group of senior boys at Remsen St. Mary's won in a unique way that produced three state titles, most recently a state baseball championship last week.
With a list of accomplishments already that would be the envy of most prep athletes, the seniors on the Remsen St. Mary’s High School baseball team were determined to get one more dogpile to end their athletic careers.
The West Lyon baseball team got off to a good start against Dyersville Beckman in the Class 2A state semifinals, but things turned on the Wildcats as the team's season came to an end on Thursday.