Meader to first team all-NCC

Published by editor on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 11:04am

Bulldog junior Lauren Meader is shown in North Central Conference action this season. Meader was voted first team all-NCC, announced last week. (File photo)

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Staff Report

HAMPTON – Bulldog junior Lauren Meader landed a spot on the first team all-North Central Conference, announced last week.

Meader, a three-year starter for coach Miranda Valley’s team, led the Bulldogs in conference scoring at 15 points per game and was fourth overall in the NCC.

She was also eighth in the conference in free throw shooting percentage at 67.5 per game, fourth in assists (3.36/game) and sixth in steals (2.9/game).

Fellow junior teammate Avery Hanson was voted to the second team.

Hanson was fifth in the NCC scoring list at 12.7 points per game, fourth in rebounding (8.1/game) and was just outside the top-10 in the conference in both steals and blocks.

The Bulldogs finished sixth in the eight-team conference with a 3-10 record in the NCC.

Three players were unanimous first team selections, including Humboldt’s Kendal Clark, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows’ Raven Kinnetz and Jaden Ainley of Clear Lake.

2020-21 North Central Conference Girls Basketball

First Team

Kendal Clark, Sr., Humboldt*; Raven Kinnetz, Sr., Clarion-Goldfield-Dows*; Jaden Ainley, Jr., Clear Lake*; Kaitlyn VanderPloeg, Sr., Clear Lake; Jenny Wibholm, Sr., Iowa Falls-Alden; Lauren Meader, Jr., Hampton-Dumont.

Second Team

Bae Arnold, Sr., Humboldt; Chelsey Holck, Sr., Clear Lake; Morgan Middleton, Sr., Clarion-Goldfield-Dows; Avery Hanson, Jr., Hampton-Dumont; Lillian Etherington, So., Algona; Ella Sharar, Fr., Iowa Falls-Alden.

Third Team

Jori Hajek, Sr., Humboldt; Jadyn Jondle, Sr., Clarion-Goldfield-Dows; Jenna Miller, Sr., Webster City; Leah Neverman, St., Fort Dodge St. Edmond; Emily Theiss, Jr., Clear Lake, A’Lailah Perry, So., Algona.

* denotes unanimous selection