-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla Abby Capesius of Bishop Garrigan holds up the Bears state trophy after losing against St. Albert during 1A quarterfinals on Wednesday inside Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines

A handful of area basketball players were named all-state by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association.

Earning first team honors in Class 1A were Newell-Fonda teammates Kierra Jungers and McKenna Sievers, along with Bishop Garrigan’s Abbie Capesius.

Jungers and Sievers led the Mustangs to their eighth runner-up trophy at state this past weekend, while Capesius helped the Golden Bears qualify for the elite eight for a fifth consecutive season.

Kinzee Hinders of Newell-Fonda made the second team and Graclyn Eastman from Bishop Garrigan was on the third.

In 3A, Algona’s Lauren McLaughlin made the second team and Humboldt’s Morgan Mann made the second team in 4A.

Players selected all-district in 1A included Jungers, Hinders, Sievers and Capesius. Jenna Vonnahme of Pocahontas Area was named in 2A with McLaughlin making the 3A team and Mann the 4A squad.

Fort Dodge’s Destinee Phillips, St. Edmond’s Maya Neverman and Webster City’s Joleah Stuhr were honored with the E. Wayne Cooley “You Can” Award, which goes to players who illustrate the qualities of determination, character and the values of pursuing victory with honor.