2025-26 KQRadio All-Area Girls Basketball Teams and Awards

March 17, 2026 Quinn Douglas Local Sports 0

The 2025-26 High School girls basketball season has come and gone, as the time has come to recognize the athletes in the KQRadio area who stood out most this winter.

Awards

Player of the Year: Riley Johnson, Jr. (Roland-Story)

Statline – 18.3 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.0 APG, 4.9 SPG, 42.9% FG, 36.9% 3PT, 63.3% FT

Johnson brings home player of the year honors for a Roland-Story athlete for the 3rd year in a row, leading the Norse in nearly every major statistical category. Riley was also 2nd in the HOIAC in scoring (18.3), 3rd in assists (4.0) and #1 in steals (4.9), while garnering all-regional honors and all-state honors.

Defensive Player of the Year: Evie Davis, So. (Webster City)

Statline – 14.4 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.5 SPG, 1.9 BPG, 45.7% FG, 25% 3PT, 53.4% FT

No player took a bigger leap from last season in the listening area that Webster City’s Evie Davis, who emerged as one of the premier post defenders and shot blockers in northern Iowa in 2025-26. Davis led the Lynx in points (14.4), rebounds (11.8) and blocks (1.9), while being 2nd in the NCC in rebounds and blocks, and finishing 4th in points.

6th Player of the Year: Signe Swenson, Fr. (South Hamilton)

Statline – 6.1 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 0.8 APG, 52.3% FG, 12.5% 3PT, 47.3% FT

Swenson brings home 6POTY honors for South Hamilton, as she provided a stabilizing presence off the bench, while finishing 4th on the squad in scoring (6.1), and finishing 2nd on the team in rebounds (4.6), showcasing a promising future in the post for the Hawks.

Coach of the Year: Marty McKinney (Webster City)

Accomplishments – 9 wins (most in a season since 2019-20 for Webster City), first sweep of Humboldt since 2018-19, first postseason win since 2018-19.

It may not pop off the page to the casual fan or supporter, but Marty McKinney has done a wonderful job of trying to reinvigorate at Lynx program that still is seemingly not too far removed from state tournament appearances in the 2000s. Nine wins is the most in a season for the Lynx since 2019-20, and with a majority of starters back in 2026-27, the outlook looks promising for the Purple and Gold.

First Team

Guard – Riley Johnson, Jr. (Roland-Story)

  • See Player of the Year

Guard – Taytum Edwards, So. (Eagle Grove)

  • 12 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 1.4 APG, 2.6 SPG, 26.4% FG, 21.7% 3PT, 42.9% FT

Guard – Brinley Carlson, Sr. (Roland-Story)

  • 8.6 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.8 SPG, 41.9% FG, 38.4% 3PT, 66.7% FT

Forward – Evie Davis, So. (Webster City)

  • See Defensive Player of the Year

Forward – Tessa Skartvedt, Jr. (South Hamilton)

  • 7 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1 SPG, 2 BPG, 35.6% FG, 22.2% 3PT, 49.5% FT

Riley Johnson and Evie Davis’s cases for first team have been made above, as Eagle Grove’s Taytum Edwards garners first team honors for the 2nd year in a row, leading the Eagles to their most wins in a season since 2020-21. Brinley Carlson was a lethal three-point shooter for Roland-Story, as Tessa Skartvedt was productive 2-way forward for South Hamilton yet again in 25-26.

Second Team

Guard – Myka Anderson, So. (Eagle Grove)

  • 7 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.9 APG, 2.3 SPG, 31.9% FG, 25.3% 3PT, 40.5% FT

Guard – Emma Lammers, So. (South Hamilton)

  • 6.5 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 0.7 APG, 2 SPG, 28.5% FG, 26.9% 3PT, 43.8% FT

Guard – Jaylyn Bahrenfuss, So. (Webster City)

  • 5.7 PPG, 4 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.9 SPG, 26.1% FG, 23.6% 3PT, 41.4% FT

Forward – Emma Truesdell, Jr. (Roland-Story)

  • 6.7 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.7 APG, 0.9 SPG, 30.4% FG, 21.1% 3PT, 32.4% FT

Forward – Signe Swenson, Fr. (South Hamilton)

  • See 6th Player of the Year

A team chalked full of youth showcases the next couple seasons of girls basketball for the listening area, as Myka Anderson provided a reliable scoring option for Eagle Grove following the injury to Addy Pamperin, as Emma Lammers provided a consistent outside scorer for South Hamilton. Jaylyn Bahrenfuss excelled as a combo guard for Webster City, as Emma Truesdell held down the low block for another good Roland-Story team. Swenson’s case is made in the 6th Player of the Year.

Honorable Mention

Alivia Burns, Sr. (Webster City)

Lovie Pruismann, Jr. (Webster City)

Ali Johnson, Fr. (Roland-Story)

Camryn Thoreson, Sr. (Roland-Story)

Izzy Swenson, Sr. (South Hamilton)

Kaylen Trask, Sr. (South Hamilton)

Audrey Egland, So. (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)

Brianna Reyes, So. (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows)

Kendra Schild, Sr. (Eagle Grove)

Addy Pamperin, So. (Eagle Grove)