Class 2A – Region 5: 2022’s who can Breakout

As we look for other ways to cover prospects we thought it would be beneficial to cover players in a way that allows us to cover those we don’t write much about. We will be using the region’s from last season as they were constructed. Obviously, these regions will change into next season but for these stories it was the easiest way to divide players and teams as equally as possible. We will be writing a series of three stories for each region in the state and the categories are as follows: 2023’s to put on Your Radar, 2022’s who can Breakout, and 2021’s Who Should be Valued by Colleges. We will continue to go through each region and aim to hit as many players as we can that we haven’t talked about previously. Here are five 2022’s who could be primed for big seasons. <strong>Lauren Osterhaus - Dyersville Beckman</strong> The team leader in several categories, Lauren Osterhaus had a fine sophomore season for Dyersville Beckman. Osterhaus recorded 242 total points to go along with 125 rebounds, 66 steals, 63 assists and 11 blocked shots. She shot almost 40 percent from the field and made 18 three-pointers. To go along with her long-range shooting, Osterhaus was effective getting to the free throw line, making 56 of her 78 attempts. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="129036" first="Ally" last="Hoffman"] - Cascade</strong> Cascade was on the doorstep to the Class 2A state title game, winning 26 games in a row before falling to Osage inside Wells Fargo Arena. While [player_tooltip player_id="134340" first="Nicole" last="McDermott"] moves on, leading rebounder [player_tooltip player_id="129036" first="Ally" last="Hoffman"] is set to return for the Cougars. Hoffman averaged eight points a game, shooting 42 percent from the field, 40 percent from the 3-point line and 65 percent at the free throw stripe. She also chipped in 68 assists, 61 steals and 14 blocks. <strong>Ally Happ - Durant</strong> Durant’s leading scorer, junior-to-be Ally Happ looks to build off her productive season. Happ, who averaged over nine points a night, also had 83 steals to pace the team. She chipped in 79 rebounds, 31 assists and made 14 three-pointers, shooting 36 percent from the floor overall. <strong>Kimberly Mucia - Postville</strong> Postville struggled this past year, but could be on the verge of an improvement behind the play of sophomore Kimberly Mucia. Mucia led the team in scoring with 167 total points, while also finishing as the team leader with 19 assists. She chipped in 68 rebounds and 18 steals, making 29 three-pointers. <strong>Hailey Carolan - Alburnett</strong> One of the top rebounders in the region, Alburnett’s Hailey Carolan recorded nine boards per contest. That number included three on the offensive glass, which helped her score 103 points. Carolan finished with 190 total rebounds to go along with 15 steals, 13 assists and 14 blocked shots. She shot 40 percent overall from the field in 21 games played.