Class 4A – Region 3: 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>[player_tooltip player_id="129002" first="Aree" last="Beckmann"] - Cedar Rapids Xavier</strong> All [player_tooltip player_id="129002" first="Aree" last="Beckmann"] did as a sophomore was lead Cedar Rapids Xavier and in scoring and rebounding, helping them win 15 games overall and finish fourth in the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi division. Beckmann posted 12.4 points and just under five rebounds per night. She was a 50 percent shooter from the field, knocking down 87 percent of her free throw attempts and 32.5 percent of her three-point tries. She finished with 286 points, 112 rebounds, 37 assists and 32 steals, burying 23 triples. <strong>Lydia Staudt - Charles City</strong> Charles City’s leading scorer a year ago was Class of 2022’s Lydia Staudt, who posted 208 points. Staudt averaged 9.5 per game, shooting 34 percent from the field and nearly 30 percent from the three-point line. She also paced the Comets with 53 assists on the season, adding 55 rebounds and 52 steals. Improvement in her shooting should see a rise in overall scoring. <strong>Annika Behrends - Waverly-Shell Rock</strong> Unbeaten in the Northeast Iowa Conference, Waverly-Shell Rock finished last season 20-3, advancing to the Class 4A state tournament quarterfinals before a tough loss to Center Point-Urbana. The Go-Hawks lost a couple key seniors, but Annika Behrends is ready to step in and produce. Behrends had 88 points, 55 rebounds, 26 assists and 23 steals a season ago, making 11 starts and playing in 20 games. She shot 53 percent from the floor and nearly 79 percent at the free throw line. <strong>Mary Kate Moeder - Cedar Rapids Xavier</strong> An emerging talent, Mary Kate Moeder started a handful of games and saw action in all 23 for Cedar Rapids Xavier last season. Moeder accounted for 93 points and 48 rebounds, adding 21 steals and eight assists. She shot right over 38 percent from the field and 76 percent at the charity stripe, adding in seven made three-pointers. <strong>Rachel Chambers - Charles City</strong> Look for even more production out of Charles City’s Rachel Chambers this coming winter after a nice sophomore season. Chambers recorded 68 points with 91 rebounds, 35 assists and 30 steals for the Comets in 18 games with seven starts. She is part of a large group of returning players looking for big things.