CASCADES 2024 PRE-SEASON POWER RANKING & ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Women's college basketball pre-season polls and pre-season all-conference selections are flooding the internet. In addition to the 2024-25 conference preview articles, I thought it would be worthwhile to release power rankings and all-conference selections to build excitement heading into the winter season. The Cascades Conference teams have been ranked 1-12, based on who I believe wins each matchup and would have the better pre-season power rating heading into the 2024 season. Transfers, incoming freshmen, head coaching changes, and observed progress during the off-season are all taken into account.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/10/2024-season-preview-cascades-east/?itm_source=parsely-api">CASCADES EAST PREVIEW</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2024/10/2024-season-preview-cascades-west/?itm_source=parsely-api">CASCADES WEST PREVIEW</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 CASCADES PRE-SEASON POWER RANKING</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Grass Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Michigan Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Hanover-Horton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Brooklyn Columbia Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Leslie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. East Jackson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Jonesville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Homer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Napoleon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Addison</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>11. Manchester</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12. Vandercook Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">CASCADES 2024-25 PRE-SEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cascades coaches vote to determine an MVP, Dream Team, East Division First and Second Team, and West Division First and Second Team. 20 girls earned All-Conference honors and 5 were selected to the Dream Team. My goal was to determine around 20 players throughout the conference who are not only great players, but who will also be crucial to their team's success this season. There were some girls left off the list who I do believe will be important this season and could easily be regarded as a top 20 player in the conference. The nature of nominations is to be selective and the players included are those I feel will be All-Conference candidates at the end of the 2024 season, based on their performance this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024-25 CASCADES PRE-SEASON ALL-CONFERENCE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CASCADES PRE-SEASON MVP: [player_tooltip player_id='423700' first='Kate' last='Starkey'] 2025 Grass Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>FIRST-TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='519156' first='Reece' last='DeRose'] 2025 Leslie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='751161' first='Mckynley' last='Gaddy'] 2027 Michigan Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='425130' first='Mariah' last='Kerley'] 2025 East Jackson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='423707' first='Morgan' last='Kuhl'] 2025 Hanover-Horton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='912516' first='Reese' last='Lape'] 2027 Grass Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='430042' first='Haley' last='Mach'] 2025 Jonesville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='423700' first='Kate' last='Starkey'] 2025 Grass Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='502306' first='Kara' last='Straub'] 2026 Michigan Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='808352' first='Mayrese' last='Vieau'] 2028 Michigan Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='502317' first='Mya' last='Viegelahn'] 2026 Grass Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SECOND-TEAM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='632128' first='Kolie' last='Brown'] 2026 Columbia Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='937539' first='Leelyn' last='Brown'] 2028 Columbia Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='751138' first='Elise' last='Bullock'] 2027 Grass Lake</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='802587' first='Ava' last='Fetterman'] 2026 Homer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='805180' first='Gabby' last='Gaydosh'] 2028 Columbia Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='919187' first='Ella' last='Locke'] 2025 Leslie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='613001' first='Hailey' last='Mees'] 2025 Michigan Center</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='716677' first='Lily' last='Smieska'] 2025 Leslie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1049605' first='Maggie' last='Soper'] 2026 Hanover-Horton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1049599' first='Molly' last='Soper'] 2026 Hanover-Horton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">At the Buzzer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evan Bell</strong>&nbsp;is currently a scout for Prep Girls Hoops and Director of&nbsp;<a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/program/prepare-2-win-basketball/"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></a><strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/program/prepare-2-win-basketball/"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[program_tooltip program_id='923712' first='Prepare' last='2 Win Basketball']</strong></a></strong>. Our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prepnetwork.com/frequently-asked-questions/">mission</a>&nbsp;at PGH is to cover as many athletes with D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO potential in the state as possible. If you know a prospect off our radar, please DM Evan through Twitter @CoachEvanBell or email him at coachevanbell@gmail.com</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->