In terms of momentum there isn’t a team that has much more than Mediapolis. The Bulldogs are undefeated this year in class 3A, and senior guard Grace Holsteen Grace Holsteen 5'4" | CG Mediapolis | 2026 IA has been leading the way. She is averaging 17.3 points, 2.1 boards, 3.4 assists and 2.9 steals per game (in other words, she does it all). In Mediapolis’ versatile offense, four seniors are averaging over 10 points per game — that’s hard to defend. Holsteen is at the top of opponent’s scouting report due to her shooting ability (50.2% FG, 40.2% 3PT, and 73% FT). She’s a threat in the fast break, behind the arc, and on the defensive end. If the Bulldogs are going to continue in their undefeated ways, I would have my eyes on Grace Holsteen Grace Holsteen 5'4" | CG Mediapolis | 2026 IA to carry the load.

Grace Holsteen Grace Holsteen 5'4" | CG Mediapolis | 2026 IA isn’t the tallest player on the court for Mediapolis but she is definitely in the consideration for being the most impactful as a whole throughout the duration of a contest. Holsteen would be considered a smaller CG, that moves all around the outside of the perimeter mainly. She loves to catch and shoot the ball from distance but she isn’t afraid to create for others around her when she can make those opportunities happen. She is one of her team’s leaders in SPG, APG, and she even shows up in the rebounding department as someone you have to put on a body on or else she will end up crashing the glass for easy rebounds on missed shot attempts. Mediapolis might not be ranked #1 in 3A at this time but they are the only undefeated team at 16-0 moving into our last week of January. This team is located in a town that possesses right around 1,800 people so that they are at the top of the pack and looking down is noteworthy to say the least.

Senior guard Grace Holsteen Grace Holsteen 5'4" | CG Mediapolis | 2026 IA has been very impressive thus far through her senior year. Leading the way in scoring for Mediapolis High School, Holsteen is shooting 40.4% from three point range this year while also averaging about eight attempts per game. The Bulldogs are a balanced squad and have turned to Holsteen in big moments consistently, and Holsteen has delivered — she has already posted games with 5 and 8 made threes and is showing no sign of slowing down. She gets her feet set quickly on the catch, doesn’t need a lot of space to let it fly, and has deep range — Holsteen is an underrated, knockdown shooter in Class 3A.