Maryne Szalo Maryne Szalo 5'10" | SF Waukee | 2026 State IA and her All Iowa Attack 10th EYCL team will be staying home this weekend, trying to protect their home court in a sense in Des Moines. Szalo is a 5’10 Shooting Guard/Small Forward that has a good mixture of skill and coordination. She is skilled enough to be able to create off the dribble and score the ball in several different ways but she is also physical enough to just go straight up through contact. Defensively, she can be just as solid. She usually doesn’t get beaten off the dribble but if that does happen, she can recover and still get a stop on the play. Speaking to her athletic ability. Her team is stacked with solid prospects. As long as everyone plays their role, it should be a good weekend.

The progression of Maryne Szalo Maryne Szalo 5'10" | SF Waukee | 2026 State IA over the past few seasons has been eye-opening. When I first had the chance to see Szalo compete on the AAU circuit, she demonstrated experienced skill and the knowledge of when to use those skill moves against different opponents in real time. As she has gotten older, that skill has become more seasoned and she has become a stronger/more physical player, helping her in several different aspects of the game. At the high school level, she displayed this Winter that she is going to be someone that everyone needs to know about over these next two years, if they don’t already. She helped lead her team to some impressive victories, all while being her dominating-self. As of most recent, Szalo visited GCU on spring break while also receiving some interest from other programs across the country. I think that if she can put together an impressive Spring, her recruitment will continue to sky-rocket but we will just have to wait and see.

Maryne Szalo Maryne Szalo 5'10" | SF Waukee | 2026 State IA was a prospect that we featured a week or so ago because of her persistent this Post-season and she is being featured again because of her fantastic game play in her teams First Round upset against Ankeny Centennial, 46-44. This game started with a 10-0 Jaguars lead but that all changed when the Warriors took over at the end of the first quarter, finishing the half on a 28-11 run and going into half-time with a count of 28-22. I give a lot of credit because Szalo kept this group in it when things could have gotten out of hand at start the game, even more-so than they were. If this contest started 15-0 or even 20-0, I’m not sure if the Warriors pull it out. Szalo is a D2 talent at the moment in my eyes and she proved that in a big way on Monday morning. If she continues to work on her game and evolve to a higher level, skill-wise, she is going to be a real problem over the next two season before she steps on the collegiate floor. Wherever that may be.

We have seen some really nice performances this season as it pertains to the Playoffs but with a trip to State on the line, Maryne Szalo Maryne Szalo 5'10" | SF Waukee | 2026 State IA last night may have put together one of the best so far. When the final buzzer sounded and the Waukee Warriors secured their bid to the Well, Szalo had ended up with 24 Points on 10-12 shooting, including going 4-5 from behind the three point line. She also recorded 6 Rebounds and 3 Assists in her efforts. If you know anything about Szalo, you know her skill is there. She is a competitor that was getting some D2 interesting last AAU season and I expect that to pick up more this upcoming summer. She has size, athleticism, and great knowledge of the game. I think the best part about her play-style, is her understanding. Not just on situational stuff, but understand of her own ability and the moves she is able to make. This Waukee Warriors team have a squad that can play and that been proven. If they continue to roll with this momentum, who knows how far they could take things.

The Waukee Warriors are having a nice run this season so far because of their veteran roster and quick adapting coaching staff. They are running great offense, playing through the whistle on each possession, and they always give themselves a chance. A prospect that may only be a Sophomore for this group, but who plays a major role is Maryne Szalo Maryne Szalo 5'10" | SF Waukee | 2026 State IA . Szalo is talented in a handful of different ways and she has had that on full display this winter. In simple terms, she has size, skill, and a high IQ. Her natural reach at 5’10, paired with her knowledge of how/when to do certain moves on offense is impressive. To kick off this 2023-2024 season, Szalo is currently averaging 10.1 PPG, 3.6 RPG, and 1 SPG. Considering her team is 10-3 and their other three leading scorers are all college committed, I would say that’s pretty good. This is going to be a group we hear about a few more times before this season comes to a close. If everyone can keep up their production, they are going to be a tough group to beat come Playoff time.