Washington High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Franklin named to IGCA all-state team

Washington junior Dani Franklin has been named a first team basketball all-stater by the Iowa Girls' Coaches Association (IGCA) it was announced Thursday.

Four other Metro players also earned third team honors.

Franklin was named to the Class 5A first team. She helped the Warriors to a 17-7 record and state tournament berth.

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Kramer will play ball at North Dakota

Cedar Rapids Washington senior Madison Kramer has committed to play college basketball at the University of North Dakota.

Kramer, a 6-foot wing player, averaged 6.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and a team-best 3.4 assists per game.

Washington reached the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament and finished with a 17-7 record.

Bertrand named Wash girls tennis coach

Liz Bertrand has been named the new girls tennis coach at Cedar Rapids Washington High School.

Bertrand replaces Dan Reyner, a Hall of Fame coach who retired after the 2012 season.

Bertrand played tennis at Geneva (Ill.) High School from 2005-2008 and recently graduated from the Unviersity of Northern Iowa with a degree in elementary education and special education.

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Franklin, Stulken named all-state by Register

Dani Franklin of Cedar Rapids Washington and Ashley Stulken of Xavier have been named to the all-state girls basketball teams by the Des Moines Register.

Franklin, a 6-foot-1 junior, averaged 17 points and 7.5 rebounds and helped the Warriors reach the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament. She was named second team all-state in Class 5A.

Stulken, a 6-foot-2 senior, averaged 9.5 points and 7.2 rebounds and helped the Saints win the Class 4A state title Saturday night. She blocked 42 shots this season, including 14 in three games at the state tournament.

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