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School Summary

First Year:

Last Year: ACTIVE

State Team Championships: 7

State Team Qualifiers: 37

State Individual Championships: 0

Most successful school year: 2017-18

State Champions

Baseball: 4-time state champs, 1946 (F), 2003 (1A), 2019 (2A), 2020 (2A)

Football: 1-time state champs, 2017 (1A)

Girl's Golf: 1-time state champs, 2018 (2A)

Softball: 1-time state champs, 2016 (2A)

State Qualifiers

(9) Baseball: 1946 (F), 1997 (1A), 2003 (1A), 2013 (1A), 2014 (2A), 2017 (2A), 2018 (2A), 2019 (2A), 2020 (2A)
(4) Boy's Basketball: 1936, 2017 (2A), 2018 (2A), 2019 (2A)
(3) Girl's Basketball: 1939, 2001 (1A), 2017 (2A)
(17) Football: 1994 (A), 1995 (A), 1996 (A), 1997 (A), 2001 (A), 2002 (A), 2010 (A), 2011 (A)*, 2012 (1A), 2013 (1A), 2014 (1A), 2015 (1A), 2016 (1A), 2017 (1A), 2018 (1A), 2019 (1A)
(2) Girl's Golf: 2018 (2A), 2019 (2A)
(2) Softball: 2012 (2A), 2016 (2A)

Year-by-Year State Qualifiers, State Champions, and All-Staters

1935-36

Boy's Basketball: 1936 State Qualifier

1938-39

Girl's Basketball: 1939 State Qualifier

Girl's Basketball: All-State 1939 (5th) G - Hazel Smith, Van Meter

1940-41

Girl's Basketball: All-State 1941 (4th) G - Marjorie Myers, Van Meter

1941-42

Girl's Basketball: All-State 1942 (7th) G - Marjorie Myers, Van Meter 2nd time

1942-43

Boy's Basketball: All-State 1943 (7th/-) G - Jack Wishmier, Van Meter

1946-47

Baseball: 1946 (F) STATE CHAMPIONS

1948-49

Girl's Basketball: All-State 1949 (3rd/-) F - Gretchen Gutshall, Van Meter

1949-50

Girl's Basketball: All-State 1950 (6th/-) G - Viola Armstrong, Van Meter

1956-57

Boy's Basketball: All-State 1957 (B--/4th) G - Dennis Tassell, Van Meter

Girl's Basketball: All-State 1957 (4th/4th) F - Sue England, Van Meter

1986-87

Football: All-State 1986 (1A/A-1st/-) T - Doug Kamm, Van Meter

1987-88

Football: All-State 1987 (A-2nd/-) P - Scott Culbertson, Van Meter

1988-89

Football: All-State 1988 (A-1st/-) P - Brett Thompson, Van Meter

1992-93

Softball: All-State 1993 (1A-4th) P - Kathy Headington, Van Meter

1993-94

Football: All-State 1993 (A-1st/-) DB - Shawn Dooley, Van Meter

1994-95

Football: 1994 (A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 1994 (A-1st/-) QB - Brandon Corkrean, Van Meter

Football: All-State 1994 (A-2nd/-) DL - Matt Deemer, Van Meter

1995-96

Football: 1995 (A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 1995 (A-1st/2nd) E - Brian Koons, Van Meter

Football: All-State 1995 (A-1st/1st) DL - Matt Deemer, Van Meter 2nd time

Football: All-State 1995 (A-2nd/-) DB - Mark Jimmerson, Van Meter

Football: All-State 1995 (A-3rd/-) OL - Mike Armstrong, Van Meter
Football: All-State 1995 (A-3rd/-) OL - Justin Koons, Van Meter

1996-97

Football: 1996 (A) State Qualifier

Baseball: 1997 (1A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 1996 (A-1st/1st) E - Brian Koons, Van Meter 2nd time

Football: All-State 1996 (A-1st/2nd) QB - Nic Lyon, Van Meter

Football: All-State 1996 (A-1st/-) LB - Chris Draper, Van Meter

Football: All-State 1996 (A-2nd/2nd) OL - Jason Boucher, Van Meter

Football: All-State 1996 (A-3rd/2nd) DB - Trent Michalski, Van Meter

Football: All-State 1996 (A--/2nd) RB - John VandeCamp, Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 1997 (1A--/2nd) P - Aaron Perez, Jr., Van Meter

1997-98

Football: 1997 (A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 1997 (A-1st/1st) QB - Nic Lyon, Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd/2nd) C - Nate Shipman, So. Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 1998 (1A-2nd/2nd) OF - Aaron Perez, Sr. Van Meter 2nd time

1998-99

Football: All-State 1998 (A-2nd/-) DL - Troy Michalski, Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 1999 (1A-2nd/-) C - Nate Shipman, Jr., Van Meter 2nd time

1999-00

Football: All-State 1999 (A-2nd/2nd) QB - Nate Shipman, Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2000 (1A-1st/1st) C - Nate Shipman, Sr., Van Meter 3rd time

2000-01

Girl's Basketball: 2001 (1A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2000 (A-2nd/-) E - Caleb Barber, Van Meter

Girl's Basketball: All-State 2001 (1A-3rd/-) G - Kelsey Maffin, So., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2001 (1A--/2nd) OF - Caleb Barber, Sr., Van Meter

2001-02

Football: 2001 (A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2001 (A-2nd/2nd) RB - Todd Michalski, Van Meter

Football: All-State 2001 (A--/2nd) QB - Nat Mittag, Van Meter

2002-03

Baseball: 2003 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS

Football: 2002 (A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2002 (A--/1st) LB - Zach Eggleston, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2002 (A-1st/2nd) DL - Kyle Edwards, Sr., Van Meter

Girl's Basketball: All-State 2003 (1A-1st/-) G - Kelsey Maffin, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2003 (1A-1st/1st) IF - Kyle Edwards, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2003 (1A-2nd/1st) U - Scott Blue, Sr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2003 (1A-3rd) P - Sina Davis, Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2003 (1A-3rd) SS - Kelsey Maffin, Van Meter

2003-04

Baseball: All-State 2004 (1A-2nd/2nd) OF - A.J. Wright, Jr., Van Meter

2004-05

Football: All-State 2004 (A--/2nd) DB - A.J. Wright, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2005 (1A-2nd/-) OF - A.J. Wright, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Softball: All-State 2005 (1A-3rd) P - Sina Davis, Jr., Van Meter 2nd time

Softball: All-State 2005 (1A-3rd) SS - Candi Belz, Sr., Van Meter

2005-06

Football: All-State 2005 (A-2nd/3rd) OL - Jake Gionet, Sr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2006 (1A-3rd) P - Sina Davis, Sr., Van Meter 3rd time

2006-07

Football: All-State 2006 (A--/2nd) DL - Matt VandeKamp, Sr., Van Meter

2007-08

Football: All-State 2007 (A--/3rd) DL - Mike Bullis, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2008 (1A-3rd/1st) U - Dylan Frascht, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2008 (1A--/2nd) OF - Marc Murillo, Van Meter

2008-09

Football: All-State 2008 (A--/3rd) OL - Quin Pelz, Sr., Van Meter

2009-10

Football: All-State 2009 (A--/1st) LB - Jake Camp, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2009 (A--/2nd) WR - Michael Plasencia, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2009 (A-2nd/3rd) OL - Marcus Benton, Jr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2010 (2A-1st) IF - Aspen Rhodes, So., Van Meter

2010-11

Football: 2010 (A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2010 (A-2nd/3rd) WR - Tyler Reicks, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2010 (A--/3rd) DL - Marcus Beuton, Sr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2011 (1A-2nd) P - Kaytlyn Ernst, Jr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2011 (1A-3rd) C - Dani Hubbard, Jr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2011 (1A-3rd) IF - Aspen Rhodes, Jr., Van Meter 2nd time

2011-12

Football: 2011 (A)* State Qualifier

Softball: 2012 (2A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2011 (A-2nd/2nd) RB - Tyler Reicks, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Football: All-State 2011 (A--/3rd) TE/WR - Tyger Bottenfield, Jr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2012 (1A-1st/1st) IF - Brandon Brittain, So., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2012 (1A-2nd/-) 1B - Jake Chevalier, So., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2012 (1A-3rd/-) OF - Logan Crawford, So., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2012 (2A-1st) IF - Aspen Rhodes, Sr., Van Meter 3rd time

Softball: All-State 2012 (2A-2nd) P - Kaytlyn Ernst, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Softball: All-State 2012 (2A-2nd) OF - Ana Angel, So., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2012 (2A-3rd) C - Dani Hubbard, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

2012-13

Football: 2012 (1A) State Qualifier

Baseball: 2013 (1A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2012 (1A--/3rd) TE/WR - Tyger Bottenfield, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2013 (1A-1st/1st) IF - Brandon Brittain, Jr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2013 (1A-2nd/-) IF - Jake Chevalier, Jr., Van Meter 2nd time

Softball: All-State 2013 (2A-2nd) Hope Connor, Sr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2013 (2A-3rd) Bailey Richards, Fr., Van Meter

2013-14

Football: 2013 (1A) State Qualifier

Baseball: 2014 (2A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2013 (1A-1st/2nd) DL - Spencer Benton, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2013 (1A-1st/3rd) QB - Brandon Brittain, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2013 (1A--/3rd) RB - Cody Blackwell, Jr., Van Meter

Boy's Basketball: All-State 2014 (2A--/3rd) U - Stephen Folkert, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2014 (2A-1st/Elite) U - Brandon Brittain, Sr., Van Meter 3rd time

Baseball: All-State 2014 (2A-2nd/2nd) IF - Zach Forret, So., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2014 (2A-2nd) Bailey Richards, So., Van Meter 2nd time

2014-15

Football: 2014 (1A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2014 (1A--/3rd) RB - Cody Blackwell, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2015 (1A-3rd/-/-) P - Kyle Schmitt, Jr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2015 (2A-1st/-) Bailey Richards, Jr., Van Meter 3rd time

Softball: All-State 2015 (2A-3rd/-) Dion Shirley, Jr., Van Meter

2015-16

Softball: 2016 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS

Football: 2015 (1A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2015 (1A-1st/3rd) QB - Ben Trent, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2015 (1A--/3rd) K - Bryce Godwin, Sr., Van Meter

Girl's Basketball: All-State 2016 (2A--/2nd) G - Mackenzie Roberts, Jr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2016 (2A-2nd/-/-) 1B - Zach Forret, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2016 (2A-2nd/2nd/-) OF - Jake Koch, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2016 (2A-3rd/2nd/HM) P - Kyle Schmitt, Sr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2016 (2A-1st/1st) Bailey Richards, Sr., Van Meter 4th time
Softball: All-State 2016 (2A-1st/-) Casey Jamison, Sr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2016 (2A-2nd/-) Dion Shirley, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

2016-17

Football: 2016 (1A) State Qualifier

Boy's Basketball: 2017 (2A) State Qualifier

Girl's Basketball: 2017 (2A) State Qualifier

Baseball: 2017 (2A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2016 (1A-1st/1st) U - Dylan Boles, Sr., Van Meter
Football: All-State 2016 (1A--/2nd) OL - Sean Boles, Jr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2016 (1A-HM/2nd) RB - Carson Rhodes, Jr., Van Meter

Girl's Basketball: All-State 2017 (2A-HM/2nd) G - Mackenzie Roberts, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2017 (2A-2nd/-/-) IF - Anthony Lowman, Jr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2017 (2A-2nd/-) Meagan Blomgren, So., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2017 (2A-3rd/-) Mackenzie Blomgren, So., Van Meter

2017-18

Football: 2017 (1A) STATE CHAMPIONS

Girl's Golf: 2018 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS

Boy's Basketball: 2018 (2A) State Qualifier

Baseball: 2018 (2A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2017 (1A-1st/1st) RB - Carson Rhodes, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Football: All-State 2017 (1A-1st/1st) LB - Sam Thompson, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2017 (1A--/2nd) TE/WR - J.J. Durflinger, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2017 (1A-1st/3rd) OL - Derek Golwitzer, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2017 (1A--/3rd) OL - Collin Godwin, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2017 (1A--/3rd) QB - Blake Fryar, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2017 (1A-1st/3rd) DL - Connor Guess, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2017 (1A-1st/-) DL - Chris Reames, Jr., Van Meter

Boy's Basketball: All-State 2018 (2A-HM/2nd) G - Ryan Schmitt, Jr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2018 (2A-2nd/2nd/HM) IF - Mitch Pomeroy, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2018 (2A--/1st/-) OF - J.J. Durflinger, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2018 (2A--/2nd/-) P - Anthony Potthoff, So., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2018 (2A-1st/1st) Meagan Blomgren, Jr., Van Meter 2nd time

Softball: All-State 2018 (2A-3rd/-) Haley Forret, Jr., Van Meter
Softball: All-State 2018 (2A-3rd/-) Lilly Thompson, Fr., Van Meter

2018-19

Baseball: 2019 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS

Football: 2018 (1A) State Qualifier

Boy's Basketball: 2019 (2A) State Qualifier

Girl's Golf: 2019 (2A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2018 (1A--/1st) OL - Brett Berg, Jr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2018 (1A-1st/1st) RB - Ian Abrahamson, Jr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2018 (1A-1st/1st) DL - Chris Reames, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Football: All-State 2018 (1A--/1st) DB - Spencer Lamb, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2018 (1A--/2nd) OL - Ryan Schmitt, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2018 (1A-1st/3rd) QB - Anthony Potthoff, Jr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2018 (1A--/3rd) LB - Parker Fryar, Jr., Van Meter

Boy's Basketball: All-State 2019 (2A-HM/1st) Ryan Schmitt, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2019 (2A-2nd/2nd/1st) 1B - Brett Berg, Jr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2019 (2A-2nd/1st/HM) U - : Anthony Potthoff, Jr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2019 (2A-3rd/-/-) OF - Jacob Blomgren, So., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2019 (2A--/-/HM) Zach Pleggenkuhle, So., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2019 (2A-1st/-) Meagan Blomgren, Sr., Van Meter 3rd time

Softball: All-State 2019 (2A-2nd/-) Haley Forret, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time
Softball: All-State 2019 (2A-2nd/-) Abby Archer, Sr., Van Meter

2019-20

Baseball: 2020 (2A) STATE CHAMPIONS

Football: 2019 (1A) State Qualifier

Football: All-State 2019 (1A-1st/1st) OL - Brett Berg, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Football: All-State 2019 (1A-1st/1st) LB - Parker Fryar, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Football: All-State 2019 (1A-1st/1st) U - Anthony Potthoff, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Football: All-State 2019 (1A-HM/2nd) RB - Ian Abrahamson, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time
Football: All-State 2019 (1A--/2nd) DB - Zach Madden, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2019 (1A-1st/3rd) P - Blade Koons, Sr., Van Meter

Football: All-State 2019 (1A-1st/-) DL - Bryce Cole, Sr., Van Meter

Boy's Basketball: All-State 2020 (2A--/2nd) Anthony Potthoff, Sr., Van Meter

Baseball: All-State 2020 (2A-1st/1st) 1B - Brett Berg, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2020 (2A-1st/-) OF - Jacob Blomgren, Sr., Van Meter 2nd time

Baseball: All-State 2020 (2A-1st/1st) U - Anthony Potthoff, Sr., Van Meter 3rd time

Baseball: All-State 2020 (2A-1st/1st) U - Zach Pleggenkuhle, Jr., Van Meter 2nd time

Softball: All-State 2020 (2A-2nd/-) Macy Blomgren, Fr., Van Meter

Softball: All-State 2020 (2A-3rd/-) Molly Blomgren, Jr., Van Meter

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