2024 Fall Sports Recap


The fall season has come to an end and Waukee CSD is celebrating the accomplishments of our student-athletes! Check out the highlights from Waukee High School and Northwest High School fall varsity sports:

Volleyball:

WHS and NWHS teams qualified for the state tournament. NWHS finished as state runner-up! WHS Coach Candice Palea was named the 5A West District Coach of the Year, and Waukee CSD had three volleyball players named to all-state teams:

  • Logan Vogt (NWHS) 1st Team – All-State
  • Avery Vogt (NWHS) 3rd Team – All-State
  • Malia Rogers (WHS) 3rd Team – All-State

Girls Swimming:

In their first season as separate teams, WHS and NWHS both qualified for state! NWHS finished as state runner-up and won three individual events:

  • 100 backstroke – Hayden Bailey
  • 100 butterfly – Hayden Bailey
  • 200 IM – Willa Hage

Cross Country:

For the second year in a row, all cross country teams at WHS and NWHS qualified for state! Three Waukee CSD student-athletes were selected to all-state teams:

  • Michelle Mcconkey (WHS) 2nd Team – All-State
  • Allison Sheriff ( NWHS) 2nd Team – All-State
  • Zack Janulewicz (NWHS) 2nd Team – All-State

Boys Golf:

NWHS finished their season as third in the CIML conference rankings, and WHS won the CIML conference meet. Jonathan Ward (WHS) was selected as 1st Team – All-State.

Esports:

NWHS finished as state runner-up in Super Mario Smash Bros!

Football:

WHS finished their season with trip to the playoffs. Several WHS and NWHS players earned all-state honors this season:

  • Jordon Green (NWHS) 1st Team – All-State
  • Carter Johnson (WHS) 1st Team – All-State
  • Grant Gammell (WHS) 2nd Team – All-State
  • Beckett Bakker (WHS) 2nd Team – All-State
  • Evan Jacobson (WHS) 2nd Team – All-State
  • Andrew Hine (WHS) 2nd Team – All-State