The Sentinel: All-State

Tyler Luchinski and Savanna Franzen earn All-State Mention from IHSA

Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

St. Joseph-Ogden's Savanna Franzen runs around the track O'Brien Field at the IHSA Girls Track & Field State Finals in May 2024. The Spartan senior was named an All-State Academic by the IHSA on March 4.

BLOOMINGTON — The Illinois High School Association announced the 26 members who were selected for the 2025 IHSA All-State Academic Team. Two area student athletes, one Charger and one Spartan, made this year's list released today.

St. Joseph-Ogden's Savanna Franzen and Centennial's Tyler Luchinski earned Honorable Mention recogition and will be recognized at a banquet held in Bloomington on April 13.

Each year, IHSA member schools can nominate one female student and one male student to be a part of this prestigious team. Nominees needed to possess a minimum 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale after their seventh semester, have participated in at least two IHSA sponsored sports or activities during each of the last two years of high school, and demonstrated outstanding citizenship.

"The IHSA All-State Academic Team truly represents the best that Illinois has to offer," IHSA Assistant Executive Director Stacy Lambert said in a press release. "When you look the credentials of these team members, you are not only going to see outstanding grades and incredible test scores, but participation in multiple sports and activities, as well as significant contributions to their school and community. The ability to not only balance but also simultaneously excel in all these endeavors is inspiring. We are proud to have these future leaders represent the IHSA and Illinois."

The nominations were evaluated by a committee up of IHSA principals, athletic directors, and activities directors. One male winner and one female winner from each of the seven IHSA Board of Directors Divisions were selected initially, while the final 12 spots on the team were then rounded out with at-large candidates from anywhere in the state.

A complete list of all award winners is below.

2024-25 All-State Academic Team

Reid Bodine
Williamsville High School

Joseph Bregenzer
Barrington High School

Cole Buchanan
Benton High School

Zoe Carter
University High School | Normal

Emily Cheng
Walter Payton | Chicago

Taylor Davidson
Stillman Valley High School

Hadley Ferrero
Crystal Lake Central

Payton Frey
Highland High School

Gracie Furlong
Galena High School

Hannah Gibson
Carlinville High School

Travis Hoffman
Mahomet-Seymour High School

Liam Kendrick
Lane Tech High School | Chicago

Krish Khanna
University High School | Chicago

Alyssa Koerkenmeier
Mater Dei Catholic | Breese

Elena Krause
Pontiac High School

Andrew Kurien
Rockford Christian High School

TJ Larson
Central Catholic High School | Bloomington

Gavin O’Connor
Brother Rice High School | Chicago

Liam O’Connor
Oak Park & River Forest High School

Ava Peterson
Manteno High School

Elena Rybak
Father McGivney | Glen Carbon

Kurtis Smith
Hononegah High School | Rockton

Ethan Stewart
Triad High School | Troy

Lucia “Lulu” Ton-That
Northside College Prep | Chicago

Ben Wuggazer
Lyons High School | LaGrange

Veronica Znajda
Prospect High School | Mt. Prospect

2024-25 All-State Academic Team Honorable Mention

Sydney Buchelt
Lisle Senior High School

Aubrey Campbell
Central Catholic High School | Bloomington

Seth Cooper
Ottawa Township High School

Benjamin Crane
New Trier High School | Winnetka

Ryan Thomas Detering
Salem High School

Ricky Eriksen
Marist High School | Chicago

Nora Ezike
Lyons High School | LaGrange

Syndey Fraley
Maine South High School | Park Ridge

Savanna Franzen
St. Joseph-Ogden

Paige Froess
Columbia High School

Rory Gaan
Fremd High School | Palatine

Elijah Genenbacher
Central High School | Camp Point

Mason Gilpin
Carlinville High School

Waylon Hall
Herrin High School

Jacob Hartwig
Heyworth High School

Annabelle Hiel
Washington Community High School

Julia Hosu
Yorkville High School

Abigail Johnes
Brussels High School

Jack Jokisch
Shelbyville High School

Devin Karda
Sycamore High School

Clayton Kessler
Auburn High School

Reese Kohnle
Boylan Catholic High School | Rockford

Joseph Kyes
Richmond-Burton High School

Josie Larson
Lakes High School | Lake Villa

Tyler Luchinski
Centennial High School | Champaign

Bruno Massel
York High School | Elmhurst

Nolan McClay
Knoxville High School

Elizabeth McConkie
Sycamore High School

Lauren Miller
Central High School | Camp Point

Lizeth Montes
St. Ignatius College Prep | Chicago

Eislee Moore
Carbondale High School

Kaleb Navarro
De La Salle Institute | Chicago

Sam Ottwell
Alton Senior High School

Derke Patton
Walter Payton College Prep | Chicago

Miraya Pessman
Fulton High School

Aubrey Phillips
El Paso-Gridley

Ryan Pieper
Lena-Winslow High School

Maya Rounds
Sesser-Valier High School

Austin Rowswell
Lincoln-Way West High School | New Lenox

Karson Shrum
Annawan High School

Paige Sierens
Annawan High School

Amelia Strebel
Jersey High School | Jerseyville

Max Strong
Riverside-Brookfield High School

Olivia Tran
Vernon Hills High School

Juliana Walker
University High School | Chicago

Cynthia Waller
Lane Tech High School | Chicago

Connor Watson
East Peoria High School

Reese Watson
Scared Heart-Griffin High School | Springfield

Michael Wilson
Greenville High School

Lily Woolery
Shelbyville High School

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2024 Illinois Media Class announces boys' 2A All-State Teams

Tanner Jacob goes up for a shot around Pinckneyville's Ty Laur and Riley Bauersachs during the Spartans' Christie Clinic Shootout game in January. Jacob was the only Class 2A player from the area to be included on the Illinois Media's All-State list.

URBANA - The roster of players for the 2024 Illinois All-State boys basketball teams for Class 2A was made public on Wednesday. St. Joseph-Ogden's Tanner Jacob was the only Sentinel area player to earn a mention on the list.

The teams were picked via votes by Illinois Media, a group made up of sportswriters and broadcasters from different parts of the state. They selected five players for the first team and five players for the second team in each class. The players have received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote.

The media members voting for this year's team include: Derek Bayne, WREX-TV Rockford; Josh Brown, Robinson Daily News; Jeremy Chawgo, Breese Journal; Kevin Chlum, LaSalle News-Tribune; Michael Clark, Chicago Sun-Times/Lansing News/SBLive; Jimmy Dean, WGGH radio Marion; Adam Duvall, Peoria Journal Star; Kevin Hieronymus, Bureau County Republican; Paul Hines, Mount Vernon Sentinel; John Homan, Southerm Illinoisan; Brian Hoxsey, Ottawa Times; Fred Kroner, Mahomet Daily; Randy List, Centralia Morning Sentinel; Jim Mattson, WEEK-TV Peoria/Bloomington; Dennis Mathes, Jacksonville Journal-Courier; Erich Murphy, Pontiac Daily Leader; Zach Piatt, Champaign News-Gazette; Randy Reinhardt, Bloomington Pantagraph; Matt Trowbridge, Rockford Register-Star; Matt Schuckman, Muddy River Sports; Mason Schweizer, Kankakee Daily Journal; Greg Shashack, Alton Telegraph; Steve Tappa, MC22-TV Quad Cities/QCSportsNet/Illinois Media All-State chair; Alex Wallner, Effingham Daily News; Bill Welt, Springfield State Journal-Register; Matthew Wheaton, Wheat on the Prairie; and Matt Wilson, Carlyle Union Banner.

Below are the all-staters for Class 2A.

FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS
Docker Tedeschi, Benton (6-6, Jr., PF) 100
Ryan Tucker, Byron (6-3, Sr., G) 99
Calvin "CJ" Worsham, Chicago Christ the King (6-7, Sr., F) 88
Adyn McGinley, Beecher (6-0, Sr., G) 86
EJ Horton, Chicago Phillips (6-2, Jr., G) 85

SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS
Dietrich Richardson, Peoria Manual (6-7, Jr., PG) 81
Al Brooks Jr., Chicago Noble Hansberry (6-7, Jr., F) 80
Ryan Mbouombouo, Chicago Latin (6-3, Sr., SF) 59
Paxton Giertz, Seneca (6-0, Jr., PG) 51
Christian Cummings, Rockford Christian (5-10, Jr., SG) 46

HONORABLE MENTION:
(28 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS)

Jonah Funk, El Paso-Gridley (6-9, Jr., C) 41; Sam Donald, Columbia (6-8, Jr., G) 39; Noah LaPorte, Princeton (6-6, Jr., F) 37; Christian Bentancur, Woodstock Marian Central (6-5, Sr., F) 36; Brady Clark, Kewanee (6-3, Sr., G) 33; Jake Willems, Riverdale (6-5, Sr., G) 31; Tyler Heffren, Eureka (6-4, Sr., G/F) 29; Vontez Dent, Rockford Lutheran (6-4, Sr., G/F) 28; Isaac Hosman, Massac County (6-0, Sr., G) 28; Mason Shubert, Breese Central (6-3, Sr., PG) 24; Bryant Jenkins, Lawrenceville (6-3, Sr., SF) 22; Dion Doyle, Macomb (6-5, Sr., F) 17; Braden Kline, Alton Marquette (6-3, Sr., G) 16; Brady Ruestman, Minonk Fieldcrest (6-6, Sr., G) 15; Owen Treat, Vienna (6-2, Sr., G) 14; Ian Brantley, Piasa Southwestern (6-7, Jr., F) 10; Sebastian Hill, Macon Meridian (6-3, Sr., G) 10; TJ Seals, Johnson (6-5, Jr.) 10; Tyler Curl, Fairbury Prairie Central (6-2, Sr., G) 9; AJ Keith, Pinckneyville (6-4, Jr., SG) 9; Cameron Ande, Harrisburg (6-3, Sr., SG) 8; Landon Bull, Rockridge (6-4, Jr., F) 8; Amari Edwards, Chicago Phillips (5-9, Jr., G) 6; Garrett Gaddis, Teutopolis (Sr., G) 6; Dierre Hill, Belleville Althoff (6-0, Jr., PG/SG) 6; Tanner Jacob, St. Joseph-Ogden (6-2, Sr., G) 6; Seth Macke, Trenton Wesclin (6-6, Sr., SF) 6; Zane Schrage, Breese Central (6-5, Sr., F) 6.

IBCA announces Class 4A girls' All-State Teams

BEDFORD PARK - The Illlinois Basketball Coaches Association released this year's Class 4A all-state team selections on Friday. Here is the complete list of honorees from around the state below.

FIRST TEAM
(FIRST NAME LAST NAME, SCHOOL, YEAR)

Brooke Carlson, Batavia, 12;
Amalia Dray, (LaGrange) Nazareth Academy, 12;
Paige Engels, (Wilmette) Loyola Academy, 12;
Meegan Fahy, (Park Ridge) Maine South, 12;
Aubrey Galvan, (Wilmette) Loyola Academy, 11;
Destiny Jackson, (Chicago) Whitney Young, 11;
Trinity Jones, Bolingbrook, 10;
Jarius Powers, (Alton) Senior, 11;
Kiyoko Proctor, (Alton) Senior, 11;
Ella Todd, (Palatine) Fremd, 11

SECOND TEAM
(FIRST NAME LAST NAME, SCHOOL, YEAR)

Olivia Austin, (LaGrange) Nazareth Academy, 12;
Lorena Awou, (East Moline) United, 12;
Olivia Corson, (Normal) Community, 12;
Ariella Henigan, (Chicago) Kenwood Academy, 11;
Emory Klatt, (Lincolnshire) Stevenson, 12;
Danyella Mporokoso, (Aurora) Waubonsie Valley, 10;
Molly O'Riordan, Barrington, 12;
Leah Palmer, Geneva, 12;
Hayven Smith, (Frankfort) Lincoln-Way East, 12;
Angelina Smith, Bolingbrook, 12

THIRD TEAM
(FIRST NAME LAST NAME, SCHOOL, YEAR)

D'Myjah Bolds, O'Fallon Township, 12;
Danielle Brooks, (Chicago) Kenwood Academy, 10;
Josie Christopher, O'Fallon Township, 10;
Gina Davorija, (Glenview) Glenbrook South, 11;
Nora Ezike, (LaGrange) Lyons, 11;
Morgan Feil, (Chicago) Mother McAuley, 12;
Kiaya Johnson, (Chicago) Whitney Young, 11;
Sela Klein, (Winnetka) New Trier, 12;
Jaeda Murphy, (Flossmoor) Homewood-Flossmoor, 12;
Kate Rule, Libertyville, 12;
Danielle Scully, (LaGrange) Nazareth Academy, 12;
Emilia Sularski, (Lisle) Benet Academy, 12;
Coco Urlacher, (Palatine) Fremd, 11;
Kylee Norkus, (Naperville) Neuqua Valley, 12;
Kailey Starks, Evanston Township, 12

HONORABLE MENTION
(FIRST NAME LAST NAME, SCHOOL, YEAR)

Quinn Arundel, (Chicago) Mother McAuley, 10; Anna Campanelli, Huntley, 11; Avery Cooper, Lake Zurich, 11; Brynn Eshoo, (Palatine) Fremd, 12; Grace Gambotz, (Chicago) Mother McAuley, 12; Gracen Gehrke, (New Lenox) Lincoln-Way Central, 12; Talesha Gilmore, Collinsville, 11; Erin Hackett, Naperville Central, 10; Lindsay Harzich, (Lisle) Benet Academy, 11; Ali Ince, (Normal) Community, 12; Jadea Johnson, Romeoville, 12; Lana Kerley, (Frankfort) Lincoln-Way East, 12; Kelsey Langston, (Wilmette) Loyola Academy, 12; Hannah Laub, (Aurora) Waubonsie Valley, 12; Alyssa Lewis, (Alton) Senior, 12; Caitlin Leyden, (Park Ridge) Maine South, 11; Alli Linke, (Mt. Prospect) Prospect, 10; Nisha Musunuri, (Lincolnshire) Stevenson, 11; Ally Pape, (Park Ridge) Maine South, 11; Kaitlyn Parker, Downers Grove North, 12; Layla Pierce, (Flossmoor) Homewood-Flossmoor, 12; Rachel Rule, Libertyville, 12; Stella Sakalas, (LaGrange) Nazareth Academy, 10; Ashley Schlabowske, (Mundelein) Carmel Catholic, 12; Lexi Sepulveda, Plainfield East, 12; Reagan Sipla, St. Charles North, 12; Brooke Spychalski, Yorkville, 11; Haeli Tart, O'Fallon Township, 10; Caitlin Washington, (Naperville) Neuqua Valley, 12; and Persais Williams, Bolingbrook, 12.

Top Class 3A girls basketball players honored by the IBCA

BEDFORD PARK - The Illlinois Basketball Coaches Association released this year's Class 3A all-state team selections on Friday. Here is the complete list of honorees from around the state:

FIRST TEAM
(FIRST NAME LAST NAME, SCHOOL, YEAR)

Mia Bergstrom, (Arlington Heights) Saint Viator, 12;
Tessa Crawford, (Jerseyville) Jersey Community, 12;
Addy Engel, Morton, 12;
Kloe Froebe, Lincoln Community, 12;
Mia Gaines, (Chicago) Hyde Park Academy, 12;
Aailiyah Guyton, Peoria Central, 12;
Nikki Kerstein, (Lombard) Montini Catholic, 11;
Kiarra Kilgore, Galesburg, 12;
Lauren Miller, (River Forest) Trinity, 12;
Xamiya Walton, (Chicago) Butler College Prep, 12

SECOND TEAM
(FIRST NAME LAST NAME, SCHOOL, YEAR)

Lexi Carlsen, Sycamore, 12;
Madison Davis, (Chicago Heights) Marian Catholic, 12;
Lily Esparza, (Rockford) Boylan Catholic, 12;
Amerie Flowers, Hinsdale South, 12;
Marisa Gant, Springfield Southeast, 12;
Katie Hamill, Crystal Lake Central, 12;
Becca Heitzig, Lincoln Community, 12;
Madison Hoffmann, Grayslake Central, 11;
Victoria Matulevicius, (Lombard) Montini Catholic, 12;
Kamryn Porter, (Chicago) De La Salle , 12

THIRD TEAM
(FIRST NAME LAST NAME, SCHOOL, YEAR)

Sereniti Adams, (Chicago) Butler College Prep, 12;
Denver Anderson, Mt. Zion, 12;
Calee Biedron, (Chicago) Resurrection, 12;
Jazmyne Bynum, (Chicago) Hyde Park Academy, 12;
Serenity Curry, (Chicago) Baker College Prep, 12;
Jamilah Jackson, (Chicago) Westinghouse College Prep, 11;
Amelia Lavorato, Hinsdale South, 12;
Alexis Neumann, (Chatham) Glenwood, 10;
Reganne Reardon, (Chicago) Saint Ignatius College Prep , 11;
Jalea Shered, Centralia, 12;
Julia Sollberger, Dunlap, 12;
Sage Stratton, (Quincy) Notre Dame, 11;
Addison Tarr, Taylorville , 11;
Larissa Taylor, Highland, 12;
Avery Tibbs, Washington Community, 10;
London Walker-George, (Chicago) DePaul College Prep, 11;
Makenna Yeager, (Chatham) Glenwood, 12

HONORABLE MENTION
(FIRST NAME LAST NAME, SCHOOL, YEAR)

Madison Austin, Sterling, 11; Taylor Bolton, (Chicago Heights) Marian Catholic, 11; Kendra Brown, (Maple Park) Kaneland, 11; Landrie Callahan, Morris Community High School, 10; Alyssa Epps, (Lombard) Montini Catholic, 12; Mazie Fleming, Taylorville, 11; Zaria Goins, (River Forest) Trinity, 10; Kamryn Heider, (Peoria) Richwoods, 12; Nikkel Johnson, (Kankakee) Senior, 12; Tiara Johnson, Mt Vernon Township, 12; Molly Knight, (New Lenox) Providence Catholic, 11; Grace Lee, (Chicago) DePaul College Prep, 10; Audrey Mahoney, (Chicago) St. Ignatius, 12; Emily Maple, Mattoon, 12; Alyssa Martin, Effingham, 10; Bailey Masching, Pontiac Township, 12; Monroe McGhee, Sycamore, 12; Kylie Moeller, East Peoria, 11; Emma Pierson, Belvidere, 11; Kamaree Pollard, Mt. Vernon Township, 11; Danielle Ruffin, Peoria Central, 12; Emma Scheffler, Springfield, 12; TaLeah Turner, (Kankakee) Senior, 11; Ellie VanMeenen, Morton (IL), 11; Jasaiyah Wallace, Centralia, 11; Xyanna Walton, (Chicago) Butler College Prep, 10; Annie Wolff, Grayslake Central, 11; and Melaina Zedalis, Mt. Vernon Township, 11.

Illinois' Class 2A girls' basketball All-Staters named

URBANA - The roster of players for the 2024 Illinois All-State girls basketball team for Class 2A was made public on Wednesday. The Sentinel area did not have one area player make this year's cut.

The team was picked via votes by Illinois Media, a group made up of sportswriters and broadcasters from different parts of the state. They selected five players for the first team and five players for the second team in each class. The players have received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote.

Below are the all-staters for Class 2A. Class 3A and 4A teams will be announced later today.

CLASS 2A FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS
Amayah Doyle, Carterville (5-10, Sr., F/G) 121
Mya Wardle, Peoria Notre Dame (5-7, Sr., PG) 88
Taylor Davidson, Stillman Valley (5-10, Jr., PG) 78
Madi Schroeder, Peotone (5-11, Sr., SF) 70
*-Alyssa Koerkenmeier, Breese Mater Dei (6-6, Jr., C) 69
*-Camryn Veltrop, Morrison (6-2, Jr., C) 69

CLASS 2A SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS
Lauren Miller, Central Southeastern (5-10, Jr., F) 49
Marisa Zane, Robinson (5-6, Sr., G) 49
Emma Behrmann, Nashville (5-10, Soph., G/F) 47
Lakeeyah Barnes, Chicago Phillips (5-6, Sr., PG) 40
*-Trinity Davis, Kankakee Bishop McNamara (5-8, Jr., SG) 34
*-Clair Hulke, Rock Island Alleman (6-0, Sr., G/F) 34

CLASS 2A HONORABLE MENTION
(25 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS)

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS
Ayva Rush, Vienna (5-7, Jr., G) 33 Dalia Dejesus, Deer Creek-Mackinaw (5-11, Soph., F) 31; Kaitlin White, Minonk Fieldcrest (5-6, Sr., PG/G) 26; Anna Weber, Pleasant Plains (5-11, Soph., F/C) 19; Sophia Hoffmann, Carlyle (5-6, Jr., G) 18; Madison Kenyon, Woodstock Marian Central Catholic (5-9, Sr., F) 16; Taylor Trame, Breese Central (5-11, Soph., SG) 16; Brooklyn Burnett, Metropolis Massac County (5-11, Sr., C) 13; Allie Geiger, Elmhurst IC Catholic Prep (5-11, Sr., PF) 13; Jayce Privia, Petersburg PORTA-A/C Central (5-9, Sr., G) 13; Carmyn Huston, Monmouth-Roseville (5-8, Sr., F) 12; Mia Brawner, Gillespie (5-9, Jr., F) 11; Maycee Randall, Mt. Carmel (6-3, Soph., C) 11; Carsyn Clark, Johnston City (6-1, Sr., C) 9; Emma Meyer, Carlyle (5-11, Sr., F/C) 9; Kallie Oestreicher, DuQuoin (5-6, Sr., G) 9; Chloe Probst, Teutopolis (5-8, Jr., G) 9; Sariah Allen, Chicago Crane (5-5, Fr., G) 8; Karlie Hoke, Petersburg PORTA-A/C Central (6-0, Sr., G/F) 8; Jillian DeFranza, Wilmette Regina Dominican (5-7, Soph., G) 6; Audrey Erickson, Alleman (5-9, Sr., PG) 6; Macy Groharing, Byron (5-8, Soph., G/F) 6; Mya Janssen, Stillman Valley (6-0, Sr., F) 6; Katelyn Jones, Robinson (5-9, Sr., G/F) 6; Adalynn Voss, Rock Island Alleman (5-9, Soph., SG) 6.

NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Carson Arthalony, Petersburg PORTA-A/C Central (6-1, Jr., C) 3; Summer Brinkmann, Nashville (5-11, Fr., G/F) 3; Claire Seal, Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (5-10, Sr., F) 3; Allison Wheeler, Canton (6-0, Jr., F/SG) 3.

Waller, Smith invited to play in annual All-Star football game

With the St. Joseph-Ogden way up in the fourth quarter of their first-round playoff game against Carlinville, Spartan lineman Braxton Waller (left) and quarterback Logan Smith give thumbs up while chilling on the bench in the fourth quarter. Smith, who received Class 3A All-State honors, and Waller helped lead SJO to an 8-3 finish in 2023.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

BLOOMINGTON - The two teams for the 50th Annual Illinois High School Shrine Game were selected by the ILHSFCA at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Two members from the St. Joseph-Ogden football were among the 126 high school seniors to play in the annual charity event for Shriners Hospitals for Children. Logan Smith and Braxton Waller received invitations to pad up again and play on June 15 at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington. Kickoff is slated for 11am.

Instead of being teammates, Waller will be a member of the Blue squad and Smith will play on the Red team.

Cully Welter will have one more game to coach his son, Trey, in a prep football game. The Monticello head coach picked by the coaches' association to lead this year's Blue Team. He will go head-to-head with Chicago Hope Academy's Chris Malette.

Other players from the 217 that received invitations include:

RED TEAM

David McGehee, Southeast HS
Drew Paben, Camp Point Central
Kani Carson, Lincoln Community
Jack Gallier, Mahomet-Seymour
Jack Barnhart, Centennial
Brayden Daily, St. Teresa
Parker Lyons, Rochester
Reese Frericks, Quincy Notre Dame
Kameron Beckman, Springfield
Kaiden Maurer, Maroa-Forsyth
Ki'on Carson, Lincoln Community
A.J. Sypherd, Litchfield
Noah Bass, Clinton
Austin Cummings, Tuscola

BLUE TEAM

Burke Wilkin, Sacred Heart-Griffin
Jack Dettro, Corner Glenwood
Josh McClain, Sacred Heart-Griffin
Aidan Archibald, Charleston
Chris Flachs, Quincy Senior
Cameron Schroth, Mt. Zion
Connor Sullivan, Casey-Westfield
Cory Craig Jr., Athens
CamRon Mitchell, Jacksonville
Tristin Potts, Clinton
Brady Clodfelder, Villa Grove
Ayden Ingram, BHRA
Trey Welter, Monticello

Smith and Suding recognized at state football championships

NORMAL - On Friday, Unity's Brock Suding (left) and St. Joseph-Ogden's Logan Smith were honored prior to the start of the Class 3A state championship football game between Byron and Mt. Carmel as All-Staters by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association.

Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks

Area softball players earn All-State recognition

Five area players were among over 400 athletes recognized with All-State titles by the Illinois Coaches Association this past spring.

Unity seniors Madeline Reed and Taylor Henry, members of this year's state Class 2A third-place team, and St. Joseph-Ogden junior Shayne Immke were three area players to earn First Team honors out of nearly 600 softball players nominated across the state.

Unity's Ruby Tarr, a sophomore, was named to the second team for her performance as an infielder.

Addy Martinie, from St. Joseph Ogden High School, rounded out this year's area's best also at the infielder position.

Despite exiting early in postseason play, Martinie and Immke helped the Spartans to an impressive 25-9-1 record.

Along with bringing home their second consecutive IHSA softball trophy, the Rockets finished the season with 27 wins against nine losses.