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NORMAL - St. Bede's Ali Bosnich loses control of the ball with a little help from Altamont's Grace Nelson during first half action of their third-place game on Thursday. The Lady Bruins fell 64-56 to finish in fourth place in this year's IHSA Girls' Basketball State Finals.

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2024 Illinois Media Class 1A All-State girls basketball team

Urbana - The roster of players for the 2024 Illinois All-State girls basketball team for Class 1A was released yesterday. Alexa Jamison, a 5-6 junior from Salt Fork, and Tuscola's 5-10 junior Sydney Moss earn votes to receive an honorable mention.

The Illinois Media is a group consisting 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 from Class 1A.


CLASS 1A FIRST TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS
Amiah Hargrove, Christopher (6-2, Sr., F) 130
Grace Nelson, Altamont (5-11, Sr., PG) 118
Alayna Kraus, Okawville (5-8, Sr., SG/PG) 110
Gracie Furlong, Galena (5-10, Jr., SG) 102
Shelby Bowman, Biggsville West Central (5-6, Sr., PG/SG) 95


CLASS 1A SECOND TEAM

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS
Whitney Sullivan, Orangeville (6-4, Sr., G/F) 66
Stacie Vonderheide, Effingham St. Anthony (5-5, Sr., G) 61
Abby Compton, Goreville (6-1, Sr., F) 51
Paityn London, Freeport Aquin (5-9, Fr., PG/SG) 46
*-Lily Luczkowiak, Glasford Illini Bluffs (5-10, Sr., G/F) 38
*-Elaina Rager, Pecatonica (5-7, Jr., SG) 38


CLASS 1A HONORABLE MENTION
(19 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS)

NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS
Addison Fair, Gardner-South Wilmington (5-5, Sr., G) 34; Ilana Schwartz, Skokie Ida Crown Jewish (5-5, Sr., PG) 20; Lauren Flowers, Carrollton (5-9, Jr., G) 16; Jase Burkett, Woodlawn (5-6, Sr., PG) 15; Addie Hefel, Galena (5-9, Sr., PG) 15; Ali Bosnich, Peru St. Bede (6-0, Sr., C) 14; Kennedy Quinn, Abingdon-Avon (5-6, Fr., PG) 12; Kacie Sisk, Arcola (5-8, Jr., G) 9; Grace Groezinger, Lena-Winslow (6-1, Sr., F) 8; Alexa Jamison, Catlin Salt Fork (5-6, Jr., G) 8; Kennady Anderson, Kewanee Wethersfield (5-8, Sr., G) 6; Josie Armstrong, Tri-County (5-7, Sr., G) 6; Grace Bishop, Albion Edwards County (5-8, Soph., G/F) 6; Brianna Brodie, Princeville (5-9, Sr., F) 6; Audrey Gilman, Hardin Calhoun/Brussels (6-0, Jr., G) 6; Sydney Moss, Tuscola (5-10, Sr., F/C) 6; Soraya Parker, Rockford Lutheran (5-9, Soph., G) 6; Nancy Ruholl, Effingham St. Anthony (5-6, Soph., G) 6; Kate Zipprich, Hardin Calhoun/Brussels (6-1, Jr., C) 6.


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NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Mae Herman, Elmwood (5-8, Sr., G) 5; Kaylee Celus, Annawan (6-0, Sr., G/F) 3; Bryleigh Fox, Winchester/Bluffs West Central (5-9, Sr., G) 3; Josie Hughes, Havana (5-5, Jr., PG) 3; Sami Oller, Glen Carbon Father McGivney (6-0, Sr., F) 3; Paisley Twait, Serena (5-9, Sr., G/F) 3.


IBCA announces Class 1A girls All-State basketball teams

Altamont's Grace Nelson dribbles to the paint during the Lady Indians Class 1A state third-place game on Thursday. Nelson, an Illinois State University recruit, led her team to a 64-56 victory with 39 points. The senior tallied 71 points and 23 rebounds in a single day in the two contest she played in at CEFCU Arena.

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BEDFORD PARK - The Illlinois Basketball Coaches Association released this year's Class 1A all-state team selections today. Four area players, one senior and three juniors, earned a spot on the list.

Salt Fork junior Alexa Jamison and Tuscola senior Sydney Moss were named to the Third Team. Macie Russell, also from Salt Fork, and Tuscola's Ava Boyer received Honorable Mentions.

See the complete list of honorees from around the state below.


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


Grace Nelson, Altamont, 12;
Amiah Hargrove, Christopher, 12;
Gracie Furlong, Galena, 11;
Addie Hefel, Galena, 12;
Abby Compton, Goreville, 12;
Lily Luczkowiak, (Glasford) Illini Bluffs, 12;
Alayna Kraus, Okawville, 12;
Whitney Sullivan, Orangeville, 12;
Stacie Vonderheide, (Effingham) St. Anthony, 12;
Shelby Bowman, (Biggsville) West Central, 12


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


Kennedy Quinn, Abingdon-Avon, 9;
Kaylee Celus, Annawan, 12;
Kenzie Kassing, (Mt. Sterling) Brown County, 9;
Addison Lucht, Cissna Park, 10;
Paityn London, (Freeport) Aquin, 9;
Addison Fair, Gardner South Wilmington, 12;
Tiara Williams, (Chicago) Morgan Park Academy, 9;
Soraya Parker, (Rockford) Lutheran, 10;
Nancy Ruholl, (Effingham) St. Anthony, 10;
Ali Bosnich, (Peru) St. Bede, 12


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


Ava Heinz, Brimfield, 11;
Dayana Haslett, Brownstown-St Elmo, 9;
Lauren Flowers, Carrollton, 12;
Grace Bishop, (Albion) Edwards County, 10;
Sami Oller, (Glen Carbon) Father McGivney, 12;
Anna Herrmann, Hinckley Big Rock, 10;
Alyson Murphy, Mt. Pulaski, 10;
Madisyn Wienstroer, Okawville, 12;
Raeyn Obermeier, Okawville, 12;
Laney Cahoon, Orangeville, 11;
Elaina Rager, Pecatonica, 11;
Alexa Jamison, (Catlin) Salt Fork, 11;
Lucy Corley, (Decatur) St. Teresa, 11;
Sydney Moss, Tuscola, 12;
Bryleigh Fox, W. Central (Winchester/Bluffs), 12


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


Hailey Redding, Abingdon-Avon, 11; Taylor Jahn, Ashton Franklin Center, 12; Lexi Seabaugh, Brownstown-St Elmo, 12; Audrey Gilman, Calhoun-Brussels, 11; Macee Rodman, Cowden-Herrick, 11; Lola Nussmeyer, (Albion) Edwards County, 10; Savannah Lynch, (Elgin) St. Edward, 9; Mae Herman, Elmwood, 12; Brea Suits, Goreville, 11; Josie Hughes, Havana, 12; Josie Armstrong, Hume-Shiloh, 12; Ilana Schwartz, (Skokie) Ida Crown, 12; Grace Groezinger, Lena Winslow, 12; Molly Buckles, LeRoy, 12; Landry Smith, Lewistown, 12; Haylee Campbell, Neoga, 12; Brynn Richards, Neoga, 11; Lily Craig, (Ottawa) Marquette, 12; Emily Dana, Peoria Heights, 12; Brianna Brodie, Princeville, 12; Macie Russell, (Catlin) Salt Fork, 11; Paisley Twait, Serena, 12; Makayla McNally, Serena, 12; Angelina Ippolito, (Kincaid) South Fork, 10; Ava Boyer, Tuscola, 11; Saniyya Harvey, (Melrose Park) Walther Christian, 11; Kennady Anderson, (Kewanee) Wethersfield, 12; Grace Lizak, (Des Plaines) Willows Academy, 11; and Jase Burkett, Woodlawn, 12.


State Basketball |
Okawville wins semifinal, Lady Rockets head to title game

NORMAL - Alayna Kraus delivered a double-double performance to propel the Lady Rockets into the Class 1A title game at the Illinois High School Association Girls' State Basketball Finals on Thursday. The senior, named to the Illinois Media's All-State first team earlier in the week, scored 25 points and snagged ten rebounds in the 44-30 win over St. Bede.

Kraus collected seven of her rebounds and scored 13 points in the first half.

St. Bede's offensive effort was led by Ali Bosnich, who finished with 11 points and 13 ports. The 6-foot senior padded the stats with one block and three steals.

Also assisting in the Lady Bruins' scoring effort was Ashlyn Ehm and Savannah Bray. Ehm, who was 2-for-2 from the free-throw line, finished with eight points, three steals, and six boards. Bray scored six points in her seven minutes of action.

St. Bede advanced to the third place game against Altamont, who suffered a 60-48 overtime loss to Illini Bluffs in the first game of the state tournament series hours earlier.

Okawville sights are now set on becoming back-to-back state champions.

At last year's tournament, the Lady Rockets took home the Class 1A title after rolling over Christopher, 55-35. Kraus, a starter in that contest, scored a game-high 21 points.

Kraus & Co. take the floor at 11 a.m. on Saturday to face Illini Bluffs in the title game at CEFCU Arena on the Illinois State University campus in Normal.



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