Conference call: A look at area high school all-conference girls' basketball players
Apr. 13—The 47th News-Gazette All-Area girls' basketball team is a wrap. But we're not done recognizing some of the area's top talents. Here's how eight local all-conference and two all-county teams shaped up for the 2023-24 season, with area players in bold:
Apollo All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Denver Anderson Mt. Zion
Bella Austin Effingham
Mazie Fleming Taylorville
Emily Maple Mattoon
Alyssa Martin Effingham
Addison Tarr Taylorville
SECOND TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Ella Conyers Mattoon
Sidney Donaldson Effingham
Kyleigh Heimsness Taylorville
Teygan Sewell Mattoon
Jocelyn Turner Mt. Zion
Big 12 All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Lexi Baer Peoria Notre Dame
Kaitlin Cassidy Peoria Notre Dame
Olivia Corson Normal Community
Aaliyah Guyton Peoria
Kamryn Heider Peoria Richwoods
Ali Ince Normal Community
Rayna Powers Normal Community
Giana Rawlings Normal Community
Crissiana Rose Bloomington
Danielle Ruffin Peoria
Mya Wardle Peoria Notre Dame
SECOND TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Meredith Bertsche Normal West
Jakiya Jordan Peoria
Julia Mingus Peoria Notre Dame
Nyanna Payton Peoria Manual
Alana Ross Peoria Richwoods
Niasha Rutherford Peoria
Antaya Taylor Peoria Manual
Emily Wardle Peoria Notre Dame
HONORABLE MENTION
PLAYER SCHOOL
Jada Bell Danville
Aziyiaha Davis Urbana
Tina Lenard Bloomington
Hayley Upton Normal West
CENTRAL ILLINOIS All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Jilyan Burgener Central A&M
Clara Dempsey Clinton
Brenna Dutcher Warrensburg-Latham
Kenzie Jones Shelbyville
Sydney Moss Tuscola
Ella Woolington Meridian
SECOND TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Ava Boyer Tuscola
Dru Clark Shelbyville
Alana Harlow Central A&M
Heidi Humble Clinton
MaKayla Koeppel Clinton
Lia Patterson Tuscola
Shelby Renfro Meridian
Zoey Thomason Tuscola
HONORABLE MENTION
PLAYER SCHOOL
Regan Filkin Clinton
Delaneigh Garner Warrensburg-Latham
East CENTRAL ILLINOIS
All-Conference
PLAYER SCHOOL
Anna Albritton Normal Calvary
Addi Erwin Arthur Christian
Annabelle Haskins Arthur Christian
Faith Hughes Cornerstone
Addison Jackson Normal Calvary
Sidney Jackson Normal Calvary
Hope Lehman Cornerstone
Sophie Mast Arthur Christian
Gabby Mongwa Uni High
Chizara Onyemere Uni High
HEART OF ILLINOIS All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Molly Buckles LeRoy
Dalia Dejesus Deer Creek-Mackinaw
Mya Edwards Eureka
Addy Freihaut Tri-Valley
Savannah Jost Tremont
Lily Sizemore Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Kaitlin White Fieldcrest
SECOND TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Kelsey Bartels Tri-Valley
Lexi Cottingham Deer Creek-Mackinaw
Kyra Denning Heyworth
Myli Ehrhardt El Paso-Gridley
Macy Gochanour Fieldcrest
Kenzie Knowles Deer Creek-Mackinaw
Claire Peacock Lexington
HONORABLE MENTION
PLAYER SCHOOL
Mindy Brown Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Haley Cox LeRoy
Hannah Dennis Tremont
Ella Derossett Flanagan-Cornell
Ivy Edwards Eureka
Paige Hott Fisher
Reese Love Tremont
Natalie Loy LeRoy
Melina Luyando Fisher
Pru Mangan Fieldcrest
Sophia Musselman Eureka
Sophia Ray Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Mackenzie Wesson Ridgeview
ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Haley Cox LeRoy
Reese Love Tremont
Kaylea Randall El Paso-Gridley
Kaitlyn White Fieldcrest
Kelly Zeller Deer Creek-Mackinaw
honorable mention aLL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Ella Black Tri-Valley
Kyra Denning Heyworth
Elena Lapp Eureka
Mallory Rosendahl Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Kennedy Sennett Lexington
Courtney Wesson Ridgeview
ILLINI PRAIRIE All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Lauren Emm Bloomington CC
Addison Frick St. Joseph-Ogden
Addy Martinie St. Joseph-Ogden
Bailey Masching Pontiac
Raegen Stringer Unity
Cate Uhren Bloomington CC
SECOND TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Maia High Monticello
Kayt Miller Chillicothe IVC
Trinity Miller Pontiac
Ruari Quarnstrom St. Thomas More
Addison Ray Unity
Logan Shanks Bloomington CC
HONORABLE MENTION
PLAYER SCHOOL
Sage Geltmaker Chillicothe IVC
Tanner Graham Paxton-Buckley-Loda
Emme Hurie Bloomington CC
Josie Roseman Rantoul
Meg Uhren Bloomington CC
Ali Weidner Monticello
Lucy Whitfill Prairie Central
LINCOLN PRAIRIE All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Josie Armstrong Tri-County
Alysa Dittamore Cumberland
Kiley Dyer Sullivan
Jacey Kessler Arcola
Addison Minor Sullivan
Claire Seal ALAH
Haylei Simpson Cerro Gordo/Bement
Kacie Sisk Arcola
SECOND TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Shae Ellis Sullivan
Kenzie Hales Tri-County
Erin Harris Okaw Valley
Caroline Hill Cerro Gordo/Bement
Pyper Jones Argenta-Oreana
Rissa Montgomery Okaw Valley
Kelsey Moore Arcola
Katelyn Shoemaker Cumberland
HONORABLE MENTION
PLAYER SCHOOL
Jade Carr Cumberland
JoBella Crafton Villa Grove
Emily Miller Sullivan
Brooklynn Powell Heritage
Skye Tieman Cerro Gordo/Bement
Vermilion valley
All-Conference
FIRST TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Jaydah Arrowsmith Oakwood
Alexa Jamison Salt Fork
Addison Lucht Cissna Park
Haven Meyer Watseka
Macie Russell Salt Fork
SECOND TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Claire Dixon Hoopeston Area
Lauryn Hamrick Cissna Park
Megan Martin Watseka
Hunter Mowrey Milford
Kendall Roberts Georgetown-RF
THIRD TEAM
PLAYER SCHOOL
Maddie Barnes Hoopeston Area
Sophie Duis Cissna Park
Amelia Scharp Iroquois West
Marleigh Schmitt BHRA
Addison Spesard Georgetown-RF
HONORABLE MENTION
PLAYER SCHOOL
Brylie Cox Hoopeston Area
Jasmine Essington Watseka
Addison Forsyth Schlarman
Lani Gondzur Westville
Brycie Hird Salt Fork
Elle Jameson Armstrong-Potomac
Kami Muehling Milford
Ella Myers BHRA
ILyana Nambo Iroquois West
Josie Neukomm Cissna Park
Olivia Radke Chrisman
Madi Spesard Georgetown-RF
Nikita Taylor Oakwood
ALL-VERMILION COUNTY
PLAYER SCHOOL
Jaydah Arrowsmith Oakwood
Maddie Barnes Hoopeston Area
Claire Dixon Hoopeston Area
Elle Jameson Armstrong-Potomac
Alexa Jamison Salt Fork
Kendall Roberts Georgetown-RF
Macie Russell Salt Fork
Marleigh Schmitt BHRA
Addison Spesard Georgetown-RF
Nikita Taylor Oakwood
SPECIAL MENTION
PLAYER SCHOOL
McKenna Ackerman Armstrong-Potomac
Brylie Cox Hoopeston Area
Lani Gondzur Westville
Brycie Hird Salt Fork
Ella Myers BHRA
ALL-IROQUOIS COUNTY
PLAYER SCHOOL
Brianna Denault Watseka
Sophie Duis Cissna Park
Jasmine Essington Watseka
Lauryn Hamrick Cissna Park
Addison Lucht Cissna Park
Megan Martin Watseka
Haven Meyer Watseka
Hunter Mowrey Milford
Amelia Scharp Iroquois West
Gracie Schroeder Clifton Central
Laylah Lou Walters Donovan
