P44 Friday, April 17, 2015 | The State Journal-Register ALL-AREA GIRLS

FIRST TEAM ABBY BROCKMEYER BELLA FISHER MORGAN HECKMAN EMILY NORDSIEK ASHLEY SCHNEIDER 6-1 Soph. 5-10 Jr. 5-10 Sr. 5-6 Jr. 5-10 Sr. Litchfi eld Havana Riverton Athens Nokomis

Two-year starter The top scorer After playing Point guard helped Three-time all- led Purple and rebounder big role on last orchestrate the area selection Panthers with on a very bal- year´s 2A Elite Warriors´ break- led her team with 17.1 points and anced team Eight team, had through season: 20.3 points, 7.6 11.1 rebounds averaged 10.4 even bigger role most wins (29) rebounds and 3.0 per game. Also points and eight for 20-8 team and fi rst regional steals per game averaged 3.7 rebounds for this season. and sectional titles and also hit 24 blocked shots and the 30-5 Ducks, Averaged 16 (Class 2A). Aver- 3-pointers and had 2.4 assists as Litchfi eld went 29-3, who won Class 2A sectional and points and eight rebounds and aged 12.5 points, 4.0 steals and 3.0 24 blocked shots. Led Nokomis to won Class 2A regional title and was titles. Shot shot 53 percent from the fi eld and assists. Named tournament MVP in 18-10 fi nish and Prairie State Confer- runner-up in South Central Confer- 51 percent from the fi eld and 63 .690 at the line. Her 1,531 career leading Athens to Riverton Christmas ence title. Finished with 1,888 career ence. Needs just two points to reach percent at the free throw line. points are No. 5 on the school list, Classic title. IBCA 1A-2A all-state points, third on school list. First-team 1,000 for her career. Second-team Second-team IBCA Class 1A-2A and her 922 rebounds are No. 2. third team; AP 2A all-state honorable all-state Associated Press (1A) and all-state Associated Press (Class all-state; Champaign-Urbana Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette mention; Champaign-Urbana News- IBCA (1A-2A); Champaign-Urbana 2A) and IBCA (1A-2A). Champaign- News-Gazette All-State Honorable All-State Special Mention 50. Will Gazette All-State Honorable Mention News-Gazette All-State Special Men- Urbana News-Gazette All-State Mention 100. play at Lincoln Land. 100. tion 50. Will play at Wesleyan. Special Mention 50.

SECOND TEAM JILL NIEHAUS, 5-11 Soph., Sr., Beardstown; Sr. Riley FINAL AREA GIRLS STATISTICS Hunt, T-City 111 251 .442 Frerichs (Litch.) 17; Schmidt (Carl.) 16; Zachary, Carl. 32 73 .438 Brockmeyer (Litch.) 15; Clark (Wville.) 15; R. CARLY CAMERON, 6-0 Mount Olive: Led 20-10 Plumer, Rushville-Industry SCORING Kelly, Carl. 70 162 .432 Vaughn (Pana) 15; Brandis (Tay.) 14; R. Wildcats with 13.5 points Area special mention G FG FT Pts Avg Schneider, Nok. 216 504 .429 Plumer (Rush.) 14; C. Specketer (Hav.) 14; Jr., Hillsboro: Averaged Schneidr, Nok. 28 216 111 567 20.2 Henke, M.O. 155 363 .427 Denton (Pana) 13; Kulenkamp (Carl.) 13; 15.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and seven rebounds a — Elly Bonnett, Soph., Daniels, T-City 27 203 76 484 17.9 Elmore, Luth. 106 250 .424 Rochkes (Pana) 13; M. Tanner (Aub.) 13; game. Also was second Havana Rawlins, Beard. 28 186 97 493 17.6 Nichols, Wav 96 230 .417 Hellen Vargo (Litch.) 13; Fitzgerald (Plains) 2.8 assists and 2.8 steals Brckmyr, Litch 32 212 99 538 16.8 Session, Hav. 46 111 .414 12; Hannig (Carl.) 12; Shearlock (Staun.) 11; for 20-9 Hiltoppers. Also hit on team in assists (3.1 per Cameron, Hills 30 164 126 463 15.4 Ferree, Hav. 36 87 .414 S. Sullivan (Wav) 11; Thornton (Paw.) 11; game) and steals (2.3). PRAIRIE STATE Scott, Carl. 30 178 95 458 15.3 Pearson, Riv. 67 162 .414 Wagoner (Hav.) 10. 10 3-pointers. IBCA 1A-2A Heckman, Riv. 28 165 87 422 15.1 Lindsey, Beard. 85 208 .409 all-state special mention. First-team All-MSM Con- CONFERENCE RPlumer, Rush 26 141 95 391 15.0 Martin, NMac 26 64 .406 REBOUNDING ference and Prairie State First Team — Jill Niehaus, BPaskach, I.C. 26 144 59 368 14.2 Niehaus, M.O. 152 375 .405 GTotAvg Tapscott, Ath. 33 195 53 447 13.5 Sarnes, Hav. 107 264 .405 Brockmeyer, Litch. 32 359 11.2 BETHANY DANIELS, 6-2 Conference. Mount Olive; Brianna Henke, Niehaus, M.O. 30 152 73 404 13.5 As Ford, T-City 87 217 .401 R. Plumer, Rush. 26 264 10.2 Mount Olive; Claire Snider, Bollinger, Tay. 30 150 97 398 13.3 Rawlins, Beard. 186 465 .400 Peebles, Wav 30 289 9.6 Sr., Buff alo Tri-City: Harden, Paw. 25 113 75 323 12.9 Lindsey, Beard. 28 247 8.8 FREE THROW PERCENTAGE Repeat all-area selection AILEANA RAWLINS, 5-5 Alton Marquette; Emilee Peebles, Wav 30 155 73 383 12.8 Hunt, T-City 27 230 8.5 Sr., Beardstown: Talented Marcuzzo, Edwardsville Nordsiek, Ath. 33 151 72 413 12.5 FT FTA Pct Cameron, Hills. 30 249 8.3 was a dominant inside Henke, M.O. 30 155 66 374 12.5 Bonnett, Hav. 62 80 .775 Jarman, Gill. 26 215 8.3 player for 18-9 Tornadoes. three-sport athlete led 11-16 Metro-East Lutheran; Kari Hallemn, Hills 26 108 43 319 12.3 Henke, M.O. 66 86 .767 Scott, Carl. 30 239 8.0 Tigers with 17.6 points and Westbrook, East Alton-Wood Epperson, Ath 33 169 29 402 12.2 Brockmeyer, Litch. 99 134 .739 Langford, ISD 18 142 7.9 Averaged 18 points, 7.4 Tmasko, NMac 24 103 64 288 12.0 Harden, Paw. 75 106 .708 Heckman, Riv. 28 218 7.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks. 2.5 assists per game from River; Ashley Schneider, EJessup, Aub. 30 118 58 346 11.5 Sarnes, Hav. 73 104 .702 B. Fisher, Hav. 33 254 7.7 her point guard spot. Also Nokomis; Josie Foster, Schmderer, I.C. 26 113 17 299 11.5 Heckman, Riv. 87 124 .702 Bernal, ISD 13 99 7.6 Finished with over 1,000 Elmore, Luth. 26 106 74 288 11.1 Tapscott, Ath. 53 76 .697 Schneider, Nok. 28 213 7.6 hit 65 percent of her free Nokomis; Taylor Oxford, Nelson, Routt 28 106 96 309 11.0 Koger, Riv. 56 82 .683 Pickett, M.P. 24 182 7.6 career points. AP Class 2A Schmidt, Gill. 25 99 71 274 11.0 Niehaus, M.O. 73 107 .682 Daniels, T-City 27 201 7.4 all-state honorable mention. throws. All-Prarieland Con- Bunker Hill Yakel, Plains 28 115 74 306 10.9 As Ford, T-City 32 47 .681 Kelly, Carl. 30 222 7.4 ference second team. Area honorable men- Bradshaw, I.C. 26 86 85 280 10.8 Salzeider, Paw. 51 75 .680 Bollinger, Tay. 30 218 7.3 Champaign-Urbana News- B. Fisher, Hav. 33 129 83 343 10.4 Yakel, Plains 74 109 .679 Stayton, Carl. 30 218 7.3 Gazette All-State Honorable tion — Alexis McDowell, Bernal, ISD 13 53 27 133 10.2 B. Paskach, I.C. 59 90 .656 Niehaus, M.O. 30 207 6.9 HONORABLE MENTION Nokomis Durham, Tay. 27 94 69 275 10.2 Daniels, T-City 76 116 .655 Wiegand, Luth. 26 170 6.5 Mention 100. Signed with Pickett, M.P. 24 104 34 242 10.1 E. Jessup, Aub. 58 89 .652 Thornton, Paw. 25 163 6.5 Truman State. (In alphabetical order) Clouser, Plains 28 106 41 279 10.0 Kuhn, Aub. 60 93 .645 K. Clark, Aub. 30 187 6.2 Daniella Bernal, 5-8 Jr., SANGAMO CONFERENCE Salzeider, Paw. 25 83 51 248 9.9 Rawlins, Beard. 97 151 .642 Siegert, Pana 22 133 6.0 Nichols, Wav 30 96 86 285 9.5 C. Kernich, M.O. 46 72 .639 Foster, Nok. 21 125 6.0 MICAH PEEBLES, 5-10 Jacksonville ISD; Amber First Team — Emily TSullivan, Wav 29 105 11 275 9.5 Knodle, Nok. 30 47 .638 Tapscott, Ath. 33 195 5.9 Clouser, 5-8 Jr., Pleasant Nordsiek, Athens; Morgan Murphy, M.O. 30 106 70 284 9.5 Burton, Wville. 77 121 .636 As Ford, T-City 27 157 5.8 Sr., Waverly: Led the Siegert, Pana 22 79 46 204 9.3 Penrod, Ath. 68 107 .636 Scharf, Litch. 32 186 5.8 WFNB co-op to 18-12 Plains;Alyviah Durham, 5-7 Heckman, Riverton; Emily Stayton, Carl. 30 123 26 276 9.2 Steffens, Litch. 33 52 .635 Niemeyer, Gill. 26 148 5.7 Sr., Taylorville; Katie Elmore, Jessup, Auburn; Emily Yakel, Burton, Wville. 26 69 77 239 9.2 R. Plumer, Rush. 95 150 .633 Henke, M.O. 30 153 5.1 record and MSM Confer- Bonnett, Hav. 34 107 62 310 9.1 J. Hughes, Hav. 124 196 .633 Penrod, Ath. 33 168 5.1 ence title this season with 5-10 Soph., Lutheran; Emmi Pleasant Plains; Micah Tap- Sarnes, Hav. 35 107 73 318 9.1 Elmore, Luth. 74 117 .632 Martin, NMac 12 61 5.1 Fisher, 5-8 Sr., Havana; scott, Athens Koger, Riv. 28 79 56 254 9.1 Murphy, M.O. 70 111 .631 Harden, Paw. 25 125 5.0 12.8 points, 9.6 rebounds Btschnaur, Tay 28 106 14 252 9.0 B. Fisher, Hav. 83 132 .629 Langdon, Routt 29 145 5.0 Josie Foster, 5-8 Sr., Second Team — Amber Hunt, T-City 27 111 20 243 9.0 Cameron, Hills. 126 203 .621 Murphy, M.O. 30 147 4.9 and 2.0 steals per game Scharf, Litch. 32 113 55 283 8.8 Peebles, Wav 73 118 .619 Bitschenauer, Tay. 28 137 4.9 while shooting 54 percent Nokomis; Jaicie Halleman, Clouser, Pleasant Plains; Jarman, Gill. 26 89 51 229 8.8 Nichols, Wav 86 140 .614 Tomasko, NMac 24 117 4.9 5-6 Sr., Hillsboro; Chelby J.J. Penrod, Athens; Selena T. Tate, ISD 18 72 12 157 8.7 Rentmeister, M.P. 36 59 .610 Kuhn, Aub. 29 141 4.9 from the fi eld and .620 Penrod, Ath. 33 100 68 271 8.2 Schneider, Nok. 111 183 .607 Durham, Tay. 27 131 4.9 at the line. Finished with Harden, 5-9 Soph., Pawnee; Bradshaw, Mason City McDowll, Nok 23 64 5 182 7.9 Reif, Ath. 40 66 .606 Finks, Tay. 30 143 4.8 Brianna Henke, 5-10 Soph., Illini Central; Alyssa Koger, Lindsey, Beard 28 85 46 216 7.7 Finks, Tay. 58 96 .604 E. Fisher, Hav. 31 146 4.7 1,034 career points (No. 2 As Ford, T-City 27 87 32 206 7.6 Pankey, Plains 30 50 .600 Gonterman, Staun. 26 122 4.7 on school list) and school- Mount Olive;Jordyn Hughes, Riverton; Hannah Tomasko, Kuhn, Aub. 29 80 60 220 7.6 Bollinger, Tay. 97 162 .599 Pearson, Riv. 28 127 4.5 5-4 Jr., Havana; Aubrey North Mac KClark, Aub. 30 86 54 226 7.5 Siegert, Pana 46 77 .597 Miller, Hills. 30 134 4.5 record 839 rebounds. Ingles, Rush. 28 74 29 203 7.2 Crum, Rush. 31 52 .596 Yakel, Plains 28 125 4.5 Unanimous All-MSM. Hunt, 5-11 Fr., Buff alo Tri- Third Team — Ali Pankey, JHughes, Hav. 35 64 124 253 7.2 Stauffer, NMac 24 107 4.5 City; Alyssa Koger, 5-4 Sr., Pleasant Plains; Madi EFisher, Hav. 31 77 46 218 7.0 THREE-POINT GOAL LEADERS Ibberson, NMac 24 103 4.3 Halleman (Hills.) 60; Schmeiderer (I.C.) Holthaus, Pana 28 119 4.2 TALESHA SCOTT, 5-9 Riverton; Alexis McDowell, Epperson, Athens; Reilly FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE 56; T. Sullivan (Wav) 54; E. Jessup (Aub.) 52; Nichols, Wav 30 126 4.2 5-6 Sr., Nokomis; Maddie Kuhn, Auburn; Bailey FG FGA Pct McDowell (Nok.) 49; Smith (Plains) 48; Clouser, Plains 28 116 4.1 Sr., Carlinville: Force on Daniels, T-City 203 369 .550 Steffens (Litch.) 43; Koger (Riv.) 40; Galusha, Wville. 26 107 4.1 both ends of the fl oor who Nelson 5-7 Jr., Jacksonville Paskach, Mason City Illini Peebles, Wav 155 289 .536 Nordsiek (Ath.) 39; Epperson (Ath.) 35; Abell, Routt 30 123 4.1 Routt; Mackenzie Nichols, Central; Megan Price, Heckman, Riv. 165 314 .525 Bonnett (Hav.) 34; Cooper (Hills.) 32; Bonnett, Hav. 34 138 4.1 averaged 15.5 points, eight Stayton, Carl. 123 237 .519 Salzeider (Paw.) 31; Sarnes (Hav.) 31; Wall Sarnes, Hav. 35 142 4.1 rebounds and 5.1 steals per 5-6 Sr., Waverly; Bailey Petersburg PORTA B. Fisher, Hav. 129 255 .506 (Wav) 29; Pesavento (Staun.) 28; Niehaus Wall, Wav 30 119 4.0 Paskach, 5-7 Sr., Mason City Honorable mention Bollinger, Tay. 150 304 .493 (M.O.) 27; Bitschenauer (Tay.) 26; Clouser Schmidt, Gill. 25 95 3.8 game as the Cavaliers went Miller, Hills. 58 122 .475 (Plains) 26; Hayes (M.P.) 26; Ingles (Rush.) Brunner, Luth. 24 91 3.8 Brandis, Tay. 30 113 3.8 24-6 and won Macoupin Illini Central; J.J. Penrod, 5-9 — Lindsay Pearson, River- Brockmeyer, Litch. 212 446 .475 26; Burton (Wville.) 24; Knodle (Nok.) 24; Sr., Athens; Lilly Pickett, 5-11 ton; Maggie Sorenson, Finks, Tay. 90 191 .471 Rawlins (Beard.) 24; Schneider (Nok.) 24; S. VanBebber, Aub. 30 112 3.7 County Tournament. Knuth, Luth. 30 64 .469 Bradshaw (I.C.) 23; A. Jessup (Aub.) 23; Smith, Litch. 32 118 3.7 Jr., Mount Pulaski; Abby Sal- Williamsville; Dakota Murphy, M.O. 106 227 .467 Harden (Paw.) 22; McGrath (Plains) 22; Wyatt, Wav 15 55 3.7 Finished with 1,173 career M. Tanner, Aub. 29 106 3.7 zeider, 5-4 Sr., Pawnee; Sam Schmeiderer, Mason City Foster, Nok. 55 119 .462 Talley (Tay.) 22; McDaniel (Hav.) 21; B. points and more than 350 Yakel, Plains 115 249 .462 Paskach (I.C.) 21; Burge (Riv.) 20; Hennig Elmore, Luth. 26 93 3.6 Sarnes, 5-7 Sr., Havana; Illini Central; Rachel Smith, Cameron, Hills. 164 363 .452 (Luth.) 20; Parmentier (Staun.) 20; Traylor Parmentier, Staun. 26 92 3.5 career steals, a school Scott, Carl. 178 394 .452 (Hills.) 20; Durham (Tay.) 18; E. Fisher (Hav.) Pesavento, Staun. 26 92 3.5 Riley Scharf, 5-11 Sr., Litch- Pleasant Plains; Kayle Siegert, Pana 79 175 .451 18; Tomasko (NMac) 18; Worrell (Routt) 18; Cooper, Hills. 30 106 3.5 record. IBCA 1A-2A all-state Barrett, Staun. 27 94 3.5 fourth team; Champaign- fi eld; Dakota Schmeiderer, Burton, Williamsville; Anni Urbana News-Gazette 5-11 Soph., Mason City Illini Ibberson, North Mac; All-State Honorable Men- Central; Megan Stayton, Emilee Kesler, Petersburg 6-1 Sr., Carlinville; Tessa PORTA All-Area Honorary Captains tion 100. Will play SCHNEIDER at Lincoln Land. Steff ens, 5-9 Sr., Litchfi eld; Micah Tapscott, 5-11 Soph., SOUTH CENTRAL From Page P39 1994 — Jessica Langenbahn (Williamsville) Athens; Traushauna Tate, CONFERENCE 1995 — Cathy Wells (Rushville) EMILY YAKEL, 5-8 Sr., 1996 — Becky Beyers (Pana) Pleasant Plains: Four- 5-5 Fr., Jacksonville ISD First Team — Talesha Competitive Scott, Sr., Carlinville; 1997 — Sarah Hitchings (Nokomis) year starter contributed to The youngest child — and 1998 — Molly McDowell (Nokomis) AREA GIRLS Carly Cameron, Jr., Hills- three-year, 65-28 run for only daughter — of Byron 1999 — Molly McDowell (Nokomis) Cardinals, who went 19-9 ALL-CONFERENCE boro; Abby Brockmeyer, TEAMS and Patricia Schneider 2000 — Julie Kaufmann (Pleasant Plains) and won a third straight Soph., Litchfield; Madison Greeling, Jr., Piasa South- grew up in a competitive 2001 — Va’Nicia Waterman (Nokomis) 2A regional title. Yakel (x-denotes unanimous western; Maddy Sheraka, environment. 2002 — Katie Carls (Concord Triopia) averaged 11.3 points, selection) 2003 — Julianne McMillen (Pana) four rebounds and three Sr., Roxana In addition to Phil, there Area second-team players 2004 — Devyn Flanagan (Riverton) assists and fi nished with was 2003 Nokomis graduate — Tessa Steff ens, Sr., Litch- 2005 — Jena Staples (Carrollton) 1,077 career points. IBCA First Team — Taylorville: Adam Schneider and 2007 fi eld; Megan Stayton, Sr., 2006 — Hope Schulte (Hillsboro) 1A-2A all-state fourth team; Sr. Grace Bollinger, Sr. Aly- graduate Lucas Schneider. Carlinville; Jaicie Halleman, 2007 — Hope Schulte (Hillsboro) Champaign-Urbana News- viah Durham; Charleston: Jr. All three brothers played Sr., Hillsboro 2008 — Olivia Lett (Pana) Gazette All-State Honorable Dakota Crowder, Jr. Morgan Area third-team players basketball, although Adam 2009 — Elizabeth Kelly (Carlinville) Mention 100. Sherwood; Effi ngham: Sr. — Riley Scharf, Sr., Litch- went on to pitch at Southern 2010 — Elizabeth Kelly (Carlinville) Jantzen Michael; Mattoon: fi eld; Amanda Schmidt, Illinois-Edwardsville. 2011 — Tiff any King (West Central) THIRD TEAM Soph. Avery Jackson, Soph. Soph., Gillespie; Lexie Sieg- Despite the difference 2012 — Shelby Smith (Litchfi eld) Sierra Thompson; Mount ert, Jr., Pana in age and gender, Ashley 2013 — Jessica Awe (Mount Pulaski) GRACE BOLLINGER, 5-10 Zion: Sr. Shannon Propst; 2014 — Carlie Cuffl e (Riverton) Sr., Taylorville: Showed Salem — Sr. Shelby Holst, simply had to play “up” TOMAHAWK 2015 — Ashley Schneider (Nokomis) steady improvement Jr. Dearria Watson. against her brothers. throughout her career, CONFERENCE “Being the only girl in the First Team — Sydney capped by 13.1 points and MSM CONFERENCE family helped me, especially “When we’d talk basketball, about this season or last, it’s McClintock, Jr., Glasford 7.3 rebounds a game in First Team — x- Micah Pee- early on,” she said. “They she’d ask me, ‘What were the lack of more postseason Illini Bluff s; Selena Brad- leading the Tornadoes to bles, Sr., Waverly; x-Katie the big games like? Tell me success. Nokomis was elimi- shaw, Sr. Mason City Illini never cut me any slack just a 23-9 overall fi nish and Elmore, Soph., Lutheran; Central; Jill Berg, Jr., Manito because I was a girl. about college ball. What’s nated by Moweaqua Central Apollo Conference title this x-Bethany Daniels, Sr., Midwest Central; Lilly Pick- “We’d go out and they’d it take? What do I need to A&M in regional title games year. All-Apollo Conference. Buffl o Tri-City; Jill Niehaus, ett, Jr., Mount Pulaski; Lani say, ‘Hey, want to shoot know?’ two straight years: 57-55 at Soph., Mount Olive; Brianna Young, Sr., Glasford Illini with me?’ And I get my shot “She’d never ask if she Nokomis last season and SELENA BRADSHAW, Henke, Soph., Mount Olive Bluff s was good enough. She just 49-33 at Moweaqua this 5-8 Sr., Mason City Illini Second Team — Macken- blocked I don’t know how Second Team — Bailey Central: Point guard con- zie Nichols, Sr., Waverly; many times. They never cut wanted to know what it took year. Paskach, Sr., Mason City tributed across the board, Tara Sullivan, Sr., Waverly; me a break.” to get there.” Central A&M went on to Illini Central; Dakota Sch- averaging 10.8 points, 6.4 Chelby Harden, Soph., But Ashley eventually got win the Class 1A state title meiderer, Soph., Mason City assists, 3.8 steals and 3.8 Pawnee; Abby Salzeider, Sr., bigger and better. While she Wearing No. 40 this year after finishing Illini Central; Alison Trettin, rebounds as Illini Central Pawnee; Aubrey Hunt, Fr., For Ashley, the family fourth last season. Soph., Manito Midwest Cen- has plenty of good memories went 16-10 and won a Class Buff alo Tri-City tral; Abbie Miller, Sr., Manito from her Nokomis career, tradition carries back to “It hurt worse last year 1A regional title. Also hit Honorable mention Midwest Central; Alec she counts a much more an uncle she never met: because it could’ve gone 23 3-pointers. First-team — Courtney Kernich, Soph., All-Tomahawk Conference, Hayes, Sr., Mount Pulaski informal contest among her 1971 Nokomis graduate either way,” she said. “They Mount Olive; Kaitlyn Wie- biggest thrills. Phil Schneider (for whom were just a darn fi ne team. If second-team Sangamo gand, Soph., Lutheran Conference. Will play at WESTERN ILLINOIS “The most exciting Ashley’s oldest brother was you lose to a team like that, VALLEY CONFERENCE Lincoln Land. PRAIRIELAND moment of my life hap- named). you can still be proud of First Team — Carrollton: CONFERENCE pened last summer,” she The elder Phil Schneider, the way you played against Madison Struble, Rachel EMILY JESSUP, 5-6 First Team — Havana: said. “I was playing one-on- who scored 1,337 points in them. We gave them a run Williams; Hardin Calhoun: Soph., Auburn: Two-year Sr. Emmi Fisher, Sr. Sam one with Adam, best two of his high school career, was for their money (this year), Grace Baalman, Emma starting guard led Trojans Sarnes, Jr. Bella Fisher; killed in a motorcycle acci- at least going into the fourth Baalman, Kassidy Klocke; three. I actually won a game, to an 18-12 fi nish, regular- Brimfi eld: Jr. Kennedy Dura; Mount Sterling Brown and the other two games dent during his freshman quarter. season win over Athens Farmington: Sr. Hannah County: Vanessa Markert, were insanely close.” year at Southern Illinois- “The fact they went on and near-upset of Piasa Jostes; Lewistown: Sr. Emily Kitchell; West Cen- Her relationships with Carbondale. He wore No. to win state doesn’t really Southwestern in 2A regional Sydnee LeGrande, Sr. Mal- tral: Abby Lashmett; White her brothers haven’t been 40 for Nokomis. make you feel better, but semifi nal. Averaged 11.5 lory Battefeld; South Fulton: Hall North Greene: Destiny “He and dad (Byron) were you know you lost to a really points, three steals and x-Sr. Kylie Crouse, x-Sr. all fun and games, however. Powell, Arika Hull 2.2 assists. IBCA 1A-2A Summer Burgard Phil said Ashley has focused really close,” Ashley said of good team.” all-state special mention; Area second-team players on improving her game over her late uncle. “That’s why — Maddie Nelson, Jackson- Champaign-Urbana News- Area second-team play- the years. all of us kids have worn No. — Contact Dave Kane: 788- ville Routt; Daniella Bernal, Gazette All-State Honorable ers — Aileana Rawlins, “We’re just so proud of 40, in honor of him.” 1544, [email protected], Jacksonville ISD Mention 100 her; we adore her,” Phil said. If Ashley has any regret twitter.com/davekaneSJR