Check out area high school all-conference teams (2024)

Big 12 all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Ethan Eberle (Normal Community)^, Kaileb Hackman (NCHS)^, Ryan Theile (NCHS)^, Blake Crancer (Normal West)^, Tyler Dowling (Bloomington), Jonah Roper (NCHS), Kyle Beaty (NCHS), Sam DesCarpentrie (West), Chase Knuth (West), Madden Schurvinske (Centennial), Chris Timmons (Champaign Central)^, Patrick Kennedy (Central)^, TJ Pipkins (Central), Lawson Alwan (Peoria Notre Dame), Jackson Campbell (PND), Thomas Mickels (PND), Zack Gilbert (Peoria Richwoods), Ben Waller (Richwoods), Jaydon Riggs (Urbana)^

SECOND TEAM

Area players only

Liam Taylor (BHS), Jake Veitengruber (BHS), Owen Cavanaugh (NCHS), Anthony Gura (NCHS), Riley Hendren (NCHS), Taylor Hafermann (West), Alex Olsen (West)

HONORABLE MENTION

Area players only

Trey Thompson (BHS), Migual Espindola (BHS)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Ethan Eberle (NCHS)^

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Chris Timmons (Central)

HOIC all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers: Brayden Elliott (GCMS)^, Tanner Wiegand (Eureka)

Catchers: Blaine Williams (Tremont)^, Dominic Ricconi (El Paso-Gridley), Zach Price (GCMS), Andrew Zimmerman (Eureka)

Infielders: Jordan Heider (Fieldcrest)^, Ty Cribbett (GCMS)^, Drake Powell (Lexington), Tyler Wills (Heyworth), Cole Klein (Tri-Valley)

Outfielders: Brady Wicklander (Heyworth), Blaine Friedmansky (Lexington), Cade Danko (Tri-Valley)

Utility: David Hull (GCMS)

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers: Mason Vandegraft (EPG), Cole Klein (Tri-Valley)

Catchers: Canden Hardman (Lexington), Hunter Fogle (Deer Creek-Mackinaw)

Infielders: Layten Gerdes (Fieldcrest), Griffin Meeker (Tremont), Cole Wilson (LeRoy), Kayden Knight (Lexington)

Outfielders: Drew Swadinsky (Dee-Mack), Isaiah Johnson (GCMS), Ben Lapp (Eureka), Andrew Dawson (Tremont), Eli Gerdes (Fieldcrest), Josh Pappenhause (Tremont)

Utility: Mason Stoller (Eureka)

HONORABLE MENTION

Pitchers: Lucas Holly (Dee-Mack), Tyler Serna (Fieldcrest), Griffin Meeker (Tremont), Koltin Kearfott (Fieldcrest), Graydon Leonard (GCMS), Kayden Knight (Lexington), Grayson Coughlin (Tri-Valley), Tyler Wills (Heyworth)

Catcher: Aiden Cheek (Fisher)

Infielders: Teagan McLaughlin (Eureka), Brody Bennett (LeRoy), Boston Katz (Heyworth), Parker Eggenberger (Dee-Mack), Miles Lainhart (Lexington), Jackson Law (Heyworth), Peyton Sapp (Fisher), Brady Vaselack (EPG), Maddox Klawitter (Heyworth), Justin Muselman (Tremont), Jason Decker (Tri-Valley)

Outfielders: Mason Vandegraft (EPG), Owen Adams (EPG), Isaac Schaefer (Eureka), Caiden Dehner (Tri-Valley), Jeremiah Todd (Fisher), Nathan Campbell (Ridgeview), Joah Knapp (EPG), Grayson Coughlin (Tri-Valley), Cole Kennedy (Ridgeview)

Utility: Brent Denniston (Dee-Mack), Ryan Coulter (Fisher), Aaron Shields (Heyworth), Lucas Filarski (Tri-Valley)

Illini Prairie all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Pitcher: Henry Brummel (Pontiac)^

Catcher: Braxton Waller (St. Joseph-Ogden)

Infielders: Bennett Summers (Central Catholic)^, Luke Teschke (Monticello)^, Luke Landrus (SJO)^, Brock Suding (Tolono Unity), Koyie Williams (Monticello)

Outfielders: Mason Marchand (IVC)^, Ike Young (Monticello)^, Tanner Jacob (SJO)^, Gavin Tredennick (Prairie Central)

SECOND TEAM

Area players only

Pitcher: Caden Addis (Prairie Central)

HONORABLE MENTION

Area players only

Catcher: Charlie Graham (Central Catholic)

Infielder: Cayden Masching (Pontiac)

Central State Eight

all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Charlie Vercruysse (U High), Devan Tupper (U High), Colbie Glenn (Lincoln), Cru Erickson (Glenwood), Cameron Appenzeller (Glenwood), Hayden Hicks (Jacksonville), Jack Swaney (Rochester), Jake Kepler (Springfield SHG), Seth Impson (Springfield).

SECOND TEAM

Area players only

Michael Lucas (Lincoln), Wyatt Mammen (Lincoln), Max Heineman (U High)

HONORABLE MENTION

Area players only

Will Paxson (U High)

^ - unanimous selection

Big 12 all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Tessa Bittner (NCHS), Carson Damery (NCHS), Erika Durham (West), Kenzie Fasig (West), Brynn Hoder (BHS), Abbey Horeis (West), Kennedy Lovell (BHS), Emily McCandless (West), Jossie Rood (West), Madison Ummel (NCHS), Reilly Vetter (BHS), Grace Bandy (Champaign Central), Ke’Leah Bellik (Danville), Maiyah Flemons (Centennial), Zoe Goodreau (Centennial), Kaitlyn Helm (Central), Tayten Hunter (Central), Abby Ochoa (Richwoods), Kendall Rannebarger (Danville), Cici Robinson (Richwoods), Ella Tady (Peoria Notre Dame)

SECOND TEAM

Area players only

McKenna Baughman (NCHS), Eden Hafermann (West), Maggie Kelley (NCHS), Olivia Kobel (West), Hayley Michels (NCHS), Kylee Anderson (NCHS), Natalie Nenne (West), Lauren Shuey (BHS)

HONORABLE MENTION

Area players only

Lauren Nichols (BHS)

CO-PITCHERS OF THE YEAR

Reilly Vetter (BHS), Haley Helm (Central)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Haley Helm (Central)

HOIC all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Pitchers: Morgan Kessler (Heyworth)^, Maia Lorengo (Tremont)^

Catchers: Cassidee Bauer (Tremont), Zoey Whitaker (Tri-Valley)

Infielders: Kate Kristenson (GCMS)^, Natalie Loy (LeRoy)^, Olivia Avalos (Tremont)^, Kelsey Bartels (Tri-Valley)^

Outfielders: Lauren Bossingham (LeRoy)^, Molly Buckles (LeRoy)^, Paige Fesler (Tri-Valley)^

Utility: Haley Cox (LeRoy)^

SECOND TEAM

Pitchers: Kenzie Knowles (Dee-Mack), Mallory Rosendahl (GCMS), Belle Payne (Lexington-Ridgeview), Gretchen Wyant (Tri-Valley)

Catchers: Lexi Cottingham (Dee-Mack), Laila Carr (LeRoy)

Infielders: Tori Seggerman (EPG), TeriLynn Timmerman (Fieldcrest), Paige Holt (Fisher), Grace Streenz (Heyworth), Makayla Ziegler (L-R)

Outfielders: Elise Hahn (Dee-Mack), Morgan Seggerman (EPG), Rylee Dare (Eureka), Chloe Pierce (Tremont)

Utility: Libby Detweiller (Tri-Valley)

HONORABLE MENTION

Catchers: Isabel Vargas (EPG), Pru Mangan (Fieldcrest), Emily Rogers (Heyworth)

Infielders: Brykleigh Kraft (Dee-Mack), Claire Stoner (Eureka), Hallie Rocke (Eureka), Allie Wiesenhofer (Fieldcrest), Cally Kroon (GCMS), Hailey Foote (L-R), Lilly Elston (Tremont), Audrey Parn (Tremont)

Outfielders: Katie Schmidgall (Dee-Mack), Grace Donovan (Eureka), Jenna Clemmons (Fisher), Brynn Boundy (GCMS), Izzy Gawthrop (GCMS), Taylor Powell (Tremont)

Utility: Lilly Long (LeRoy), Kenzie Wesson (R-L)

Illini Prairie all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Pitcher: Elena Krause (Pontiac)^

Catcher: Marrissa Miller (Monticello)

Infielders: Bailey Masching (Pontiac), Sam Slagel (Prairie Central), Ruby Tarr (Unity)^, Addy Martinie (SJO)^

Outfielders: Maddie Gourley (Pontiac)^, Addison Frick (SJO)^, Rylee Cook (Central Catholic), Nora Connett (IVC)

SECOND TEAM

Area players only

Infielders: Kate Stolfa (Central Catholic), Kendall Pitchford (Pontiac)

Outfielders: Summer Clark (Central Catholic), Rylee Galloway (Prairie Central)

HONORABLE MENTION

Area players only

Kyah Creek (Prairie Central)

Central State Eight

all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Maggie Stadler (U High), Taryn Stoltzenberg (Lincoln), Cassandra Field (Glenwood), Irie Lohrenz (Glenwood), Taryn Griffith (Glenwood), MacKenzie Gerrard (Jacksonville), Raegan Rezba (Rochester), Kenzie Wieland (SHG), Mia Volpert (Springfield)

SECOND TEAM

Area players only

Ryan Coombs (U High), Kyndal Shively (U High), Emme Stewart (U High)

HONORABLE MENTION

Area players only

Jordyn Roop (U High)

Central Illinois

Conference all-stars

Area players only

FIRST TEAM

Heidi Humble (Clinton)

HONORABLE MENTION

Aliviyah Haynes (Clinton), Brooke Reeves (Clinton)

^ - unanimous selections

Big 12 all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Goalkeepers: Evelyn Rachel (West)^, Sydnee Wharton (Peoria Notre Dame)^

Field players: Ava Cvetan (BHS), Rayna Powers (NCHS), Mary Baker (NCHS)^, Reese Anderson (NCHS)^, Meredith Bertsche (West), Payton Kaiser (Centennial)^, Rylie Shulze (Central), Cricket Wagner (Central), Ava Lafollette (PND)^, Mya Wardle (PND), Abigail Chaddock (PND)^, Ellen Dahlquist (PND), Elly Bare (PND), Jackie Contreras (Richwoods)^, Addison Lefler (Richwoods)^, Abby Cooley (Richwoods), Merideth Haines (Richwoods), Chloe Sikora (Urbana)

SECOND TEAM

Area players only

Field players: Sarah Thompson (NCHS), Elly McClelland (NCHS), Tegan Fahy (NCHS), Emma Reichert (NCHS), Sayre McReynolds (West), Kendall Gonzalez (West)

HONORABLE MENTION

Area players only

Field players: Kylie Huffaker (BHS), Ari Rider (BHS), Cameryn Nussbaum (West)

Central State Eight

all-stars

FIRST TEAM

Aubrey Balota (U High), Marisa Lopez (U High), Rylann Law (Glenwood), Makenna Yeager (Glenwood), Abi Stephens (Glenwood), Rowann Law (Glenwood), Alyse Day (Rochester), Taylor Offer (Rochester), Isabella Perryman (SHG), Kamryn Hoffman (Springfield), Bridget Lyons (Springfield)

SECOND TEAM

Area players only

Lana Esparza (U High), Scout Minnaert ( U High)

HONORABLE MENTION

Area players only

Jenna Bowman (Lincoln), Ella Hartman (Lincoln), Sydnee Schuler (U High), Grace Groetken (U High)

Central State Eight

all-stars

Area players only

FIRST TEAM

Ian Shin (U High), Chase Boester (U High), Yajath Narra (U High)

HONORABLE MENTION

Owen Roemer (Lincoln), Will Blum (U High)

Area athletes only

BOYS

FIRST TEAM

Luke Jones (Lincoln), Kani Carson (Lincoln), Shawn Immanuel (U High), Noah Molitor (U High), Sean Kaeb (U High), Sachit Muduli (U High), Daniel Zhang ( U High), Nathan Nicolas (U High), AJ Holden (U High), Sean Vazquez (U High), Mason Hart (U High), Jacob Bauchmoyer (U High), Landen Alcorn (U High).

HONORABLE MENTION

Evan Wachendorf (Lincoln), Xander Scray (U High)

GIRLS

FIRST TEAM

Zoe Carter (U High), Hannah Safranek (U High), Harper McIntyre (U High), Reese Mitchell (U High), Lydia McIntyre (U High), Emily Gross (U High), Rachel Ogunleye (U High), Natalie Bierbaum (U High), Caty Minton (U High), Reagan Bull (U High), Jocelyn Lewis (U High), Tessa Ritter (U High), Talia Luallen (U High), Isabella Thurston (U High), Lana Alcorn (U High), Mayaih Russell (U High), Bailey Tungate (Lincoln), Becca Heitzig (Lincoln), Kylie Lund (Lincoln), Mallory Short (Lincoln), Grace Schneider (Lincoln)

HONORABLE MENTION

Adalyn Varner (Lincoln)