The fall seasons within the Mid-Illini Conference have ended for the 2025-2026 school year. Here are the athletes who earned official all-league honors this season in football, volleyball, boys soccer, cross country golf and girls tennis.
2025 Mid-Illini all-conference football
First team — Easton Orwig (Canton, senior); Colton Barlow (Dunlap, senior); Mack Sutter (Dunlap, senior); Jayden Schmick (Dunlap, junior); Josh Diefenthaler (Dunlap, senior); Charlie Tiezzi (Dunlap, senior); Aidian Hindert (East Peoria, senior); RJ Jackson (East Peoria, junior); Tyler Hammond (Limestone, junior); Jaiduan Cranford (Metamora, senior); Stephen Petri (Metamora, senior); Riley Blue (Metamora, senior); Kaleb Morrison (Metamora, senior); Soren Fifer (Morton, junior); Silas Steffen (Morton, senior); Brogan Benassi (Pekin, senior); Payton Bridgeman (Pekin, senior); Teigan McCoy (Pekin, senior); Will Freeman (Washington, senior); Noah Garcia (Washington, sophomore); Evan Deasey (Washington, senior); AJ Jones (Washington, senior); Joe Smith (Washington, senior); Devin Miller (Washington, senior); Josh Hoffer (Washington, senior).
Second team — Lakon Otto (Canton, senior); Gavin Otto (Canton, senior); Colin Bruce (Dunlap, senior); Blake Dietz (Dunlap, senior); John Feldman (Dunlap, senior); Kingston Smith (Dunlap, junior); Aaden Hasty (East Peoria, junior); Dalton Oakman (East Peoria, senior); Maliek Sanders (Limestone, junior); Cooper Clark (Limestone, junior); Sam Barborinas (Metamora, senior); Brayden Bitner (Metamora, senior); Evan Grove (Metamora, sophomore); Kylan McMillen (Metamora, senior); Brendan Petty (Morton, junior); Matt Sander (Morton, senior); Joseph Hearn (Morton, senior); Brody Fritz (Morton, sophomore); Austin Spoede (Pekin, senior); Joel Mingus (Pekin, senior); Chace Kruger (Pekin, junior); Parker Westerfield (Washington, senior); Owen Klein (Washington, senior); Cannon Foster (Washington, senior); Sean Thornton (Washington, senior).
2025 Mid-Illini all-conference volleyball
First team: Mia Lamberti (Limestone, junior); Khloe Stear (Limestone, senior); Tessa Arnott (Dunlap, senior); Bryn Williamson (Limestone, junior); Ella Miller (Metamora, junior); Abby VanMeenen (Morton, junior); Rebekah Stock (Morton, junior); Carly Dawson (Washington, junior); Kami Barth (Washington, senior); Penelope Drake (Morton, sophomore).
Second team: Rebecca Lopez (Dunlap, junior); Caroline Holmes (Dunlap, senior); Addison Duncheon (East Peoria, sophomore); Brylee Sprout (Limestone, junior); Ava Puntoni (Metamora, senior); Campbell Brown (Metamora, sophomore); Isabella Mueller (Morton, junior); Amiya O’Neal (Pekin, sophomore); Kadie Bishop (Washington, senior); Haley Ashley (Washington, senior).
2025 Mid-Illini all-conference boys soccer
First team — Joseph Heiar (Dunlap, senior); Jackson Orris (Dunlap, junior); Ben Hampton (Dunlap, senior); Rohan Issac (Dunlap, senior); Adyan Hazarul (Dunlap, senior); Jacob Crotz (Metamora, senior); Payton Porch (Metamora, senior); Graham Monckton (Metamora, senior); Dayne Klopfenstein (Morton, sophomore); Caleb Engle (Morton, junior); Isaac Reetz (Washington, senior); Hudson Scrivner (Washington, senior); John Clift (Washington, senior); Truman Lenover (Washington, junior).
Second team — Yash Kulkarni (Dunlap, senior); Colin Egel (Dunlap, junior); Bret Hansen (Dunlap, junior); Raphael Nascimento (Dunlap, senior); Owen Mena (East Peoria, senior); Kaleb Powell (Limestone, senior); Joey Shields (Limestone, senior); Camdyn Yeske (Limestone, senior); Callum McGrane (Metamora, senior); Alex McKie (Morton, senior); Joe Andres (Morton, junior); Sage Davis (Washington, junior); Oliver Wettstein (Washington, freshman); Finn McGreevy (Washington, junior).
2025 Mid-Illini all-conference boys cross country
First team — Ben Gorsage (Washington, junior); Abe Martin (Morton, sophomore); Maxwell Carter (Morton, junior); Zach Born (Metamora, junior); Keyston Beyer (Morton, junior); Owen Riesberg (Morton, freshman); Duke Hendrick (Morton, junior); Noah Harris (Morton, junior); Ethan Adams (Washington, sophomore).
Second team — Alex Linnemann (Washington, sophomore); Jack Nester (Dunlap, senior); Joal Larson (Morton, senior); Logan Deverman (Morton, junior); Evan Goettler (Washington, freshman); Max Draksler (Dunlap, junior); Luke Baker (Morton, senior); Drew Hodel (Metamora, junior); Elijah Gerkin (Metamora, junior).
2025 Mid-Illini all-conference girls cross country
First team: Caylie Ahten (Washington, junior); Sophia Ramirez (Washington, senior); Morgan Coker (Pekin, junior); Lauren Ladendorf (Pekin, freshman); McKinlee Williams (Pekin, freshman); Madeleine James (Washington, senior); Mia Whitfield (Metamora, senior); Jemma Farrell (Morton, freshman); Aubrey Ott (Dunlap, sophomore).
Second team: Brooklyn Virtue (Dunlap, sophomore); Brielle Hopkins (Morton, senior); Elsie Parnham (Morton, freshman); Eden Beyer (Morton, freshman); Claire Fournier (Canton, freshman); Quinn Juergens (Washington, freshman); Annaliese Sanders (Morton, junior); Mary Haschemeyer (Canton, freshman); Claire Sack (Dunlap, senior).
2025 Mid-Illini all-conference boys golf
First team — Colin Kemp (Pekin, sophomore); Nicholas Unes (East Peoria, senior); Dominic Yocum (Washington, senior); Chase Hopper (Morton, junior); Nolan Eccles (Dunlap, junior); Gavin Schreurs (Washington, senior); Lee Bolliger (Morton, freshman); Nick Herget (Dunlap, junior).
Second team — Isaiah Farraher (Metamora, sophomore); Stanley Swanson (Metamora, senior); Court Bohanan (Washington, junior); Jordan Kerr (Metamora, senior); Aiden Foster (Washington, junior); Carter Lippens (Dunlap, junior); RJ Duncheon (East Peoria, senior); Owen Adams (Morton, senior).
2025 Mid-Illini all-conference girls golf
First team: Sydney Hunt (Dunlap, junior); Payton Hays (Morton, senior); Leah Brown (Pekin, junior); Morgan Robinson (Morton, senior); Gillian Tyra (Metamora, junior); Addison Mitchell (Metamora, sophomore); Campbell Vrabel (Dunlap, senior); Isla Clements (Pekin, sophomore).
Second team: Elizabeth Nieukirk (Morton, senior); Natalie Zimmerman (Metamora, sophomore); Elizabeth Knowles (Canton, senior); Audrey Aprahamian (Dunlap, junior); Jaira Garlock (Limestone, senior); Laney Davis (Washington, senior); Norah O’Leary (Dunlap, freshman); Cate Cummings (Pekin, sophomore).
2025 Mid-Illini all-conference girls tennis
First team: Lexi Burton (Metamora, senior); Lauren Poole (Metamora, senior); Anna Yu (Dunlap, sophomore); Alassea Michel (Dunlap, senior); Isabella Gusso (Dunlap, junior); Melaina Humbles (Dunlap, senior); Chloe Kendall (Morton, junior); Caela Myers (Morton, senior).
Second team: Katherine Brewer (Dunlap, freshman); Berkeley Stigall (Dunlap, senior); Gracie Sims (Limestone, senior); Naomi Roth (Metamora, senior); Faith Osterman (Morton, sophomore); Jolie Farrell (Morton, junior); Bella Carter (Washington, senior); Emily Carbaugh (Washington, senior).
Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.
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