Published on March 24, 2026 6:48 am
Last Updated on March 24, 2026 6:49 am
The Illinois Media named All-State First, Second and Honorable Mention girls basketball players and teams.
Several area players were named to the teams.
Effingham St. Anthony’s Nancy Ruholl earned the Steve Tappa Illinois Media Player of the Year for Class 2A. She also was named to the Class 2A First Team.
Effingham High School’s Alyssa Martin earned Class 2A Honorable Mention.
First Team, with points (5 for first, 3 for second; x-indicates unanimous selection)
Steve Tappa Illinois Media Players of the Year
1A (tie), Dalia DeJesus, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, and Tiara Williams, Morgan Park Academy
2A, Nancy Ruholl, St. Anthony
3A, Avery Tibbs, Washington
4A, (tie) Trinity Jones, Naperville Central, and Stella Sakalas, Nazareth
CLASS 1A
First Team
Dalia DeJesus, Deer Creek-Mackinaw, 73
Tiara Williams, Morgan Park Academy, 73
Kennedy Quinn, Abingdon-Avon, 71
Addison Lucht, Cissna Park, 64
Alyson Murphy, Mount Pulaski, 62
Second Team
Bri Harms, Roanoke-Benson, 58
Kenzie Kassing, Brown County, 52
Lily Sizemore, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 49
Grace Bishop, Edwards County, 45
Jakayla Hunter, Manley, 32
Honorable Mention (all other players mentioned on more than one ballot)
Lola Nussmeyer, Edwards County, 28; Essence Haynes, Elverado/Ziegler-Royalton, 14; Camrynn Jones, Polo, 14; Macy Gochenour, Fieldcrest, 12; Hayden Smith, Alden-Hebron, 12; Riley Hockett, Woodlawn, 6; Lana Scott, Wethersfield, 6; Zevon Zimbro, Sesser-Valier, 6.
CLASS 2A
First Team
Nancy Ruholl, St. Anthony, 76
Macy Groharing, Byron, 71
Tyler Trame, Breese Central, 69
Soraya Parker, Rockford Lutheran, 57
Savannah Lynch, St. Edward, 48
Second Team
Jamisen Green, Harrisburg, 45
Summer Toussaint, Johnsburg, 43
Samatha Brinkmann, Nashville, 41
Anna Weber, Pleasant Plains, 36
Summer Brinkmann, Nashville, 31
Honorable Mention (all other players mentioned on more than one ballot)
Maddie Gesky, Manteno, 26; Alyssa Martin, Effingham, 24; Keighley Davis, Princeton, 23; Malia Morton, Byron, 18; Lexy Santel, Breese Central, 15; Carmani Sharkey, Orr, 15; Myii Ehrhardt, El Paso-Gridley, 15; Carly Anderson, Clinton, 13; Emme Hurie, Bloomington Central Catholic, 12; Kendall Cleland, Pinckneyville, 9; Addy Friehaut, Tri-Valley, 9; Jenna Waters, Vienna, 9; Clara Dempsey, Clinton, 6.
CLASS 3A
First Team
x-Avery Tibbs, Washington, 65
Paityn London, Freeport, 59
Xyanna Walton, Butler, 55
Lexi Baer, Peoria Notre Dame, 51
Dani Guedet, Washington, 44
Second Team
Alexis Neumann, Glenwood, 38
Jossy James, Sterling, 35
Carleigh Midgett, Marion, 35
Emy Wardle, Peoria Notre Dame, 33
Landrie Callahan, Providence, 32
Honorable Mention (all other players mentioned on more than one ballot)
Ava Johnson, Kankakee, 27; Ahmyrie McGowan, Dixon, 14; La’Niyah Shelby, Mount Vernon, 11; Dalia Roman, Carbondale, 9; Laken LePage, Crystal Lake South, 6.
CLASS 4A
First Team
x-Trinity Jones, Naperville Central, 55
x-Stella Sakalas, Nazareth, 55
Danyella Mporokoso, Waubonsie Valley, 50
Emma Briggs, Benet, 37
Danielle Brooks, Kenwood, 36
Second Team
Brooklyn Schilb, St. Charles East, 35
Emily Naraky, Loyola, 33
Lily Fisher, Libertyville, 20
Campbell Thulin, Downers Grove North 20
Liv Johnson, Carmel, 19
Honorable Mention (all other players mentioned on more than one ballot)
Emma O’Brien, Lyons, 17; Erin Hackett, Naperville Central,15; Josie Christopher, O’Fallon, 12; Abby Ramel, Rolling Meadows, 8; Quinn Arundel, Mother McAiuley, 6; Grace Lee, DePaul Prep, 6.