Published on March 5, 2026 8:07 am
Last Updated on March 5, 2026 8:07 am
Effingham High School boys basketball, girls basketball and wrestling all-conference teams were named.
The Hearts girls team captured the Apollo Conference regular season championship this year with a perfect 10-0 record followed by Mahomet-Seymour 7-3, Mount Zion 6-4, Taylorville 5-5, Mattoon 2-8 and Charleston 0-10.
Named to the Apollo Conference First Team were Effingham’s Averie Wolfe and Alyssa Martin, Mount Zion’s Gabby Wisher, Mattoon’s Ava Larson and Taylorville’s Grace Rogers.
Named to the Second Team were Effingham’s Tessa Raddatz, Mount Zion’s Ava Anderson and Maddie Austin and Mahomet-Seymour’s Hannah Martin and Keeley Miller.
Mahomet-Seymour won the boys Apollo Conference regular season championship with a 10-0 record followed by Taylorville 6-4, Mattoon 5-5, Mount Zion 5-5, Effingham 4-6 and Charleston 0-19.
Named to the First Team were Jackson Bohm (Mahomet-Seymour), Brock Brown (Taylorville), Lincoln Hayes (Mattoon), Tyler Oakley (Charleston) and Paxson O’Malley (Mahomet-Seymour).
Named to the Second Team were Effingham’s Jenner Pals, Mount Zion’s Connor Cuddy, Mattoon’s Tyler Haacke, Mahomet-Seymour’s Malachi Nichols and Taylorville’s Blake Ladage.
The Apollo All-Conference wrestling teams were named.
Effingham’s Jonah LeDuc 106, freshman, 33-13, State Qualifier, 4-1 Apollo; Branden Stewart, 113, sophomore, 26-14, 3-2 Apollo and Jeremiah Lorton 285, senior, 4010, State qualifier, 3-2 Apollo were named to the Second Team.
FIRST TEAM WRESTLING
Myles Hartzler 106; Mahomet-Seymour; Sophomore; 33-23; State Alternate; 5-0 Apollo
Jaxton Howell 113; Mattoon; Freshman; 28-11; State Qualifier; 5-0 Apollo
Noah Meints 120; Mahomet-Seymour; Freshman; 29-22; 5-0 Apollo
Tristan Porter 126; Mattoon; Senior; 38-3; 3rd Place in State; 5-0 Apollo
Canaan Trimble 132; Mt. Zion; Freshman; 13-2; 5-0 Apollo
Trotter Titus 138; Charleston; Sophomore; 33-9; State Qualifier; 5-0 Apollo
Justus Vrona 144; Mahomet-Seymour; Senior; 45-11; State Qualifier; 5-0 Apollo
Garrett Waisath 150; Mahomet-Seymour; Junior; 42-16; State Qualifier; 5-0 Apollo
Weston Neutz 157; Mahomet-Seymour; Junior; 37-19; 5-0 Apollo
Talon Decker 165; Mahomet-Seymour; Junior; 40-11; State Qualifier; 5-0 Apollo
Chris Dill 175; Mahomet-Seymour; Sophomore; 32-17; State Alternate; 5-0 Apollo
Marco Casillas 190; Mahomet-Seymour; Sophomore; 51-4; 2nd in State; 5-0 Apollo
Keller Stocks 215; Mt. Zion; Senior; 46-4; State Qualifier; 4-1 Apollo;
Mitchell Clapp 285; Mattoon; Junior; 37-5; 5th Place in State; 5-0 Apollo
SECOND TEAM WRESTLING
Jonah LeDuc 106; Effingham; Freshman; 33-13; State Qualifier; 4-1 Apollo
Grant Morphew 113; Mahomet-Seymour; Freshman; 33-15; 4-1 Apollo; 2nd at Regional
Brendan Stewart 113; Effingham; Sophomore; 26-14; 3-2 Apollo
Braylon Damery 120; Mt. Zion; Junior; 24-18; 4-1 Apollo
Gideon Hayter 126; Mahomet-Seymour; Junior; 37-14; 5th Place in State
Jaxson Bagwell 132; Mattoon; Freshman; 18-9; 4-1 Apollo; Regional Champion
Vincent Baker 138; Mt. Zion; Senior; 37-12; 4-0 Apollo; 2nd @ Regional; SQ 2025
Liam Noonan 138; Mahomet-Seymour; Junior; 26-22; 3-2 Apollo
Harley Pierce 150; Mattoon; Junior; 26-8; 4-1 Apollo; State Alternate
Carson Kimbro 215; Mattoon; Sophomore; 11-6; 4-1 Apollo; Regional Champion
Frank Watson 215; Mahomet-Seymour; Freshman; 21-19; 4-1 Apollo; 2nd @ Regional
Remi Bryant 285; Charleston; Sophomore; 22-14; 2nd @ Regional
Evan Ashmore 285; Mt. Zion; Senior; 25-10; 4-1 Apollo; 2nd @ Regional
Jeremiah Lorton 285; Effingham; Senior; 40-10; State Qualifier; 3-2 Apollo
GIRLS WRESTLING
Sydney Cannon 130; Mt. Zion; Senior; 41-2; State Qualifier; 4th Place in State