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Here are the Mid-Illini all-conference teams for the fall 2023 season

Adam Duvall, Peoria Journal Star
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The fall seasons within the Mid-Illini Conference have ended for the 2023-2024 school year. Here are the athletes who earned all-league honors this season.

Football

First team offense — Ty Dykes (Metamora, junior, o-line); Blayne Thomas (Pekin, senior, o-line); Dennis Dracup (Morton, junior, o-line); Alex Lehn (Metamora, senior, o-line); Carter Prina (Washington, junior, tight end); Nick Rhoades (Metamora, senior, quarterback); Jude Hart (Morton, senior, quarterback); Kainon McQueary (Washington, senior, running back); Jaiduan Cranford (Metamora, sophomore, running back); Ryan Dietz (Dunlap, senior, running back); Gabe Munoz (Dunlap, senior, wide receiver); Joe Clark (East Peoria, junior, East Peoria).

First team defense — Daniel Murphy (Canton, senior, d-line); Jace Hackman (Pekin, senior, d-line); Garrett Cox (Washington, senior, d-line); Noah Bell (Washington, junior, d-line); Zayne Raeuber (Morton, senior, d-line); Connor Pilgrim (Limestone, senior, linebacker); Mack Sutter (Dunlap, sophomore, linebacker); Jase Harlan (Washington, senior, linebacker); Eli Papis (Washington, senior, linebacker); Brett Michel (Morton, senior, defensive back); GB Kruzick (Morton, senior, defensive back); Devin Miller (Washington, sophomore, kicker).

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Second team offense — Hunter Grubb (Canton, senior, o-line); Hunter Lamberson (Pekin, junior, o-line); Henry Worrick (Washington, senior, o-line); Connor Liescheidt (East Peoria, junior, o-line); Tyler Humphrey (Washington, junior, quarterback); Jackson Oldham (Dunlap, junior, running back); Seandon Buffington (Morton, junior, running back); Braxton Rock (Canton, sophomore, wide receiver); Kamar Sanders (Limestone, junior, wide receiver); Kendrick Schaffrin (Metamora, senior, wide receiver); Julian Alexander (Morton, junior, wide receiver).

Second team defense — Adam Maoued (Dunlap, senior, d-line); Nick Mueller (Dunlap, senior, linebacker); Joseph Weeks (Dunlap, junior, linebacker); Austyn Huddleston (Limestone, junior, defensive back); Isaac Thomas (Pekin, senior, linebacker); Jose DelToro (East Peoria, junior, d-line); Eli Baer (Washington, senior, linebacker); Cam Nickel (Metamora, junior, linebacker); Adam Sloan (Metamora, senior, d-line); Noah Losey (Morton, senior, linebacker); Cole Rinkenberger (Morton, junior, defensive back); Robert Martin (Washington, senior, d-line); Avery Grebner (Metamora, junior, defensive back); Mylee Hansen (Pekin, senior, kicker).

Volleyball

First team: Graci Junis (Morton, senior); Carly Whitaker (Morton, junior); Madison Hubner (Pekin, senior); Teagan Sullivan (Dunlap, senior); Mia Lamberti (Limestone, freshman); Ella Karmenzind (Limestone, junior); Esma Frieden (Metamora, senior); Izzy VandeSchraaf (Metamora, senior); Hannah Yoder (Metamora, senior); Teriana Jones (Washington, senior).

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Second team: Tyla Mattson (Morton, senior); Sophie Cremeens (Limestone, senior); Avery Bedwell (Metamora, senior); Abby Davis (Pekin, senior); Bryn Williamson (Limestone, freshman); Lizzie Stenger (East Peoria, junior); Carly Dawson (Washington, freshman); Anna Roberts (Morton, senior); Tessa Arnott (Dunlap, sophomore); Bella Gregory (Metamora, senior).

Boys soccer

First team: Theo Balea (Dunlap, junior); Joseph Heiar (Dunlap, sophomore); Nick Lansford (Dunlap, senior); Jackson Orris (Dunlap, freshman); Colton Rekus (Dunlap, senior); Isaac Reetz (Washington, sophomore); Bernie Winne (Washington, junior); Aiden Renshaw (Washington, senior); Eric Nolte (Washington, junior); Daniel Happach (Morton, senior); Joe Campbell (Morton, senior); Tyler Kempf (Morton, senior); Grant Selke (Morton, junior); Owen Schwarzentraub (Metamora, senior).

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Second team: Sam Olt (Dunlap, junior); Kevin Khoury (Dunlap, senior); Ben Roth (Metamora, senior); Brayden Coker (Canton, senior); Max Meinhold (Washington, junior); Jackson Lenover (Washington, junior); Parker Mullens (Limestone, senior); Landon Cole (Pekin, junior); Andrew Brooks (Morton, junior); Andrew McLauchlan (Morton, senior); Will Herrmann (Limestone, sophomore); Rohan Issac (Dunlap, sophomore); Drew Chovanec (Dunlap, sophomore); Elliot Wettstein (Washington, junior).

Boys cross country

First team — Josh Weeks (Morton, senior); Devon Hayes (Pekin, junior); Christian Harris (Morton, junior); Zach Born (Metamora, freshman); Ben Gorsage (Washington, freshman); Yonas Wuthrich (Morton, senior); Phillip Canopy (Morton, junior); Boston Beyer (Morton, junior); Sam Tellefson (Washington, junior).

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Second team — Layton Knoop (Morton, senior); Jacob Gladstone (Dunlap, junior); Jack Nester (Dunlap, sophomore); Charlie Serrahn (Dunlap, senior); Charlie Borlin (Washington, junior); Keyston Beyer (Morton, freshman); Luke Williams (Dunlap, senior); Paul Yontz (Morton, junior); Maxwell Carter (Morton, freshman).

Girls cross country

First team: Sophia Ramirez (Washington, sophomore); Sophie Krueger (Morton, senior); Morgan Coker (Pekin, freshman); Abby Tudeen (Dunlap, junior); Isabella Grieder (Morton, junior); Katie Sell (Dunlap, junior); Audrey Heil (Metamora, senior); Madeleine James (Washington, sophomore); Avery Braker (Morton, junior).

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Second team: Jayne Hermann (Washington, sophomore); Caylie Ahten (Washington, sophomore); Kate Robertson (Dunlap, junior); Bailey Butler (Washington, sophomore); Brielle Hopkins (Morton, sophomore); Josie Kroll (Dunlap, freshman); Mia Williams (Dunlap, sophomore); Kiley Coker (Pekin, junior); Claire Sack (Dunlap, sophomore).

Boys golf

First team — Connor Watson (East Peoria, junior); Nolan Eccles (Dunlap, freshman); Owen Adams (Morton, sophomore); Matthew Juergens (Pekin, senior); Jacob Anderson (Morton, junior); Gavin Schreurs (Washington, sophomore); Owen Gruden (Pekin, junior); Keegan Renz (Metamora, junior).

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Second team — Drake Caldwell (Metamora, junior); Troy Reiser (Washington, senior); Grady Loudermilk (Morton); Nick Herget (Dunlap, freshman); Dominic Yocum (Washington, sophomore); Drake Radloff (Morton); Kenny Hoosen (East Peoria, senior); Luke Johnson (Dunlap, sophomore).

Girls golf

First team: Sydney Hubner (Pekin, senior); Olivia Ghidina (Dunlap, senior); Kami Jarvill (Pekin, junior); Madi Kerns (Metamora, senior); Natalie Downing (Canton, junior); Morgan Robinson (Morton, sophomore); Sydney Hunt (Dunlap, freshman); Allison Wheeler (Canton, junior).

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Second team: Tavia Dowell (Morton, senior); Payton Hays (Morton, freshman); Avery Taylor (Metamora, junior); Anja Ruxlow (Morton, junior); Kelis Morris (Dunlap, junior); Sierra Sitter (Pekin, senior); Bella Sims (Limestone, senior); Caylee Duncan (Metamora, junior).

Girls tennis

First team: Hailey Gerlach (Washington, senior); Shikha Agarwal (Dunlap, senior); Lexi Burton (Metamora, sophomore); Sophie Muir (Dunlap, senior); Alassea Michel (Dunlap, sophomore); Lauren Poole (Metamora, sophomore); Maya Baman (Dunlap, sophomore); Annabelle Hiel (Washington, junior).

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Second team: Chloe Kendall (Morton, freshman); Raegan Knepp (Morton, senior); Lauren Kottabi (Morton, senior); Emily Klemens (Dunlap, senior); Isabella Gusso (Dunlap, freshman); Melanina Humbles (Dunlap, sophomore); Emma Hernandez (Metamora, senior); Brianna Bessert (Metamora, senior).

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