By Phil Brozynski
Here are 78 players from “downstate” Illinois (although technically, places like Lanark, Orangeville, Moline and Rockford are more “upstate”) who will make somebody’s list by the end of the season.
(Apologies for not having heights and weights on all the players listed).
Mackenzie Allen, 6-2, Sr., MH, Normal
Samantha Bedard, 5-7, So., S, Breese Mater Dei
Megan Bergerud, 5-11, Sr., MH, (Ashland) A-C Central
Courtney Blair, 6-1, Jr., MB, Lanark Eastland
Kaley Boeckmann, 5-9, Jr., OH, Breese Mater Dei
Taylor Boyer, Jr., Belleville East
Megan Bunyer, 5-9, Sr., OH, Lanark Eastland
Emily Burger, 5-10, So., S, Bloomington
Kelsey Card, 5-10, Jr., OH, Carlinville
Kayleigh Cox, 6-2, Sr., MH, Freeburg
Morgan Criswell, 6-1, Jr., MB, Decatur LSA
Maddie Crift, 6-0, Jr., MB, Edwardsville
Maddie DePorter, 5-11, Jr., MB, Orion
Chelsea Derry, 5-7, Sr., S, (Sciota) West Prairie
Nicole DeVries, 5-9, Jr., S, Orangeville
Madison Dodd, 5-11, Sr., S/MH, Waterloo
Samantha Espensa, 6-0, So., OH, Edwardsville
Ashley Evans, Sr., Mascoutah
Tori Falter, 6-1, Sr., MH, Chatham Glenwood
Sarah Fetter, 5-9, Sr., S, Moline
Haley Fitzgerald, 5-8, Sr., OH, Decatur St. Teresa
Amy Fulk, 5-11, Sr., MH, St. Elmo
Megan Gendron, 6-0, Sr., S, Rockford Boylan
Jackie Gerig, 5-10, Sr., S, Normal
Emma Goldschmidt, 5-11, Sr., OH, O’Fallon
Dani Gooch, 5-7, Sr., S, Tolono Unity
Marley Hall, 6-1, Sr., MH, Warsaw
Abby Hanger, Sr., S, Belleville West
Cori Harris, 5-9, Sr., OH, Champaign Centennial
Abbie Heise, 6-2, So., S/MB, Jacksonville
Lindsay Herman, 5-9, Sr., OH, Metamora
Shanty Hibbler, Sr., Collinsville
Maddie Hogan, 5-6, Jr., DS, Freeburg
Kelsey Holman, 6-0, Sr., MH, Eureka
Chelsi Hummert, 5-11, Jr., MB, Freeburg
Abby Hunt, 5-10, Sr., MH, Buffalo Tri-City
Reynae Hutchinson, 5-11, Sr., OH, Mattoon
Cassie Ince, 5-3, Sr., L, Kewanee
Felicia Johnson, 5-11, Sr., OH, Fairfield
Jacqui Kane, 5-10, Sr., OH, Princeton
Sam Kassing, 5-9, Sr., OH, Freeburg
Elizabeth Kelly, 6-1 Sr., MH, Carlinville
Hillary Keltner, Jr., Belleville Althoff
Amber Koch., Sr., Highland
Hannah Kvitle, 5-11, Sr., S, Quincy
Brianna Lampe, 5-10, senior, MH, Metamora
Jessie Lantz, 5-8, Sr., OH, Rockford East
Morgan Leach, 5-11, Jr., MB, Champaign Centennial
Emily Less, 5-11, Sr., MH, Decatur St. Teresa
Kate Lindsey, 5-11, Sr., OH, Jacksonville Routt
Hope Linker, 5-8, Jr., S, Lanark Eastland
Shannon McLaughlin, 5-11, Sr., OH, Morton
Megan Moore, 5-11, Sr., MH, Hillsboro
Melanie Moore, 5-8, Sr., S, Champaign Centennial
Alison Mueller, 5-9, Jr, OH, Breese Mater Dei
Maureen Nesbit, Sr., Belleville Althoff
Me’Ashah Nicholson, 6-0, Jr., MB, Belleville Althoff
Claire Peterson, 5-11, Sr., OH, Dunlap
Chelsea Robinson, Sr., East St. Louis
Justine Schepler, 5-4, Sr., L, Sycamore
Brooke Schulte, 5-9, So., OH, Breese Mater Dei
Lauren Seyller, 5-10, Sr., OH, Bloomington
Macy Shupe, 5-8, Sr., OH, Toledo Cumberland
Westin Siemsglusz, Sr., Mascoutah
Heather Smith, 5-8, Sr., S, LaSalle-Peru
Molly Stephens, 5-8, Sr., S, Princeton
Brittany Stribling, 5-6, Jr., S, A-C Central
Nicole Strieker, 5-9, Jr., S, Breese Mater Dei
Carly Thomas, 6-1, Sr., S, Belleville Althoff
Mary Trimpe, 5-9, Sr., OH, Normal
Lauren Weathers, Jr., Collinsville
Kylie Welch, 5-5, Jr., S, Raymond-Lincolnwood
Charliesha Westbrook, Sr., Belleville East
Jessica Whitehead, 6-0, Sr., MH, Murphysboro
Michelle Williams, 5-8, Sr., S, Alwood
Stephanie Williams, 5-10, Sr., OH, Alwood
Laura Witt, 5-10, Sr., S, Freeport
Colleen Yarber, 6-0, Sr., MH, Freeburg
