The first of the area all-conference teams are coming out, starting with golf.
Here are the top high school golfers – as chosen by their conference coaches – in the NIC-10, Big Northern and NUIC.
NIC-10 BOYS
1st Team
Adam Kuhar, Auburn
Zeke Stockton, Auburn
Bennett Baker, North
TJ Baker, Boylan
Austin Gouker, Boylan
Zach Schwarzbach, Boylan
Connor Shoemaker, Freeport
Deven Stewart, Freeport
Adam He, Hononegah
Jacob McCabe, Hononegah
Special Mention
Nate Lendman, North
Nolan Brauns, Boylan
Gannon Ruckman, Freeport
Drew Grygiel, Hononegah
Alex Cortez, Hononegah
MVP: Zach Schwarzbach, North
Coach of the Year: Matt Gallie, Freeport
Sportsmanship: East
NIC-10 GIRLS
1st Team
Katelyn Sayyalinh, Rockford Coop
Caitlin Waddell, Rockford Coop
Kate Chavez, Boylan
Elizabeth Heim, Boylan
Emily Schultz, Hononegah
Hope Markley, Hononegah
Rachel Nelson, Belvidere Coop
Brighton Young, Harlem
Reese Stovall, Harlem
Maxine Nesemeier, Freeport
Special Mention
Anha Doherty, Rockford Coop
Joslin Johnson, Hononegah
Coe Walberg, Belvidere Coop
Danielle Peterson, Harlem
Alexandra Daggert, Freeport
MVP: Brighton Young, Harlem
Coach of the Year: Brad Swet
Sportsmanship: Hononegah
BIG NORTHERN BOYS
Owen Hultman, Rock. Christian
Tony Eddy, Byron
Marcus Smith, Winnebago
Colton Scheppens, Mendota
Grant Wasson, Rock Falls
Jack Samples, Stillman Valley
Taylor Joyce, Mendota
Adam Merrill, Oregon
Evan Baxter, Rock. Christian
Riley Hogan, Rock. Chrisitian
Kody Page, Rock. Christian
Tim Marcum, Stillman Valley
Andrew Gravino, Lutheran
Connor Anderson, Winnebago
Austin Robinson, Mendota
Mason Huddleson, Byron
BIG NORTHERN GIRLS
Natalie Hooper, Lutheran
Finley Rock, Lutheran
Brook Bunjes, Lutheran
Grace Hoening, Lutheran
McKenna Nichlos, Lutheran
Bella Heintzelman, Dixon
Olivia Rick, Dixon
Addie Ebersohl, Byron
Alison Lowtharp, Winnebago
Ashley Potter, Winnebago
Addy Provi, Winnebago
Rachel Rittmeyer, Winnebago
May Luchini, Winnebago
Ashlynn Challand, Stillman Valley
Grace Haas, Stillman Valley
Ellie Wasson, Rock Falls
Emily Kneller, Rock. Chrisitian
Rylie Colombi, Rock. Christian
NUIC BOYS
Unanimous 1st Team
Alex Staver – Stockton
Tyler Moran – Galena
Clayton Kemp – Amboy
Brock Theisen – Aquin
Evan Kruse – Galena
Bennett Reese – River Ridge/Scales Mound
Other 1st Team
Ian Peterson – Dakota
Zach Meyer – East Dubuque
Connor Brown – River Ridge/Scales Mound
2nd Team
Luke McCartney – Pecatonica
Kaden Henze – Eastland/Milledgeville
James Sullivan – River Ridge/Scales Mound
Cody Allendorf – Galena
Deacon Hill – West Carroll
Riley Stover – Eastland/Milledgeville
Lane Hopkins – Polo
Garrett Buske – Stockton
Jack Einsweiler – Galena
Honorable Mention
Mavric Rudy – Forreston
Ethan Rood – Dakota
Kellen Henze – Eastland
Zach Stricker – Pecatonica
Nick Panoski – Dakota
NUIC GIRLS
1st Team
Tiana Timpe – Stockton
Emma Norton – Eastland/Milledgeville
Ava Beaves – East Dubuque
Lisa Markus – East Dubuque
Jenna French – Eastland/Milledgeville
Abby Moyer – Galena