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A look at the 25 all-time top girls scoring leaders for Illinois Valley schools, past and present, including all schools in the BCR coverage area, as researched by BCR Sports Editor Kevin Hieronymus:
| Name (years played) | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1) Cindy Kaufman (1983-87) | Seneca | 2,536 |
| 2) Kailey Klein (2002-06) | Hall | 2,486 |
| 3) Jaci Bice (1995-99) | Mendota | 2,111 |
| 4) Lexi Loftus (2014-18) | LaMoille/Ohio | 2,029 |
| 5) Jolene Bair (1989-93) | Neponset | 1,989 |
| 6) Kristina Yedinak (2001-05) | Marquette | 1,855 |
| 7) Amy Johnson (1989-93) | Ottawa | 1,781 |
| 8) Haley Ruestman (2010-14) | Fieldcrest | 1,765 |
| 9) Amelia Bromenschenkel (2017-20) | Mendota | 1,752 |
| 10) Kaitlyn White (2020-24) | Fieldcrest | 1,637 |
| 11) Sammy Kromm (1997-01) | Mendota | 1,590 |
| 12) Tracy Palm (1985) | Putnam County | 1,558 |
| 12 tie) Tracy Farrell (1995-98) | Ottawa | 1,558 |
| 14) Kim Hansen (1988-92) | Neponset | 1,530 |
| 14 tie) Gina Anglavar (1987-91) | LaSalle-Peru | 1,530 |
| 16) Tiah Romagnoli (1996-99) | Princeton | 1,506 |
| 17) Katie Carls (2003-06) | St. Bede | 1,471 |
| 18) Ava Hatton (2020-24) | Putnam County | 1,464 |
| 19) Paige Veronda (2014-18) | Putnam County | 1,454 |
| 20) Maria Lorenzi (1990-94) | St. Bede | 1,453 |
| 21) Ashlyn May (2019-23) | Fieldcrest | 1,446 |
| 22) Nigel Geuther (1999-03) | LaMoille | 1,440 |
| 23) Hanah Hart (2017-21) | Hall | 1,434 |
| 24) Saige Barnett (2015-19) | Bureau Valley | 1,426 |
| 25) Lori Rebholz (1983) | Putnam County | 1,412 |
Notes on players:
Cindy Kaufman was named as the 1987 Miss Illinois Basketball. She scored 33 points in a 54-47 win over Carthage Hancock Central to lead the Irish to the state championship. She played at ISU.
Kailey Klein is the all-time leading scorer (2,140) for Cleveland State University and her No. 23 is retired there.
Jolene Bair led the Lady Zephyrs to three straight Sweet 16 appearances. She played for Illinois Central College’s National Junior College champions
Amy Johnson played at Michigan
Amelia Bromenschenkel, a graduate student, is averaging 10.7 ppg for Purdue-Fort Wayne
Kaitlin White is a freshman player for Illinois Central College
Maria Lorenzi played at Bradley