NewsTribune briefs: L-P’s Andy Medina, Princeton’s Cade Odell selected for Shrine Game

Three area football players were selected for the 51st Annual Illinois Shrine Game.

La Salle-Peru defensive lineman Andy Medina, Princeton defensive lineman Cade Odell and Amboy defensive lineman Quinn Leffleman will play for the Blue team.

Medina was All-Interstate 8 Conference, Odell was unanimous All-Three Rivers Conference Mississippi Division and Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Class 3A All State and Leffleman was IHSFCA 8-Man All State and helped the Clippers to a repeat state title.

The game is June 21 at Illinois Wesleyan University’s Tucci Stadium in Bloomington.

L-P alumnus Chris Swayne earns All-American honors

La Salle-Peru graduate and St. Xavier University junior linebacker Chris Swayne has earned several postseason honors.

Swayne was voted NAIA All-American third team, was named All-Mid-States Football Association Midwest League first team, earend Daktronics NAIA Scholard-Athlete and was selected as St. Xavier’s Team MVP.

Swayne led the Cougars, who finished 5-6, with 100 tackles to go along with 8 tackles for loss, six pass breakups, four interceptions - one returned for a touchdown - 1 sack and a blocked kick.

PC graduate Maggie Richetta earns all-conference

Putnam County graduate Maggie Richetta was one of four players from Sauk Valley Community College named to the All-Arrowhead Conference volleyball team for 2024.

Sauk’s Lacey Eissens was named as the Arrowhead co-MVP.

The Skyhawks reached the Regional IV Championship, falling 3-2 to Milwaukee Tech.

Richetta was named as the NewsTribune and Tri-County Conference Volleyball Player of the Year as a senior and was selected as the 2023-24 Putnam County Female Athlete of the Year.

Richetta finished with 229 kills, 114 blocks and 78 digs for the Skyhawks, who finished 31-8 overall and 9-0 in the conference.