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Interstate 8 releases all-conference picks for 8 winter sports

By Eddie Carifio
Members of the Sycamore dance team perform during the IHSA State Dance finals on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at Grossingers Motor Arena in Bloomington.

Members of the Sycamore dance team perform during the IHSA State Dance finals last month at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington. (Scott Anderson)

The Interstate 8 released its all-conference teams for each of its eight winter sports, selected by coaches.

Boys basketball

Kaneland: Marshawn Cocroft, Freddy Hassan, Jeffrey Hassan

La Salle-Peru: Mikey Hartman

Morris: Jack Wheeler

Ottawa: Owen Sanders

Rochelle: Brody Bruns

Sycamore: Isaiah Feuerbach, Unique Shaw

Girls basketball

Kaneland: Kendra Brown, Sam Kerry, Amani Meeks

La Salle-Peru: Brianna Ruppert

Morris: Landrie Callahan, Layken Callahan

Ottawa: Skylar Dorsey, Marlie Orlandi

Rochelle: Kendyl Darby

Sycamore: Sadie Lang

Boys bowling

La Salle-Peru: Zach Quick, Emerson Vasquez

Ottawa: Will Znaniecki

Rochelle: Logan Frye

Sycamore: Landon Leadingham, Kaiden Von Schnase, Rylan Voyles

Girl bowling

Kaneland: Emma Pernice, Preslee Sutherland

La Salle-Peru: Cameron Perra, Anna Ricci

Ottawa: Kelah Figenbaum

Rochelle: Cassidy Vincent

Sycamore: Kaitlynn Doerner, Kaitlyn Ryder

Competitive cheerleading

Kaneland: Mackenzie Cooper, Kelly Engeldahl, Kirsten Johnson, Payton Wald

La Salle-Peru: Marly Escatel, Elena Leone

Morris: Addie Lanahan, Addy Olson, Avery Poole, Paityn Valentine, Evie Zumwalt

Ottawa: Karley Herman, Lakyn Ruhland

Rochelle: Kami Damask, Abbey Jarvis, Zoey Schabacker

Sycamore: Alyssa Hardy

Competitive dance

La Salle-Peru: Claire Boudreau, Lydia Steinbach

Morris: Gracie Mennenga, Maya Price, Ashlyn Punke, Macy Shell

Ottawa: Sienna Banushi, Macie Hart, Maddie Kerestes

Sycamore: Anna Beetz, Alyssa Fisher, Taylor Hensley, Julia Parks, Jillian Zeitler

Boys wrestling

Kaneland: Alex Gochis, Apollo Gochis, Jack Gruber

La Salle-Peru: Reegan Kellett, Zach Pocivasek

Morris: Brandon Anderson, Brock Claypool, Owen Sater, Carter Skoff

Ottawa: Wes Weatherford

Rochelle: Grant Gensler, Freddie Hernandez, Aidan Lopez, Kaiden Morris, Roman Villalobos, Xavier Villalobos, Brenden Voight

Sycamore: Cooper Bode, Jayden Dohogne, Collin Hughes, Thomas Lind, Michael Olson

Girls wrestling

Kaneland: Carly Duffing, Angelina Gochis, Sadie Kinsella, Caitlyn Manier, Brooklyn Sheaffer, Dyani Torres

La Salle-Peru: Kiely Domyancich

Morris: Ellie Evans, Zara Lugo

Ottawa: Chloe Carmona, Juliana Thrush

Rochelle: Dempsey Atkinson

Sycamore: Ema Durst

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Eddie Carifio

Eddie Carifio

Daily Chronicle sports editor since 2014. NIU beat writer. DeKalb, Sycamore, Kaneland, Genoa-Kingston, Indian Creek, Hiawatha and Hinckley-Big Rock coverage as well.