Chicago Marshall guard Adrienne GodBold, an Illini recruit, has been named 2009 News-Gazette All-State girls' basketball Player of the Year. The senior headlines the newspaper's 31st all-state team.

FIRST TEAM

Samantha Arnold

Lake Park 6-4 Sr. F

Michigan recruit, ranked 79th nationally among seniors by Blue Star; set school records for points in a career (2,222), season (714) and a game (42) as well as free throw accuracy (82.4 percent).

Chloe Barnes

Quincy N.D. 5-10 Sr. G

Ball State recruit led 28-1 team in scoring (20.8), making 58 percent of her shots from the field and 79 percent from the free throw line. Averaged 4.7 rebounds per game.

Brooke Bisping

Morton 5-8 Sr. G

Bradley recruit a repeat selection who set school records for points in a career (2,147), points in a season (716) and rebounds in a season (337). Hit a state-record 53 consecutive free throws.

Jordyne Crunk

Belleville Althoff 5-10 Jr. G

Uncommitted, has started for three years on teams that all won at least 20 games; fourth on school's career scoring charts with 1,194 points. Averaged 14.6 this season for a 22-4 team.

Adrienne GodBold

Chicago Marshall 5-10 Sr. F

Illinois recruit a repeat selection, ranked 101st nationally among seniors by Blue Star; led 26-7 team to third in Class 3A state, averaging 18.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.

Toni Kokenis

Hinsdale Central 5-10 Jr. G

Uncommitted, ranked 247th nationally among juniors by Blue Star, scored a school-record 607 points this season. Averaged 5.0 steals per game, second at school in career steals (314).

Tricia Liston

Fenwick 6-0 Jr. G

Uncommitted, a repeat selection, ranked 49th nationally among juniors by Blue Star; two-time Player of the Year in the East Suburban Catholic Conference, shot 56 percent from field, 85 percent from line.

Kersten Magrum

Lincoln-Way East 6-1 Sr. F

Illinois recruit a repeat selection, ranked 149th nationally among seniors by Blue Star; set school records for career points (1,907), season points (717), career rebounds (743) and season rebounds (202).

Kelsey Smith

St. Charles North 6-4 Sr. C

Michigan state recruit, ranked 54th nationally among seniors by Blue Star; school's top career scorer (boys or girls) with 1,657 points; averaged 17.1 points this season for a 20-10 team.

Mariah Smith

Peoria Richwoods 5-11 So. G

Uncommitted, ranked 28th nationally among sophomores by Blue Star; led 34-3 Class 3A state champions in scoring (15.2), three-pointers (49), field goal accuracy (50.9) and free throw percentage (72.5).

Paige Spietz

Brimfield 6-3 Jr. C

Uncommitted, led 33-3 team that placed fourth in Class 1A in scoring (17.7) and rebounds (9.9), and finished second in assists (3.1); has 1,533 career points and needs 614 to break the school's all-time record.

Morgan Tuck

Bolingbrook 6-2 Fr. F

Uncommitted, ranked fourth nationally among freshmen by Blue Star; top scorer (18.7 average) on 25-4 team that won Class 4A state title. Led team in rebounding (11.1) and field goal accuracy (51.3 percent).

Kaila Turner

Marian Catholic 5-8 Sr. G

Notre Dame recruit, ranked 82nd nationally among seniors by Blue Star; led 30-5 team in assists (3.4) and steals (1.9); made 89.5 percent of free throw attempts and averaged 10.1 points per game.

Ashley Wilson

Wheeling 6-0 Sr. F

Purdue recruit a repeat selection, ranked 71st nationally among seniors by Blue Star, led 33-2 team that placed third in Class 4A in scoring (18.0); part of teams that were 112-17 in career.

Katie Yohn

Elgin St. Edward 5-10 Sr. F

Bradley recruit set school's career scoring record (1,812 points); hit 80.7 percent of free throws this season for an 18-12 team and averaged 22.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.

SECOND TEAM

Monica Albano

Trinity 5-9 Sr. G

Loyola recruit holds school records for career points (2,016), career assists (388) and career steals (337); averaged 20.0 points and made 82.3 percent of free throws this season for a 28-4 team.

Kelly Buresh

Annawan 6-0 Jr. F

Uncommitted, set school's career scoring record (1,674 points) and led a 27-3 team this season in scoring (20.4) and free throw accuracy (83.1 percent). Shot 50.6 percent from the field.

Jasmine Davis

Massac County 6-2 Sr. C

Indiana recruit, ranked 254th nationally among seniors by Blue Star, has 1,384 points and a school career mark of 868 rebounds. Averaged 11.6 points and 7.5 rebounds for a 19-8 team.

Uniquah Hampton

Hillcrest 5-11 Jr. C

DePaul recruit, ranked 70th nationally among juniors by Blue Star; stands fifth in career scoring at the school (1,122 points) as well as fourth in career assists and steals. Averaged 13.0 points.

Marquisha Harris

Moline 5-10 So. F

Uncommitted, ranked 59th nationally among sophomores by Blue Star, averaged 12.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game for a 26-5 team that repeated as Western Big 6 Conference champs.

Porsha Harris

Chicago Young 6-0 Sr. F

Ohio University recruit was the second-leading scorer (12.5) and the No. 1 rebounder (13.5) for the 33-2 Public League champions who placed second at state in Class 4A. Shot 62.3 percent on free throws.

Whitney Holloway

Montini 5-4 So. G

Uncommitted, ranked 155th nationally among sophomores by Blue Star; averaged 12.3 points and 6.6 assists for a 28-5 team. Made 50.8 percent of field goal attempts for the season.

Meghan Holy

Loyola 5-11 Sr. G

Uncommitted, the GCAC Player of the Year reached the 1,000-point mark during the season for a 29-3 squad, averaging 17.1 points as well as 10.2 rebounds per game. Made 60.6 percent of shots from the field.

Chanise Jenkins

Chicago Young 5-3 So. G

Uncommitted, ranked 148th nationally among sophomores by Blue Star, led the 33-2 Class 4A state runners-up in scoring (15.7), three-pointers (86), assists (4.0) and free throw accuracy (82.9 percent).

Jewell Loyd

Niles West 5-9 Fr. G

Uncommitted, ranked 29th nationally among freshmen by Blue Star; top scorer (19.5 average) on a 23-7 team. Averaged 7.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and hit 55 three-pointers for season.

Ariel Massengale

Bolingbrook 5-7 So. G

Uncommitted, ranked 120th nationally among sophomores by Blue Star; led 25-4 Class 4A state champions in assists (4.8) and free throw percentage (78.4). Averaged 13.6 points per game.

Allie Norton

Bloomington CC 5-4 So. G

Uncommitted, set school records for three-pointers in a season (63) and free throw accuracy (90.0 percent). Tied mark for three-pointers in a game (six). Averaged 13.3 points for a 29-1 team.

Hannah Ohl

Bismarck-Hen. 5-8 Sr. G

Parkland College recruit chosen Player of the Year in the Vermilion Valley Conference and finished second on school's career scoring charts (1,429 points). Averaged 15.6 points for 28-4 team.

Katlyn Payne

Fenwick 5-11 Jr. F

Uncommitted, averaged 15.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game for a 28-6 team. Made 30 three-pointers and hit 52.6 percent of shots from the field and 77.8 percent from the free throw line.

Taylor Whitley

Geneva 5-9 Sr. G

Indiana State recruit led 32-2 team that placed fourth in Class 4A in scoring (20.3 average), three-pointers (26) and assists (3.4). Shot 53.6 percent from the field and 75.0 percent from the free throw line.

SPECIAL MENTION 50

Allison Anderson Springfield 5-3 Sr. G

Natecia Augusta Limestone 6-0 So. F

Lydia Bauer Lake Zurich 6-0 Sr. F

Raven Berry Collinsville 6-1 Sr. C

Ebany Brumfield Olney East Richland 5-9 So. F

Brittany Burgess Jacksonville 6-0 Jr. G

Ashley Coffey Biggsville West Central 5-10 Sr. F

Jennifer Marie Conway Waterloo 6-0 Sr. C

Trinesha Cornell Keith Country Day 5-4 Jr. G

Lucy Cramsey Liberty 5-7 Sr. G

Ana Deters Unity 5-10 Sr. C

Suporia Dickens Freeport 5-8 Sr. F

Melissa Dixon Johnsburg 5-8 So. G

Erin Downey Shiloh 6-0 Sr. C

Sarah Fencl Tinley Park 5-9 Sr. G

Megan Fischer Hoffman Estates 5-11 Sr. G

Melissa Gardner Clifton Central 5-6 Sr. G

Karlee Gengenbacher Quincy Notre Dame 5-10 Jr. F

Jacki Gulczynski Bartlett 6-1 So. F

Marley Hall West Hancock 6-2 Jr. F

Stephanie Harper Charleston 5-10 Sr. F

Jazmin Hill Althoff 5-3 Jr. G

Kaitlyn Hill Belleville West 6-3 Sr. C

Kassie Jones St. Thomas More 5-11 Sr. G

Kristin Judson Normal U-High 6-2 Sr. F

Elizabeth Kelly Carlinville 6-1 Jr. C

Kelly Korza Springfield 5-11 Jr. F

A.J. Ledbetter Rock Island Alleman 5-8 Jr. G

Courtney Lindfors Driscoll 6-4 Jr. C

Nicole Lawler Pearl City 5-10 Sr. F

Amy Martin Oakwood 5-11 Jr. F

Lauren Mitchell Zeigler-R./Christopher 5-10 Sr. F

Katie Murphy Richwoods 6-0 Jr. C

Rachel Noll Havana 5-6 Sr. G

Katie Norman Freeport 5-9 Sr. G

Mary O'Keefe Edwardsville 6-0 So. C

Jalisha Olive Bowen 5-3 Sr. G

Camille Parsons Urbana 5-9 Sr. G

Hillary Powles Pope County 5-7 Sr. G

Carly Prokup Spring Valley Hall 5-9 Sr. G

Jess Reinhart Bloomington CC 5-10 So. F

Juanita Robinson Hillcrest 5-11 So. G

Miriam Rutzen Biggsville West Central 6-1 Sr. F

Fallon Ryan Riverside-Brookfield 6-1 Sr. C

Michelle Salvatori Sterling Newman 5-9 Sr. F

Katy Seibring Normal Community 6-0 Jr. G

Megan Sharpe Edwardsville 5-11 Sr. F

Shelby Steger Wethersfield 5-4 So. G

Jenna Thorp Hinckley-Big Rock 5-10 Jr. G

Katie Turley Rochester 5-7 Sr. G

 

HONORABLE MENTION 100

Malory Adam East Aurora 6-1 Jr. F

Sam Akre Newark 6-1 Sr. C

Lamesh Al-Basha Keith Country Day 5-10 Jr. F

Haylee Althoff Okawville 5-10 Sr. F

Ashley Anderson Whitney Young 5-9 Sr. G

Molly Bardson Ottawa 6-0 Sr. G

Mallory Beck Sacred Heart-Griffin 5-9 Jr. F

Ka'Daizha Benjamin Herrin 5-9 Sr. F

Shatoya Burnett Rock Island 5-8 Sr. F

Janelle Cannon Wheeling 5-9 Jr. G

Alyssa Carlson Ottawa 5-7 Sr. G

Kaley Corban Prairie Central 5-7 Jr. G

Kelsie Eakle Havana 5-7 Sr. G

Kayla Eddington Century 5-5 So. G

Brea Edwards Boylan 5-8 So. G

Caitlynn Eeten Eureka 5-8 Jr. G

Lisa Eilerman Hardin-Calhoun 6-1 Sr. C

Meagan Fitts Byron 5-9 Jr. F

Jaci Forsythe Midwest Central 5-6 Sr. G

Samantha Galas Peru St. Bede 6-0 Sr. C

Taylor Gallentine Prophetstown 5-9 Sr. F

Cassie Glendenning Stillman Valley 5-8 Sr. G

Alex Harden Springfield SE 5-11 So. G

Teasha Harris Bloomington 5-7 Jr. G

Kelsey Herridge Brimfield 5-5 Jr. G

Melissa Herrmann Hinckley-Big Rock 6-3 Sr. C

Amy Hicks Rockford Christian 5-8 Jr. G

Brooklyn Hlafka Bunker Hill 6-1 Jr. C

Brittany Hood Goreville 5-6 Sr. G

Jessica Howard Galesburg 5-7 So. G

Aron Jackson Annawan 5-6 Jr. G

Cora Jeffers Williamsville 5-4 Sr. G

Marissa Jenkins Pleasant Plains 5-4 Jr. G

Laura Johnson Newark 5-7 Sr. G

Gena Jones West Frankfort 5-10 Jr. F

Emily Kauzlarich Moline 5-7 Jr. G

Lauren Kellar Ridgeview 5-7 Sr. G

Tiffany Kellum Peoria Central 6-0 Sr. C

Tiffany King Winchester West C. 6-0 So. F

Shelby Kirbach Winchester West C. 5-9 Jr. G

Kasi Korza Springfield 6-0 So. F

Casey Kuenstler Olney East Richland 5-7 Sr. G

Tori Kuhn Quincy 6-1 Fr. C

Erika Lawson Dakota 5-7 Sr. G

Katie Lindsey Jacksonville Routt 5-10 Jr. C

Jenna Lehr Cobden 5-5 Sr. G

Marla Ludeke Boylan 6-1 Sr. C

Devin Mack Boylan 5-9 Jr. G

Courtney Martin Olympia 5-7 Sr. G

Erika McCaster Belleville West 5-5 So. G

Tierney McKay Nashville 5-8 Sr. F

Val McKnight Stillman Valley 5-4 Sr. G

Leigh McLaughlin Quincy Notre Dame 5-8 Jr. G

Shannon McNeil Timothy Christian 5-8 Sr. G

Alexis McPhail Frankfort 6-0 Sr. F

Shantiera Miller Chicago Marshall 5-9 So. G

Emily Myers Winnebago 5-8 Jr. G

Maddie Nieukirk Richwoods 5-10 Sr. F

Ann Nottingham Shelbyville 6-0 Sr. F

Carissa Oelke Oregon 5-10 Sr. G

Amanda Oulrey Salem 5-5 Sr. G

Kelsey Owens Pleasant Plains 6-0 Jr. F

Carly Perschnick Dwight 6-0 Sr. C

Savannah Piety Fisher 5-7 Jr. F

Tiffany Pinnick Fairfield 5-6 Jr. G

Ashley Rakers Mater Dei 5-10 So. G

Kasey Reaber Driscoll 5-9 So. G

Taylor Reaber Driscoll 5-9 Jr. F

Lindsay Richardson Indian Creek 5-10 Jr. G

Austyn Ridings Herrin 5-10 Jr. G

Terleisha Roberts Woodruff 5-5 Sr. G

Megan Rogowski Hersey 5-9 So. G

Molly Romine Tuscola 5-11 Sr. F

Ashley Santos Bartlett 5-9 Fr. G

Kelsey Sauder Roanoke-Benson 5-9 Sr. F

Belinda Schaafsma Bishop McNamara 6-1 So. F

Abbey Schmidt New Trier 6-0 So. F

Brooke Schulte Mater Dei 5-9 Fr. G

Courtney Shiffer Freeport 5-11 Sr. C

Jasmine Shipp East Aurora 5-7 Jr. G

Macy Shupe Cumberland 5-8 Jr. G

Nishwanda Smith Keith Country Day 5-9 Jr. G

Tara Spell Wilmington 5-10 Sr. F

Ladi Stallard Olney East Richland 5-11 Sr. G

Megan Stringer Central A&M 5-9 Sr. F

Reagan Summers Vienna 6-0 Sr. F

Jenny Swanson Oak Forest 5-6 Sr. G

Bianca Szafarowicz Wheeling 5-11 Jr. G

Satavia Taylor Bolingbrook 6-0 Sr. G

Diamond Timmons Herrin 5-0 Sr. G

Erica Tharp Westmer 5-8 Sr. G

Brooklyn Vaughn Pope County 5-9 Jr. G

Kirsten Verdun Coal City 5-11 Jr. F

Leann Voss Breese Central 5-9 Sr. G

Brittney Wead Gallatin County 6-0 Sr. C

Mallory Weber Salt Fork 5-6 Sr. G

Brooke Wheelright River Ridge 5-5 Jr. G

Leah Whittaker Princeville 6-3 Jr. C

Lauren Wicinski Geneva 6-0 Jr. F

Katelyn Wise Rochester 6-1 Sr. F

 

 

News-Gazette Players of the Year
2009    Adrienne GodBold    Chicago Marshall
2008    Sarah Boothe    Gurnee Warren
2007    Brittany Johnson    Olney East Richland
2006    Brittany Johnson    Olney East Richland
2005    Lindsay Schrader    Bartlett
2004    Candace Parker    Naperville Central
2003    Candace Parker    Naperville Central
2002    Johanna Solverson    Lake Zurich
2001    Cappie Pondexter    Chicago Marshall
2000    Aminata Yanni    Harlem
1999    Molly McDowell    Nokomis
1998    Allison Curtin    Taylorville
1997    Amanda Levens    Belvidere
1996    Tauja Catchings    Stevenson
1995    Tamika Catchings    Stevenson
1994    Dominique Canty    Chicago Young
1993    Kim Williams    Chicago Marshall
1992    Kim Williams    Chicago Marshall
1991    Becky Clayton    Sullivan
1991    (tie) Megan Lucid    Mother McAuley
1990    E.C. Hill    Chicago Young
1989    Toni Foster    Chicago Marshall
1988    Yolanda Griffith    Chicago Carver
1987    Nancy Kenelly    Maine West
1986    Michele Savage    IHM