Perservering, overcoming and excelling at excellence Hawks fly high during a challenging year
All-Conference honorees
Despite the unusual circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic that affected athletics throughout Illinois schools, Oregon High school athletes and coaches were able to persevere and overcome to produce several outstanding accomplishments. Highlights include: • Senior track athlete Brenna Noon became the second ever female state champion from Oregon High School by winning the IHSA Class 1A shot put title at the state track and field finals in June. Brenna’s winning throw was 12.30 meters (40 feet, 4.25 inches). Also at state, Jenae Bothe finished 8th in the discus and 9th in the shot put. Lydia Cermak finished 10th in the long jump. • Junior Daniel Dominguez took 7th place in the boys discus event at the IHSA Class 1A boys state track and field finals in June. • The Oregon High School softball team captured conference co-championship, a regional title, and advanced to the Sectional final game and “Sweet Sixteen” on its way to an outstanding 24-8 overall record. • The OHS volleyball team finished its “spring” season with an outstanding 16-3 overall mark and a third-place finish at the Big Northern Conference tournament • Oregon had two wrestlers place at the Illinois Wrestling Coaches Association state finals in June. Senior Andrew Herbst took second place at 145 pounds while sophomore Seth Stevens took fifth at 138 pounds. As a team, the Hawks finished in second place in the Big Northern Conference and tallied a fine 17-5 dual meet record. • The OHS Bass Fishing team took third place at the Sectional and advanced to the IHSA State Finals for the first time in school history.
honorees for 2020-21. 1st = First-team selec-
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The following athletes were All-Conference tion, 2nd = Second-team selection, AC = All Conference (general), and HM = Honorable Mention Sport......... Student..................................Type SOFT............Lena Trampel..................................2nd SOFT............Ella Martin........................................ HM SOFT............Ava Hackman.................................. HM WR.................Edwin Estrada..................................AC WR.................Grant Stender...................................AC WR.................Lane Halverson................................AC WR.................Seth Stevens.....................................AC WR.................Andrew Herbst.................................AC WR.................Gabe Eckerd......................................AC WR.................Adam Glendenning.......................AC WR.................Jonathan Alaniz...............................AC WR.................Anthony Bauer............................... HM BTR...............Daniel Dominguez..........................AC BTR...............Riley Benton......................................AC BTR...............Nate Schone......................................AC BTR...............Joey Gelander...................................AC BTR...............Isaac Reber...................................... HM BTR...............Austin Ebert..................................... HM GTR...............Brenna Noon.....................................AC GTR...............Lydia Cermak....................................AC GTR...............Jenae Bothe.......................................AC GTR...............Jadyn Bothe..................................... HM GTR...............Lillian Gillingham.......................... HM
