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2 The Northern Illinois MVAS includes and recognizes athletes from over 100 schools across Shaw Media’s newspaper publications in Northern Illinois. Nearly 600 athletes are considered for these awards which were presented on June 12th at Shaw Media’s 2019 Northern Illinois MVA Celebration held at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb.

2019 NORTHERN ILLINOIS MVA AWARDS NOMINEES* Nominees for Badminton: 1. Cindy Tang – Hinsdale Central High School 2. Lauryn Luangsomkham – Joliet Central High School Nominees for Baseball: 1. Quinn Priester – Cary Grove High School 2. Cole Kirschsieper – Lincoln-Way East High School 3. Ryan Mintz – Willowbrook High School 4. Payton Hutchings – Coal City High School Nominees for Boys Basketball: 1. Joseph Yesufu – Bolingbrook High School 2. Devon House – Newman Central Catholic High School - Sterling 3. Ray J Dennis – Oswego East High School 4. Zach Toussaint – Johnsburg High School Nominees for Girls Basketball: 1. Annie Stritzel - Nazareth Academy 2. Taylor Gugliuzza – Lincoln-Way West High School 3. Kylie Feuerbach – Sycamore High School 4. Erin Henze – Eastland High School - Lanark 5. Marissa Knobloch – Marengo High School Nominees for Boys Bowling: 1. Nicklaus Eberly – DeKalb High School 2. Efrain Soto – Minooka High School 3. Edgar Burgos – St. Charles East High School 4. Austin Strite – Oregon High School Nominees for Girls Bowling: 1. Brianna Schmidt – Jacobs High School 2. Chloe Siezega – Lockport High School 3. Megan Kolberg – Sycamore High School 4. Gina Russell – Minooka High School Nominees For Boys Cross-Country: 1. Christopher Collet - Seneca High School 2. Bill Hauenstein - Wheaton Warrenville South High School 3. Ian Geisler - Huntley High School 4. Daniel Occhipinti - Kaneland High School Nominees For Girls Cross-Country: 1. Helena Kleronomos - Yorkville High School 2. Katelynne Hart – Glenbard West High School 3. Katrina Schlenker – Batavia High School 4. Vivian Van Eck – Minooka High School Nominees for Football: 1. Keenan Hailey - Joliet Catholic Academy 2. Michael Love – Nazareth Academy 3. Tyler Nubin – St. Charles North High School 4. Ben McDonald – Cary-Grove High School

Nominees for Boys Golf 1. Ben Sluzas - Lockport High School 2. Garrett Tighe - Jacobs High School 3. Will Marshall - Kaneland High School 4. Mac McClear - Hinsdale Central High School Nominees for Girls Golf 1. Lauren Beaudreau - Benet Academy 2. Brianne Bolden - Lincoln-Way Central High School 3. Megan Furtney - St. Charles North High School Nominees for Girls Gymnastics: 1. Maddie Hickey - Sycamore High School 2. Maddie Diab – Glenbard West High School 3. Kaitlyn Penzone - Oswego High School 4. Gracie Willis – Prairie Ridge High School Nominees for Boys Lacrosse: 1. Josh Uhri – St. Charles North High School 2. Ethan Kirchberg – Prairie Ridge High School Nominees for Boys Soccer: 1. Omar Carreno – Oswego High School 2. James Serrano - Marmion Academy 3. Alex Canfield – Crystal Lake South High School 4. Manny Gomez – Earlville/Leland/Paw Paw Nominees for Girls Soccer: 1. Abbie Cashmere – Benet Academy 2. Taylor Harrison – Dixon High School 3. Saydie Holland – Sycamore High School 4. Jenna Dominquez – Geneva High School

Nominees For Girls Tennis: 1. Madie Jurasek - Kaneland High School 2. Maddie Jacobs & Sydney Schott – Newman Central Catholic High School - Sterling 3. Ellie Gallagher & Regan O’Fallon - Ottawa High School 4. Samantha Choi & Emily Orlove - Wheaton Warrenville South High School Nominees for Boys Track & Field: 1. Finn Schirmer – Marengo High School 2. Marcellus Moore – Plainfield North High School 3. Cedrick Rowzee – Wheaton South High School Nominees for Girls Track & Field: 1. Katelynne Hart – Glenbard West High School 2. Chloe Lindeman – Fulton High School 3. Daryn Davis – Huntley High School 4. Janelle Rodgers - Oswego High School Nominees for Boys Volleyball: 1. Ryan Swartz – Glenbard West High School 2. Wil McPhillips – Lincoln-Way East High School

Nominees for Girls Volleyball: 1. Taylor Landfair – Plainfield Central High School 2. Margaret Mahlke – Downers Grove North High School 3. Mckenna Slavik – St. Charles East High School 4. Josi Borum - Sterling High School Nominees for Wrestling: 1. Jake Stiles – Montini Catholic High School 2. Blah Dahnweih – Dekalb High School 3. Nick Termini – Burlington Central High School 4. David Ferrante – Huntley High School Nominees for Male Regional Athlete of the Year: 1. Jack Mcdonald – Geneva High School 2. Finn Schirmer – Marengo High School 3. Brady Fisher – Yorkville High School 4. Jack Snook – Marquette Academy Nominees for Female Regional Athlete of the Year: 1. Katelynne Hart – Glenbard West High School 2. Janelle Rodgers – Oswego High School 3. Kylie Feuerbach – Sycamore High School 4. Josi Borum – Sterling High School

*Winner of MVA Award listed in red.

Nominees for Softball: 1. Ashley Schultz – Oswego East High School 2. Jayme Eilers – Sterling High School 3. Sloan Gayan – Ottawa High School 4. Rose Roach – Kaneland High School Nominees for Boys Swimming: 1. Will Myhre – St. Charles North 2. Marshall Hodge – Oswego East High School 3. Quinn Cynor – Woodstock North Co-op 4. Liam Hutchinson – Fenwick High School Nominees for Girls Swimming: 1. Athena Ye – Rosary High School 2. Grace Cooper – Oswego East High School 3. Kate Morris – Glenbard West High School Nominees for Boys Tennis: 1. Dillon Nitz - Sterling High School 2. Greg Rashid - Streator High School 3. Brogan Pierce - Batavia High School 4. Ryan Waugh - Yorkville High School

Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com

Chicago Bear Hall of Famer Dan Hampton (center) poses with some visitors in the VIP lounge during the Shaw Media 2019 Northern Illinois Most Valuable Athletes Awards at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb. Shaw Media honored top athletes across Northern Illinois at the event that was hosted by Pro Football Weekly’s Hub Arkush and featured guest speakers Chicago Bear defensive tackle Akiem Hicks and former Bear tight end Zach Miller.

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to our local athletes and best wishes for continued success!

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Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Newman’s Sydney Schott (left) and Maddy Jacobs were awarded the 2019 Northern Illinois Most Valuable Athlete in girls tennis Wednesday night at a banquet in DeKalb. Award nominees were made from sports editors for Shaw Media.

Keegan Anderson Morrison Track & Field Boys Athlete of the Week, SVM Boys Track & Field Player of the Year

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Dixon’s Taylor Harrison was chosen as the 2019 Northern Illinois Most Valuable Athlete award winner for high school girls soccer. The ceremony brought in athletes from all over the region covered by Shaw Media.

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Allie Bay Dixon Bowling Girls Athlete of the Week

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Mattea Bianchi Sterling Newman Softball Girls Athlete of the Week

Bree Borum Sterling Volleyball Girls Athlete of the Week

Brook Borum Sterling Volleyball Girls Athlete of the Week

Josi Borum Sterling Volleyball Girls Athlete of the Week, SVM Volleyball Player of the Year

Carson Boyer Milledgeville Football Boys Athlete of the Week

Grant Bright Sterling Tennis Boys Athlete of the Week

Tucker Cole DIxon Baseball SVM Baseball Player of the Year

Katie Drezen Dixon (Byron co-op) Swimming

Aaron Duncan Dixon Track & Field Boys Athlete of the Week

Alex Dusing Polo Basketball Girls Athlete of the Week

Girls Athlete of the Week, SVM Girls Swimming & Diving Player of the Year

Jayme Eilers Sterling Softball SVM Softball Player of the Year

Brayden Forrest Dixon Track & Field Boys Athlete of the Week

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Gretchen Gould Sterling Softball Girls Athlete of the Week

Collin Grady Dixon Cross Country Boys Athlete of the Week, SVM Boys Cross Country Player of the Year

Taylor Harrison Dixon Soccer Girls Athlete of the Week, SVM Girls Soccer Player of the Year

Bella Heintzelman Dixon Golf Girls Golf Player of the Year

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Erin Henze Lanark Eastland Basketball SVM Girls Basketball Player of the Year

Karlie Hey Sterling Newman Cross Country Girls Athlete of the Week, SVM Girls Cross Country Player of the Year

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Kyleigh Glazier Sterling Bowling Girls Athlete of the Week

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Gabe Friedrichsen Erie-Prophetstown Wrestling Boys Athlete of the Week

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Mark Busch – mbusch@shawmedia.com

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (left) and Chicago Bear tight end Zach Miller (right) answer questions during a Q and A at the Shaw Media 2019 Northern Illinois Most Valuable Athletes Awards at the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb. Shaw Media honored top athletes across Northern Illinois at the event.

Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com

Athletes and their familes pack the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center on June 12 in DeKalb.

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Bailee Highbarger Amboy Softball Girls Athlete of the Week

Devon House Sterling Newman Basketball SVM Boys Basketball Player of the Year

Brody Ivey Sterling Newman Wrestling Boys Athlete of the Week

Maddie Jacobs Sterling Newman Tennis SVM Girls Tennis Co-Player of the Year

Calvin Jahn Ashton-Franklin Center Basketball Boys Athlete of the Week

Meredith Janssen Eastland Basketball Girls Athlete of the Week

Elle Jarrett Dixon Softball Girls Athlete of the Week

Gabby Jones Amboy Volleyball Girls Athlete of the Week

Noelle Jones Amboy Basketball Girls Athlete of the Week

Kamryn Kolb Bureau Valley Track & Field Girls Athlete of the Week

Preston Kopp Ashton-Franklin Center Baseball Boys Athlete of the Week

Payton Lawrence Dixon Baseball SVM Baseball Player of the Year

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Jake Mennen Oregon Track & Field Boys Athlete of the Week

Lauren Moeller Rock Falls Track & Field Girls Athlete of the Week

Cade Nailor Rock Falls Basketball Boys Athlete of the Week

Bailey Nelson Oregon Volleyball Girls Athlete of the Week

Dillon Nitz Sterling Tennis Boys Tennis Player of the Year

Eli Pannell Fulton Wrestling Boys Athlete of the Week, SVM Wrestling Player of the Year

Zoey Paone Sterling Bowling

Camdyn Penick Ashton-Franklin Center Basketball Girls Athlete of the Week

Mallory Powers Amboy Basketball Girls Athlete of the Week

Jaynee Prestegaard Ashton-Franklin Center Basketball Girls Athlete of the Week

Girls Athlete of the Week, SVM Girls Bowling Player of the Year

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Chloe Lindeman Fulton Track & Field SVM Girls Track & Field Player of the Year

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Dylan Leaf Rock Falls Basketball Boys Athlete of the Week

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Nate Rahn Milledgeville Football Boys Athlete of the Week

Lexi Rodriguez Sterling Volleyball Girls Athlete of the Week

Jacob Rude Sterling Newman Golf Boys Athlete of the Week, SVM Boys Golf Player of the Year

Isaiah Ryan Sterling Football SVM Football Player of the Year

Sydney Schott Sterling Newman Tennis SVM Girls Tennis Co-Player of the Year

Michal Schuler Faith Christian Volleyball Girls Athlete of the Week

Aidan Shore Sterling Basketball Boys Athlete of the Week

Weston Sisson Sterling Football Boys Athlete of the Week

Joshua Sitze Oregon Soccer SVM Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Dawson Smith Rock Falls Cross Country Boys Athlete of the Week

Gabby Snyder Lanark Eastland Volleyball Girls Athlete of the Week

Braiden Soltow Polo Football Boys Athlete of the Week

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Margaret Vaessen Amboy Track & Field Girls Athlete of the Week

Grant Wasson Rock Falls Golf Boys Athlete of the Week

Marcus Williams Sterling Newman Basketball Boys Athlete of the Week

Marquez Williams Sterling Football Boys Athlete of the Week

Cooper Willman Sterling Baseball Boys Athlete of the Week

Justin Young Polo Basketball Boys Athlete of the Week

Hunter Zimmerly Amboy Baseball Boys Athlete of the Week

Olivia Zinanni Sterling Bowling Girls Athlete of the Week

SVM Boys Bowling Player of the Year

Jack Wike Sterling Swimming Boys Athlete of the Week, SVM Boys Swimming & Diving Player of the Year

Marcus Winn Amboy-LaMoille Football Boys Athlete of the Week

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Boys Athlete of the Week,

McKenna Sullivan West Carroll Basketball Girls Athlete of the Week

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