Recognizing Outstanding 2018/2019 Local Athletes
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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
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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!
Grace Curran Lincoln-Way Central High School Girls Golf Athlete of the Week
• Thursday, June 20, 2019
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Hub Arkush talks with Bears players Akiem Hicks and Zach Miller during the Shaw Media regional Most Valuable Athlete (MVA) awards inside the Convocation Center at NIU on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in DeKalb.
Cierra Bachmann Minooka Community High School Girls Basketball Athlete of the Week
Tyler Cushing Bolingbrook High School Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Amiri Buchanan Romeoville High School Track & Field Athlete of the Week
Nate Ferguson Lemont High School Boys Basketball Athlete of the Week
Grace Chadick Plainfield North High School Girls Tennis Athlete of the Week
Baylor Fernandes Lockport Township High School Wrestling Athlete of the Week
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Kali Franckowiak Plainfield North High School Girls Swimming Athlete of the Week
Alex Friddle Coal City High School Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Alyssa Goodman Lincoln-Way East High School Cheerleading Athlete of the Week
Taylor Gugliuzza Lincoln-Way West Basketball - Athlete of the Week The Herald-News Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Reese Hafner Joliet Catholic Academy Dance Athlete of the Week
Keenan Hailey Joliet Catholic Academy Football - Athlete of the Week
D.J. Hamiti Joliet Catholic Academy Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Emily Holbrook Joliet Catholic Academy Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Week
The Herald-News Football Player of the Year
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Erin Kleffman Lockport Township High School Softball Athlete of the Week
Jared Kreis Lincoln-Way Central High School Boys Cross Country, Track & Field Athlete of the Week
David Lehenbauer Lemont High School Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Week
Lauryn Luangsomkham Joliet Central High School Badminton Athlete of the Week
Wil McPhillips Lincoln-Way East High School Boys Volleyball Athlete of the Week
Mundo Meyer Joliet Catholic Academy Football Athlete of the Week
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Daniel Jezik Coal City High School Wrestling Athlete of the Week
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Lexi Janiak Plainfield South High School Wrestling Athlete of the Week
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Taylor Morgan Lockport Township High School Volleyball Athlete of the Week
Michael Nork Lincoln-Way West High School Boys Bowling Athlete of the Week
Josh Pakula Lincoln-Way West High School Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Maddy Palmer Joliet Township High School Girls Golf Athlete of the Week
Jimmy Pierandozzi Plainfield South High School Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Lucas Pirc Joliet West High School Boys Bowling Athlete of the Week
Matt Ramos Lockport Towship High School Wrestling Athlete of the Week
Noah Schor Lincoln-Way East High School Water Polo Athlete of the Week
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Vivian Van Eck Minooka Community High School Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Kayla Walters Bolingbrook High School Track & Field Athlete of the Week
Nolan Weis Lockport Township High School Boys Golf Athlete of the Week
Collin Woulfe Lockport Township High School Baseball Athlete of the Week
Taylor Wright Lincoln-Way East High School Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Week
Joseph Yesufu Bolingbrook High School
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Sam Spencer Providence Catholic High School Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Week
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Ben Sluzas Lockport Township High School Boys Golf Athlete of the Week
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