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Here are the Mid-Illini all-conference teams for the fall 2022 season

Pekin's Kanye Tyler runs a pass reception in for a touchdown against Lake Zurich in the closing seconds of their Class 7A football quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 in Pekin.
Pekin's Kanye Tyler runs a pass reception in for a touchdown against Lake Zurich in the closing seconds of their Class 7A football quarterfinal Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 in Pekin.

The fall seasons within the Mid-Illini Conference have ended for the 2022-2023 school year. Here are the athletes who garnered all-league honors this season.

Football

First-team offense - Sam Morgan (Dunlap, senior, o-line); Henry Worrick (Washington, junior, o-line); Ben Wallace (Metamora, senior, o-line); Ian Mutchler (Morton, senior, o-line); Billy Small (Pekin, senior, o-line); Graham Glover (Dunlap, senior, end/receiver); Bo Benassi (Pekin, senior, end/receiver); Kanye Tyler (Pekin, senior, running back); Tanner Sprecher (Pekin, senior, running back); Kainon McQueary (Washington, junior, running back); Gabe Zeigler-Harris (East Peoria, senior, running back); Kaden Hartnett (Metamora, senior, quarterback); Scotty Jordan (Pekin, senior, quarterback)

First-team defense - Tyler Kasap (Metamora, senior, d-line); Brayden Beckham (Pekin, senior, d-line); Garrett Cox (Washington, junior, d-line); Malakai Correa (Canton, senior, linebacker); Connor Pilgrim (Limestone, junior, linebacker); Jase Harlan (Washington, junior, linebacker); Blake Shoemaker (Morton, senior, linebacker); Shamon Handegan (Pekin, senior, linebacker); Bradyn Hoover (Pekin, senior, linebacker); Nate Bartman (Metamora, senior, defensive back); Seth Carbaugh (Washington, senior, defensive back); Joseph Norton (Canton, senior, defensive back)

Second-team offense - Diego Pantoja (Dunlap, senior, o-line); Andrew Hummel (Morton, senior, o-line); Ty Dykes (Metamora, sophomore, o-line); Connor Liescheidt (East Peoria, sophomore, o-line); Blayne Thomas (Pekin, junior, o-line); Chase Harper (Limestone, junior, end/receiver); Ryan Dietz (Dunlap, junior, end/receiver); Korbin Woerly (Canton, junior, end/receiver); Brayden Orr (Dunlap, senior, running back); Kameron Davis (Metamora, senior, running back); LaShawn Wallace (Canton, senior, running back); Cale Barnhart (Canton, senior, quarterback); Jake Stewart (Washington, senior, quarterback)

Second-team defense - Henry Pardieck (Limestone, junior, d-line); Jack Stump (Morton, senior, d-line); Drew Hanson (Metamora, senior, d-line); Nate Nesbitt (East Peoria, senior, d-line); Carter Prina (Washington, sophomore, d-line); Dalton Shuda (Metamora, senior, linebacker); Eli Baer (Washington, junior, linebacker); Josh Knight (East Peoria, senior, linebacker); Izaiaz Aguilar-Nunez (Limestone, junior, defensive back); Connor Hines (Morton, senior, defensive back); Brayson Barth (Washington, junior, defensive back); Cameron Hodgson (Pekin, senior, defensive back)

Metamora's Esma Frieden (8) goes for a kill against Washington's Jori Dowling during their Class 3A volleyball regional title game Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 in Metamora. The Redbirds defeated the Panthers 25-12, 25-19.
Metamora's Esma Frieden (8) goes for a kill against Washington's Jori Dowling during their Class 3A volleyball regional title game Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 in Metamora. The Redbirds defeated the Panthers 25-12, 25-19.

Volleyball

First team: Maris Barclay (East Peoria, senior); Alayna Rudebeck (Limestone, senior); Kennedy Barber (Limestone, junior); Lauren Herz (Limestone, senior); Graci Junis (Morton, junior); Esma Frieden (Metamora, junior); Victoria Hall (Metamora, senior); Maddie Mooney (Metamora, senior); Zoe Nizzia (Pekin, senior); Jori Dowling (Washington, senior)

Second team: Kendra Nachtrieb (Dunlap, senior); Nevaeh Lewis (East Peoria, senior); Mattie Dafforn (Limestone, senior); Tyla Mattson (Morton, junior); Bella Gregory (Metamora, junior); Hannah Yoder (Metamora, junior); Sophie Fletcher (Metamora, senior); Graci Guenther (Pekin, senior); Madison Hubner (Pekin, junior); Teriana Jones (Washington, junior)

Washington's Mitch Coughlon, left, and Metamora's Alex Cullen chase the ball in the first half Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 at Babcook Field in Washington.
Washington's Mitch Coughlon, left, and Metamora's Alex Cullen chase the ball in the first half Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 at Babcook Field in Washington.

Boys soccer

First team - Paul Balea (Dunlap, senior); Kevin Khoury (Dunlap, junior); Nicholas Sell (Dunlap, senior); Landon Porch (Metamora, senior); Ian McLauchlan (Morton, senior); Tyler Kempf (Morton, junior); Joe Campbell (Morton, junior); Daniel Happach (Morton, junior); Riley Lennington (Morton, senior); Aidan Sandoval (Pekin, senior); Mitch Coughlon (Washington, senior); Eddie Papis (Washington, senior); Aiden Renshaw (Washington, junior); Garrett Spahn (Washington, senior)

Second team - John Davis (Canton, senior); Isaac Price (Dunlap, senior); Michael Gong (Dunlap, sophomore); Nick Lansford (Dunlap, junior); Ayden Williams (Limestone, senior); Ben Roth (Metamora, junior); Ethan Gibson (Morton, senior); Grant Selke (Morton, sophomore); Andrew Brooks (Morton, sophomore); Tanner Smith (Pekin, senior); Tyler Cole (Pekin, sophomore); Parker Webb (Pekin, senior); Bernie Winne (Washington, sophomore); Keegan Ingham (Washington, junior)

Washington's Sam Tellefson (1749) competes in the Class 2A boys state cross-country meet Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
Washington's Sam Tellefson (1749) competes in the Class 2A boys state cross-country meet Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

Boys cross country

First team - Josh Weeks (Morton, junior); Yonas Wuthrich (Morton, junior); Chase Sauder (Morton, senior); Ayden Thompson (East Peoria, junior); Layton Knoop (Morton, junior); Sam Tellefson (Washington, junior); Josh Holloway (Pekin, junior); Trae Helwig (Metamora, sophomore); Carson Cowling (Metamora, senior)

Second team - Aiden Mohr (Dunlap, senior); Devon Hayes (Pekin, sophomore); Reece Dusek (Dunlap, senior); Jacob Gladstone (Dunlap, sophomore); Charlie Borlin (Washington, sophomore); Christian Harris (Morton, sophomore); Brice Banning (Washington, junior)

Dunlap's Abby Tudeen (1090), Saniya Mathew (1084) and Abbie Gleason compete in the Class 2A girls state cross-country meet Saturday, Nove. 5, 2022 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.
Dunlap's Abby Tudeen (1090), Saniya Mathew (1084) and Abbie Gleason compete in the Class 2A girls state cross-country meet Saturday, Nove. 5, 2022 at Detweiller Park in Peoria.

Girls cross country

First team: Sophia Ramirez (Washington, freshman); Kate Robertson (Dunlap, sophomore); Abby Tudeen (Dunlap, sophomore); Jayne Hermann (Washington, freshman); Olivia Nordhielm (Washington, sophomore); Madeleine James (Washington, freshman); Abbie Gleason (Dunlap, junior); Saniya Mathew (Dunlap, senior); Kerrigan Vandel (Morton, junior)

Second team: Taygen Beyer (Morton, junior); Sophia Nordhielm (Washington, senior); Allison Woolever (Washington, sophomore); Olivia Knowles (Canton, freshman); Callie Sturgell (Metamora, sophomore); Lily Sturgell (Metamora, senior); Mia Williams (Dunlap, freshman); Ava Burgess (Morton, freshman); Audrey Heil (Metamora, junior)

Boys golf

First team - Carter Stevenson (Pekin, senior); Owen Gruden (Pekin, sophomore); Gavin Schreurs (Washington, freshman); Graham O'Leary (Dunlap, senior); Brayden Schleich (Limestone, sophomore); Jacob Anderson (Morton, sophomore); Nicholas Unes (East Peoria, freshman); Eli Fitzgerald (Dunlap, senior)

Second team - Matthew Juergens (Pekin, junior); Troy Reiser (Washington, junior); Ryan Kenyon (Metamora, senior); Connor Watson (East Peoria, sophomore); Brady Gruden (Pekin, senior); Kenny Hoosen (East Peoria, junior); Will Ellison (Morton, senior); Larry Riggenbach (Pekin, senior)

Girls golf

First team: Abby Nieukirk (Morton, senior); Reagan Braker (Morton, senior); Sydney Hubner (Pekin, junior); Emily Yu (Dunlap, senior); Ryleigh Moser (Canton, senior); Olivia Strawn (East Peoria, senior); Olivia Ghidina (Dunlap, junior); Lauren Minkel (Pekin, senior)

Second team: Madi Kerns (Metamora, junior); Gracia Luna (East Peoria, senior); Tavia Dowell (Morton, junior); Kami Jarvill (Pekin, sophomore); Molly Fleshman (Washington, sophomore); Jaiden Walters (Canton, senior); Ava Shaw (Metamora, senior); Caylee Duncan (Metamora, junior)

Metamora senior Camryn Youngquist returns against Dunlap's Shikha Agarwal during a Sept. 27, 2022 tennis match at Dunlap High School
Metamora senior Camryn Youngquist returns against Dunlap's Shikha Agarwal during a Sept. 27, 2022 tennis match at Dunlap High School

Girls tennis

First team: Shikha Agarwal (Dunlap, junior); Camryn Youngquist (Metamora, senior); Maya Baman (Dunlap, freshman); Brianna Bessert (Metamora, junior); Carly Edwards (Metamora, senior); Hailey Gerlach (Washington, junior); Alassea Michel (Dunlap, freshman); Emily Klemens (Dunlap, junior)

Second team: Kailey Johnson (Washington, senior); Reagan Knepp (Morton, junior); Lauren Kottabi (Morton, junior); Elissa Roozenboom (Washington, senior); Sophie Muir (Dunlap, junior); Leah Meghrian (Dunlap, senior); Emma Hernandez (Metamora, junior); Becca Saxsma (Morton, senior)

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA sports: All-Mid-Illini Conference teams, football, volleyball