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NIC-10 MVPs, coaches of the year, standings, all-conference teams for every spring sport

Matt Trowbridge, Rockford Register Star
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Hononegah's Bryce Goodwine bats against McHenry on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.
Hononegah's Bryce Goodwine bats against McHenry on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

Hononegah dominated this year’s spring sports in the NIC-10, winning league titles in baseball, softball and volleyball and finishing second in boys track, girls track, boys tennis and girls soccer.

Here are the season awards for all seven sports, with the full NIC-10 all-conference teams, MVPs, coaches of the year and sportsmanship winners. The final varsity standings, and JV standings when available, are also included at the bottom of each sport's awards list.

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Hononegah's Bryce Goodwine pitches the ball against McHenry on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.
Hononegah's Bryce Goodwine pitches the ball against McHenry on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Jacobs High School in Algonquin.

BASEBALL

MVP: Bryce Goodwine, Hononegah

Coach of Year: Matt Simpson, Hononegah

Sportsmanship: Auburn

First team: Sr. P Ryan Anderson (Hononegah); Soph. OF Ryan Coon (Freeport); Soph. SS Connor Dennis (Boylan); Sr. OF Lucas Gamble (Belvidere North); Sr. P/OF Bryce Goodwine (Hono); Jr. 1B Maddux Hibbard (Hono); Jr. C Jack Kerno (Boy); Jr. P Mason Lei (Free); Sr. OF Luke Leombruni (Boy); Sr. OF Dylan Sayles (Hono); Soph. OF Landen Seymour (Hono); Jr. 3B Maddux Shockey (Free); Sr. SS Bowen Smith (Hono); Jr. 2B Jacob Smith (Guilford); Sr. P Mason Weckler (North).

Special mention: Sr. OF Trevor Addotta (North); Jr. SS Dylan Bear (Belvidere); Jr. OF Aidan Capone (Auburn); Jr. 1B Grady Crocker (North); Sr. P Alex Easton (Boy); Sr. 1B Javier Garcia (Harlem); Jr. C Ryan Hamilton (Hono); Sr. 3B Blaise Mace (Boy).

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Final NIC-10 baseball standings

Hononegah, 17-1

Belvidere North, 16-2

Boylan, 15-3

Harlem, 11-7

Freeport, 10-8

Auburn, 7-11

Guilford, 7-11

Belvidere, 5-13

East, 1-17

Jefferson, 1-17

Belvidere's McKenna Morris pitches against Sycamore in the second inning at Belvidere High School Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Belvidere.
Belvidere's McKenna Morris pitches against Sycamore in the second inning at Belvidere High School Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Belvidere.

SOFTBALL

MVP: McKenna Morris, Belvidere

Coach of Year: Jessica Palos, Auburn

Sportsmanship: Belvidere

First team: Jr. P Sierra Armstrong (Hononegah); Jr. P Lexi Bach (Hono); Jr. SS Joscelyn Bennett (Hono); Sr. OF Maddie Conklin (Auburn); Soph. 2B McKenzie Culvey (Belvidere North); Jr. C Dani Franz (Hono); Sr. P McKenna Morris (Belvidere); Sr. 2B Macy Olson (Freeport); Soph. 3B Kailen Pro (Free); Soph. P Alaina Schwanke (Harlem); Sr. P Becca Schwartz (Belvidere North); Jr. OF Briella Sendale (Hono); Sr. SS Maya Viel (Aub); Jr. 3B Amanda Williams (Hono); Jr. SS Amber Wisely (Belv).

Special mention: Fresh. C Aubrey Burbach (Harlem); Sr. 1B Makayla Howard (Harlem); Sr. 2B Sophia Husley (Belv); Jr. C Marissa Long (North); Jr. SS Katie Norgard (North); Jr. OF Kellie Onley (Belv); Jr. C Abigail Race (Aub); Jr. 3B Jalyn Yakey (Aub).

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Final 2022 NIC-10 softball standings

Hononegah, 17-1

Belvidere, 14-4

Belvidere North, 14-4

Harlem, 13-5

Auburn, 10-8

Freeport, 10-8

Guilford, 5-13

Jefferson, 5-13

East, 2-16

Boylan, 0-18

Final JV softball standings

Hononegah, 11-1

Belvidere North, 10-2

Harlem, 9-5

Belvidere, 5-5

Freeport, 2-8

Auburn, 0-10

Harlem's Riley Lundgren lets loose on a discus throw during a recent meet at Harlem High School in Machesney Park.
Harlem's Riley Lundgren lets loose on a discus throw during a recent meet at Harlem High School in Machesney Park.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

Track MVP: Nico Bertolino, Belvidere North

Field MVP: Riley Lundgren, Harlem

Coach of Year: Ken Husser, Belvidere North

Sportsmanship: Jefferson

First team: Tristen Powers, North, sr., 100 meters; Bayley Pierce, Freeport, sr., 110 hurdles; Nico Bertolino, North, soph., 200 meters; Mitchell Cavanagh, Hono, jr., 300 hurdles; Braeden Brown, North, soph., 400 meters; Miles Lang, East, sr., 800 meters; Caden McNulty, North, sr., 1600 meters; Brandon Lawson, Guilford, soph., 3200 meters; Zane Cattage, Guil, sr., high jump; Joey Woloszyn, Auburn, jr., pole vault; Javius Catlin, East, soph., long jump; Chauncey Jackson, Jefferson, soph., triple jump; Jacob Klink, Hono, jr., shot put; Riley Lundgren, Harlem, sr., discus; Brandon Massman, North, sr., 3200 relay; Luke Smith, North, sr., 3200 relay; Trenton Lewis, East, soph., 1600 relay; Leo Bueno, East, sr., 1600 relay; Samaj Smith, Guil, sr., 800 relay; Sebastian Solon, Guil, jr., 800 relay; Jeremiah Crawford, East, sr., 400 relay; Markquez Gray, East, sr., 400 relay; Mike Smith, Jr., Guil, sr., sprints; Nathan Wahl, Hono, sr., sprints; Anthony Otero, Hono, soph., sprints; Dontavious Williams, Aub, jr., sprints; Philip Winkelman, Hono, sr., distance; Aidan Wedwick, Boylan, jr., distance; Dylan Malmgren, Harlem, soph., distance; Bailen Estrada, Hono, sr., distance.

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Special mention: Rasheed Johnson, Boy, soph.; Alex Kruchten, Aub., jr.; Orlando Hernandez, North, jr.; Logan Wood, Hono, jr.; Joseph Smith, Free, sr.; KeShawn Harrington-McKinney, Harlem, jr.; Ian Salley, Belvidere, soph.; Deterrace Dotson, East, soph.; Bryson Hodge, Guil, sr.; Scott Garrett, Jeff, sr.; Sam Scholl, Hono, jr.; Tyler Wehde, Harlem, jr.; Alex Valerio, Boy, sr.; Stephon Martin, Guil, sr.; Joseph Alvarez, Jeff, jr.

Final NIC-10 boys track standings

1. Belvidere North

2. Hononegah

3. East

4. Guilford

5. Harlem

6. Auburn

7. Boylan

8. Jefferson

8. Freeport

8. Belvidere

Fresh-soph boys track standings

1. Hononegah

2. Harlem

3. Auburn

4. Belvidere North

5. East

6. Boylan

7. Guilford

8. Jefferson

9. Belvidere

10. Freeport

Auburn's Essence Horton-Graves, left, and Guilford's Jolena Sites run in the 100 meters during the NIC-10 meet on May 5, 2022 at Belvidere North. Sites was named conference MVP in track events and Horton-Graves made first-team all-conference.
Auburn's Essence Horton-Graves, left, and Guilford's Jolena Sites run in the 100 meters during the NIC-10 meet on May 5, 2022 at Belvidere North. Sites was named conference MVP in track events and Horton-Graves made first-team all-conference.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

Track MVP: Jolena Sites, Guilford

Field MVP: Madelyn Bishop, Boylan

Coach of Year: Greg Ford, Guilford

Sportsmanship: Boylan

First team: Essence Horton-Graves, Auburn, soph., 100 meters; Anna Jones, Guilford, soph., 100 hurdles; Jolena Sites, Guil, jr., 200 meters; Indigo Sterrud, Hononegah, jr., 300 hurdles; Hannah Bilodeau, Harlem, sr., 400 meters; Michelle Gasmund, Guil, jr., 800 meters; Madison Harmsen, Guil, soph., 1600 meters; Isabella Anderson, Boylan, sr., 3200 meters; DeYana Franco-Daye, Guil, sr., high jump; Bree Messenger, Belvidere North, soph., pole vault; Sophia Hedges, Hono, soph., long jump; Ma’Kayala Winters, Aub, jr., triple jump; Madelyn Bishop, Boy, jr., shot put; Emma Rich, Harlem, sr., discus; Alexia Pecora, North, jr., 3200 relay; Kayleigh Sippy, North, soph., 3200 relay; A’yana Gray, Guil, sr., 1600 relay; Lillian Jarrett, Guil, soph., 1600 relay; Aamanda Curry, Guil, fresh., 800 relay; DeNiya Gary, Guil, soph., 800 relay; Anastasia Bruce, Guil, sr., 400 relay; Jalin Craigs-Ingram, Guil, jr., 400 relay; Makenna Hughes, Hono, jr., field; Elizabeth Wuebbels, Freeport, soph., field; Keyara Bailey, Harlem, sr., field; Briana Manning, Aub., jr., field; Gabby Xayasouk, Harlem, jr., sprints; Allyson Niedfeldt, Hono, soph., distance; Lauren Frake, Hono, soph., distance; Amelia Pickard, Hono, sr., distance.

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Special mention: Sophie Balsley, Hono, jr., distance; Kaleigh Inniss, Belvidere, sr., distance; Ekaterina Dmitrieva, Aub, soph., distance; Erin Morgan, North, jr., distance; Hailey Bilodeau, Harlem, fresh., distance; Isabella Molitor, Hono, soph., distance; Ashlyn Richter, Hono, fresh., sprints; Emma Pierson, Belv, fresh., sprints; Jayda Cruz, Boylan, jr., sprints; Grace Hulstedt, North, jr., field; Sheryl Wehde, Harlem, sr., field; Rebecca Kolkl, Belv, sr., field; Adyson Andrews, Harlem, fresh., field; Amanda Harris, Hono, jr., field; Audrey Ryan, Guil, sr., field.

NIC-10 girls track standings 2022

1. Guilford

2. Hononegah

3. Harlem

4. Auburn

5. Boylan

6. Belvidere North

7. Belvidere

8. Freeport

9. Jefferson

10. East

JV Girls track standings

1. Hononegah

2. Guilford

3. Belvidere North

4. Harlem

5. Boylan

6. Belvidere

7. Auburn

8. Jefferson

9. East

10. Freeport

Hononegah's Braydon Savitski-Lynde serves against Fox Lake Grant in the regional finals on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Boylan High School in Rockford.
Hononegah's Braydon Savitski-Lynde serves against Fox Lake Grant in the regional finals on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Boylan High School in Rockford.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

MVP: Braydon Savitski-Lynde, Hononegah

Coach of Year: Annie Curran, Hononegah

Sportsmanship: East

First team: Logan Amdur, Harlem, sr. S; Lorenzo Boccarusso, Hononegah, sr. S; Chanthalalay, Jefferson, sr. OH; Jayden Chanthayo, Jeff., jr. L; Jeremiah Hoarde, East, sr. MB; Braydon Savitski-Lynde, Hono, jr. OH; Nathan Li, Hono, sr. RS; Saul Minero, Hono, jr. OH; Max Moroz, Hono, Sr. L; Angel Reyes, Boylan, sr. OH.

Special mention: Matt Eckberg, Jeff., jr. MB; Gavin Kent, Guil, sr. MB; Lathan Lewis, Harlem, sr. OH; Michael Lynch, Boylan, sr. OH; Julian Montero, Auburn, jr. OH.

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Final 2022 varsity boys volleyball standings

Hononegah, 14-0

Jefferson, 11-3

Boylan, 9-5

Harlem, 6-8

Belvidere Co-op, 6-8

East, 4-10

Guilford, 3-11

Auburn, 3-11

NIC-10 JV boys volleyball standings

Boylan, 14-0

Guilford, 10-2

Jefferson, 6-4

East, 5-9

Auburn, 4-8

Belvidere Co-op, 3-7

Harlem, 2-6

Hononegah, 1-9

NIC-10 freshman boys volleyball standings

Guilford, 9-1

Boylan, 9-3

Hononegah, 4-5

Auburn, 4-7

Jefferson, 3-5

Harlem, 2-5

Belvidere Co-op, 2-7

Auburns Sharankumar Kamaraj hits the ball in a singles match on on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Harlem High School in Machesney park.
Auburns Sharankumar Kamaraj hits the ball in a singles match on on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Harlem High School in Machesney park.

BOYS TENNIS

Singles MVP: Sharan Kamaraj, Auburn

Doubles MVP: Drew Licari and Dhruv Ramaswami, Auburn

Coach of Year: Martha Rathbun, Belvidere North

Sportsmanship: Belvidere North

First team: Pieter, Breiten, Hononegah, sr.; Leo DeBruler, Guilford, sr.; Jack Dickerson, Belvidere North, jr.; Joe Gesmer, Guil, sr.; Owen Helm, Freeport, soph.; Sharan Kamaraj, Aub, jr.; Austin Kerwin, Hono, jr.; Jackson Kohls, North, sr.; Spencer Kohls, North, jr.; Wyatt Lane, Guil, sr.; Drew Licari, Aub, sr.; Dhruv Ramaswami, Aub, sr.

Honorable mention: Martin Bernstein, Aub., sr.; Alex Ferry, Aub, Sr.; Eli Freet, East, sr.; Varun Gnanasekar, Aub, sr.; Arun Kumar, Hono, sr.; Ben Leake, North, fresh.

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Final NIC-10 boys tennis standings, 2022

Auburn, 56.6

Hononegah, 47.2

Belvidere North, 45.8

Guilford, 45.6

Freeport, 32.4

Harlem, 31.2

Boylan, 25.2

Belvidere, 17.6

Jefferson, 10-0

East, 5.2

2022 JV boys tennis standings

1. Guilford

2. Hononegah

3. Auburn

4. Belvidere North

5. Freeport

6. Harlem

7. East

Mae Nuccio was one of three first-team all-conference players for NIC-10 girls soccer champion Boylan this year.
Mae Nuccio was one of three first-team all-conference players for NIC-10 girls soccer champion Boylan this year.

GIRLS SOCCER

MVP: Taylor Gallaher, Guilford

Coach of Year: Taylor Meyer, Boylan

Sportsmanship: East

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First team: Scarlett Reece, Belvidere North, soph. midfielder; Cortlyn Hefty, North, soph. forward; Mae Nuccio, Boylan, sr. midfielder; Maggie Schmidt, Boylan, jr. midfielder; Izze Fritz, Boylan, jr. midfielder; Isabella Garrelts, East, sr. midfielder; Kennedy Spachman, Freeport, sr. defender; Cadence Diduch, Freeport, soph. defender; Autumn Diduch, Freeport, soph. forward; Taylor Gallaher, Guil, jr. goalkeeper; Reese Zediker, Guil, soph. defender; Hailey Lange, Harlem, sr. defender; Paige Stovall, Harlem, soph. midfielder; Bree Culver, Hononegah, sr. forward; Audrey Cassata, Hono, sr. midfielder; Geneva Hann, Hono, sr. defender; Molly Hughes, Hono, soph. midfielder.

Special mention: Gina Fiorenza, Auburn, sr. defender; Julissa Ortiz, Belvidere, soph. defender; Keagan White North, jr. defender; Bella Spera, Boylan, sr. defender; Ella Maier, Boylan, jr. defender; Ciazia Powe, Freeport, soph. goalkeeper; Addisen Peacock, Guil, soph. forward; Anika Elgin, Harlem, sr. forward; Alea Castro, Jefferson, soph. midfielder.

Final 2022 NIC-10 girls soccer standings

Boylan, 9-0

Hononegah, 8-1

Freeport, 7-2

Guilford, 5-4

Harlem, 5-4

Belvidere North, 5-4

Belvidere, 2-7

Jefferson, 2-7

Auburn, 1-8

East, 1-8

Junior Varsity standings

Boylan, 8-0

Guilford, 6-1-1

Hononegah, 6-2

Belvidere North, 4-3-1

East, 4-3-1

Freeport, 2-3-1

Harlem, 1-4-1

Jefferson, 1-7

Auburn, NA

Belvidere, NA

Matt Trowbridge is a Rockford Register Star sports reporter. Email him at mtrowbridge@rrstar.com and follow him on Twitter at @MattTrowbridge. Sign up for the Rockford High School newsletter at rrstar.com. Matt has covered sports for the Register Star for more than 30 years after previously working for papers in North Dakota, Delaware, Vermont and Iowa City. He grew up on a farm in northwest Minnesota with six brothers and a sister. His four daughters all graduated from Rockford Public Schools.

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