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Girls basketball: 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference team announced

Sycamore guards Sadie Lang, Quinn Carrier earn Co-MVP honors

Sycamore's Sadie Lang goes to the basket against Ottawa's Mary Stisser during their game Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, at Sycamore High School.

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference girls basketball selections, as voted on by I-8 coaches. A total of 15 players from six member schools received All-Interstate 8 recognition this season.

All-Conference

Co-MVP: Sadie Lang, so., G, Sycamore, Quinn Carrier, jr., G, Sycamore

Sycamore: Sadie Lang, so., G, Quinn Carrier, jr., G, Cortni Kruizenga, sr., G

Kaneland: Amani Meeks, jr., G, Grace Brunscheen, so., F

Ottawa: Mary Stisser, sr., G, Ashlynn Ganiere, jr., G

Morris: Lily Hansen, sr., F

LaSalle-Peru: Alexus Hines, jr., G

Rochelle: Jaydin Dickey, sr., G

Honorable Mention

Sycamore: Grace Amptmann, sr., G

Kaneland: Kyra Lilly, sr., G

Ottawa: Kennedy Kane, fr., G

Morris: Alyssa Jepson, sr., G

LaSalle-Peru: Brianna Ruppert, sr., F

Russ Hodges

Russ started working with Shaw Media in August 2025 after over nine years as sports editor of the Rochelle News-Leader. Russ covers high school sports for the Northwest Herald and high school football for Friday Night Drive.