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

25 athletes from 6 area schools receive postseason awards

Kaneland’s wrestler Angelina Gochis, front, tries to pin Ava Mayer of Pekin during the 120-pound weight class regional championship match up on Saturday Feb. 14, 2026, held at DeKalb High School.

Kaneland’s wrestler Angelina Gochis, front, tries to pin Ava Mayer of Pekin during the 120-pound weight class regional championship match up held at DeKalb High School. (David Toney for Shaw Local News /David Toney)

By Russ Hodges

Here are the 2025-26 All-Interstate 8 Conference girls wrestlers, as voted on by I-8 coaches. A total of 25 wrestlers earned honors.

All-Conference

La Salle-Peru: Kalista Frost, so., 100, Emily Lowery, so., 115, Kiely Domyancich, sr., 125, Audri Plut, fr., 145, Marisa Eggersdorfer, sr., 155

Ottawa: Ciara Bolf, jr., 105, Lily Gwaltney, jr., 110, Jaiyden Provance, so., 135, Juliana Thrush, sr., 235

Kaneland: Angelina Gochis, jr., 120, Chloe Cervantes, sr., 130, Sadie Kinsella, jr., 190

Sycamore: Winter Beard, so., 135, Ema Durst, jr., 140, Frankie McMurtry, so., 170

Morris: Zara Lugo, sr., 125

Honorable Mention

La Salle-Peru: Talia Pantoja, sr., 120, Emma Tomlinson, so., 130, Avalyn Edwall, so., 140

Kaneland: Amadahy Torres, fr., 100, Caitlyn Manier, so., 145

Sycamore: Ella West, fr., 105, Jasmine Enriquez, jr., 235

Morris: Nicolette Boelman, sr., 155

Rochelle: Cammyla Macias, sr., 125

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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.