Girls Basketball: Kane County Chronicle All-Area team

Here is the 2021-22 Kane County Chronicle Girls Basketball All-Area team. Below is a first team of five players, followed by a second team of five players and honorable mention.

First Team

Cassidy Arni, Geneva, senior, forward: Arni helped lead Geneva to the DuKane Conference championship and a regional title. She averaged 14.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 steals and three assists a game.

Brooke Carlson, Batavia, sophomore, guard: A unanimous all-DuKane Conference selection, Carlson averaged 16.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3 steals a game.

Taylor Charles, Burlington Central, senior, forward: The Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year, Charles averaged 13.5 points, 11.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.5 steals a game. The Princeton commit was an IBCA Class 3A first team All-State selection and an Associated Press Class 3A second team All-State pick.

Torrie Kortan, St. Charles East, senior, guard: A four-year starter, Kortan averaged 14.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and just shy of 2 assists a game in leading the Saints to their first sectional title since 1987.

Tessa Towers, Batavia, senior, forward: The Wisconsin recruit was a unanimous all-DuKane Conference selection. She passed 1,000 points for her career and averaged 14 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks a game.

Second Team: Lexi DiOrio, St. Charles East, sophomore, guard; Alyssa Hughes, St. Charles North, junior, guard; Cali Papez, St. Charles East, senior, forward; Erin Stack, St. Charles North, senior, forward; Zosia Wrobel, Geneva, senior, forward.

Honorable Mention

Becca Carani (Burlington Central), Rylie DuVal (Burlington Central), Kylee Gehrt (Batavia), Alexis Maridis (St. Charles East), Katharine Marshall (Kaneland), Leah Palmer (Geneva), Lexi Schueler (Kaneland), McKenzie Schueler (Kaneland), Reagan Sipla (St. Charles North), Emma Yakey (St. Charles East).