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Girls Basketball: Kane County Chronicle All-Area Team

Here is the 2021 Kane County Chronicle All-Area team, led by Burlington Central senior Elana Wells.

Cassidy Arni, Geneva, sophomore, forward: Arni averaged 13.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals a game. Arni was an all-conference selection.

Brooke Carlson, Batavia, freshman, guard: One of the best players in the area, Carlson averaged 14 points, 3.9 assists and 2.4 steals a game.

Taylor Charles, Burlington Central, junior, forward: Charles was a defensive stalwart for the Rockets. Charles averaged 10.7 points, 1.2 steals, 3.3 blocks and 10.5 rebounds a game.

Alyssa Hughes, St. Charles North, sophomore, guard: Hughes averaged 11 points, 2.1 assists, 1.6 steals and shot 37% from 3-point range. Hughes was an all-conference selection.

Torrie Kortan, St. Charles East, junior, guard: Kortan averaged 12 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals a game and shot 34% from 3-point range. Kortan was an all-conference selection.

Kate Palmer, Geneva, senior, guard: Palmer averaged 11.8 points, 3.2 assists, 1.8 steals and 3.4 rebounds per game. Palmer was an all-conference selection.

Erin Stack, St. Charles North, junior, forward: Stack averaged 11 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.3 assists per game. Stack was an all-conference selection.

Tessa Towers, Batavia, junior, forward: Towers was one of the most dominant forwards, averaging 17.9 points, 13.3 rebounds and almost 2 blocks a game.

Elana Wells, Burlington Central, senior, guard: Wells averaged 17.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 3 steals a game. She moved up to third all-time in program history in scoring with 1,629 points.

Jacob Bartelson

Jacob Bartelson

Jake is a full-time sports reporter writing primarily for the Kane County Chronicle covering preps. His collective work is featured across several Shaw markets and platforms, including Friday Night Drive and Bears Insider. Jake began full-time in 2017.