Effingham juniors – Parker Wolfe and Nate Thompson – were both named to the Apollo Boys All-Conference Basketball Team.

Wolfe was selected to the first team, while Thompson was part of the second-team. All total, 10 boys were picked.

Joining Wolfe on the first team was Kaden Froebe (Lincoln), Grant Coleman (Mahomet-Seymour), Jase Bergschneider (Taylorville) and Kamren Whiteman (Lincoln).

In addition to Thompson, the second team included Will Ewald (Lincoln), Dylan Singleton (Lincoln), Isaac Miller (Charleston) and Sam Bradbury (Mattoon).

The Lincoln Railsplitters won the conference championship with a perfect 12-0 record. Mahomet-Seymour was runner-up at 10-2, followed by Effingham at 7-5, Taylorville 6-6, Charleston 3-9, Mattoon 3-9 and Mt. Zion 1-11.

Numerous Effingham High School athletes were recognized at the Winter Sports Banquet. That included girls junior varsity basketball. Individual award winners for the junior varsity were: Most Improved – Payton Budde (left); Hustle Award – Grace Bushur (center); and Best Defensive Player – Madison Mapes.

Numerous Effingham High School athletes were recognized at the Winter Sports Banquet.

That included girls varsity basketball.

Letter winners were – Callie Feldhake, Taylor Armstrong, Katie Carie, Haley Diveley, Grace Bushur, Sawyer Althoff, Coralin Ohnesorge, Meredith Schaefer, Kennedy Sowell, Sam Urch, Annie Frost, Ella Niebrugge, Madison Mapes and Serene Buzzard (manager).

Individual award winners for the varsity were:

Rebound Leader – Annie Frost

Assist Leaders – Callie Feldhake, Sawyer Althoff

Steals Leader – Callie Feldhake

Blocks Leader – Taylor Armstrong

Highest Free Throw Percentage – Callie Feldhake

3-Point Field Goals – Hayley Diveley

Captains – Callie Feldhake, Taylor Armstrong

Heart of the Team Award – Callie Feldhake

Best Defensive Player – Grace Bushur

Most Improved – Katie Carie

Hustle Award – Sawyer Althoff

Max Wolfe Sportsmanship Award – Sawyer Althoff

Most Valuable Player – Annie Frost

Miss Basketball Award – Callie Feldhake

Numerous Effingham High School athletes were recognized at the Winter Sports Banquet. That included girls freshman-sophomore basketball. Individual award winners for the frosh-soph were: Best Defensive Player – Natalie Lohman (left); Most Improved – Lily Waymoth (center); and Hustle Award – Lydia Kull.