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Lillie Johnson named Miss Basketball for second straight season

Lillie Johnson attempts a shot. File Photo

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association voted for the All-UP teams on March 30, 2026. Lillie Johnson earned Miss Basketball honors for the second consecutive season on top of Player of the Year in Divisions 1-3 and All-First Team in Division 1-3. Gladstone junior Eva Pankonien was named to the All-UP First Team and Senior Addy Blowers earned Special Mention Honors for Gladstone as well as Emma Zawada from Bark River-Harris and senior Landry Bray was Honorable Mention from Escanaba.

In Division 4, Addison Otradovec from North Central was named to the All-UP Second Team. Autumn Triest, a freshman from North Central was Honorable Mention. Here is a complete list of the award winners.

All-U.P. Girls Basketball Team

Major Awards

Miss Basketball: Lillie Johnson, Gladstone

Division 1-3 Player of the Year: Lillie Johnson, Gladstone

Division 4 Player of the Year: Jenessa Eagle, Ishpeming

Division 1-2 Team of the Year: Negaunee

Division 3 Team of the Year: Menominee

Division 4 Team of the Year: Ishpeming

Division 1-3 Coach of the Year: Mike O’Donnell, Negaunee

Division 4 Coach of the Year: Ryan Reichel, Ishpeming

Dream Team

Lillie Johnson, Gladstone, 6-0, Sr.

Jenessa Eagle, Ishpeming, 5-9, Sr.

Bree Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-4, Soph.

Mya Hemmer, Ishpeming, 6-2, Sr.

Gretel Johnson, Negaunee, 5-7, Jr.

Division 1-3

First Team

Piper Bell, Sault Ste. Marie, 5-7, Jr.

Aubrie Moore, Kingsford, 5-3, Soph.

Ellie Hainault, Houghton, 5-10, Jr.

Avery Osborne, Marquette, 5-6, Fresh.

Eva Pankonien, Gladstone, 5-6., Jr.

Second Team

Makayla Delmont, Gwinn, 6-0, Jr.

Jaelyn Novascone, Ironwood, 5-9, Sr.

Clare O’Donnell, Negaunee, 5-11, Sr.

Bailey Strom, Calumet, Jr.

Lexi Marineau, Menominee, 5-2, Sr.

Bristol Shamion, West Iron County, 5-8, Soph.

Alyvia Kowalski, Kingsford, 5-6, Jr.

Ruby Zawada, Houghton, Jr.

Cassie Olson, Kingsford, 5-10, Sr.

Lexi Curran, Marquette, 5-3, Sr.

Special Mention

Addy Blowers, Gladstone, 5-3, Sr.; Addy Hallum, Westwood, 5-8, Sr.; Reese Linsmeier, Menominee, 5-10, Fresh.; Mia Nordstrom, Jeffers, Sr.; Paige O’Donnell, Negaunee, 5-11, Soph.; Keira Waterman, Negaunee, 5-9, Jr.; Emma Zawada, Bark River-Harris, 5-8, Jr.

Honorable Mention

Gianna Coduti, Menominee, 5-11, Sr.; Addi Kramer, Marquette, 5-9, Jr.; Liliana Saunders, Negaunee, 5-7, Sr.; Landry Bray, Escanaba, 6-0, Sr.

Division 4

First Team

Lauren Adams, Norway, 5-9, Sr.

Emma Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-1, Sr.

Kara Roberts, Baraga, 5-4, Sr.

Gracie Johnson, Newberry, 5-9, Soph.

Addie Bowerman, Munising, 5-11, Soph.

Second Team

Irelynd McGeshick, Ewen-Trout Creek, 5-10, Sr.

Elsie Williams, Forest Park, 5-7, Sr.

Katie Halberg, St. Ignace, 5-7, Soph.

Lakelyn Bunker, Mackinac Island, 5-7, Sr.

Cleo Milkey, Lake Linden-Hubbell, Sr.

Emily DelFavero, Wakefield-Marenisco 5-5, Sr.

Emery Chynoweth, Hancock, Sr.

Makenna Smith, Cedarville-DeTour, Jr.

Mya Hendrickson, Baraga, 5-9, Soph.

Sydney Duflo, Newberry, 5-9, Soph.

Kwynn Voskuhl, L’Anse, 5-8, Soph.

Addison Otradaveck, North Central, 5-10, Soph.

Special Mention

Brittanie Piotrowski, Ishpeming, 5-6, Sr.; Audrey Williams, Forest Park, 5-3, Soph.; Allyson Steinbrecher, North Dickinson, 5-6, Soph.

Honorable Mention

Aspen Anderson, North Dickinson, Soph.; Tessa Bartozek, Forest Park, 5-6, Jr.; Carine Cole, Wakefield-Marenisco, 5-6, Sr.; Danica Jahfetson, Baraga, 5-4, 8th; Kaylen Kienitz, Munising, 5-6, Jr.; Raina Ledzian, North Dickinson, Sr.; Ava Oman, North Dickinson, 5-5, Jr.; Vienna Price, Forest Park, Jr.; Tayah Shepard, St. Ignace, Sr.; Autumn Triest, North Central, 5-7, Fresh.; Avery Visnaw, St. Ignace, 5-6, Sr.

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