
Ella Boyer, Tuscola, the faces of winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
ELLA BOYER
Tuscola girls’ basketball
➜ Her favorite athlete is … Ty Pence.
➜ Her favorite team is … Illinois State softball.
➜ If she could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … the Women’s College World Series.
➜ Her favorite sport besides basketball is … softball.

Chris Bush, Central, at the faces of winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
CHRIS BUSH
Champaign Central boys’ basketball
➜ His favorite athlete is … Kevin Durant.
➜ His favorite team is … the Chicago Bulls.
➜ If he could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … the NBA Finals.
➜ His favorite sport besides basketball is … football.

Elisa Frizza, Academy High, at the faces of winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
ELISA FRIZZA
Academy High girls’ basketball
➜ Her favorite athlete is … Ivan Zaytsev.
➜ Her favorite team is … Sir Safety Conad Perugia.
➜ If she could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … the Olympics.
➜ Her favorite sport besides basketball is … volleyball.

Abby Garcia , Argenta-Oreana, at the Faces of Winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
ABBY GARCIA
Argenta-Oreana girls’ basketball
➜ Her favorite athlete is … Sue Bird.
➜ Her favorite team is … the Seattle Storm.
➜ If she could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … a Memphis-Golden State game.
➜ Her favorite sport besides basketball is … track and field.

MaKayla Koeppel, Clinton, at the faces of winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
MaKAYLA KOEPPEL
Clinton girls’ basketball
➜ Her favorite athlete is … Michael Jordan.
➜ Her favorite team is … the St. Louis Cardinals.
➜ If she could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … the Winter Olympics.
➜ Her favorite sport besides basketball is … track and field.

Cannon Leonard, Iroquois West, at the faces of winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
CANNON LEONARD
Iroquois West boys’ basketball
➜ His favorite athlete is … Clayton Leonard.
➜ His favorite team is … Iowa.
➜ If he could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … the Super Bowl.
➜ His favorite sport besides basketball is … football.

Haiden Mast, Monticello, at the faces of winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
HAIDEN MAST
Monticello boys’ swimming and diving
➜ His favorite athlete is … Nolan Arenado.
➜ His favorite team is … the St. Louis Cardinals.
➜ If he could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … a Cardinals game.
➜ His favorite sport besides swimming is … baseball.

Hunter Mowrey, Milford, at the faces of winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
HUNTER MOWREY
Milford girls’ basketball
➜ Her favorite athlete is … Nicklin Hames.
➜ Her favorite team is … Nebraska volleyball.
➜ If she could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … a World Series Game 7.
➜ Her favorite sport besides basketball is … softball.

Ruari Quarnstrom, St. Thomas More, the faces of winter photo shoot at the News Gazette on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.
RUARI QUARNSTROM
St. Thomas More girls’ basketball
➜ Her favorite athlete is … Patrick Quarnstrom.
➜ Her favorite team is … Lewis University men’s basketball.
➜ If she could attend any one sporting event in person, it would be … an NCAA Final Four.
➜ Her favorite sport besides basketball is … soccer.