Introducing the 2022-23 Daily Southtown All-Area Team

First Team

Janae Kent, Oak Forest, senior, guard/ forward: Averaged 24.4 points and 8.2 rebounds. All-conference. All-tournament at Beecher. First team all-state. Committed to LSU.

Madison Davis, Marian Catholic, junior, guard: Averaged 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.4 steals and 2.8 assists. All-conference. MVP at Hillcrest Holiday Classic. Second team all-state.

Ava Gugliuzza, Lincoln-Way West, senior, guard: Averaged 21 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 steals. Made 131 3-pointers. SouthWest Suburban Red’s player of the year. All-tournament at WJOL. Second team all-state. Committed to SIU Edwardsville.

Alyssa Latham, Homewood-Flossmoor, senior, forward: Averaged 22 points, 12 rebounds and 3.0 blocked shots. SouthWest Suburban Blue’s player of the year. Class 4A first team all-state. Committed to Syracuse.

Azyah Newson-Cole, Lincoln-Way Central senior, guard: Averaged 15.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists. All-conference. All-tournament at WJOL. Third team all-state. Committed to IUPUI.

Second Team

Josie Canellis, Sandburg, senior, guard: Averaged 14.5 points and 3.2 rebounds. Made 81 3-pointers. All-conference. All-tournament at Sandburg and Hinsdale South. Special mention all-state.

Trinity Chears, Thornwood, junior, guard: Averaged 19.1 points, 4.8 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals. All-conference.

Apple Guerrero, Argo, senior, forward: Averaged 21 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals. South Suburban Red’s player of the year. All-tournament at Maine East.

Annalise Pietrzyk, Providence, senior, guard: Averaged 19.4 points and 5.6 rebounds.

GCAC White’s player of the year. All-tournament at Sandburg, Marian Catholic and WJOL. Third team all-state. Committed to Hillsdale.

Elise Ward, Marist, senior, forward: Averaged 20.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 steals. All-conference. All-tournament at York. Second team all-state.

Third Team

Morgan Feil, Mother McAuley, junior, forward:

Averaged 12.9 points and 7.8 rebounds. All-conference. Special mention all-state.

Bella Kedryna, Lemont, senior, guard: Averaged 22 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists. South Suburban Blue’s player of the year.

Jaeda Murphy, Homewood-Flossmoor, junior, guard: Averaged 12 points, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals. All-conference.

Rayvan Rush, T.F. South, junior, guard: Averaged 12.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.1 steals and 3.1 assists. All-conference. All-tournament at Richards and Hillcrest. MVP at Oak Lawn.

Hayven Smith, Lincoln-Way East, junior, forward/center:

Averaged 14 points and 9.0 rebounds. All-conference. Third team all-state.

Honorable Mention

LaKeeyah Barnes, Morgan Park, junior, guard; Gabi Bednar, Providence, junior guard; Iyanah Crosby, Richards, junior, forward; Skye Echols, Andrew, senior, guard; Grace Gambotz, Mother McAuley, junior, guard; Keira Hunt, Lincoln-Way Central, senior, guard; Kayla Johnson, Thornwood, junior guard; Lana Kerley, Lincoln-Way East, junior, guard; Isabel Lopez, Reavis, junior, guard; Juliana Paddock, Sandburg, junior, forward; Alaina Peetz, Lockport, sophomore, forward; Kamryn Porter, De La Salle, junior, guard; Rose Savaglio, Oak Lawn, senior, guard; Caroline Smith, Lincoln-Way West, sophomore forward; Tariya Wright, T.F. South, sophomore, guard.