Lillie Johnson named M-PC Player of the Year
ESCANABA –Gladstone junior Lillie Johnson is going to need another page to extend her resume.
Johnson added another regular season honor for the 2024-25 campaign. She was named Mid-Peninsula Conference Player of the Year on Monday.
On top of this most recent honor, Johnson was also named Great Norther Conference Player of the Year for the second straight season while also crossing the 1,000 career point plateau, became the program’s all-time rebounder and all-time scorer, currently sitting at 1,541 points and counting before Wednesday’s regional championship game. All of this was accomplished during her junior season.
Provided below is a full list of honor and award recipients:
Player of the Year
Lillie Johnson, junior, Gladstone
Defensive Player of the Year
Aubrey Johnson, senior, Negaunee
Coach of the Year
Mike O’Donnell, Negaunee
First Team
Janessa Eagle, junior, Ishpeming; Aubrey Johnson, senior, Negaunee; Lexi Olson, senior, Westwood; Gretel Johnson, sophomore, Negaunee; Makayla Delmont, sophomore, Gwinn
Second Team
Macy Linsenbigler, senior, Iron Mountain; Isabelle Marta, senior, Westwood; Peyton Kakkuri, senior, Ishpeming; Clare O’Donnell, junior, Negaunee; Mayce Hanson, senior, Gladstone
Honorable Mention
Eva Pankonien, sophomore, Gladstone; Keira Waterman, sophomore, Negaunee; Addy Blowers, junior, Gladstone; Miaha Schiefel, senior, Gwinn; Laynie Korpi, senior, Ishpeming; Madison Pekrul, senior, Negaunee; Makayla Fisher, junior, Westwood; Alexis McDade, senior, Manistique; Bella Pickett, senior, Iron Mountain
All-Defensive Team
Lillie Johnson, junior, Gladstone; Janessa Eagle, junior, Ishpeming; Addy Hallum, junior, Westwood; Keira Waterman, sophomore, Negaunee; Laynie Korpi, senior, Ishpeming