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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

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