Gladstone junior Lillie Johnson (21) attempts a 3-point shot during a Great Northern Conference game against Escanaba on Feb. 10, 2025 at Escanaba High School. (Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press)

MARQUETTE — I mean, are we really surprised?

Gladstone junior Lillie Johnson added to her already decorated resume. She was unanimously voted as a Dream Team selection, Division 1-3 Player of the Year and Miss U.P. Basketball by the Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association during their 50th annual All-U.P. girls’ basketball meeting on march 31 on the campus of Northern Michigan University in Marquette.

Johnson averaged 22.6 points and 12.3 rebounds per game. She holds program records in career points (1,591) and rebounds (968) while also earning Player of the Year honors in both the Great Northern Conference and Mid-Peninsula Conference.

The Braves were also voted Team of the Year for Divisions 1-3 while head coach Andy Cretens was named Coach of the Year for Division 1-3.

Provided below is a full list of recipients from the meeting.

Dream Team

Lillie Johnson, junior, Gladstone; Bree Besonen, freshman, Ewen-Trout Creek, Jenessa Eagle, junior, Ishpeming; Aubrey Johnson, senior, Negaunee; Lauren Adams, junior, Norway

Division 1-3 First Team

Piper Bell, sophomore, Sault Ste. Marie; Eva Gerard, senior, Houghton; Gretel Johnson, sophomore, Negaunee; Macy Linsenbigler, senior, Iron Mountain; Lexi Olson, senior, Ishpeming Westwood

Division 1-3 Second Team

Jackie Kiilunen, senior, Calumet; Mayce Hanson, senior, Gladstone; Peyton Kakkuri, junior, Ishpeming; Bailey Strom, sophomore, Calumet; Brianna Anderson, senior, Marquette; Grayson LaMarche, senior, Escanaba; Gianna Coduti, junior, Menominee; Marissa Ives, senior, Bark River-Harris; Aubrey Moore, freshman, Kingsford; Clare O’Donnell, junior, Negaunee; Ellie Hainault, sophomore, Houghton

Division 1-3 Special Mention

Aubree Blackburn, senior, Marquette; Makayla Delmont, Gwinn; Emma Zawada, sophomore, Bark River-Harris; Hanna Vaughn, senior, Ironwood; Keira Waterman, sophomore, Negaunee

Division 1-3 Honorable Mention

Lexi Curran, junior, Marquette; Taylor Heinonen, Jeffers; Katey Lamb, senior, Escanaba; Lexi Marineau, junior, Menominee; Mia Nordstrom, Jeffers; Jaelyn Novascone, junior, Ironwood; Kaitlyn Smith, senior, West Iron County

Division 4 First Team

Emily Jokela, senior, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Jillian Fraser, senior, St. Ignace; Emma besonen, junior, Ewen-Trout Creel; Kara Roberts, junior, Baraga; Irelynd McGeshick, junior, Ewen-Trout Creek

Division 4 Second Team

Addie Bowerman, freshman, Munising; Cailey Corcoran, senior, Munising; Addison Cullen, senior, St. Ignace; Brooklyn Dompier, senior, L’Anse; Grace Maule, senior, Carney-Nadeau; Cleo Milkey, junior, Lake Linden-Hubbell; Adria Ruleau, senior, Stephenson; Allie Whalen, senior, Newberry; Elsie Williams, junior, Crystal Falls Forest Park; Kwynn Voskuhl, freshman, L’Anse

Division 4 Special mention

Emery Chynoweth, junior, Hancock; Mya Hendrickson, freshman, Baraga; Mariska Laurila, senior, Carney-Nadeau; Mylee Londo, senior, L’Anse; Audrey Stone, junior, Bessemer

Division 4 Honorable Mention

Kenly Anderson, sophomore, Wakefield-Marenisco; Dayne Behning, senior, Munising; Hali Butkovich, senior, Engadine; Addison Carrick, senior, Brimley; Emma Choronzy, junior, Wakefield-Marenisco; Cadence Cullen, senior, St. Ignace; Katie Halberg, freshman, St. Ignace; Gracie Johnson, freshman, Newberry; Melissa Johnson, senior, Stephenson; Sammy Johnson, senior, Superior Central; Raina Ledzian, junior, North Dickinson; Brooke Portice, senior, Pickford; Caragan Thill, junior, Big Bay de Noc; Makenna Smith, sophomore, Cedarville-DeTour; Alyson Steinbrecher, freshman, North Dickinson; Emma Sundling, senior, Rapid River; Avery Visnaw, junior, St. Ignace