Celebrating Milestones Across the State

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From career records to major personal milestones, Illinois high school players made their mark this season. Here are a few of the athletes whose hard work and accomplishments deserve recognition. Know a player who reached a milestone or set a record? Share their story so we can celebrate them, too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kennedy Weston and Kayla Williams – O'Fallon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kennedy and Kayla each reached 500 career digs earlier this season during O'Fallon's three-set win over Edwardsville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ava Lampe – Mater Dei</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ava was a driving force for Mater Dei, reaching 1,000 career digs earlier this season. She finished her career with 1,113 digs, becoming the program's all-time leader during the Quincy Notre Dame Tournament. It's a record that may stand for a long time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Corbyn Legendre – Red Bud</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2028 pin hitter surpassed 500 career kills this season and currently has 581. She's also closing in on 500 career digs, needing just 24 more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Molly Duncan, Mia Leech and Lela Stinson – Belleville West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These three members of Belleville West's 2028 class are already building momentum for next season and the team's push for a deeper playoff run. Lela finished with 315 kills this season, passing 500 for her career. Libero Mia recorded 391 digs, bringing her career total past 500. Setter Molly added 669 assists and crossed the 1,000-assist milestone for her career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Graysen Provance – Seneca</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Graysen capped her standout career with the Fighting Irish by reaching 1,000 career assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Heidi Boehning – Triad</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heidi moved into the top three in Triad history for career assists, finishing the season with 1,188.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lucy Hurley – Calhoun</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lucy reached 1,000 career assists while helping run Calhoun's 6–2 offense—a notable milestone in a demanding role.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Olivia Kraus – Belleville East</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2027 middle blocker capped her career with two milestones, reaching 500 career kills and 200 career blocks for the Lancers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->