News and Announcements
2012 & 2014 Teams Continue to Win!
Our 2012 team remained undefeated through Pool Play at The USJN Great Plains Qualifier held at Northwestern University raising their record to 21 wins and 0 losses. the girls finally lost to a nationally ranked Minnesota North Tartan 17U team by a basket after our shot at the buzzer just missed. Congrats to the 2012 team on a record to date of 21 wins and 1 loss!
Our 2014 team played two years up once again winning two games and dropping two close games. Their season record is now an impressive 16 wins and 4 losses playing up TWO years almost all the time. Kudos to Coach Lindfors , Coach Walker and all the players on this very talented team.
In the history of our ILLINOIS ELITE Basketball Club
we now are rapidly approaching
200 Scholarship Players who have participated in our program and advanced to the NCAA collegiate level:
| Player | High School | College |
| Genny Arnold | Highland Park | New York University |
| Chrissy Baird | Wheaton North | UCLA |
| Audrey Bauer | Lake Zurich | United States Naval Academy |
| Lydia Bauer | Lake Zurich | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay |
| Jada Blackwell | Schaumburg | Robert Morris College |
| Meredith Boardman | Fenwick | Yale University |
| Anya Brooks |
Plainfield South |
Illinois State University |
| Sophie Brunner | Freeport Aquin | Arizona State University |
| Mary Calov |
Saint Viator |
Benedictine University |
| Maeve Campbell | New Trier | University of Chicago |
| Ashley Capotosto | Elk Grove | Saint Bonaventure |
| Myia Clark |
Saint Viator |
Saint Louis University |
| Alyssa Dengler | Trinity | Lewis University |
| Nireet Dhillon |
Conant | University of Chicago |
| Dija Diouf | Lake Forest Academy | IUPUI |
| Brooke Evans | Mundelein | Oakland University |
| Ally Fink |
Plainfield South |
Maryville University |
| Melinda Franke | Wheaton Warrenville South | Depauw University |
| Molly Franson | Andrew | Northern Kentucky University |
| Emily Frasco |
Prospect | Alabama Birmingham (UAB) |
| Vanessa Garrelts |
Marian Central Catholic | Miami of Ohio |
| Alyssa Geary |
Nazareth | Providence |
| Haley Gorecki | Fremd | Duke University |
| Jacki Gulczynski | Bartlett | University of Wisconsin |
| Emily Harris | Barrington | Western Michigan University |
| Ellie Harmeyer | Wisconsin Shoreland | Belmont University |
| Hannah Harmeyer | Wisconsin Shoreland | Belmont University |
| Amy Hart | New Trier | Middlebury College |
| Tiffany Hendrickson | Carmel Catholic | University of Concordia - Milwaukee |
| Kelsey Hoefer | Freeport | Towson University |
| Susan Hohenadel | Saint Viator | Rockhurst University |
| Bryana Hopkins |
Fremd HS |
Northwestern University |
| Aannah Interrante |
Johnsburg | Bradley University |
| Claire Keefe | Libertyville | DePauw University |
| Sarah Kellermeyer | Schaumburg | Loras College |
| Jackie Kemph | Rolling Meadows | Saint Louis University |
| Toni Knar | Mundelein | Missouri Science and Tech |
| Caily Landers |
Marist | St. Mary's University |
| Erin Lenahan | Fremd HS |
Maryville University |
| Amber Lindfors | Elk Grove | Valparaiso University |
| Courtney Lindfors | Elk Grove | Loyola University - Chicago |
| Olivia LInebarger | Wheaton Warrenville South | New York University |
| Jenny Mackowiak | Fenwick | Indiana State University |
| Jessie Mackowiak | Fenwick | Indiana State University |
| Monica Masini | Palatine | Carthage University |
| Bryce Menendez | Neuqua Valley | Lehigh University |
| Ashley Montanez | Rolling Meadows | Indianapolis University |
| Kai Moon |
Nequa Valley |
Binghampton University |
| Anne Mullen | Fenwick | DePauw University |
| Lena Munzer | Highland Park | Yale University |
| Ashton Nisbet |
Buffalo Grove |
Illinois State University |
| Heather Nisbet |
Buffalo Grove |
Illinois State University |
| Katherine Nolan |
Rolling Meadows |
Loyola University |
| Katie Norman | Freeport | Southeast Missouri State |
| Bailey North | Buffalo Grove | University of Wisconsin - Parkside |
| Nikki Oppenheimer |
Montini | Syracuse University |
| Venita Parsons | Oswego East | Benedictine University |
| Katlyn Payne | Fenwick | Florida Gulf Coast University |
| Kat Hryn Pedi |
New Trier |
Holy Cross University |
| Megan Podkowa | Trinity | DePaul Univeristy |
| Sam Pryor |
Burlington Central |
Western Illinois University |
| Molly Quirke | New Trier | Duke University |
| Dana Rettke |
Riverside Brookfield |
University of Wisconsin |
| Samantha Rubright | Fenton | Illinois Wesleyan University |
| Alyssa Saklak | Schaumburg | Millikin University |
| Grace Sanchez | Glenbrook North | Grand Valley State |
| Courtney Shiffer | Freeport | Southeast Missouri State |
| Taylor Skala | Saint Viator | Rockhurst University |
| Sydney Smith | Vernon Hills | Vermont University |
| Myia Starks |
Nequa Valley HS |
Northern Illinois University |
| Kailyn Strawbridge | Rockford Lutheran |
Loyola University |
| Bianca Szarfarowicz | Wheeling | Truman State University |
| Megan Talbot |
Barrington | Illinois State University |
| Grace Tworek |
Fremd HS |
Harvard University |
| Jayde VanHyfte |
Annawan | Arizona State University |
| Morgan VanHyfte |
Annawan | Illinois State University |
| Jenny Vliet | Rolling Meadows | Saint Louis University |
| Amri Wilder | Oswego | Southern Illinois Univeristy |
| Taylor Will | Prospect | Brown University |
| Lauren Webb | Vernon Hills | Bowling Green |
| Leighah Wool |
Evanston | Western Michigan University |
| Destinee Young | Hoffman Estates | Old Dominion |
Illinois Elite Players Named to USJN Windy City Classic All Star Team
Congratulations to four of our Illinois Elite Players who were named to the USJN Windy City Classic All Star Team by the opposing coaches. We are very Proud of Each of You!
2012 Team
Meredith Boardman
Megan Podkowa
Destinee Young
2014 Team
Haley Gorecki
2012 & 2014 Teams Dominating
Our 2012 Team won the Championship of the National Division at the Windy City Classic and went undefeated. The girls beat a previously undefeated Pool Champion Lady Dribblers team 57-32 in the Championship game with an exciting Transition game and stifling Defense. Their unselfishness and team play are contagious, with extra passes at every opportunity making them very difficult to beat. They remain undefeated for the season with a record of 17 WINS and 0 losses! Congratulations, girls!
Our 2014 Team played UP TWO YEARS from their actual Age and were placed in the Top National Pool at that age level. They played tremendous Basketball and emerged with Two wins and two losses against much older competition. Their record easily could have been 3-1 if not for a late game loss in one game. Our 2014 girls now have a season record of 13 WINS and 2 losses. Tremendous! We are very proud of this very close team of girls, Your team camaraderie is infectious!
