Cougars represented among fall Skyline Conference honorees
From our weekly issue dated November 25, 2009
Several Illinois Valley High School Cougars were selected by coaches of the Skyline Conference last week for the fall season. Three garnered first team honors:
- Football, Brandon Foraker.
- Men’s Soccer, Jordan Crouse.
- Cross Country, Casey Robertson.
Foraker, a senior, led the conference with tackles and was one of the most vicious hitters at middle linebacker. In fact, he was one of the leading tacklers in the entire state, and despite being behind on the scoreboard in every game he continued to perform at a high level.
From start to finish, Foraker came to play. He also was chosen as an Honorable Mention offensive tackle. Foraker never left the field, as he was also on all of the special teams for the Cougars. He was the most feared defensive player in the conference by opposing coaches and players.
Also for IVHS, Roger Hults, a junior, gained second team defensive back and Honorable Mention quarterback citations. Hults set the single-season passing record for the Cougars.
T.J. Parker, wide receiver and linebacker; and Freddy Hults, tight end, gained Honorable Mention status.
Crouse, a junior forward, was the engine for the men’s soccer team this year. He played extremely hard on both ends and set a tone for his teammates to follow not only by his leadership but by his performance. Crouse was relentless and always caused match-up problems for his opponents.
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Cougars Jovany Sanchez, a freshman forward, and Ben “Pit Bull” Kendall, a senior defender were named to the second team. Anthony Realmuto, a junior defender, got an Honorable Mention.
Casey Robertson, a junior and two-time selection on first team, set the bar for her teammates not only with her times, but with her work ethic and team leadership. She had the fifth-best time in the Skyline Conference.
Jasmine Prickett, a senior, was named to the second team. Both girls went to state to represent the Cougars.
Laurissa Tausaga, a junior, was the lone representative for the girls soccer team and received Honorable Mention. Tausaga inspired her teammates with her leadership and aggressive play on offense and defense.
She never gave in, gave up or let down the entire game. She also made one of the two goals scored this season by the Lady Cougars.
Alex Miller Libero and Kayla “Jo Jo” Johnson, both juniors, were selected for Honorable Mention. Miller led the team in digs and Johnson was just being Johnson and performed like she always does in every sport she plays: flat out.
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