AOTW: Emma Minnaert Wins Durian Builders Athlete Of The Week!

April 23, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Emma Minnaert on winning the Durian Builders Athlete Of The Week! Emma scored 4 goals in the Lady Leafs 5-1 victory over Galesburg!

Emma With Previous AOTW Winner Stella Smith

AOTW: Stella Smith Wins Durian Builders Athlete Of The Week!

April 23, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Stella Smith on winning the Durian Builders Athlete Of The Week! Miss Stella scored the hat trick (3 goals) in the Lady Leafs 7-0 victory over Clinton, IA! Stella is now a two-time winner of the award as she previously shared with her doubles partner Lily Taylor during the 2024 Lady Leafs tennis season!

AOTW: Addison Snell Wins Durian Builders Athlete Of The Week! 03/30 - 04/04

April 9, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Addison Snell on winning the Durian Builders Athlete Of The Week! Addi went 3-4 with a double & RBI vs Alleman!

Previous AOTW Winner Leah Falk & Addison Snell

AOTW: Jaylee Brudos Wins Durian Builders Athlete Of The Week! 03/23 - 03/28

April 9, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Leah Falk on winning the Durian Builders Athlete Of The Week! Leah went 3-3 with 2 homers & 5 RBI in the Lady Leafs 15-0 win over Princeton!

AOTW: Lexi Johnson Wins Valley Insurance Athlete Of The Week!

February 11, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

Congraulations to Lexi Johnson on winning the Valley Insurance Group Athlete Of The Week! Miss Johnson finished 7th overall with a score of 1106 at the LaSalle-Peru Regional. She advances to the Machesney Park Harlem Sectional.Good luck Lexi!

AOTW: Jaydon Burrage Wins Valley Insurance Athlete Of The Week!

February 5, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Jaydon Burrage on winning Valley Insurance Group Athlete Of The Week! Jaydon scored 20 points with 14 rebounds in the Leafs 52-49 comeback victory over Canton on Saturday January 31st!

AOTW: Kye Weinzierl Wins Valley Insurance Athlete Of The Week!

January 28, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

(Left To Right) Zach Johnson & Eli Palmer

Congratulations to Kye Weinzierl on winning the Valley Insurance Group Athlete Of The Week! Kye not only won the WB6 Championship last Saturday but was alsonamed conference Wrestler Of The Year!

AOTW: Zach Johnson & Eli Palmer Win Valley Insurance Athlete Of The Week!

January 22, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Zach Johnson & Eli Palmer on winning the Valley Insurance Group Athlete Of The Week! At the IHSA Sterling Regional, Zach & Eli rolled a 1230 and 1168 respectively to earn themselves a trip to this weekends Rockford East Sectional! They are the first members of the boys team to win AOTW! Good luck men!

AOTW: Lydia King Wins Valley Insurance Athlete Of The Week!

January 15, 2026 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Lydia King on winning the Valley Insurance Group - QCA Athlete Of The Week! Miss King earned her 100th career win at GHS Wrestling Duals on January 2nd!

AOTW: Henley Bourne Wins Sam's LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week!

November 12, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations To Henley Bourne on winning Sam’s LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week (10/06 - 10/11). With a time of 15:50.30 (then a personal best), Henley won the Fresh/Soph race at the Gene Jones Runnin’ Red Invitational on October 11!

AOTW: Luca Turigliatti Wins Sam's LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week!

October 28, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations To Luca Turigliatti on winning Sam’s LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week (10/13 - 10/18). Luca scored on runs of 73, 39, 7, & 3 in the 34-21 Green Machine JV win over Alleman JV on Friday night October 17.

AOTW: Claire DeGrave & Katy Wilson Win The Sam's LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week!

October 9, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations To Junior Claire DeGrave & Senior Katy Wilson on winning Sam’s LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week! Miss DeGrave and Miss Wilson finished 7th & 14th respectively at the 1A Eastland Regional which qualified them for 1A Rockford Lutheran Sectional.

AOTW: Katherine Barickman Wins The Sam's LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week!

October 1, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Sophomore Katherine Barickman on winning the Sam's LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week! Miss Barickman recorded a total of 15 digs, 47 assists, 1 block assist, & 3 aces total in Lady Leaf wins over Moline and Rock Island!

AOTW: Lizzie Rapps Wins The Sam's LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week!

September 25, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Senior Lizzie Rapps on winning the Sam's LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week! Lizzie recorded 18 kills, 10 digs, & 2 aces in the Lady Leafs victory over Orion on Wednesday September 17.

AOTW: Brooklyn Smith Wins The Sam's LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week!

September 18, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to GHS Junior and Cross Country Standout Brooklyn Smith on winning Sam’s LaRoma Pizza Athlete Of The Week! On Saturday September 13th, Brooklyn finished 12th out of 459 runners in the First To The Finish 2A run at Detweiller Park in Peoria. Miss Smith is also the first GHS Cross Country runner to win the AOTW!

AOTW: Jaylee Brudos Wins Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week!

May 28, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations To Jaylee Brudos On Winning The Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week (5/19 - 5/24)! In the Lady Leafs 8-2 victory over Sterling, Jaylee went 1-3 with a homer plus 2 runs scored & 2 RBI!

2025 Lady Leaf AOTW Winners (left to right) McKenna Johnson, Kendyl Wassenhove, Avery Kennedy, Jaylee Brudos, Lillian Brown, & Mady Buysse

AOTW: 4x200 Relay Team Are Co-Winners Of Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week!

May 22, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Pictured Here Representing The Record Setting Team Are (L to R) Cedric Kehoe, Devan Hornback, & Jayden Wexell

Congratulations to the Maple Leafs 4x200 Relay team of Devan Hornback, Cedric Kehoe, Jayden Wexell, & Gavin Hintgen as they are the co-winners of the Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week! On their home track last Thursday, they not only won the WB6 Championship but also set a new GHS record with a time of 1:28.93!

AOTW: Mady Buysse Wins Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week!

May 14, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Mady Buysse on winning Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week (5/05 - 05/10)! Mady went 3-5 with a triple, three runs scored, & 3 RBI in the Lady Leafs 12-2 victory over Moline! The AOTW win marks the 5th straight award for Lady Leafs Softball!

AOTW Winners (left to right): McKenna Johnson, Lillian Brown, Mady Buysse, Avery Kennedy, & Kendyl Wassenhove

AOTW: Avery Kennedy Wins Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week!

May 7, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Avery Kennedy on winning Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week (4/28 - 05/03)! In victories over Erie-Prophetstown & Galesburg, Avery went 6-7 with a double, triple, 5 runs scored, 3 stolen bases, and 4 RBI.

AOTW Winners (left to right) McKenna Johnson, Lillian Brown, Avery Kennedy, & Kendyl Wassenhove

AOTW: Kendyl Wassenhove Wins Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week!

May 1, 2025 Geneseo Current Staff

Congratulations to Kendyl Wassenhove on winning the Village Home Stores Athlete Of The Week (04/21 - 04/26)! Kendyl gave up just 10 hits & 5 runs while striking out 15 in 17 innings pitched in wins over Quincy, Alleman, & Newark.