Our I70Sports Best Of Standout Athletes are chosen for more than just their stat lines. The athletes listed below are multi-sport athletes who have had significant parts of two or more sports seasons and have also demonstrated strong signs of leadership, sportsmanship and other intangibles during the 2025-2026 school year.
Overall Male Standout Athletes:
Kade Milleville, Altamont: Milleville burst onto the ACHS sports scene his sophomore year and has been a standout on the baseball field and basketball court ever since and wrapped up his high school sports career with three strong seasons in 2025-2026. During the fall baseball season he hit .479 with a .525 on base percentage and had a .685 slugging percentage as he racked up 35 hits, 20 RBI, 22 runs scored and 9 stolen bases. He was 2-3 on the mound pitching 29 innings with a 2.17 ERA and striking out 26 while also accumulating a .976 fielding percentage. In the spring season he was dominant on the mound going 8-1 in nine games started and going 54.1 innings pitched with just a 0.39 ERA, holding opposing batters to a .164 average and striking out 73. At the plate, Milleville also batted .389 with 39 hits, 12 of those being extra base hits. He racked up 20 RBIs, scored 29 runs and stole 21 bases ending the season with a .456 on base percentage and was steady in the field with a .933 fielding percentage. On the basketball court, Milleville capped off his high school career averaging 14.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Milleville surpassed the 1,000 career point mark on January 9 and finished his career with 1,292 points, 667 rebounds, 318 assists and 161 steals. Milleville was named MVP of the National Trail Conference.
Andrew Casey, Vandalia: Casey put together an outstanding junior year excelling in three sports. On the football field, Casey stepped into the quarterback role to start the season and had two straight games of 200+ yards passing before moving into a split role of receiver and some quarterback for the rest of the regular season. Called upon to again step into the quarterback role late in the season during the playoffs, Casey put together two more 200+ yard passing games. Casey’s four games of 200+ yards passing in a single season ties Matthew Wells and Andrew Kelly for second on the all-time list. On the basketball court, Casey was again a key piece in the scoring attack of the Vandals and despite missing time with an ankle injury this season, Casey held his true sharp shooting form and averaged 12.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. Casey also averaged 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Casey was named the Vandalia Holiday Tournament’s All Tournament Team and was also named Second Team All Conference for the South Central Conference. On the baseball field, Casey played in every game for the Vandals and anchored the infield at third base with a .928 fielding percentage and the lefty was just as strong at the plate hitting .351 with a .443 on base percentage. He tallied 33 hits, 27 RBI, 15 runs scored and stole 7 bases., On the mound, Casey made 11 appearances and had a 3-6 record with 52.2 IP and a 4.25 ERA.
Qwentyn Stombaugh, Vandalia: Stombaugh put together a junior year that saw his name go into the record books in two sports and was a mainstay in a third sport for the Vandals. On the football field, Stombaugh put his name in the record books this season setting the record for most 200+ yard passing games in a season with 6 games of 200+ this year and he broke the single game record with 6 TD passes & season record for most passing yards in regular season at 1,629 yards. Despite battling injury late in the season which saw him move into more of a running back and receiver role in the second and third rounds of the playoffs, Stombaugh finished the season completing 73 passes in 108 attempts for 1,763 yards and 26 TDs across 10 of the Vandals 12 games played. He also rushed 87 times for 589 yards and 9 TDs. Stombaugh was named First Team All-Conference as an Offensive Skill Player. On the basketball court, Stombaugh was a part of the Vandals big scoring trio as he averaged 15.7 points per game and also tallied 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game. He had perhaps his most special game of his career in the Vandals February 23 Regional Quarterfinal win over Flora when he put his name in the Vandals record books as he surpassed the 1,000 career point mark as a junior. Stombaugh was named First Team All-Conference. On the baseball field, Stombaugh was a mainstay in the starting lineup for the Vandals spending time on the left side of on the infield before playing some outfield late in the season. He hit .238 with 20 hits, 9 RBI, 12 runs scored and had 10 stolen bases. He also pitched 23.2 innings for a 2-2 record and one save as he put together a 2.99 ERA and struck out 39 batters.
Cooper McManaway, Altamont: After a debut high school season that saw McManaway start making a name for himself, the sophomore picked up where he left off from a breakout freshman year. On the basketball court, McManaway for the second season in a row averaged double digit scoring with 13.3 points per game as well as 4.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1 steal per game. McManaway was named to the National Trail Conference All-Tournament Team and was named Second Team All Conference for the NTC during postseason awards. On the baseball field, McManaway had a strong fall season hitting .373 with a .413 on base percentage racking up 25 H, 12 RBI, 17 runs scored and 13 stolen bases and on defense put together a .955 fielding percentage. During his spring baseball season, McManaway hit .268 and had a .363 on base percentage with 26 hits, 15 RBI, 19 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. He was again a very steady hand in the outfield for the Indians with a .935 fielding percentage.
Dillon Hinton, Vandalia: Hinton spent his senior doing what he does best, being a true leader on the field and on the mat. In the fall Hinton, a senior running back and linebacker, seemed to be around the ball at all times on defense for the Vandals as he finished the season with 92 tackles which helped earn him First Team All-Conference Linebacker honors. On offense, Hinton carried the ball 97 times for the Vandals and used his jam it up the middle, brute strength style to pick up 465 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. On the mat, Hinton capped off his high school wrestling career with a dominant senior season compiling a 42-3 record. He kicked off the season with a 2nd Place Finish at the Steve Bradley Invite at 157lbs and just after the new year, grabbed 2nd place at 150lbs in the prestigious Lyle King Princeton Invitational Tournament. In the postseason, Hinton made it a clean sweep with Individual Regional and Sectional Championships before going 4-0 at 157lbs at the IHSA 1A Individual State Finals to claim his first ever Individual State Championship. Hinton also helped lead the Vandals to their 30th Regional Championship and to a Runner-Up finish in the IHSA 1A Dual Team State Finals for the second year in a row.
August Cosart, CHBC: The senior finished off his high school sports career excelling on the cross country course and on the track while stepping up into a bigger spot for the Bobcats on the basketball court as well. In the fall, Cosart had a very strong senior season with seven top 5 finishes in 12 races including taking second place three times. Cosart took 3rd place in the National Trail Conference Meet and took 5th at the IESA 1A Regional Meet at Shelbyville. Cosart then finished 12th at the IHSA 1A Cumberland Sectional to earn his second trip to the State Meet. Cosart finished 69th at the IHSA 1A State Meet, an improvement of ten spots from his junior year finish of 79th place. Cosart has signed to continue his running career at Lake Land College for their cross country team. On the basketball court, Cosart stepped into the starting lineup for CHBC for the second year and played in 26 of 30 games, missing four due to a midseason injury but bounced back for a strong finish as he averaged 5.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1 assist per game. Moving into the track season right after basketball, Cosart, a distance specialist continued his strong career placing top 5 in all of his regular season 1600m races before taking 7th in a loaded Newton Sectional. In the 3200, Cosart placed top 2 in all but two races with a 4th place finish in the National Trail Conference meet and finishing 23rd at the IHSA State Finals Meet, his first appearance at the meet in the 3200m Run after previously qualifying for State twice in the 1600m Run.
Clive Schlanser, CHBC: The senior Bobcat put together a notable final year of high school sports for CHBC. In the fall, the pitcher and infielder hit .310 with a .394 on base percentage with 9 hits, 4 RBI, 6 runs scored and 7 stolen bases in 10 games played out of the Bobcats 14 games. He also pitched 22 innings with 25 strikeouts with opposing batters hitting .261. In the winter, Schlanser played in all but one game for the Bobcats, and was third on the team in scoring with 6.8 points per game and averaging 2.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. In the spring, Schlanser split time between baseball and track but still played in 19 games, hitting .382 with a .462 on base percentage. He had 26 hits, 12 runs scored, 11 RBI and 13 stolen bases. Schlanser also pitched 47.1 innings going 5-6 with a 3.85 ERA and 64 strikeouts and holding opposing hitters to a .219 average. On the track, Schlanser ran the 100m Dash and finished top 6 in all but two races for the Bobcats.
Zaine Miller, Altamont: The junior was a big piece of the successful seasons for Altamont baseball and basketball during 2025-2026. During fall baseball, Miller went 4-3 on the mound racking up 39 innings pitched with a 2.87 ERA. He struck out 32 batters with opponents batting .281 against him and between his time on the mound and on the left side of the infield, Miller put together a sure-handed .965 fielding percentage. In the winter, Miller was steady presence for the Indians averaging 9.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a threat both in the paint and from beyond the arc for the Indians with many of Miller’s three-pointers coming at key times in big conference and postseason matchups. Back on the baseball field in the spring, Miller played in every game for Altamont. Miller put in 56.1 innings of work on the mound, going 3-5 with a 2.72 ERA and 51 strikeouts. He also hit .253 with a .452 OBP, 21 hits, 14 RBI, 22 runs scored and 10 SB. He also put together a strong .932 fielding percentage for the season.
Jack Lewis, Vandalia: The senior known for his work ethic and big heart was a strong leader for the Vandals in two sports. In the fall, Lewis was a senior leader for the Vandals and had his best season picking up several individual medalist honors. He finished 16th at the South Central Conference Tournament and went on to tie for 6th place at the Carlyle Regional with a 76 and advance on to the Teutopolis Sectional, finishing his final season with an 88. In the Spring for baseball, Lewis split time on the mound and in the middle infield. Lewis made 13 pitching appearances going 5-6 with a 3.69 ERA over 62.2 innings pitched while racking up 52 strikeouts. At the plate, Lewis batted .260 BA with 25 hits, 15 RBI, 23 runs scored and 13 stolen bases. In the field, Lewis was again steady and reliable with his defense with a .947 fielding percentage.
Sam Bowers, Vandalia: The junior took a big step forward on the football field and put together another big track season for the Vandals. In the fall, the linebacker was a pest to opposing backs and pass catchers on the football field and a key part of a defense that held opponents to 21 or fewer points in 9 of 12 games. Bowers ran down opponents for 37 solo tackles and assisted on 69 more tackles for 106 total tackles on the season. His efforts earned him honors as a First Team All Conference linebacker for the South Central Conference. In the Spring, the hurdler/sprinter was dominant in the 110m High Hurdles with seven first place finishes and six more top 4 finishes before taking 19th at the IHSA State Finals, his second time qualifying for State in the event. Bowers was also big in the 300m Hurdles finishing top four in every race he ran with five first place finishes. He was also a key member of the 4×100 relay team and spent time on the 4.200 relay as well with 15 top 3 finishes between the two events.
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