Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

All-MAC Girls Basketball

Litten takes top honors

By Daily Standard Staff

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Versailles' senior Katey Litten (23) was selected as the Midwest Athletic Conference Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Tuesday.

Versailles senior Katey Litten received the top honor from the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball coaches as the MAC released its all-conference team on Tuesday.

Litten, who will play next season at Thomas More College, was selected as the Player of the Year for helping the Tigers to play for a conference title on the final night of the league season, losing to St. Henry,

The 5-8 guard was one of the top scorers in the conference this season averaging 14.3 points per game to go with four assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 steals per contest. Litten became the 53rd player in MAC history to reach 1,000 points for her career and is a three-time first team All-MAC honoree.

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St. Henry's Nate Uhlenhake earns his third straight Coach of the Year accolade and second consecutive outright award after guiding the Redskins to a third straight conference crown and second straight outright title.

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St. Henry coach Nate Uhlenhake was named the MAC's Coach of the Year for the third straight season.

The 2025-26 All-Midwest Athletic Conference Girls Basketball Team as selected by the conference coaches.

Player of the Year: Katey Litten (Versailles).

Coach of the Year: Nate Uhlenhake (St. Henry).

First Team

Katey Litten (Versailles), Megan Hughes (Parkway), Morgan Baumer (St. Henry), Reece Albers (Minster), Karlee Buschur (St. Henry), Kate Ashman (Marion Local), Addi Albers (New Knoxville), Mya Eckstein (Marion Local), Megan Kerner (St. John's), Brittyn Bruns (Parkway), Molly Wendel (St. Henry), Bridget Homan (Fort Recovery).

Second Team

Mia Knapke (Coldwater), Halle Kuenning (New Bremen), Jenna Belcher (Minster), Rowan Schmitmeyer (Versailles), Harlow Heyne (Coldwater), Madelyn Stover (Parkway), Kynnedi Hager (Versailles), Maria Kramer (New Bremen), Makenna Huelskamp (Fort Recovery).

Honorable Mention

Avery Albers (New Knoxville), Clare Bruns (Marion Local), Jena Heitkamp (Versailles), Aubrey Fairchild (St. John's), Annie Hemmelgarn (Minster), Brylee Knapke (Coldwater), Cami Langenkamp (Parkway), Cameron Muhlenkamp (Fort Recovery), Stella Patch (New Bremen), Alexis Buschur (St. Henry).

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