(CASEY) — The field is set for the 2026 Little Illini Conference boys tennis championship tournament to be played at Casey-Westfield High School on Friday.

There are 12 entries in both singles and doubles, two from each of the six tennis-playing LIC schools. A seed meeting was held on Wednesday, and the top four seeds receive automatic byes in the first round of the tournament. The top six receive automatic placement in the brackets. Unseeded players are then assigned to the bracket by a blind draw.

Of the top 12 seeds, Olney, the defending champion, received the most, with four (two singles, two doubles). Casey-Westfield claimed three of the top seeds, followed by Paris and Robinson with two each. Mt. Carmel received one.

Here are the top six seeds for the tournament:

Singles
1- Carter Seamen, Olney
2- AJ Padilla, Olney
3- Carson Throneburg, Paris
4- Cash Kuglin, Paris
5- Will Cochonour, Casey-Westfield
6- Cholston Fearday, Robinson

Doubles
1- Alex Hancock/ Kellen Sullivan, Casey-Westfield
2- Levi Hefferman/ Jonah Klingler, Olney
3- Isaiah Courter/ Will Hudson, Mt. Carmel
4- Wade Winnett/ Gavin Ridge, Casey-Westfield
5- Owen Buchanan/ Mario Celada, Olney
6- Ian Schmidt/ Jacob Meese, Robinson

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