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2024-25 Indiana High School Sports Awards: See all winter nominees and spring watch lists
The Indiana High School Sports Awards, Presented by the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever, is proud to announce the nominees for players of the year for all winter sports and the watch list athletes for the spring athletes. The winter winners will be announced during the live show on Sunday, April 27 at Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University. Doors open at 4 p.m. with the show starting at 5 p.m.
During the live show, these nominees will be honored, along with player of the year nominees and winners from the fall. Those fall athletes were announced earlier in the school year and can be found here.
The show will also announce the winners of premier awards such as overall male athlete of the year, overall female athlete of the year, Courage Award, Team of the Year and Coach of the Year. Nominated athletes and watch list athletes who RSVP for the event can receive a free ticket here thanks to sponsors. Additional tickets are also free, thanks to the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever, but must be obtained here.
Additionally, the Indiana Mr. Basketball Award, Presented by the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever, will be announced live during the show. The finalists for that award will be announced on indystar.com soon.
The guest speaker at the event will be Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.
The Indiana High School Sports Awards show is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program.
Here are all the winter nominees and the spring watch list athletes …
IndyStar Miss Basketball – Presented by the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever
- Addi Baxter, Columbia City High School — SR
- Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central High School — SR
- Maya Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern High School — SR
- Meredith Tippner, Noblesville High School — SR
Girls Wrestling
- Aleksandra Bastaic, Highland High School — JR
- Heather Crull, Northeastern High School — SR
- Monica McMahon, Columbus East High School — SR
- Kendall Moe, Hamilton Heights High School — JR
- Julianna Ocampo, New Haven High School — SR
- Ysabelle Ocampo, New Haven High School — SO
Girls Swimming & Diving
- Lynsey Bowen, Carmel High School — SR
- Ellie Clarke, Carmel High School — FR
- Lucy Enoch, Carmel High School — JR
- Kate Fetters, Carroll High School — SO
- Adelyn Flessner, North Central High School — JR
- Jordyn Glassley, Carroll High School — SO
- Faith Gorey, Carmel High School — SO
- Reagan Graves, Franklin Community High School — SR
- Simone Hall, Park Tudor High School — JR
- Ava Metzger, Zionsville Community High School — JR
- Julie Mishler, Wawasee High School — SR
- Madeline Moreth, Valparaiso High School — JR
- Liliana Ratzlaff, Franklin Community High School — SR
- Alex Shackell, Carmel High School — SR
- Molly Sweeney, Carmel High School — JR
- Lylah Theriac, Mooresville High School — JR
- Alexandra Ward, Carmel High School — SR
- Emily Wolf, Fishers High School — SO
Girls gymnastics
- Samantha Boster, Chesterton High School — SO
- Jillian Creager, Homestead High School — JR
- Megan Garibay, Valparaiso High School — SR
- Avery Gleave, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger — JR
- Kobi Johnson, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger — SO
- Maria Szczepanski, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger — SO
Boys wrestling
- Jayden Bartoszek, Hanover Central High School — SR
- Case Bell Brownsburg, High School — FR
- Waylon Cressell, Warren Central High School — JR
- Revin Dickman, Brownsburg High School — JR
- Traevon Ducking, Brownsburg High School — FR
- Tommy Gibbs, Brownsburg High School — JR
- Mason Goelz, Avon High School — JR
- Eddie Goss, Center Grove High School — SR
- Kameron Hazelett, Lowell High School — FR
- Gunner Henry, Brownsburg High School — SR
- Peyton Hornsby, Center Grove High School — SO
- Gavin Jendreas, Crown Point High School — SR
- Michael Major, Carmel High School — SR
- Michael Ortega, Portage High School — SR
- Adrian Pellot, Merrillville High School — SR
- Parker Reynolds, Brownsburg High School — JR
- Nathan Rioux, Avon High School — JR
- Isaiah Schaefer, Evansville Mater Dei High School — SR
- Peyton Schoettle, Roncalli High School — JR
- Matthew Staples, New Prairie High School — FR
- Lucas Szymborski, Crown Point High School — SR
- Noah Weaver, Rossville High School — SR
- Julian Weems, Center Grove High School — SR
- Michael White, Lawrence North High School — JR
Boys Swimming & Diving
- Lucas Ackermann, Franklin Community High School — JR
- Trent Allen, Carmel High School — SO
- Grant Cates, Oak Hill High School — SR
- Michael Gorey, Carmel High School — SR
- Carter Hadley, Carmel High School — JR
- Jonny Hines, Fishers High School — SR
- Anderson Kopp, Carmel High School — SR
- David Kovacs, Bloomington South High School — SR
- Mason Lawson, Fishers High School — JR
- Jonah Lee, Valparaiso High School — SR
- Henry Lyness, Center Grove High School — JR
- Lukas Paegle, Bloomington South High School — SR
- George Patterson, Valparaiso High School — SR
- Andrew Shackell, Carmel High School — SR
- James Stewart, Bloomington North High School — SR
- Jake Tarara, Brebeuf Jesuit Prepatory School — SR
- Ethan Zhang, Carmel High School — SR
- Yi Zheng, Carmel High School — SO
Softball Watch List
- Maddie Engle, New Palestine High School
- Ana Geyer, New Prairie High School
- Carley Keller, Roncalli High School
- Anna Moore, Cathedral High School
- Izzy Neal, Brownsburg High School
- Ava Ratliff, Bedford North Lawrence High School
- Lizzy Sinders, Clay City High School
- Grace Swedarsky, Hamilton Southeastern High School
- Addy Ware, Floyd Central High School
- Sadie Winsett, Castle High School
- Ava Zachary, Penn High School
- Berkley Zache, South Bend St. Joseph High School
Girls Track and Field Watchlist
- Omema Anyanwu, Zionsville Community High School
- Ellie Barada, Bloomington South High School
- Ahniyah Bennett, Connersville High School
- Elizabeth Butler, Hamilton Southeastern High School
- Kya Crooke, Heritage Christian School
- Libby Dowty, Indian Creek High School
- Gwen Howard, Whitko High School
- Ava Jarrell, Pendleton Heights High School
- De’Janay Layne, Evansville North High School
- Emily Norris, Carmel High School
- Jane Paddock, Lawrence North High School
- Isabella Sotelo, Eastern Hancock High School
Girls Tennis Watchlist
- Anni Amalnathan, South Bend St. Joseph High School
- Mischa Briggs, Fishers High School
- Shaeli Castaneda, Marion High School
- Lacy Hancock, Washington High School
- Ava Harris, Angola High School
- Maya Harris, Angola High School
- Sophia Heaton, Kouts High School
- Izzy Ireland, Fishers High School
- Anna Kolb, Guerin Catholic High School
- Katie Kolb, Guerin Catholic High School
- Addison Lind, Warsaw High School
- Emerson Lindsey, Waldron High School
Boys Track & Field Watchlist
- Ian Baker Brownsburg High School
- Kieran Barnewall Chesterton High School
- Noah Bontrager Westview High School
- Landon Dobbs Henryville High School
- JonAnthony Hall Fishers High School
- Jay Hmurovich Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
- Denhm Holt North Central High School
- Weston Ott Churubusco High School
- Will Riley Greenwood Community High School
- Mason Schmitz Hamilton Southeastern High School
- Marcus Townsend Avon High School
- Caleb Winders Bloomington North High School
Girls Lacrosse Watch List
- Alexa DeHart, Zionsville Community High School
- Avery Goehl, Carmel High School
- Breckin Hare, Carmel High School
- Sophie Mock, Carmel High School
- Lauren Richer, Park Tudor School
- Lyla Weir, Center Grove High School
Boys Lacrosse Watch List
- David Gould, Hamilton Southeastern High School
- Max Kemp, Hamilton Southeastern High School
- Trigg Lee, Cathedral High School
- Dillon O’Rourke, Hamilton Southeastern High School
- Caden Snapp, Center Grove High School
- Collin Stevens, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Boys Golf Watch List
- Peyton Blackard, Gibson Southern High School
- Jake Cesare, Westfield High School
- Silas Haarer, Westview High School
- Will Harvey, Westfield High School
- Brody Holubar, Center Grove High School
- Luke Johnston, Evansville North High School
- Brayden Lamborne, Castle High School
- Brayden Miller, Fairfield High School
- Ryan Parker, Homestead High School
- Brycen Tisch, Zionsville Community High School
- Mattingly Upchurch, Hamilton Southeastern High School
- Eli Wessel, Guerin Catholic High School
Baseball Watchlist
- Alex Barr, Kankakee Valley High School
- Mason Braun, Penn High School
- Caden Crowell, Valparaiso High School
- Rob Czarniecki, Chesterton High School
- Matthew Fisher, Evansville Memorial High School
- Gannon Grant, Center Grove High School
- Brandon Logan, Fort Wayne Snider High School
- Austin McNabb, Perry Meridian High School
- Aiden Reynolds, Noblesville High School
- Parker Rhodes, Greenfield-Central High School
- Aiden Smith, Shelbyville High School
- JD Stein, Carmel High School
INDIANAPOLIS — With hopes to meet Caitlin Clark, Kestas Jociuf and his 8-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, left their seats in section 119 and went to the tunnel next to the Indiana Fever bench. Before her family started their nine-hour drive from Minnesota to Indiana, Elizabeth painted a picture draped with Fever logos and a “Caitlin, we love you” message.
The Jociuf’s attempt to meet Clark was successful. Elizabeth’s painting now has a new owner.
“Caitlin actually took the picture,” Jociuf said. “Elizabeth probably wrote Caitlin Clark at least 14 times on that drawing.”
Elizabeth and her father also told Clark to feel better soon, to which she thanked them. The Fever announced Monday that Clark would miss at least two weeks with a left quad strain. Since Clark’s injury, the Fever played the Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun, losing both matchups. Indiana will be without their star guard for at least the next two games, when they host the Mystics on Tuesday and travel to the Chicago Sky on June 7.
Jociuf and his wife, Sulema, had taken their daughter and 10-year-old son to see Clark when she visited the Minnesota Lynx last season. Elizabeth and her brother fell in love with Clark, so Sulema and Jociuf bought seats closer to the court for the family’s first visit to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
While Sulema admitted she was worried for Clark after hearing of her injury, she said her kids were “upset” when they learned Clark wasn’t playing.
“The visit was worth it even though she’s not playing because we wanted to experience Gainbridge and it’s been great. They have a lot of cool things for the kids. Also, there are other good people on the team,” Sulema said. “I told them we can get more tickets later in the season (to watch Caitlin).”
The family of four spent $900 on their tickets. On game day, the price for the same tickets in section 117 was $174.70. The price difference reflects the impact of Clark’s injury on tickets.
IndyStar collected data from Ticketmaster and found that selected ticket prices for Clark’s future matchups against the Sun, Mystics and Sky, in which she is expected to play, increased by as much as 366%.
Note: These are resale prices and may change daily. These numbers were logged up to two hours before the Fever and Sun tipped off Friday.
The most expensive ticket in section 120 for Friday’s contest against the Sun cost $86.25. When Indiana hosts the Sun on June 17, a ticket in the same section will cost $140.30, a 62.7% increase.
The price difference for a seat nearer to the court when the Mystics return to town Aug. 15 is more consumer-friendly. A seat in section 116 on Tuesday will cost $391.95. The price will increase 11% when Washington makes its final regular-season visit to Indiana.
Sky and Fever games are always a hot ticket, with Clark and Sky forward Angel Reese headlining the matchup. If a fan desires to sit in section 225 at the United Center and watch Indiana and Chicago square off in their WNBA Commissioner’s Cup matchup, the cheapest ticket will cost $57.50.
When the two teams reconvene in Chicago on July 27, the cheapest seat in section 225 will cost $267.95.
Although Clark’s availability may alter ticket prices, the impact of her presence remains the same.
”My 8- and 5-year-old daughters were sad not to see her play, but they were still glad to see her in the building,” said Chris Gerrity, a Fever fan who bought tickets for his family before Clark’s injury was announced. “We are still excited to support the city, the rest of the players and the WNBA.”
A look inside Ivy Tech’s restaurant run completely by students
“We have learned that employers want students who have gained the soft skills of working well together, serving their customers, and basically, working within a team.”
Mykal McEldowney, Indianapolis Star
More than 200 employees are expected to be laid off at Ivy Tech campuses across the state as a result of the Indiana General Assembly’s decision to cut funding to the college system.
This announcement was made by Ivy Tech’s president, Sue Ellspermann, on May 30, as she broke the news to many who were affected by this sudden development. Layoffs began the same day and continue into next week.
Emily Sandberg, Ivy Tech’s assistant vice president of communications, confirmed in an email to the IndyStar that the Indianapolis campus is expected to lay off seven faculty and 14 staff members, and the Hamilton County campus is expected to lay off two staff members.
In Ellspermann’s letter, she notes that the Indiana government’s decision to cut 5% of the school allocated fund, on top of the 5% cut from the state budget agency, would equate to an expected loss of $54 million over the next two years.
These cuts, coupled with Gov. Mike Braun and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education recommending a 0% tuition increase for all state educational institutions, left the school with another revenue option.
“Because the college’s primary revenue sources are state appropriations, tuition, and fees, these developments have had an immediate effect on our planning,” Ellspermann said in her letter. “We have reached the difficult decision to adjust our staffing levels, in addition to efforts to reduce our operational expenses.”
During the 2023 budget session, the General Assembly appropriated about $243 million and $245 million for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, respectively. For 2025-26 and 2026-27, that will drop to about $236 million each. That doesn’t count additional reductions.
Laid-off Ivy Tech workers will receive separation packages, according to Ellspermann’s letter. However, details regarding the separation packages were not provided in the email, noting that laid-off employees will meet with human resources representatives to determine their package.
In total, 202 people will be affected by these layoffs across Ivy Tech’s 45 locations in the state.
“This is a challenging moment for our college, but I know Ivy Tech is strong,” the letter reads.
“I remain confident in our resilience and in our commitment to our students and to one another.”
Contact IndyStar reporter Noe Padilla at npadilla@indystar.com, follow him on X @1NoePadilla or on Bluesky @noepadilla.bsky.social. Courier & Press reporter Jon Webb contributed to this story.
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