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2024-25 Indiana High School Sports Awards: See all winter nominees and spring watch lists

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March 27, 2025

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

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Young male dead after shooting on Indy’s northeast side

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March 28, 2026

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Young male dead after shooting on Indy’s northeast side

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police say one “young man” is dead after a shooting at the 1200 block of Rue Rabelais at about 7:19 p.m. according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

That is near the intersection of 56th Street and Binford Boulevard.

Police say the victim was taken to Riley Hospital where he later died. Investigators say they are still working to identify the victim.

There was no known information about a suspect. Police did say that they believe this is a targeted incident.

There was no other information immediately available.

This story has been updated with information from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

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Mother and boyfriend accused in death of 4-year-old boy found in closet

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March 28, 2026

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Mother and boyfriend accused in death of 4-year-old boy found in closet

This story contains descriptions of distressing circumstances involving children.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A mother and her boyfriend were accused of causing the death of a 4-year-old-boy found dead in a basement closet on Monday.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested Angel Lovely, 37, and Nicholas Bergdoll, 36, on preliminary charges of neglect of a dependent causing death. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office by Friday had not filed formal charges.

A sibling found the 4-year-old dead on Monday, according to investigators. Lovely and Bergdoll were in the home at the time but told police they were asleep when he died.

Born premature with cerebral palsy, the 4-year old couldn’t walk, was nonverbal, and ate through a feeding tube. Lovely claimed she would rarely put the child in the closet, only “when he won’t stop screaming” or when she “needed a break.”

But when investigators interviewed Lovely’s three other children, they said that the boy “stays in the closet all day,” and that “mom locks him in the closet” and “does not pay attention to him.”

An exact cause of death hasn’t been determined, but the child was found with blood in his mouth. Lovely said he’d been aspirating.

One of Lovely’s children told investigators they heard the 4-year-old gagging but didn’t say anything because it wasn’t unusual.

A neighbor living on Monticello Drive, Michelle Johnson, told News 8, “It’s horrible. It breaks my heart.”

Johnson had seen the other children outside the home but never knew there was a boy in a wheelchair living there. She said if she suspected they were being neglected, she would have called police or the Indiana Department of Child Services.

“We’re supposed to be a village and raise kids together,” Johnson said. “That’s really heartbreaking.”

Bergdoll told police, according to the investigators’ report, that he didn’t agree with putting the child in the closet: “I am not going to tell her how to f****** raise her kids.”

“I’m sickened,” IMPD Public Information Officer Tommy Thompson told News 8 in an interview.
“Think about putting yourself in that situation. Every day, do you want to be in a closet? Locked up, no light?”

Court records show the Department of Child Services had removed the boy from Lovely’s care because of medical neglect, but she regained custody last year against DCS recommendations.

Thompson, the neighbor, hopes the tragedy can be an opportunity for others to speak up when they see a child who can’t speak up for themselves. “Maybe you’ve got to make that tough phone call. Reach out. The city has resources.”

Johnson wishes she would have known what was happening so she could have said something. “Children don’t have a voice and we’re supposed to be their voice.”

Help is available for victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault. Below is a list of suggested resources, both national and local:

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Police arrest suspect in Westfield homicide

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March 27, 2026

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Police arrest suspect in Westfield homicide

WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Police have arrested someone in connection to a homicide earlier this month in the Hamilton County city.

In a Friday night social media post, the Westfield Police Department announced the arrest but gave no details, including who was arrested or what preliminary charges the person may face.

“Due to the active nature of this case, limited details are available for release at this time,” the post said.

As WISHTV.com previously reported, James “Matt” Lushin, 47, was found dead shortly after 7:25 p.m. March 12 with trauma at his home in the 3900 block of Westfield Road, also known as State Road 32.

Social media posts from the scene showed police tape and emergency vehicles at a red brick house between Shady Nook Road and Gray Road.

Lushin’s obituary said the Kokomo native was a key partner with the real estate investment company, FLF Property. The obituary also said, “Matt was also a respected and accomplished member of the international poker community. He traveled the world competing in tournaments and built an impressive and successful career.”

Police have previously said the death was believed to be isolated, posing no ongoing threat.

Officials have not released a specific cause or manner of death.

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