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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
The Indiana football team is 10-0 going into today’s game against Wisconsin (3-6) at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
Last week, IU defeated Penn State, 27-24. The Hoosiers are No. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Hoosiers are 7-0 in the Big Ten, while the Badgers are 1-5.
Through 10 games, IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza has thrown for 2,342 yards, 26 touchdowns and five interceptions. Omar Cooper Jr. leads the Hoosiers with 52 receptions, 701 yards and nine scores.
Wisconsin owns wins over Miami (Ohio), Middle Tennessee and Washington. They have lost to Alabama, Maryland, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State and Oregon.
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When is Indiana vs Wisconsin game in Week 12 of the college football season? What date is Wisconsin at IU football?
Indiana vs Wisconsin is Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.
What time does Wisconsin vs Indiana game start today, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025? When does IU football vs Wisconsin begin?
IU vs Wisconsin begins at noon ET Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025.
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TV: BTN with Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
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- Radio: Indiana Hoosier Sports Network with Don Fischer (play-by-play), Buck Suhr (analyst) and John Herrick
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Who is favored between Indiana football and Wisconsin? Predictions, picks, betting odds for IU vs Wisconsin
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- Indiana 42, Wisconsin 13: “Injuries and schedule difficulty robbed Wisconsin of the opportunity for any meaningful turnaround, but it’s still been jarring to see how bad the Badgers have been at times in 2025. The vote of confidence in Luke Fickell probably helped deliver an upset win last weekend in Madison. And Wisconsin will challenge Indiana’s ability to run the ball. But it’s so difficult to see anything other than a comfortable IU win here.” – IU reporter Zach Osterman
- Spread: Indiana by 29.5
- Over/under: 44.5
- Moneyline: Indiana -10000, Wisconsin +2000
Big Ten football schedule for Week 12
- Fri., Nov. 14: Minnesota at Oregon, 9 p.m., Fox
- Sat., Nov. 15: Wisconsin at Indiana, noon, BTN
- Sat., Nov. 15: Michigan at Northwestern, noon, Fox
- Sat., Nov. 15: Iowa at USC, 3:30, BTN
- Sat., Nov. 15: Penn State at Michigan State, 3:30 p.m., CBS
- Sat., Nov. 15: Maryland at Illinois, 3:30 p.m., FS1
- Sat., Nov. 15: Purdue at Washington, 7 p.m., FS1
- Sat., Nov. 15: UCLA at Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., NBC
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Indiana looks to continue its hot start to the Darian DeVries era on Sunday as Incarnate Word comes to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
The Hoosiers have cruised to three victories to begin the season, scoring at least 98 points in each game. The play of transfers Lamar Wilkerson and Tucker DeVries has been especially intriguing, with the two combining to average 41 points on 44.7% 3-point shooting.
Sunday’s matchup is one of four more home games for the Hoosiers before they begin Big Ten play on Dec. 3 at Minnesota. Incarnate Word comes to Bloomington with a 2-1 record in coach Shane Heirman’s third season.
Here’s more information on the game.
Incarnate Word is off to a 2-1 start, beginning with a 98-64 loss at Colorado State, followed by a 104-60 home win over Jarvis Christian and a 109-70 home win over Southwest Christian. The Cardinals rank No. 213 overall by KenPom, with the No. 166 offensive efficiency, No. 287 defensive efficiency and 270th in adjusted tempo.
Four players are averaging double-digit points, including senior guards Davion Bailey (19 ppg) and Tahj Staveskie (18.7 ppg), sophomore guard Harrison Reede (17 ppg) and junior guard Jordan Pyke (12.3 ppg). Reede has been the team’s most effective 3-point shooter, going 17-for-30.
As a team, Incarnate Word shoots 49.3% from the field, 39.8% from 3-point range and 65.4% from the free throw line. They’ve outrebounded opponents by an average of 10 rebounds per game and have a 49-to-28 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Incarnate Word was picked to finish seventh in the preseason Southland Conference poll. The Cardinals were ranked No. 221 out of 365 teams and No. 5 in the Southland Conference going into the season by Sports Illustrated’s Kevin Sweeney.
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Quarterback Fernando Mendoza has experienced nothing but success in his one season at No. 2 Indiana. Receiver Omar Cooper Jr. has been through just about everything in his four years with the Hoosiers.
Now the tandem that created one of college football’s biggest plays this season hopes to deliver another memorable moment in what could be their final home game together Saturday against struggling Wisconsin.
This will not be just another senior day at Indiana (10-0, 7-0). For the second straight year, the Hoosiers enter their final two home games with a perfect record, on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot and the possibility of reaching their first Big Ten title game.
But second-year coach Curt Cignetti doesn’t believe the narrative will become a distraction from how the Hoosiers have reached this point.
“I doubt any of them are thinking about the end right now because everybody understands sort of where we’re at and what’s possible,” Cignetti said this week. “I think we’re on a little bit of a mission here, and that’s really been the focus. I think that’s how the kids are thinking, too.”
Mendoza emerged as one of the top players in the transfer portal last year and wound up choosing the Hoosiers in part to reunite with his younger brother, Alberto. The older brother has been even better than advertised by leading the league with 31 total TDs while emerging as a Heisman Trophy favorite and possibly the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
Cooper, meanwhile, endured 4-8 and 3-9 seasons and won only three Big Ten games in his first two years at Indiana but has since become a key figure in a remarkable two-year turnaround.
The Hoosiers are trying to extend their school record 14-game winning streak at home and protect the program’s highest ranking against the Badgers (3-6, 1-5). And Cooper’s incredible go-ahead TD catch in the final minute not only gave Indiana its first win at Penn State, it helped them — finally — shed the label of America’s losingest football program. Northwestern now has 716 losses all-time, one more than the Hoosiers.
Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell knows what his team is up against after snapping an 11-game losing streak against Power Four opponents last week.
“I don’t even know if you asked a coach from within (the program) like if they could pinpoint exactly what it is,” Fickell said when asked about the Hoosiers turnaround. “There’s a lot of things that have gone into it. Great coaching is one of them, great quarterback is another. But whatever they’ve done a really, really good job of in the last few years.”
Quarterback questions
The biggest question for Wisconsin is who will play quarterback Saturday.
Billy Edwards Jr. was the opening-day starter but sprained his knee in that first game and has only played, briefly, in one game since. Danny O’Neil and Hunter Simmons started a combined total of seven games, but when O’Neil was carted off the field with a leg injury last week, Fickell went with first-year quarterback Carter Smith who went 3 of 12 with 8 yards and scored on a 2-yard run in a 13-10 win over then No. 23 Washington.
Who will start Saturday?
“You always have a plan,” he said when asked what he’d do if the Badgers lose any more quarterbacks to injuries. “We’ve still got to figure out who’s one and two before we start to think about who’s the fourth going into a game like this.”
CFP talk
Given the schedule, the CFP selection might want to consult with the Badgers before making its final pairings.
Saturday’s game will be Wisconsin’s sixth this season against a team ranked in the CFP’s Top 25. The Badgers already have faced No. 1 Ohio State, No. 4 Alabama, No. 8 Oregon, No. 18 Michigan and No. 21 Iowa.
But Fickell’s players aren’t blaming the brutal schedule for their losses.
“I love every bit of it,” outside linebacker Mason Reiger said. “I’d rather play the best five teams in the country than play none of them. It’s a challenge, sure. It’s not easy to play these good teams, but at some point in college football you want to play the best teams because to be the best, you’ve got to go against the best.”
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AP Sports Writer Steve Megargee in Milwaukee also contributed to this report.
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