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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
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Caitlin Clark’s stats Saturday in Indiana Fever vs Portland game
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continued their 2026 WNBA regular season with a 100-84 loss against the Portland Fire on Saturday, May 30.
Clark, a former Iowa women’s basketball star, and the Fever are 4-4 after the first eight games of the regular season.
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Here’s a look at how Clark fared in Saturday’s game in Portland:
Caitlin Clark stats today in Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire
Former Iowa Hawkeyes star Megan Gustafson scored a game-high 22 points for Portland in the Saturday victory.
Former Iowa State Cyclones star Bridget Carleton scored 14 points for the Fire.
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever upcoming games
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Caitlin Clark’s stats in Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire today
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Mooresville police officer involved in ‘serious crash,’ investigation underway
MOORESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A Mooresville police officer was involved in a “serious crash,” Saturday afternoon, officials say.
According to a Facebook post made by the Mooresville Fire Department, officers are advising the public to avoid the area of the 200 block of East Main Street due to a “serious crash” involving a Mooresville Metropolitan Police officer.
East Main Street is currently closed between Maple Lane and Franklin Street.
Police say the roads will remain closed while a crash investigation is being conducted.
Police did not provide details on the officer’s condition.
This is a developing story.
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The newest spots to eat, drink and shop along the coast of Indiana and southwest Michigan
The resort area of southwest Michigan along Lake Michigan is wildly popular with Chicagoans in summer and fall for good reason. The coastal stretch offers sophisticated dining and shops, breweries, wineries, beaches, sunsets on Lake Michigan and a vacation vibe wherever you go.
If you haven’t been in a couple of years, you’ll find Indiana’s coast, home of the Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes State Park, is worth more than a hiking or gas-station stop.
Though the towns along the lake are small and don’t have centers of commerce, many exciting new places have sprung up on U.S. Route 12, the scenic drive that skirts the lake’s edge.
Beverly Shores and Michigan City, Ind.
Miles from Chicago: 54
Sadly, the orange Studebaker that for years served up excellent wood-fired pizza is no longer parked in Beverly Shores, a small lake community famous for its collection of historic homes from the 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair. The only way to get a South Shore Ovenworks pie now is to reserve the food truck for a private event.
Console yourself with shopping. The founder and former owner of Cowboys and Astronauts, a men’s store in Andersonville, has opened Blanket Fort (1 E. Dunes Highway), a design studio and shop in Beverly Shores. Matthew Buccilla describes his style as “vintage modern meets-cozy cabin-meets Japanese wabi-sabi.” His bona fides include designing spaces around the world for furniture maker Herman Miller. Blanket Fort, located in a cool midcentury building, is open the first and third weekends of the month.
The Heron, a French restaurant in Michigan City, Ind.
Neighboring Michigan City has seen an explosion of new restaurants, including The Heron (522 Franklin St.) which thankfully has strayed from the usual New American/Italian playbook and instead focuses on French food. A great happy hour from 4-6 p.m. (even Fridays!) features $10 martinis and deeply discounted wine and beer.
Up the street is Rocco’s Tavern (827 Franklin St.) from the family who owns Cafe Farina next door and Farina’s Supper Club in Michiana. Rocco’s makes you feel like you’re in a Rush Street steakhouse.
Interior of Rocco’s Tavern in Michigan City, Ind.
A reservation-only 12-seat Lebanese restaurant, C.12, (132 E. 6th St.) just opened in the lower level of a 100-year-old Masonic Temple. It’s owned by longtime area restaurateur Momahed “Moe” Mroueh. Diners sit around a horseshoe-shaped counter with an open kitchen. There’s one seating a night, offering a prix-fixe tasting menu ($65).
Also below ground is The Nightingale (1108 Franklin St.), a moody spot with small lamp-lit tables, great old-school cocktails, and live music, mostly jazz and blues. It’s open only occasionally so check before you go.
Cellar Door (1901 Franklin St.) opened last year in an historic building that once housed Harmony Bar. Cellar Door is everything you want in a classic neighborhood tavern — friendly service, carved wooden bar, games (10-pin bowling! Vintage pinball!), patio — and then add good wine and creative food. The head bartender and chef came from the well-regarded Hummingbird Lounge in New Buffalo.
A few new shopping options have popped up in Michigan City, too: The Wren (410 Wabash St.), a gift shop with a focus on sustainable, natural products, is across from Lighthouse Place Outlet Mall. Abigail Hayden Interiors & Design (607 Franklin St.) is a charming shop in the Arts District, filled with home accessories and art, as well as the owner’s own line of upholstered furniture.
The Standard 1208 in Michigan City, Ind.
The Standard 1208 (1208 E. Second St. at U.S. 12), formerly called Unsalted No Sharks and located in downtown Michigan City, has opened in an old Standard Oil station across from Burn ’Em Brewing (1215 E. Second St.). In addition to cool gifts and souvenirs, The Standard serves Italian sub sandwiches, great for taking to the beach. A second location just opened in New Buffalo (19 N. Whittaker St.).
Michiana, Ind.
Miles from Chicago: 67
The bar at Tavern on Twelve in Michiana, Ind.
Heading north on Route 12, Swells: A Dive Bar (3201 U.S. 12), cooks up four kinds of pizza: tavern style, Detroit style, deep dish and hand-tossed (New York style) and manages to do it all extremely well. There are soups, salads and sandwiches, too. It’s the sort of place where groups come to watch their team on TV. A dive bar with Veuve Clicquot on the menu? Sign me up.
Just up the road is Tonelli’s Tavern on Twelve (3103 U.S. 12), from the owner of Michigan City’s popular Tonelli’s, which closed a few years ago. This property has hosted a few restaurants in recent years (Blind Pig, Trip’s Tree House), but Tonelli’s seems to have found a groove in its 12 months in business, serving up classic Italian red-sauce fare at decent prices.
New Buffalo and Union Pier, Mich.
Miles from Chicago: 70
Farmette, a provisions store on the outskirts of New Buffalo
Across the border in Michigan, you might think not much changes in the little towns along Red Arrow Highway save for the time change. But many new restaurants and shops have opened, and a couple of longtime favorites have shuttered.
Just past all the new cannabis dispensaries on Route 12 (some 18 or so with more on the way), Farmette (18439 U.S. 12) on the outskirts of New Buffalo has become an instant favorite, with an in-house bakery specializing in sourdough, a coffee and drinks bar, and specialty food shop with a well-stocked freezer and refrigerator case, as well as produce and flowers in season (much of it grown on site). The owner tended Rick Bayless’ garden in Chicago once upon a time.
New Buffalo is home to arguably the hottest restaurant along this coast: PostBoy (207 N. Whittaker St.), which opened in fall of 2024. Heading the kitchen is James Galbraith, who founded Benton Harbor’s foodie favorites Houndstooth and Anemel. Galbraith previously worked under Chicago chefs at Intro, Blackbird, Elske, S.K.Y., Bellemore, and Boka. There’s a hopping patio and indoor/outdoor bar; be sure to reserve ahead. This place gets jammed.
If you’re looking for food to take to your Airbnb or vacation home, Angela’s Provisions (225 N. Whittaker St.) has homemade soups, pastas, breakfast and lunch sandwiches and salads, made to order or stocked in the fridge/freezer case.
Bookshore in New Buffalo, Mich.
The perfect hostess gift for discerning hosts is at Bookshore, which features big, gorgeous art books meant for a coffee table — or any surface. It’s owned by the same family that runs the popular tourist draw Stray Dog restaurant.
Harbor Country’s biggest news lately was the closing of Greenbush Brewing Company in Sawyer, a popular spot for 12 years. But beer lovers have other options.
The newest of the lot, which opened last fall, is Mangata Beer Co. (15936 Red Arrow Highway) in Union Pier, a sister operation of the award-winning Transient Artisan Ales (4229 Lake St.) in Bridgman. This tasting room focuses on easy-drinking, lower-alcohol beers such as pilsners, lagers, saisons and Belgian ales, all created at Transient’s brewhouse.
Sawyer and Three Oaks, Mich.
Miles from Chicago: 80
Longstory, a restaurant in Three Oaks, Mich.
Fulcra Brewing Company (13400 Red Arrow Highway) opened last July in a two-room bungalow in Sawyer, the dream of two home brewers (one a Dark Matter Coffee alum.) Fulcra focuses on balanced, drinkable brews. A beer garden has just opened; look for live music, food trucks or restaurant pop-ups, the owners say.
Three Oaks saw the closing of its popular pizza take-out, Patellie’s, last winter. But while pizza lovers mourned the loss, the owners used the space to expand their wine and beer store. P.+E. Bottle Shop (28 N. Elm St.) now carries cheese, bread, crackers, olives and prepared food — all the stuff that goes great with wine. And speaking of wine, there’s now a much-expanded selection of wine and craft beer.
For breakfast or lunch, two Chicago transplants have reopened the popular Viola Cafe (102 N. Elm St.), which was closed for a few years. Along with their chef, former Chopping Block owner Shelley Young, they’ve put a Southern twist on it. Think po’ boys, beignets, meat loaf, greens, fried green tomatoes and mac ’n’ cheese alongside breakfast classics.
Three Oaks had not had a stylish dinner spot for dinner until recently, with the opening of Longstory (8 Maple St.) in December 2024. The restaurant has had some bumps, with chef changes and the like, but is popular with locals, who gather for happy hours and order from the New-American-with-an-accent menu of chicken shawarma, Tuscan kale salad, polenta torte, grilled fish, New York strip, roasted beets and more.
Inside the popular boutique Goods & Heroes (7 Maple St.), a former clearance room has become a store within a store, GH Yarn Haus, which specializes in natural fibers and holds knitting get-togethers and classes.
Dreihart Winery, a wine tasting room, in Three Oaks, Mich.
A small wine tasting room (capacity: 25) opened in spring 2025 just off Three Oaks’ main drag. Dreihart Winery (6 Linden St. E.) is an offshoot of 6 Linden, which sells local meat, produce, eggs and cheeses, along with imported pastas and such. Winemaker Gottfried Hart, a charming man with a few stories to tell, is usually pouring. A former co-owner of Hickory Creek Winery in Buchanan, he’s one of several area winemakers who understands that Michigan can produce dry, complex wines similar to those from Austria and his native Germany. Grab some smoked trout rillette to pair with your wine.
Jan Parr, a former Chicago journalist, lives in the middle of the Indiana Dunes, in Beverly Shores. She writes about local happenings at DunesDiva.com.
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