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Shots, blocks & boards: Vote for IndyStar girls basketball players of the week (Nov. 17-22)

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November 24, 2025

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Shots, blocks & boards: Vote for IndyStar girls basketball players of the week (Nov. 17-22)

IndyStar will be recognizing the top girls basketball players in Indiana with our players of the week poll.

Scroll to the bottom of the article to vote. Voting is open until noon Friday.

Congratulations to Plainfield’s Abrielle Dugan on being voted Player of the Week for Nov. 10-15! The junior led the Quakers to a hard-fought win over Brownsburg, scoring a team-high 18 points in the six-point win. She went for five points, dished out two assists and pulled in four rebounds in a win over county foe Danville.

Here were the top performers from the past week.

Precious Anuka, Cathedral

Anuka went for 18 points, six steals and three assists to spark a 57-56 win over Jennings County on Friday.

Konley Ault, Bluffton

The 5-8 wing/guard scored 33 points on 14-of-17 shooting in a 78-25 win over Mississinewa, then went for 15 in a 15-point win over Huntington North. Ault also totaled seven rebounds, six assists and 10 steals for the week.

Ava Emberton, Brownsburg

The freshman scored 18 points on six 3-pointers and dished out five assists in a win over Noblesville, then dropped 19 points on Pendleton Heights in a 78-58 win on Saturday.

Mollie Ernstes, Jennings County

The senior Kansas commit dropped 31 points in a 64-59 upset of 4A’s Warsaw on Saturday. Ernstes was a guest on The Scorers Table this week. Watch here.

Gracyn Gilliard, Center Grove

Gilliard led the Trojans to their third consecutive Johnson County tournament, totaling 77 points over three games. She set a school record with 37 points in a 49-42 win over Indian Creek that also saw her convert a school-record 17 free throws. She followed that with 20 points and and a couple steals vs. Whiteland, then 20 more points and three steals vs. Franklin in the final. She did not play the fourth quarter against Whiteland or Franklin.

Lilly Maple, East Central

Maple kicked off her week by scoring 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting vs. Columbus East, then tallied 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting vs. Hammond Central on Saturday at Pike. She also totaled 14 rebounds (11 vs. Columbus East), nine steals, seven assists and seven blocks (five vs. Hammond Central).

Mia Miller, Scecina

Miller went for 12 points, 20 rebounds, five steals, two assists and a block vs. Purdue Broad Ripple, then notched 32 points, nine rebounds and six steals in a win over Herron.

Carley Moellering, Homestead

After being limited to five points in a loss to Norwell, Moellering went for 14 points in a blowout win over Plainfield on Saturday at Sneakers For Santa.

Addison Norris, Norwell

The senior standout helped spark a win over Homestead, generating 24 points with three triples and a 7-for-9 mark at the line. Norris (and teammate Vanessa Rosswurm) were guests on The Scorers Table last week. Watch here.

Paige Schnaus, Gibson Southern

Schnaus scored 24 points and pulled in 18 rebounds to lead Gibson Southern to a 14-point win over Princeton. She converted 10-of-18 shots from the field and hit a 3-pointer. She also tallied 18 points, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks in a blowout win over Forest Park.

Amelia Story, Purdue Poly

Story scored 21 points to lead Purdue Poly to victory over Heritage Christian. She went 7-for-10 from 3 and also dished out six assists in the win.

Jordyn Suggs, Lawrence North

Suggs continued her strong debut campaign, scoring 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting in a 62-57 win over North Central. The freshman also picked up a steal.

Aleia Sultzer, Ben Davis

The senior scored 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting in a 62-50 win over Plainfield. She also picked up seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Sultzer tallied 11 points, five rebounds, an assist and two steals in a loss to Warren Central.

Follow Brian Haenchen on Twitter at @Brian_Haenchen. Get IndyStar’s high school coverage sent directly to your inbox with the High School Sports newsletter.

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Top Indiana high school performers at U20 Championships, Nike Outdoor Nationals

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10 hours ago

June 23, 2026

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Top Indiana high school performers at U20 Championships, Nike Outdoor Nationals

The USATF U20 Championships took place on June 18-19, while Nike Outdoor Nationals ran June 18-22 in Eugene, Oregon.

Some of the top high school track and field athletes, including recent graduates, fared excellent when the lights were the brightest.

Here are the top results from Eugene last week.

Ellie Barada

Barada, a Bloomington South graduate, qualified for U20 Worlds with a second-place finish (2:02.72) in the women’s 800 meter run. She won gold in the mile (4:34.25) at Nike Outdoor Nationals. The North Carolina recruit also ran anchor leg for the winning 4000-meter state distance medley relay team, which combined for a time of 11:36.99.

Noah Bontrager

Bontrager, a Westview graduate and Notre Dame recruit, won the U20 men’s 3000-meter run (8:32.53).

Collin Bumgardner

Bumgardner, an Indiana State recruit and Danville state champion, placed 12th in the boys 200 finals (21.49) and 16th (10.71) in the 100 finals at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Ellie Cooley

Cooley represented Carmel with a sixth-place finish (129-08) in the girls discus Emerging Elite event at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Rylan Hainje

Hainje placed first in the prelims of the 110 hurdles (13.44) before he placed third (13.36) in the finals of Nike Outdoor. The Franklin Central grad and Marian recruit suffered a false start in the 110 hurdles of the U20 prelims.

Konrad Hayden

Hayden placed 11th in the boys high jump at Nike Outdoor Nationals. The Fishers graduate recorded a leap of 6 feet, 8.75 inches.

Kallen Hoeft

Hoeft was a member of the mixed 4×400 relay team that finished as runner-up at Nike Outdoor Nationals. The Hamilton Southeastern quartet of Hoeft, Anissa Lammie, Jaxson Wanza and Chloe Senefeld ran a time of 3:30.01.

Lexi Kollbaum

Kollbaum was a member of the winning state distance medley relay team. The Bloomington South junior placed 36th in the 800 and 40th in the mile at Nike Outdoor.

Anissa Lammie

Lammie placed sixth (54.54) in the 400-meter dash at Nike Outdoor Nationals. She was also a part of the mixed 4×400 team that placed second with a time of 3:30.01. The Hamilton Southeastern junior ran the 800 leg for the winning state distance medley relay team.

Kaitlyn Oshimura

Oshimura, a Carmel graduate, placed fourth in the 1 Mile Emerging Elite race with a time of 4:55.64. She also placed 39th in the 800-meter run at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Jordan Randall

Randall, a two-time high school state champion for Warsaw, placed fourth in the high jump at both U20 (7-01.75) in the men’s event and Nike Outdoor Nationals (7-00.50) in the boys event.

Chloe Senefeld

Senefeld ran the 400 leg for the winning state distance medley relay team in the state category at Nike Outdoor Nationals. The Indiana quartet of Senefeld, Barada, Kollbaum and Lammie took home gold with a time of 11:36.99. She was also a member of the second-place mixed 4×400 team. The Iowa recruit was a national runner-up (59.27) in the 400-meter hurdles. She placed sixth (58.54) in same event at U20.

Kira Smith

Smith was a runner-up in the girls high jump at Nike Outdoor Nationals. She recorded a jump of 5-feet, 10.75 inches.

Jaxson Wanza

Wanza helped Southeastern earn a runner-up finish in the mixed 4×400 relay at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Marc Ray is a high school sports reporter at the IndyStar. He can be reached at marc.ray@indystar.com , and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn.

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June 22, 2026

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Where to watch Phoenix Mercury vs Indiana Fever on June 22: TV channel, start time and streaming

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June 22, 2026

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The WNBA has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement and a league full of loaded rosters as the 2026 season tips off.

A rookie class headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles and Washington’s Lauren Betts is ready to make a mark in the pros while the defending champion Las Vegas Aces look to keep their dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years.

As the the season gets going under a new media rights deal, it can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in when the Indiana Fever host the Phoenix Mercury on Monday.