Indiana
Signing day: Confirmed signings for Central Indiana high school athletes
The early signing period begins on Wednesday for all sports except football, which has its early signing period in December.
These are the confirmed expected signings for Wednesday for Central Indiana athletes. We will update this throughout the day and through the signing period (Nov. 19). Please email kyle.neddenriep@indystar.com with school, sport and college choice to add to list:
Girls soccer
Aryana Ali, Westfield: DePauw
Taylor Baier, Center Grove: Walsh
Riley Boyd, Hamilton Southeastern: Indiana
Coltie Carson, Westfield: Miami
Sydney Cook, Hamilton Southeastern: Purdue
Emma Ehret, Carmel: Indiana
Lucy Elder, Hamilton Southeastern: Hanover
Lola Horstman, Westfield: Western Kentucky
Olivia Joyce, Carmel: Kansas
Kate Klinginsmith, Carmel: Ball State
Mallory Long, Fishers: Earlham
Sarah Maudlin, Fishers: Taylor
Elise May, Fishers: Butler
Sloan May, Hamilton Southeastern: Michigan
Kate Noel, Hamilton Southeastern: Purdue
Kari Radford, Lawrence North: Ball State
Brooke Reiter, Carmel: Loras College
Blair Satterfield, Hamilton Southeastern: Indiana
Taylor Townley, Center Grove: IU Indy
Boys soccer
Carsten Shidler, Noblesville: UIndy
Ryan Weber, Carmel: Iowa State
Softball
Erica Burris, Center Grove: Purdue Northwest
Sofia Easterhaus, Westfield: Marian
Riley Fuhr, Center Grove: Thomas More
Kiersten Hardin, Center Grove: Purdue Northwest
Tatum Hunt, Brownsburg: Marian
Frankie Jackson, Fishers: Mars Hill
Jayden Kleiner, Carmel: Michigan
Kensly Larkin, Brownsburg: Huntington
Ashyr Lawson, Decatur Central: Purdue
Brynn Meyer, Center Grove: Indiana
AG Pogue, Brownsburg: Southern Indiana
Hailey Prather, Brownsburg: Ohio Northern
Addelynn Reed, Center Grove: IU Columbus
Haley Schatko, Noblesville: Indiana
Grace Swedarskiy, Hamilton Southeastern: Virginia Tech
Megan Todd, Bishop Chatard: Concordia (Wis.)
Makayla Watson, Westfield: North Carolina State
Addison Wolf, Center Grove: Columbia
Girls track and field/cross country
Ansley Applegate, Noblesville: Taylor
Gracie Czubik, Westfield: Saginaw Valley State
Sadie Foley, Carmel: Indiana
Ceci Jackson, Bishop Chatard: Indiana
Ella Jenkins, Westfield: Northern Iowa
Julia Score, Bishop Chatard: Wake Forest
Chloe Senefeld, Hamilton Southeastern: Iowa
Carly VonDielingen, Whiteland: Indiana State
Lucy Wood, Brebeuf Jesuit: Butler
Boys track and field/cross country
Eli Balbach, Bishop Chatard: Marian
Phoenix Boyer, Bishop Chatard: Indiana
Cooper Click, Noblesville: Taylor
Konrad Hayden, Fishers: Marian
John Libs, Noblesville: Butler
Liam Powers, Hamilton Southeastern: Belmont
Conrad Schumacher, Lawrence North: Marian
Nate Thomas, Fishers: Xavier
Evan Williams, Lawrence Central: Indiana
Boys basketball
Justin Curry, Noblesville: Valparaiso
Evan Harrell, Carmel: Bellarmine
Brennan Miller, Lawrence North: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Noah Smith, Plainfield: DePauw
Baron Walker, Noblesville: Butler
Luke Weemer, Hamilton Southeastern: Emporia State
Girls basketball
Ke’Adriah Butler, Lawrence Central: Boston College
Antonete Greene, Hamilton Southeastern: Earlham
Kenedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern: Florida
Alyx Kendall, Bishop Chatard: DePauw
Akya Koenig, Fishers: IU-Kokomo
Elle McCulloch, Brownsburg: Florida Gulf Coast
Aniyah McKenzie, Lawrence Central: Illinois-Chicago
Lola Lampley, Lawrence Central: LSU
C.C. Quigley, Noblesville: Lipscomb
Kayla Stidham, Hamilton Southeastern: Bowling Green
Natalie Thomas, Fishers: Bethel
Berkely Williams, Plainfield: DePauw
Boys golf
Ryan Cesare, Westfield: Marian
Thomas Klinker, Fishers: IU Indy
Tyler Marucci, Noblesville: Indiana Wesleyan
Nathan Springer, Center Grove: IU Indy
Mattingly Upchurch, Hamilton Southeastern: Ball State
Girls golf
Olivia Folwer, Noblesville: Tampa
Janelle Garcia, Hamilton Southeastern: IU Indy
Kelsey Haverluck, Westfield: Western Carolina
Peyton Kauzlick, Noblesville: Saint Mary’s College
Josie Kelley, Noblesville: Eastern Kentucky
Presley White, Noblesville: Taylor
Baseball
Collin Bumps, Fishers: Manchester
Beckett Doane, Noblesville: Mississippi State
Beck Jordan, Westfield: Wabash
Sean Frey, Fishers: Anderson
Aiden Grabowski, Westfield: Indiana Wesleyan
Paul Karnes, Lawrence Central: Franklin
Owen Lukac, Fishers: Evansville
Ryan Murphy, Brownsburg: Creighton
Silas Neal, Carmel: UIndy
Vince Painter, Brownsburg: Bellarmine
Vincent Pecoraro, Fishers: Anderson
Daniel Phillips, Brownsburg: Purdue Northwest
Aiden Reynolds, Noblesville: Indiana
Gavin Russ, Westfield: Ohio Northern
Miles Tebben, Fishers: Grace
Brayden Thompson, Brownsburg: Bethel
Clayton Walther, Westfield: Hope
Hayden Werner, Fishers: Maryville
Corey Wilhelm, Westfield: Rose-Hulman
John Zangrilli, Carmel: Thomas More
Boys lacrosse
Wil Bates, Carmel: Maryville
Charlie Boe, Noblesville: Wabash
Max Brown, Westfield: Point Park
Evan Coulter, Carmel: Anderson
Henry Dvorak, Carmel: LeMoyne
Max McCord, Carmel: Palm Beach Atlantic
Cohen Odle, Carmel: Palm Beach Atlantic
Ike Stitle, Carmel: Siena
E.B. Warren, Carmel: Tampa
Girls lacrosse
Sophia Anthony, Carmel: Lincoln Memorial
Madeleine Biedess, Westfield: Lake Forest
Hannah Cavalcanti, Westfield: UIndy
Sophie Grotjan, Carmel: DePauw
Katie McKeever, Carmel: Belmont
Maggie Piatt, Bishop Chatard: Manhattan
Samantha Worzala, Hamilton Southeastern: Hope
Volleyball
Georgia Bresnahan, Westfield: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Ella Coppock, Noblesville: DePauw
Jasmin Daniels, Hamilton Southeastern: Morehead State
Charlotte Dudik, Bishop Chatard: Southern Illinois-Edwardsville
Grace Gwin, Bishop Chatard: Earlham
Skylyr Merriman, Center Grove: Franklin
Madison Miles, Hamilton Southeastern: Illinois
Reagan Miles, Hamilton Southeastern: Taylor
Bre Morgan, Hamilton Southeastern: Florida Gulf Coast
Reese Resmer, Noblesville: Kansas State
Merritt Sliwa, Hamilton Southeastern: Ball State
Ashlynn Turner, Noblesville: Marian
Natalie Vance, Center Grove: Southern Illinois
Jayda Vanoskey, Lawrence North: IU-Columbus
Kate Vrabel, Brownsburg: Oakland
Wrestling
Julian Burgett, Fishers: Mercyhurst
Tommy Gibbs, Brownsburg: Indiana
Parker Reynolds, Brownsburg: Purdue
Xavier Smith, Fishers: Purdue
Michael White, Lawrence North: Oklahoma State
Girls swimming and diving
Zoe Baldauf, Carmel: Anderson
Katie Countryman, Bishop Chatard: Bowling Green
Lucy Enoch, Carmel: Florida Atlantic
Adelyn Flessner, North Central: Iowa
Naomi Haines, Hamilton Southeastern: Ball State
Avery Hannon, Fishers: Xavier
Ella Hare, Fishers: Lynn
Mia Henderson, Hamilton Southeastern: Hope
Sabrina Ledwith, Carmel: Florida International
Eryn McMahon, Noblesville: Ball State
Ryan Murphy, Hamilton Southeastern: Anderson
Francesca Ramey, Fishers: Pepperdine
Polina Sopova, Fishers: Ball State
Boys swimming and diving
Camden Bailey, Hamilton Southeastern: DePauw
Kirby Danglade, Fishers: IU Indy
Drew DuBois, Carmel: Seton Hall
Carter Hadley, Carmel: Southern Methodist
Cory Han, Carmel: Columbia
Will Lathrop, Carmel: Xavier
Mason Lawson, Fishers: North Carolina State
Sebastian Rizik, Carmel: Wabash
Lewis Zhang, Carmel: Penn
Girls tennis
Cathy Beckmann, Bishop Chatard: Valparaiso
Boys tennis
Connor Certain, Brownsburg: Marian
Logan Polen, Brownsburg: Trine
Rowing
Callie Carpenter, Carmel: Duquesne
Paul Kiser, Carmel: Syracuse
Lauren Raines, Brebeuf Jesuit: Wisconsin
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Hamilton County teen on Friday said he’s excited for his first convention as a voting delegate.
Jackson Massillamany, who just turned 18 and graduated from high school in May, is no stranger to politics. His father, Mario, is the chair of the Hamilton County Republican Party and his mother, Amy, serves on the Hamilton County Council.
Jackson said he signed up to be a delegate at this weekend’s Indiana Republican Party convention in Fort Wayne after Mario asked if he was interested.
“It’s kinda cool to see how this is done and what my dad actually does,” he said. “At first, I wasn’t really excited for it, but I’m here now and I’m having a blast.”
Mario Massillamany, who is a contributor to “All INdiana Politics,” said Jackson is the youngest delegate at the convention. He said he has been taking Jackson along to party functions ever since he was an infant.
“It’s a great opportunity for him to get more active and involved in politics, and I think we need to try and get the younger generations involved in our political process,” he said. “I think this is a great opportunity for him to come here, have a good experience and then go back and talk to his friends about why it’s important to get involved.”
Jackson will be one of 1,800 delegates tasked with picking a nominee for secretary of state. It’s a closely watched race. Current Secretary of State Diego Morales, who is seeking a second term, has faced numerous controversies since he took office. Knox County Clerk David Shelton and conservative activist and 2024 gubernatorial candidate Jamie Reitenour have been running against Morales for months. Last month, Max Engling, a staffer for Sen. Jim Banks and a 2024 congressional candidate, joined the race at the last minute with Banks’ backing.
The Republican winner in November will have to face Bayh family scion Beau Bayh, a Democrat, along with Libertarian Lauri Shillings and, potentially, former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, who is running as an independent under the Lincoln Party label.
Mario said he’s telling Jackson to keep his eyes and ears open and to meet with all of the weekend’s candidates.
Both Massillamanys said the key to getting young people to vote and to get politically involved is to, first, encourage them to register to vote and, second, to elevate more young people who are in politics.
“I feel like many people are scared to be involved in politics because nobody else younger does it,” Jackson said. “So, like, me and other people my age, being able to reach out to others to try and get involved, I feel like, is the best way for people my age to get involved.”
Delegates to the 2026 Indiana Republican Party convention will make their selections on Saturday. Besides secretary of state candidates, they will choose nominees for state treasurer and state comptroller. The current occupants of those offices, Daniel Elliott and Elise Nieshalla, respectively, are running for second terms and are unopposed.
Government reporter Garrett Bergquist will be in Fort Wayne on Saturday and will have a full report on the results of the convention at 6, 10 and 11 p.m. on WISH-TV.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man is dead after a shooting Thursday night on Indy’s near east side, police say.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just after 8 p.m., officers were called to the 2000 block of East Washington Street on a report of a person shot.
When officers arrived, they found an adult male inside an apartment with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.
Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services transported the man to a hospital in critical condition, where died shortly after arriving.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene to begin the investigation.
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Gov. Mike Braun asked state regulators to reconsider their decision to greenlight a $71 million rate increase for AES Indiana, doubling down on his condemnation of a move that could leave Indianapolis residents with higher electrical bills for years.
Braun wrote in a June 18 news release that he had asked Indiana Utility Counselor Abby Gray, who heads the office representing ratepayers in proceedings before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, to petition for a rehearing of the AES rate case.
Gray indicated in the release that her office would submit the petition shortly. No petition had been posted on the IURC’s online docket as of this story’s publication.
The rate increase, which was approved by the IURC on June 17, was substantially less than the $192 million increase that AES initially requested. It was also less than the amount proposed in a settlement last October between AES and major electricity consumers.
But the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, which Gray leads, came out strongly against any increase to AES’s base rates. In September, the OUCC called for a $21 million reduction instead.
As the Republican Party grapples with rising discontent over affordability, Braun has used opposition to rising utility rates to telegraph that he’s committed to keeping costs down for Indiana residents. He signed a law in February that allows the state to make rate-setting decisions that reward or penalize utilities based on metrics including affordability.
In March, he told reporters that he would take on Indiana’s five investor-owned utilities, describing himself as the “new sheriff in town.”
And after the IURC voted 3-1 to approve the AES rate increase, he wrote in a post to X that he was “deeply disappointed.”
Braun wrote in the June 18 news release that he had appointed Gray, a longtime OUCC lawyer and judge, to her current post because he knew she “would help me fight for Hoosiers.”
According to AES’s estimates, the rate increase will cost households an additional $5 per month for every 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity they use, beginning in July. A second hike will take effect in January.
Tilly Robinson is a Pulliam fellow for the Indianapolis Star. She can be reached at tilly.robinson@indystar.com.
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