MaxPreps Indiana High School Athlete of the Week Award: Vote Now

By Eric Frantz Sep 28, 2021, 7:15am

Who turned in Indiana's top prep performances? You vote, you decide.

Who had Indiana's best individual performances? You vote, you decide. MaxPreps is proud to sponsor the Indiana Athlete of the Week awards during the 2021-22 school year.

Each week during the season (regular and post), there will be a fan-generated contest to tab weekly winners. Each winner receives a letter and award patch for their varsity jacket. 

How does it work?

Nominees are selected from statistics submitted on MaxPreps. Coaches who do not have current access may request their free account here. Weekly finalists are released on MaxPreps every Tuesday and voting is conducted in a special poll. Voting ceases at noon on Mondays. The winners are announced the next day along with the next week's nominees.

Participants may vote as many times as they want. It's a competition. This week, over 75,000 votes were cast. So far this school year, 1.75-million votes have been cast.

Week 5 Indiana High School Athletes of the Week

* Zander Hall, Clinton Central (Michigantown) Football
Senior had three interceptions, 10 tackles, a rushing touchdown and a two-point conversion in a 28-20 win over Hagerstown.

* Jaden Marsh, Andrean (Merrillville) Football
Senior defensive end had six sacks and nine tackles in a 38-14 win over Highland.

Here is the school year's next round of nominees...


Week 6 Indiana High School Athlete of the Week Nominees

* Braxton Birner, Maconaquah (Bunker Hill) Football
Sophomore quarterback completed 21-of-26 passes for 395 yards and seven touchdowns in a 72-20 win over North Miami.

* Owen Duff, Carroll (Flora) Boys Soccer
Junior had four goals and an assist in a win over Delphi Community, four goals in a win over Sheridan and two goals in a win over Rensselaer Central. Has 30 goals and two assists on the season.

* Sophia Johnson, Muncie Burris Girls Soccer
Junior had four goals in a win over Muncie Central, three goals and an assist in a win over New Castle, three goals and an assist in a win over International and two goals in a win over Anderson.



* Angel Nelson, Merrillville Football
Senior quarterback completed 10-of-14 passes for 341 yards and five touchdowns in a 54-19 win over LaPorte. Has completed 67-of-98 passes for 1,405 yards an, 18 touchdowns and just one interception in six games.

* Owen Acton, Fountain Central (Veedersburg) Football
Sophomore had 19 tackles (12 solo) and ran for 113 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in a 22-15 loss to Seeger.

* Kaiden Harrington, Edgewood (Ellettsville) Volleyball
Junior had 26, 24 and 23 kills in wins over Bloomfield, Owen Valley and Greenwood Christian Academy, respectively. Has 321 kills and 118 digs on the season.

* Bryan Jara, Providence Cristo Rey (Indianapolis) Boys Soccer
Senior had four goals and two assists in a win over Anderson Prep Academy and four gals in a win over International. Has 20 goals and four assists in 10 games.

* Camajay Griffin-Terrell, Gary West Side Football
Junior had 279 yards and five touchdowns on 27 carries in a 52-14 win over West Central. Has rushed for 911 yards and 11 touchdowns this season.





Previous Winners

Week 1 Indiana High School Athletes of the Week

* Logan Shoffner, Noblesville Football
Sophomore running back set the school's single-game rushing record (previously set in 1990 by Corey Louks) with 354 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries in a 57-36 win over Mt. Vernon.

* Alison Smith, South Adams (Berne) Girls Soccer
Senior forward had seven goals and two assists in a 9-0 win over Marion and five goals in a 6-0 win over Blackford.

Week 2 Indiana High School Athletes of the Week

* Lauren Uhte, Richmond Volleyball
Senior setter had 42, 40 and 37 assists in wins over Greefield-Central, Delta and New Castle, respectively.

* Sierra Mullins, Vincennes Lincoln Girls Soccer
Senior had five goals and an assist in an 11-1 win over Bloomfield and five goals in a 5-2 win over Evansville Harrison.

Week 3 Indiana High School Athletes of the Week

* Gideon Brimmage, Mooresville Football
Senior carried the ball 15 times for 66 yards and four touchdowns and caught two passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns in a 63-42 win over Plainfield.

* Morgan Schrock, Martinsville Girls Soccer
Senior had four goals and three assists in an 8-3 win over Greenwood, four goals in a 7-0 win over West Vigo and three goals in a 6-0 win over Richmond.

Week 4 Indiana High School Athletes of the Week

* Duncan Keller, Covington Football
Junior receiver caught 22 passes for 345 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-12 win over Fountain Central.



* Lia Luchetti, Mississinewa (Gas City) Girls Soccer
Junior had seven goals in a 9-2 win over Muncie Central. That followed six and five goal games in 11-0 and 13-1 wins over Eastern and Wabash, respectively.

* Ava Smith, Park Tudor (Indianapolis) Volleyball
Junior had 30 kills and 17 digs in a 3-1 win over Traders Point Christian, 21 kills and 18 digs in a 3-1 win over Indianapolis Scecina Memorial and 17 kills and 10 digs in a 3-2 loss to Covenant Christian. Has 241 kills and 109 digs on the season.  

* Macie Bowden, Wapahani (Selma) Volleyball
Junior had 60, 39 and 36 assists in wins over Muncie Burns (3-2), Eastern Hancock (3-0) and Hagerstown (3-0), respectively. Has 362 assists this season.