Week 1 Indiana High School Athletes of the
Week
* Evan Gerber, Culver Academies (Culver)
FootballSenior defensive lineman had 12 tackles,
nine TFL, five sacks, four hurries and a forced fumble in a 17-14 win
over Indianapolis Arsenal Tech.
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Parker Burk, Tri (Straughn)
FootballSenior scored eight TDs in a 68-12 win over
Union City. Carried the ball eight times for 182 yards and seven TDs and
caught one pass for 21 yards and a TD.
* Halle Archer, Switzerland County (Vevay) Girls
SoccerJunior had five goals and an assist in a 9-0
win over Milan and four goals in a 9-0 win over South
Ripley.
Week 2 Indiana High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Paige Chickadaunce, Sullivan Girls
SoccerSenior
had five goals and three assists in an 8-1 win over White River Valley,
four goals and three assists in a 10-1 win over Edgewood and three
goals in a 3-0 win over Owen Valley. Has 17 goals, eight assists and 42
points through six games.
* Makenna Rankins, Greenfield-Central (Greenfield)
VolleyballSophomore
had 46, 41 and 30 assists in wins over Connersville (3-1), Eastern
Hancock (3-1) and Richmond (3-0), respectively. Has 166 assists in five
matches.
Week 3 Indiana High
School Athletes of the
Week
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Emery Porter, NorthWood (Nappanee)
Volleyball
Junior had 56 assists in a 3-2 win over
Concord, 48 assists in a 3-1 win over Fairfield and 34 assists in a 3-0
win over South Bend Joseph. Has 285 assists, 70 digs, 15 kills and 13
aces in nine matches.
* Kate Thomas, Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) Girls
Soccer
Senior had six goals in a 9-0 win over
Rensselaer Central and four goals and an assist in a 10-0 win over
Merrillville. Has 19 goals and two assists in six games.
Week 4 Indiana High
School Athletes of the
Week
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Sam Malave, Washington Township (Valparaiso) Boys
Soccer
Senior
had five goals and four assists in an 11-0 win over Westville and five
goals and an assist in a 13-0 win over Portage Christian. Has 20 goals
and nine assists in six games.
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Maty Burnett, Mt. Vernon Girls
Soccer
Senior
had six goals and an assist in a 7-2 win over South Spencer and five
goals and an assist in an 11-0 win over Tell City. Had eight goals in an
11-1 win over Southridge earlier this season. Has 29 goals and two
assists in seven games.
Week 5 Indiana High
School Athletes of the
Week
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Jalen Fowler, Corydon Central
Football
Senior caught nine passes for 249 yards and
four TDs, had 380 all-purpose yards and returned a punt for a TD in a
33-32 win over Eastern.
* Kolby Haecker, Manchester (North Manchester) Boys
Soccer
Senior had 17 saves in a 3-2 win over
Huntington North and 12 saves in a 2-0 shutout win over Oak Hill.
Week 6 Indiana High
School Athletes of the
Week
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Noah Falkenberg, Carroll (Flora) Boys
Soccer
Senior ran his string of hat-tricks to three
straight with three goals and an assist in a 7-1 win over Sheridan and
three goals and two assists in a 9-0 win over Delphi Community. Has 21
goals and 21 assists (ranks 8th in the state in scoring with 63 points).
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Hannah Layne, Wabash Girls
Soccer
Senior allowed one goal and had 40 saves in
4-0 shutout wins over Tri-Central and Eastern and a 2-1 win over
Maconaquah.
Week 7 Indiana
High
School Athletes of the
Week
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Matea Bradfield, Evansville Reitz Girls
Soccer
Sophomore had six goals in a 10-0 win over
Vincennes Lincoln, five goals and three assists in a 9-0 win over
Boonville and two goals in a 3-1 win over Terr eHaute North Vigo. Has 64
points (27 goals and 10 assists) this season.
* Peyton Meyer, Hagerstown
Football
Junior had 24 tackles (22 solo) and an
interception in a 27-19 win over Winchester Community. Has 101 tackles
and 12 TFL this season.
* Gabe Freeman, Rossville Boys
Soccer
Senior had six goals and two assists in a 10-3
win over Delphi Community and a goal and assist in a 5-1 win over
Sheridan. Has 68 points (28 goals and 12 assists) this season.
Week 8 Indiana High
School Athletes of the
Week
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Mark Rowland, Boone Grove (Valparaiso)
Football
Sophomore completed 12-of-13 passes for 202
yards and six TDs and also ran for a TD in a 57-6 win over Lake Station
Edison. Has thrown for 1,556 yards and 19 TDs this season.
* Noah Claycomb, North Putnam (Roachdale)
Football
Senior carried the ball 16 times for 142
yards and three TDs, caught three passes for 75 yards and a TD and had
eight tackles, six TFL, five sacks and an interception in a 50-13 win
over Brown County. Has 1,332 rushing yards and 18 total TDs this season.
Has also registered 58 tackles and 10
TFL.
Week 9 Indiana High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Riley Hoaks, Benton Central (Oxford)
VolleyballSophomore had 45, 37 and 34 assists in
wins over West Lafayette, Frankfort and Western. Has 824 assists and 151
digs this season.
* Dejanae Butler, Park Tudor (Indianapolis) Girls
SoccerJunior had four goals and two assists in a 6-0
regional championship win over Covenant Christian and a goal in a 5-0
regional semifinal win over Muncie Burris. Has 24 goals, 17 assists and
65 points this season.
* Jason Oprisek, Southwood (Wabash)
FootballSenior had 22 tackles (10 solo) and 1.5 TFL
in a 28-26 win over Tippecanoe Valley. Has 79 tackles, 15 TFL and 6.5
sacks this season.
Week 11 Indiana
High
School Athletes of the
Week
* Ella Hamner, Evansville Memorial Girls
soccerSenior tied an IHSAA finals record with three
goals in a 4-0 win over Leo in the 2A final that secured the Tigers
sixth state championship and second straight.
* Mason Fields, Knightstown
FootballSenior carried the ball 18 times for 210
yards and five TDs and completed 11-of-21 passes for 131 yards in a
44-12 win over Cambridge City Lincoln. Has thrown for 1,042 yards and 10
TDS and rushed for 1.034 yards and 12 TDs this season.
* Francesco Nofrini, Park Tudor (Indianapolis) Boys
SoccerSenior tied a 1A state finals record with
three goals (all in the first half) in a record-setting 9-0 win over
Greenwood Christian that secured the program’s first state title.
