Vote now: Who should be SBLive's Indiana High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 4)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive's Indiana High School Athlete of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 4 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.
Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced the following week. If you would like to nominate an athlete in the future, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com.
THIS WEEK’S SBLIVE INDIANA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso girls basketball
The freshman point guard scored 24 points as the Vikings beat Portage 47-33 to win their first sectional title since 2005.
Xavier Booker, Indianapolis Cathedral boys basketball
The Michigan State recruit had 20 points and 18 rebounds in a 60-56 loss to Illinois power Joliet West.
Liviair Campbell, Cascade girls basketball
The junior guard scored 17 points as the Cadets ended a 16-year sectional-title drought by beating Danville 54-39.
Jermaine Coleman, Park Tudor boys basketball
The sophomore passed the 1,000-point mark for his career.
Lauren Colon, Andrean girls basketball
The senior guard scored 17 points as the 59ers rolled by North Newton 77-21 to win their fourth straight sectional title – a program record.
Orlando Cruz, Crown Point boys wrestling
The Purdue recruit had three technical falls en route to winning the Crown Point Regional title at 182 pounds.
A.J Dancler, Southport boys basketball
The senior guard passed Kellon Thomas' previous program scoring record of 1,367 points.
Owen Duff, Carroll (Flora) boys basketball
The senior became the program leader in both scoring and assists when he reached 1,245 points and 295 assists.
Isabella Gizzi, New Palestine girls basketball
The senior wrapped up a career in which she established program scoring records for a career (1,676 points), season (592) and game (40).
Julante Hinton, Fort Wayne Northrop boys wrestling
The junior improved to 34-1 by winning the 220-pound title at the Fort Wayne Carroll Regional.
Ashton Jackson, LaPorte boys wrestling
The two-time state champ remained unbeaten by winning the 120-pound title at the Crown Point Regional.
Emily Mattingly, Evansville Memorial girls basketball
The Indiana Wesleyan recruit scored 19 points in a 62-27 sectional semifinal victory against Evansville Bosse.
Kira Reynolds, South Bend Washington girls basketball
The sophomore averaged a triple-double – 12 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10 blocks – as the top-ranked Panthers won a sectional title.
Ronald Rutland, Indianapolis Attucks boys basketball
The junior had 40 points and eight steals in an 87-35 win over Irvington.
Addie Shank, Fort Wayne Luers girls basketball
The junior scored 20 points in a 68-32 win over Bluffton in a sectional final.
Shane Sims, Evansville Harrison boys basketball
The sophomore scored 23 points in a 75-60 win against Evansville Central.
Trent Sisley, Heritage Hills boys basketball
The sophomore became the 11th player in program history to reach 1,000 points.
Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern girls basketball
The sophomore scored 30 points in a 59-54 sectional semifinal win over Evansville Mater Dei.
Bella Tufts, Crown Point girls swimming
The sophomore won the 200-yard individual medley and 500 freestyle in helping the Bulldogs claim the Lake Central Sectional title.
South Spencer's Ty Brown voted SBLive's Indiana High School Athlete of the Week (Jan. 23-28)
Previous winners: Lake Central's Vanessa Wimberly (Jan. 16-21), Jordan Scott (Jan. 9-14), Hammond Central's Danny Garza (Jan. 2-7), Lawrence Central's Jaylah Lampley (Dec. 26-31), Kokomo's Flory Bidunga (Dec. 5-10), Crown Point's Ava Ziolokowski (Nov. 28-Dec. 3), Lapel's Laniah Wills (Nov. 21-26), New Prairie's Marshall Kmiecik (Nov. 14-19), East Central's Josh Ringer (Nov. 7-12), Hamilton Southeastern's Avery Hobson (Oct. 31-Nov. 5), Danville football's Conner Soper (Oct. 24-29), Hamilton Southeastern's Lauren Harden (Oct. 17-22), Brebeuf Jesuit's Sydney Robinson (Oct. 10-15), Franklin's John Shepard (Oct. 3-8), Carmel golfer Claire Swathwood (Sept. 26-Oct. 1), Greenfield-Central golfer Sydney Wherry (Sept. 19-24), East Central (St. Leon) running back Josh Ringer (Sept. 12-17), North Putnam running back Noah Claycomb (Sept. 4-10), Chatard soccer goalkeeper Olivia Hill, (Aug. 29-Sept. 3) and Terre Haute South Vigo outside hitter Lilly Merk (Aug. 22-28).
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