IBCA E-Newsletter

Eighty-seven student-athletes were named IBCA/Franciscan Health Players of the Week during the 2024-25 season. Those selected – 49 boys and 38 girls – will receive a certificate of recognition of their honor from the IBCA. Certificates will be emailed to coaches during April to print and present to their players.

This was the 17th season for the IBCA Player of the Week program, and the fifth season it was presented by Franciscan Health Sports Medicine.

Those recognized during the 2024-25 season are listed below.

IBCA/Franciscan Health Player of the Week honorees for 2024-25

BOYS (49)

• Josiah Ball, Maconaquah (Dec. 30-Jan. 4)
• Zion Bellamy, Kokomo (Jan. 6-11)
• Gavin Betten, Manchester (Nov. 25-30, March 24-29)
• Drew Bowers, Rochester (Jan. 27-Feb. 1)
• Dezmon Briscoe, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks (March 17-22, March 24-29)
• Bryson Cardinal, Guerin Catholic (Dec. 23-28)
• Michael Cooper, Jeffersonville (Nov. 25-30, Dec. 30-Jan. 4)
• Cam Craig, Switzerland County (Jan. 27-Feb. 1)
• Paxton Crane, Carroll (Fort Wayne) (March 3-8)
• Collin Czarnecki, LaVille (Feb. 3-8)
• Alex DeWitt, Orleans (March 24-29)
• Ethan Edwards, Whiteland (March 10-15)
• Luke Ellspermann, Evansville Memorial (Feb. 24-March 1)
• Luke Ertel, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (Feb. 10-15)
• Stryker Gill, Hauser (March 10-15)
• Julius Gizzi, New Palestine (Jan. 27-Feb. 1, March 10-15)
• Kelby Harwood, North Montgomery (Dec. 30-Jan. 4)
• Cole Henry, South Ripley (Dec. 23-28)
• Tyrese Jones, South Bend Riley (March 10-15)
• Benjamin Kahler, Southwestern (Shelby) (Jan. 13-18)
• Carter Kent, Jennings County (March 3-8)
• Elijah King, South Bend Saint Joseph (March 17-22)
• Justin Kirby, Fishers (March 17-22)
• Lucas Kleckner, Kouts (Jan. 20-25)
• Chase Konieczny, South Bend Saint Joseph (Dec. 9-14, Feb. 24-March 1)
• Keaton Lawson, Columbus East (Dec. 2-7)
• Josiah Love, Wes-Del (Nov. 25-30)
• Trace Maller, Adams Central (Feb. 17-22)
• Josh Malloy, Munster (Feb. 17-22)
• Kai McGrew, Lawrence North (March 3-8)
• Braylon Mullins, Greenfield-Central (Dec. 2-7, Jan. 13-18, Feb. 17-22)
• Anthony Murphy, Michigan City (Dec. 2-7)
• Blake Neill, Bloomfield (Dec. 16-21)
• Mar Nicholson, Shelbyville (Dec. 9-14)
• Trey Page, Sheridan (Feb. 24-March 1)
• Steven Reynolds III, South Bend Washington (Dec. 23-28)
• Brad Rhode, Hanover Central (Jan. 13-18)
• Azavier Robinson, Lawrence North (Dec. 16-21)
• Gavin Saunders, Hamilton Heights (Dec. 9-14, Feb. 3-8)
• Eli Sego, Triton Central (Jan. 6-11)
• Dikembe Shaw, Crown Point (Feb. 10-15)
• Tre Singleton, Jeffersonville (Feb. 10-15, March 17-22, March 24-29)
• Dane Sprigler, Silver Creek (Feb. 17-22)
• Dillon Stewart, Tri-Township (Dec. 16-21)
• Cole Thomas, South Central (Elizabeth) (Jan. 20-25, Feb. 24-March 1)
• Jace Tonagel, Oak Hill (Jan. 20-25)
• Blaine Ward, South Ripley (Dec. 23-28)
• Tate Whitehead, Southridge (Feb. 3-8)
• Ethan Zahn, Huntington North (Jan. 6-11)

GIRLS (38)

• Shelby Allen, Lanesville (Jan. 27-Feb. 1)
• Lillian Barnes, Valparaiso (Nov. 11-16, Jan. 6-11)
• Addison Baxter, Columbia City (Nov. 18-23, Jan. 13-18)
• Emily Bleke, Bellmont (Dec. 16-21)
• Ella Bobe, South Knox (Jan. 13-18, Feb. 17-22)
• Joslyn Bricker, Warsaw (Feb. 17-22)
• Ke’Adriah Butler, Lawrence North (Feb. 17-22, Feb. 24-March 1)
• Ashley Cox, DeKalb (Dec. 9-14)
• Jalyn Davidson, North Central (Farmersburg) (Nov. 18-23)
• Laniah Davis, Marquette Catholic (Nov. 4-9, Dec. 2-7)
• Mollie Ernstes, Jennings County (Nov. 25-30)
• Kila Foster, Bremen (Jan. 27-Feb. 1)
• Kenzie Garner, Sheridan (Jan. 13-18, Feb. 3-8)
• Avery Gordon, Brownsburg (Nov. 25-30, Dec. 30-Jan. 4)
• Lillie Graves, McCutcheon (Jan. 20-25)
• Kendal Hill, South Knox (Feb. 24-March 1)
• Kennedy Holman, Hamilton Southeastern (Feb. 10-15)
• Jacklynn Hosier, Alexandria (Nov. 11-16, Jan. 27-Feb. 1)
• McKenzie Koch, Eastern Hancock (Nov. 4-9, Jan. 6-11)
• Jaylah Lampley, Lawrence Central (Dec. 9-14)
• Claire Larrison, Greensburg (Jan. 6-11)
• Maya Makalusky, Hamilton Southeastern (Nov. 18-23)
• Brynn Owens, Austin (Nov. 4-9)
• Brooklynn Renn, Silver Creek (Nov. 11-16)
• Kira Reynolds, South Bend Washington (Dec. 30-Jan. 4)
• Ellie Richardson, Scottsburg (Dec. 23-28)
• Vanessa Rosswurm, Norwell (Nov. 25-30, Feb. 10-15, Feb. 24-March 1)
• Shelby Seay, North Central (Farmersburg) (Feb. 3-8)
• Emma Schoen, Silver Creek (Dec. 16-21)
• Lily Scholl, Northridge (Dec. 23-28)
• Maddy Shirley, Evansville Central (Dec. 2-7, Dec. 30-Jan. 4)
• Aniah Smith, Avon (Dec. 2-7)
• Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern (Dec. 9-14, Feb. 10-15)
• Jordan Steele, Highland (Feb. 3-8)
• Meredith Tippner, Noblesville (Dec. 23-28)
• Ava Wheeler, Borden (Jan. 20-25)
• Laniah Willis, Lapel (Dec. 16-21)
• Brooke Winchester, Warsaw (Jan. 20-25)