Vote: Who should be SBLive's Indiana High School Athlete of the Week (2/19/2024)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive's Indiana High School Athlete of the Week 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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Chris Bartmess, South Bend Riley boys swimming
The senior set four sectional records, in the 100-yard butterfly (48.91) and 100 breaststroke (54.31) individually and as a relay team member in the 200 medley (1:30.65) and 400 freestyle (3:08.42).
Flory Bidunga, Kokomo boys basketball
The Kansas recruit had a triple-double (17 points, 24 rebounds, 10 blocks) in a win against Anderson and a double-double (26 points, 10 rebounds) in a victory over Tippecanoe Valley.
Aniyah Bishop, Lake Central girls basketball
The senior scored 24 points in two Class 4A semistate games as the Indians advanced to the state finals for the first time since 1998.
Grady Carpenter, Tipton boys basketball
The junior had 38 points, 19 rebounds and 14 assists in wins over Lafayette Central Catholic and Oak Hill, passing 1,000 points for his career.
Cam Craig, Switzerland County boys basketball
The junior had 61 points, 19 rebounds, nine steals and seven assists in wins against Rising Sun and New Washington.
Melakih Cunningham, Decatur Central boys basketball
The junior had a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds in a 74-67 victory vs. Christel House and had 20 points and seven rebounds in a 75-56 win against University.
Easton Doster, New Haven boys wrestling
The junior capped a 39-0 season by beating Mishawaka's Zar Walker 6-4 in the IHSAA 144-pound state final.
Keenan Garner, Fishers boys basketball
The senior had a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds in a 90-79 win against Lawrence North.
Julius Gizzi, New Palestine boys basketball
The junior broke a New Palestine gym record, scoring 44 points to go along with 15 rebounds in a 76-75 win against Whiteland.
Malachi McNair, Evansville Harrison boys basketball
The senior had a double-double of 23 points and 17 rebounds in an 80-65 win against Evansville Bosse.
Karson Rogers, Kokomo boys basketball
The senior had a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 62-49 win against Anderson.
Joshua Renfro, Christian Academy boys basketball
The junior shot 22-for-24 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the foul line, scoring 63 points in wins against Crothersville and Cannelton.
Nathan Rushing, Floyd Central boys basketball
The senior had 43 points, six steals and five assists in losses to Indianapolis North Central and Bloomington North.
Paige Schnaus, Gibson Southern girls basketball
The freshman had 34 points and 27 rebounds in two games as the Titans won a Class 3A semistate.
Jack Smiley, Valparaiso boys basketball
The junior scored 22 points in a 67-54 win against Michigan City and had 17 points in a 63-57 victory over Chesterton.
Dereon Truesdale, Fort Wayne Luers boys basketball
The junior had 34 points and 17 rebounds in wins over Fort Wayne North Side and Bellmont.
LJ Ward, Indianapolis Lutheran boys basketball
The junior scored 31 points, grabbed five rebounds, handed out seven assists and had six steals in an 87-54 win against Covenant Christian.
Noah Weaver, Rossville boys wrestling
The junior improved to 50-0 by beating Brownsburg's Gunner Henry 10-6 to win the IHSAA 190-pound title.
K.J. Windham, Ben Davis boys basketball
The senior scored 29 points in a 60-53 win against Lawrence North and passed 1,000 career points in a 73-64 loss to Cathedral.
Gage Worthman, Goshen boys basketball
The senior hit a program-record nine 3-pointers and scored 36 points in a 78-47 win against New Prairie.
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