These are the top SW Indiana high school athletes from week of Dec. 4-9
EVANSVILLE — This winter, the Courier & Press will highlight the top high school performances each night.
Here are the best from the week of Dec. 4-9.
Do you have an athlete in mind from our coverage area? Send nominees, with stats, to Kyle Sokeland and Treasure Washington by email at ksokeland@gannett.com and twashington@gannett.com, or on X (Twitter), @kylesokeland and @Twashington490.
Monday, Dec. 4
Molly Schulte, South Spencer basketball: The senior totaled 16 points, five rebounds and six steals in a 40-33 victory against Pike Central.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Rylee Canaan, Memorial basketball: The freshman had a career-high 20 points plus six rebounds in a 66-58 win over No. 7 Gibson Southern.
Maddux Marshall, Southridge basketball: The senior had 13 points, including a 5-of-6 effort at the free-throw line, for the Raiders in a 36-23 conference win over North Posey.
Katelyn Marx, Tecumseh basketball: The junior totaled 17 points, five rebounds, six assists and six steals in a 59-43 victory against Forest Park.
Dawson Maurer, Gibson Southern swimming: The senior broke his own school record in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:06.54 at the Tecumseh Relays.
Austin Schmitt, North Posey basketball: The junior had a team-high 17 points for the Vikings in a 70-40 season-opening win at Day School.
Maddy Shirley, Central basketball: The sophomore had a game-high 21 points plus eight rebounds for the Bears in a 65-54 win over rival North.
Shane Sims, Harrison basketball: The junior had 18 points and five steals in a 88-50 victory against Boonville.
Gabby Spink, Gibson Southern basketball: The junior had a game-high 24 points for the Titans in a loss to No. 12 Memorial.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
Norah Miller, Reitz basketball: The senior had a team-high 19 points for the Panthers in a conference victory against Harrison.
Thursday, Dec. 7
Ella Bobe, South Knox basketball: The junior had 29 points for the Spartans in a 62-44 win over Vincennes Rivet.
Anna Bunnell, North swimming: The senior and USI signee broke her six-dive record with a score of 260.05 in victories against Gibson Southern and Reitz.
Olivia Gilley, Washington basketball: The junior totaled 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists in a 57-33 conference victory against North Posey.
Raven Jones, Princeton basketball: The sophomore had seven points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals in a 66-41 conference win over Boonville.
Avery Kelley, Memorial basketball: The senior scored 17 points for the Tigers in a 60-15 conference win against Bosse. The Evansville signee also went over 1,000 career points this week.
Aleyna Quinn, Castle basketball: The senior had 20 points for the Knights in a 71-41 conference win over Mater Dei.
Rylie Schipp, Heritage Hills basketball: The senior totaled 19 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 62-44 conference win over Forest Park.
Friday, December 8
Adler McAtee, Castle basketball: The senior scored a team-high 21 points for the Knights in a loss to Harrison.
Collin Lengacher, North Daviess basketball: The sophomore had 26 points in a 55-40 victory over North Central (Farmersburg).
Isaac Lindauer, Tell City basketball: The junior had a team-high 19 points in a 60-53 win over Day School.
Malachi McNair, Harrison basketball: The senior had 23 points (19 in the second half) and six rebounds in an 85-66 win over Castle.
Braxton Schaefer, Heritage Hills wrestling: The senior picked up the 100th victory of his career at the PAC Duals.
Brody Shots, Vincennes Rivet basketball: The freshman had 30 points and 16 rebounds for the Patriots in a 66-36 win over Washington Catholic.
Trent Sisley, Heritage Hills basketball: The junior had 34 points for the Patriots in a double-overtime victory over North Posey.
Eli Speer, Harrison basketball: The senior had 22 points for the undefeated Warriors in a conference win against Castle.
Colton Stowers, Washington basketball: The junior scored 25 points for the Hatchets in a 54-40 road win over South Spencer.
Kylan Wathen, North Posey basketball: The senior scored 16 points, including four 3s, in a loss to Heritage Hills.
Kane Wilsey, Day School basketball: The senior had 39 points for the Eagles in a loss to Tell City.
Saturday, Dec. 9
Cale Bonenberger, North wrestling: The sophomore is 10-0 on the season following a 6-2 decision in the 157-pound championship at the Memorial Invitational.
Nicot Burnett, Mount Vernon basketball: The senior scored 28 points and eclipsed 1,000 for his career in a 55-36 win over Mount Carmel (Ill.).
Brady Byrd, Washington wrestling: The senior is 28-0 on the season in the 106-pound class and went 12-0 at the PAC Duals.
Mi'kel Green, Bosse wrestling: The junior is 16-0 on the season following a pin in the 285-pound championship at the Memorial Invitational.
Heritage Hills wrestling: The Patriots finished 10-0 in the PAC Duals and took home the team championship.
Landen Horning, Memorial wrestling: The junior was the Memorial Invitational champion and is 6-0 on the season following a pin in the 138-pound championship.
Lex Mercer, Harrison wrestling: The junior is 16-0 on the season following a pin in the 152-pound championship at the Memorial Invitational.
Jaylan Mitchell, Reitz basketball: The freshman had 25 points for the Panthers in a loss to Indianapolis Tech.
Xander Niehaus, Castle basketball: The junior scored 27 points for the Knights in a 75-65 win at Floyd Central.
Emily Parker, Boonville basketball: The sophomore had a team-high 20 points for the Pioneers in a win against Mount Vernon.
Tate Whitehead, Southridge basketball: The junior had 19 points for the Raiders in a 46-44 win at Pike Central.
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Top Southwestern Indiana athletes week of December 4-9
