Season Preview: Conference Quick Picks
The feature image is of Koryn Greiwe Koryn Greiwe 5'7" | PG Columbus East | 2022 State IN (2022) of Columbus East High School. As we continue our season preview content, I wanted to have fun with this article and…
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As we continue our season preview content, I wanted to have fun with this article and anticipate who I think could be the best team and the most important player in their conference this season. When I considered the team I’ve chosen, I tried to look at a combination of past success, coaching, roster turnover, as well as how they match up with others in their conference, plus I also took into consideration their opponents’ roster turnover. With regards to the player I’ve selected, I made this decision based on who I thought was talented and skilled, I tried to pick someone who I figure will be productive statistically, but I also had to take into consideration who surrounds them on the roster this year. In some cases I might have chosen someone because their statistical output will likely increase, while I might not have chosen someone else because they are now surrounded by much more “help” in terms roster depth. Anyway, while I know they’ll be a disagreement or two here and there, I thought this would be a fun, fast look at the state by way of each conference.
Included are the schools’ 2019-2020 records, as well as any 2019-2020 player stats I could find.
ALLEN COUNTY
Top Team: Jay County Patriots (14-9)
Top Player:
Renna Schwieterman
Renna
Schwieterman
6'0" | SF
Jay County | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Jay County, 15.9p, 7.4r, 2.0a
BLUE CHIP
Top Team: Loogootee Lions (27-2), Class 1A State Champions
Top Player:
Kalea Fleming
Kalea
Fleming
5'5" | PG
Loogootee | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Loogootee, 12.3p, 3.5r, 3.6a
CENTRAL INDIANA
Top Team: Frankton Eagles (21-8), Class 2A State Runners-Up
Top Player:
Olivia Waters
Olivia
Waters
5'11" | SF
Blackford | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Blackford, 10.5p, 4.7r, 2.9a, 3.0s, 3.2b
CIRCLE CITY
Top Team: Roncalli (17-7)
Top Player:
Ariana Wiggins
Ariana
Wiggins
5'8" | PG
Heritage Christian | 2021
State
#28
Nation
IN
, 2021, Heritage Christian, 16.3p, 4.3r, 2.8a, 2.5s
CONFERENCE INDIANA
Top Team: Bloomington South Panthers (14-9)
Top Player:
Zoe Stewart
Zoe
Stewart
5'8" | CG
Terre Haute North Vigo | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Terre Haute North Vigo, 12.8p, 3.8r, 3.8a
DUNELAND
Top Team: Crown Point Bulldogs (26-1)
Top Player:
Jessica Carrothers
Jessica
Carrothers
5'7" | CG
Crown Point | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Crown Point, 19.1p, 4.5r, 3.8a, 4.6s
EASTERN INDIANA
Top Team: Greensburg Pirates (24-4)
Top Player:
Hope Fox
Hope
Fox
5'7" | CG
East Central | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, East Central, 9.8p, 4.5r, 3.5a, 2.3s
GREAT LAKES
Top Team: East Chicago Central Cardinals (10-12)
Top Player: Janiyah Watkins, 2023, East Chicago Central, 9.5p, 3.5r
GREATER INDIANAPOLIS
Top Team: Tindley Accelerated (15-9)
Top Player:
Aniya Washington
Aniya
Washington
5'4" | SG
Tindley | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Tindley Accelerated, 17.5p, 3.2r, 2.7a, 4.6s
GREATER SOUTH SHORE
Top Team: Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles (15-9)
Top Player:
Courtney Blakely
Courtney
Blakely
5'7" | PG
Hammond Bishop Noll | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Hammond Bishop Noll, 23.0p, 4.3r, 4.1a, 3.9s
HOOSIER
Top Team: Northwestern Tigers (29-1), Class 4A State Runners-Up
Top Player:
McKenna Layden
McKenna
Layden
6'2" | SF
Northwestern | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Northwestern, 6.0p, 4.3r, 3.0a
HOOSIER CROSSROADS
Top Team: Fishers Tigers (23-2)
Top Player:
Ashlynn Shade
Ashlynn
Shade
5'10" | SG
La Lumiere Prep | 2023
State
#33
Nation
IN
, 2023, Noblesville, 20.5p, 6.7r, 2.3a, 4.2s
HOOSIER HEARTLAND
Top Team: Taylor Titans (16-8)
Top Player:
Kenadie Fernung
Kenadie
Fernung
5'5" | CG
Tri-Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Tri-Central, 18.6p, 2.7r, 2.1a, 2.7s
HOOSIER HERITAGE
Top Team: Mount Vernon (Fortville) Marauders (22-2)
Top Player:
Lexi Shelton
Lexi
Shelton
5'8" | SF
Mt. Vernon (Fortville) | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Mount Vernon (Fortville), 16.0p, 5.9r
HOOSIER HILLS
Top Team: Bedford North Lawrence Stars (21-6)
Top Player:
Koryn Greiwe
Koryn
Greiwe
5'7" | PG
Columbus East | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Columbus East, 21.2p, 3.6r, 3.3a, 2.3s
HOOSIER NORTH
Top Team: Pioneer Panthers (25-3), Class 1A State Runners-Up
Top Player:
Lilliann Frasure
Lilliann
Frasure
5'9" | SF
North Judson-San Pierre | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, North Judson-San Pierre, 23.6p, 12.6r, 3.6a, 6.5s
HOOSIER PLAINS
Top Team: Bethany Christian Bruins (5-17)
Top Player: Jessi Calizo, 2022, Lakeland Christian, 9.4p, 6.1r, 2.8a, 4.7s
INDEPENDENTS
Top Team #1: Oregon-Davis Bobcats (19-5)
Top Team #2: Cathedral Fighting Irish (15-10)
Top Player #1:
Mercedes Rhodes
Mercedes
Rhodes
5'8" | SF
Oregon-Davis | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Oregon-Davis, 26.7p, 7.9r, 3.5a, 3.5s
Top Player #2:
Courtney Fields
Courtney
Fields
5'7" | PG
Cathedral | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Cathedral, 12.5p, 3.5r, 2.8a
INDIANA CROSSROADS
Top Team: Triton Central Tigers (26-1)
Top Player:
Emma Litzelman
Emma
Litzelman
5'7" | SG
Cardinal Ritter | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Cardinal Ritter, 11.0p, 5.1r
METROPOLITAN
Top Team: North Central (Indianapolis) Panthers (17-10)
Top Player:
Jayla Smith
Jayla
Smith
5'11" | SG
Lawrence North | 2021
State
#73
Nation
IN
, 2021, Lawrence North, 13.0p, 2.9r
MID-EASTERN
Top Team: Shenandoah Raiders (24-3)
Top Player:
Kathryn Perry
Kathryn
Perry
5'2" | CG
Shenandoah | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Shenandoah, 21.0p, 2.2r, 3.8a, 4.6s
MID-HOOSIER
Top Team: Southwestern (Shelbyville) Spartans (12-11)
Top Player: Annelise Lollar, 2021, Edinburgh, 13.9p, 4.7r, 2.8a, 3.2s
MID-SOUTHERN
Top Team: Silver Creek Dragons (21-4)
Top Player:
Katherine Benter
Katherine
Benter
5'9" | SF
Brownstown Central | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Brownstown Central, 15.9p, 5.3r, 2.4a
MID-STATE
Top Team: Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs (9-13)
Top Player:
Ellie Wilkerson
Ellie
Wilkerson
5'9" | SF
Plainfield | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Plainfield, 14.3p, 6.0r
MIDWEST
Top Team: North White Vikings (16-9)
Top Player: Lynzi Heimlich, 2022, North White, 8.8p, 6.4r
NORTH CENTRAL
Top Team: McCutcheon Mavericks (15-12)
Top Player:
Tyra Ford
Tyra
Ford
5'9" | SF
Anderson | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Anderson, 22.7p, 7.6r, 2.8a, 3.8s
NORTHEAST EIGHT
Top Team: Norwell Knights (22-5)
Top Player:
Maiah Shelton
Maiah
Shelton
5'9" | SF
Norwell | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Norwell, 14.5p, 6.4r, 2.3a, 2.3s
NORTHEAST CORNER
Top Team: Angola Hornets (21-3)
Top Player:
Hanna Knoll
Hanna
Knoll
5'8" | CG
Angola | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Angola, 16.9p, 4.2r, 2.3a, 3.7s
NORTHERN INDIANA
Top Team: Penn Kingsmen (27-3)
Top Player:
Nevaeh Foster
Nevaeh
Foster
5'8" | CG
Mishawaka Marian | 2023
State
#39
Nation
IN
, 2023, Mishawaka Marian, 19.1p, 5.4r, 2.8a, 2.8s
NORTHERN LAKES
Top Team: Northridge Raiders (10-15)
Top Player:
Brynn Shoup-Hill
Brynn
Shoup-Hill
6'3" | C
Goshen | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Goshen, 15.5p, 11.5r, 4.1b
NORTHWEST CROSSROADS
Top Team: Andrean Fighting 59ers (15-13)
Top Player:
Asia Donald
Asia
Donald
5'9" | SG
Hobart | 2023
State
IN
, 2023, Hobart, 12.6p, 5.5r, 2.9s
OHIO RIVER VALLEY
Top Team: Jac-Cen-Del Eagles (21-5)
Top Player:
Paige Ledford
Paige
Ledford
5'11" | PF
Jac-Cen-Del | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Jac-Cen-Del, 15.1p, 10.8r
PATOKA LAKE
Top Team: Mitchell Bluejackets (10-13)
Top Player: Treasure Nickelson, 2021, Crawford County, 16.2p, 6.9r, 2.5a, 2.8s
PIONEER
Top Team: Greenwood Christian Cougars (23-6)
Top Player:
Isabella Reed
Isabella
Reed
5'9" | SF
Greenwood Christian | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Greenwood Christian, 23.8p, 15.3r, 4.4a, 2.5s
POCKET
Top Team: Washington Hatchets (21-4)
Top Player:
Kaybree Oxley
Kaybree
Oxley
5'9" | PF
Tecumseh | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Tecumseh, 20.9p, 11.6r, 3.1a, 3.9s
PORTER COUNTY
Top Team: South Central (Union Mills) Satellites (21-8)
Top Player:
Abigail Tomblin
Abigail
Tomblin
5'8" | CG
South Central (Union Mills) | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, South Central (Union Mills), 11.1p, 3.2r, 2.3a, 3.1s
SAGAMORE
Top Team: Tri-West Bruins (18-6)
Top Player:
Kenna Kirby
Kenna
Kirby
5'8" | SG
Tri-West | 2022
State
IN
, 2022, Tri-West, 18.8p, 5.5r, 3.1a, 3.3s
SOUTHERN
Top Team: Lanesville Eagles (23-4)
Top Player:
Gracie Adams
Gracie
Adams
5'9" | SF
Lanesville | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Lanesville, 17.5p, 8.0r, 3.0a, 2.7s
SOUTHERN INDIANA
Top Team: Evansville Memorial Tigers (22-4)
Top Player:
Maycee Lange
Maycee
Lange
6'0" | PF
Vincennes Lincoln | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Vincennes Lincoln, 15.7p, 9.9r, 2.2s
SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA
Top Team: Linton-Stockton Miners (25-5), Class 2A State Champions
Top Player:
Vanessa Shafford
Vanessa
Shafford
5'9" | SG
Linton-Stockton | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Linton-Stockton, 17.6p, 6.9r, 4.8a
SUMMIT
Top Team: Homestead Spartans (26-2)
Top Player:
Ayanna Patterson
Ayanna
Patterson
6'3" | SF
Homestead | 2022
State
#5
Nation
IN
, 2022, Homestead, 13.5p, 8.4r
THREE RIVERS
Top Team: Northfield Lady Norse (20-7)
Top Player:
Sidney Wagner
Sidney
Wagner
5'6" | CG
Tippecanoe Valley | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Tippecanoe Valley, 17.2p, 8.0r, 5.0a, 4.0s
TRI-EASTERN
Top Team: Northeastern Knights (20-5)
Top Player:
Madison Gray
Madison
Gray
5'10" | PF
Union County | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, Union County, 20.5p, 6.8r, 2.2s
WABASH RIVER
Top Team: North Vermillion Falcons (20-7)
Top Player:
McKenzie Crowder
McKenzie
Crowder
5'6" | SG
North Vermillion | 2021
IN
, 2021, North Vermillion, 14.1p, 2.2r, 3.3s
WESTERN INDIANA
Top Team: Sullivan Golden Arrows (17-7)
Top Player:
Kylee Stepp
Kylee
Stepp
6'0" | SF
West Vigo | 2021
State
IN
, 2021, West Vigo, 11.8p, 4.6r, 2.9a