There were plenty of standout individual high school athletes across Southwestern Indiana from Sept. 28-Oct. 3. Who gets your vote as the best?
Each week, you can vote for the Courier & Press high school Athlete of the Week, presented by Orthopaedic Associates. Below you will find the poll and brief information on every nominee for this week. You can vote as often as you would like until 5 p.m. CDT Friday. Simply refresh the page to vote again.
Vote each week for the Orthopaedic Associates Athlete of the Week at courierpress.com/sports
Courier & Press high school Athlete of the Week nominees
Kalissa Lavely, South Knox girls soccer: The senior forward scored four goals across two matches for the Spartans to set a new program record for a single season (currently at 25).
Henry Trapp, Castle tennis: The junior won sectional matches against South Spencer and Heritage Hills in two sets. Helped Castle win a fourth straight sectional title.
Adelyn Snow, Gibson Southern volleyball: The senior had 46 kills and 36 digs across three matches for the Titans.
Louis Meredith, Mater Dei boys soccer: The senior forward scored five goals on Senior Night in a 6-4 overtime victory against Central.
Layna Patel, Castle golf: The freshman tied for 15th, the best among Southwestern Indiana individuals, at the IHSAA state finals following a final-round 73.
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Dax LeQuatte, Central tennis: The senior won sectional matches against Mater Dei and Reitz in two sets. Helped Central win its first sectional since 2021.
Preston Price, Reitz boys soccer: The senior scored six goals, plus two assists, in a win over Mount Vernon to become the program’s all‑time leader in career goals.
Danica Dowling, Washington volleyball: The junior had 66 kills and 64 digs across three matches for the Hatchets, including 23 kills and 30 digs against Loogootee. Dowling’s 919 career kills is a new Washington record.
Maci Stevens, Gibson Southern girls soccer: The freshman scored four goals, including a hat trick, in wins over Southridge and Evansville Christian to conclude the regular season.
Carter Zieren, Reitz boys cross country: The senior finished fourth overall in the Nike XC Town Twilight Invitational with a time of 14:42.40.
Maysa Lawrence, Memorial volleyball: The senior libero had 81 digs across seven matches, including 24 against No. 9 Jasper.
No. 1 doubles, South Knox tennis: Ethan Cork and Cooper Neal won their sectional matches against Washington and Vincennes Rivet in two sets. They helped South Knox win sectionals for the first time since 2022.
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