The Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference has announced its winter all-sports teams for the 2007-08 high school season.
Included are basketball players Jake Odum and Tessa Johnson of Terre Haute South.
All-MIC winter teams
Boys basketball — Deven Williams (Ben Davis), Daniel Moore (Carmel), Stuart Douglass (Carmel), Jordan Brewer (Carmel), Corey Gray (Center Grove), James Hollowell (Indianapolis North Central), Terone Johnson (Indianapolis North Central), Stephen VanTreese (Lawrence North), Kyree Jones (Lawrence North), Jake Odum (Terre Haute South), Jarrin Forte (Warren Central), Josh Jones (Warren Central).
Girls basketball — Alexandria Bentley (Ben Davis), DeAirra Goss (Ben Davis), Chrissy Steffen (Carmel), Danielle Havel (Carmel), Kirsten Gliesmann (Center Grove), Briana Bass (Indianapolis North Central), Kira Carter (Indianapolis North Central), Jalissa Chatlos (Indianapolis North Central), Erica Beeler (Lawrence North), Daress McClung (Lawrence North), Felisha Johnson (Lawrence North), Tessa Johnson (Terre Haute South).
Boys swimming — Nik Astashinsky (Carmel), Ingram Cade (Carmel), Evan Crowder (Carmel), Josh Jordan (Carmel), Brendan Joyce (Carmel), Scott Nocco (Carmel), Matthew Segar (Carmel), Adam Twer (Carmel), Charles Williams (Carmel), Dan Kindervater (Center Grove), Alexander Nunnelly (Center Grove), Noah Pashley (Center Grove), Chad Smith (Center Grove), William Altman (Indianapolis North Central), David Heckler (Indianapolis North Central), Alec LaMothe (Indianapolis North Central), Brandon Siemasko (Indianapolis North Central), Ben Souders (Indianapolis North Central), August VanAllen (Indianapolis North Central), Ross VanAllen (Indianapolis North Central), Cameron Watkins (Indianapolis North Central), Marek Botik (Lawrence North), Krisna McDonald (Lawrence North), Paul Patterson (Lawrence North), David Broughton (Terre Haute North), John Craig Huster (Terre Haute North), Paul Manning (Terre Haute North), Paul Morris (Terre Haute North), Addison Bray (Terre Haute South), Tyler Gertz (Terre Haute South), Roger Barnes (Warren Central).
Girls swimming — Megan Detro (Carmel), Emily Dibenigno (Carmel), Jessie Hammes (Carmel), Megan Jex (Carmel), Lauren Jordan (Carmel), Amanda Lukovic (Carmel), Devon Mason (Carmel), Amber Molina (Carmel), Samantha Partridge (Carmel), Trish Regan (Carmel), Rhiannon Sheets (Carmel), Laura Stauder (Carmel), Tori Weinkauf (Carmel), Taylor Davis (Center Grove), Allie Day (Center Grove), Lindsey Gasiorowski (Center Grove), Michelle McKeehan (Center Grove), Jenny Oleksiak (Center Grove), Anna Wimmenauer (Center Grove), Gail Blachly (Indianapolis North Central), Alex Hoffman (Indianapolis North Central), Amy Katz (Indianapolis North Central), Brittany Kent (Indianapolis North Central), Kristen Lewis (Indianapolis North Central), Lauren Massey (Indianapolis North Central), Jenn Miles (Indianapolis North Central), Ellis Walthers (Indianapolis North Central), Julie Ogden (Lawrence North), Kelsey Olson (Lawrence North), Kailyn Reighley (Lawrence North), Rachel Sachs (Lawrence North), Katie Guell (Terre Haute North).
Gymnastics — Dani Goeman (Carmel), Kirsten Yamasaki (Carmel), Molly Clark (Carmel), Ashleigh Polston (Center Grove), Emily Ross (Center Grove), Adrienne Cristofoli (Center Grove), Katelyn Fernandes (Center Grove), Shelbie Whitaker (Warren Central).
Wrestling — Chris Hines (Ben Davis), Dan Frascella (Carmel), Brandon Krieger (Carmel), Chris Mascaro (Carmel), Will Mascaro (Carmel), Jerod Crump (Center Grove), Jordan Deem (Center Grove), Shelby Mappes (Center Grove), Matt Milton (Center Grove), Reid Dickerson (Indianapolis North Central), Zach Hahn (Indianapolis North Central), Greg Bell (Lawrence North), Qwion Booker (Lawrence North), Jeremiah Edwards (Lawrence North), B.J. Grimes (Lawrence North), Brandon Nelsen (Lawrence North), Nick Polson (Lawrence North), Cashe’ Quiroga (Lawrence North), Michael Johnson-Jones (Warren Central), Nick Odom (Warren Central), Michael Van Skyock (Warren Central).
Baseball
• Lawrence Central 18, Riverton Parke 0 — At Indianapolis, Riverton Parke went down early to Class 4A Lawrence Central as the host Bears scored nine in the first inning and never looked back in a game shortened by the 10-run rule in the fifth inning.
Riverton Parke (0-1) plays host to Shakamak on Saturday.
Monday
• Linton 9, South Knox 6 — At Linton, Jarrett Lannan hit a home run and also picked the win in relief as the Miners defeated the Spartans in a game originally scheduled to be played at South Knox on Monday.
The Miners were the road team in a home game as the game was moved from South Knox. Linton broke the game open with three runs in the third inning and never trailed again.
Cam Lancaster was 3-for-4 with five RBIs an Jeff Laughlin scored three runs for Linton.
At Linton
Linton 103 041 0 — 9 8 3
South Knox 300 012 0 — 6 7 1
Jeff Laughlin, Jarrett Lannan (W, 3), Cam Lancaster (5) and Luke Knight, Kaleb Bridges (5); Morrison (L), Holscher (5) and Robinson
Highlights — For Linton, Lancaster was 3-for-4 with 5 RBIs, Lannan had a HR and 3 runs scored, Laughlin was 1-for-2 with 3 runs scored.
Next: Linton (1-0) plays at Owen Valley on Saturday.
Softball
• Paris 13, Hutsonville-Palestine 0 — At Hutsonville, Jana Akers threw a five inning no-hitter for the Tigers as they prevailed over Hutsonville-Palestine in a nonconference game.
Kali Fuqua hit a three-run home run and LeAnn Spesard had three hits in the victory as Paris improved to 4-1.
At Hutsonville, Ill.
Paris 104 08 — 13 11 1
Hutsonville-Palestine 000 00 — 0 0 3
Akers (W, 3-0) and Fuqua; Knoblitt (L), Barley (3), Anderson (5), Beabout (5) and Tuttle.
Highlights — For Paris, Kali Fuqua had a 3-run home run, LeAnn Spesard had 3 hits, Shelby Leeman had 2 hits, Kalen Eastham had 2 hits.
Next: Paris (4-1) plays at Mount Zion on Saturday.
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