<span style="font-size: 12pt">Now that we’ve spent this week previewing the 2018-2019 season for Class 1A in Indiana, I wanted to have a little fun. So, I took a look back at those articles, and I’ve attempted to predict what this season might hold in Class 1A. Taking some ideas from college preview magazines of years past, I’ve assembled this article with a variety of things, like a preseason team poll, preseason awards, and preseason all-state teams.</span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>PRESEASON POLL:</strong> The preseason poll is based solely on how I think teams will stack up this season in Class 1A. Past success isn’t meaningless, but year-in and year-out rosters change, and teams can slide up or down the scale in terms of competitiveness. In Class 1A that’s magnified even greater, as just one top player can typically shift the balance of power in a Sectional, Regional, or even Semi-State. This season, it just so happens that the 2018 State Finalists (<em>Marquette & Rivet</em>) both return nearly the entirety of their rosters, including their top players, and they both should be somewhat dominant once again in their regions of the state. But don’t write off a University team that is as deep as anyone in Class 1A, an experienced Northfield team who will likely start four or five seniors with multiple years of Varsity experience, or an Oregon-Davis team who is back in the spotlight after a couple of years in Class 2A, plus several other really nice Class 1A teams ready to prove their worth when the Sectional whistles blow.</span>
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[caption id="attachment_12402" align="alignright" width="300"] <em>2018 Class 1A Champion Marquette Catholic</em>[/caption]
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>PGH Indiana Class 1A Preseason Top-10:</strong></span>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Marquette Catholic (27-2)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Vincennes Rivet (26-3)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">University (18-8)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Northfield (18-6)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Oregon-Davis (13-13)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Jac-Cen-Del (21-4)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Trinity Lutheran (22-6)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Morristown (16-8)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">West Washington (16-9)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12pt">Loogootee (19-3)</span></li>
</ol>
<strong>PRESEASON AWARDS:</strong> These preseason awards were an attempt at honoring girls who I thought stood out in Class 1A. There were multiple candidates for each award, and every award is easily debatable, but I attempted to pick the winners who I thought filled the description the best. Each award is determined through different criteria, as some awards are based primarily on opinion, while others are decided with a heavy influence from statistical merit.
[caption id="attachment_12403" align="alignleft" width="200"] <em>Kelcie Thomson (#22) of Northfield</em>[/caption]
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>Class 1A Preseason Individual Awards:
</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Most Valuable Player: Grace Waggoner, 2019, Vincennes Rivet
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Most Outstanding Player: Emma Nolan, 2019, Marquette
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Toughest Player: Brooklyn Langkabel, 2019, Morristown
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Best Motor: Rylee Morris, 2019, Indianapolis Lutheran
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Best Shooter: Kelcie Thomson, 2019, Northfield
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Best Scorer: Emma Nolan, 2019, Marquette
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Best Passer: Emmery Joseph, 2019, Marquette
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Best Rebounder: Lindsey Syrek, 2020, University
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Best Shot-Blocker: Lindsey Syrek, 2020, University
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Best Defender: Morgan Dunlap, 2020, Argos
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Best Athlete: Mariah Day, 2019, Jac-Cen-Del
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Most Versatile: Grace Waggoner, 2019, Vincennes Rivet
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Top Newcomer: Maddi Sears, 2020, University</span>
<strong>PRESEASON ALL-STATE TEAMS:</strong> Like the preseason awards, this was another attempt to honor girls who stand out in Class 1A. These teams were selected based on equal parts talent, skill, potential, statistical accomplishments, and team accomplishments. While we can debate who should be where, I do think it’s easy to understand why each of the girls listed below were at least selected to be honored.
[caption id="attachment_12284" align="alignright" width="155"] <em>Mariah Day of Jac-Cen-Del</em>[/caption]
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>Class 1A Preseason 1<sup>st</sup> Team All-State:
</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Mariah Day, 2019, 5-10 F, Jac-Cen-Del H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Emma Nolan, 2019, 6-1 F, Marquette Catholic H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Sophia Nolan, 2019, 6-1 F, Marquette Catholic H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Grace Waggoner, 2019, 5-11 F, Vincennes Rivet H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Lindsey Syrek, 2020, 6-2 F, University H.S.</span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>Class 1A Preseason 2<sup>nd</sup> Team All-State:
</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Ariel Dale, 2019, 5-6 G, Northfield H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Kelcie Thomson, 2019, 5-2 PG, Northfield H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Malea Toon, 2019, 5-10 F/C, Bloomfield H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Tia Tolbert, 2020, 5-9 W, Vincennes Rivet H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Sydney Jaynes, 2021, 6-1 C, Trinity Lutheran School</span>
[caption id="attachment_12404" align="alignright" width="191"] <em>Katelyn Sauer of Oregon-Davis</em>[/caption]
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>Class 1A Preseason 3<sup>rd</sup> Team All-State:
</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Rylee Morris, 2019, 5-8 W, Lutheran H.S. (Indianapolis)
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Maddi Fulks, 2020, 5-4 G, Bethesda Christian School
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Jewel McCormick, 2020, 6-0 F/C, Springs Valley H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Katelyn Sauer, 2020, 4-11 PG, Oregon-Davis H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Gracie Adams, 2021, 5-9 F, Lanesville H.S.</span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>Class 1A Preseason 4<sup>th</sup> Team All-State:
</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Brooke Andrus, 2019, 5-7 G, University H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Naomi McDaniel, 2019, 6-0 F, Attica H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Amber Wolf, 2020, 5-10 F, South Central H.S. (Union Mills)
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Averi Davidson, 2021, 5-5 G, North Central H.S. (Farmersburg)
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Mercedes Rhodes, 2021, 5-6 W, Oregon-Davis H.S.</span>
[caption id="attachment_12405" align="alignright" width="200"] <em>Courtney Williams of North Central</em>[/caption]
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>Class 1A Preseason 5<sup>th</sup> Team All-State:
</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Tayler Brewer, 2019, 5-11 C, Crothersville H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Tyanna Graber, 2019, 5-4 G, Loogootee H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Morgan Dunlap, 2020, 5-7 G, Argos Community H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Jayden Worthington, 2020, 6-0 C, Oregon-Davis H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Courtney Williams, 2021, 5-4 G, North Central H.S. (Farmersburg)</span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong>Class 1A Preseason Honorable Mention:
</strong></span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Maddie Bowsman, 2019, 5-9 F, West Washington H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Morgan Crook, 2019, 5-3 G, Marquette Catholic H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Haley Foster, 2019, 5-5 G, Blue River Valley H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Hannah Foster, 2019, 5-4 G, Blue River Valley H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Katelynn Hall, 2019, 5-3 G, Frontier H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Savannah Harweger, 2019, 5-9 F, Trinity Lutheran School
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Piper Hensley, 2019, 5-5 G, Crothersville H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Emmery Joseph, 2019, 5-2 PG, Marquette Catholic H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Katie Kinker, 2019, 5-10 F, Oldenburg Academy
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Brooklyn Langkabel, 2019, 5-7 W, Morristown H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Jhordan McGuire, 2019, 5-8 F, University H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Stevie McNew, 2019, 5-8 F, Springs Valley H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Cambie Poole, 2019, 5-5 W, Morristown H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Maddie Riley, 2019, 5-10 W, Crothersville H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Sara Rose, 2019, 5-6 G, North White H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Victoria Shaw, 2019, 5-7 F, Waldron H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Courtney Skjeveland, 2019, 5-6 PG, Indiana School for the Deaf
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Caressa Sloss, 2019, 5-11 C, Cannelton H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Cierra Tomey, 2019, 5-8 W, Randolph Southern H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Lindsey Williams, 2019, 5-5 G, Blue River Valley H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Morgan Wood, 2019, 5-6 G, Waldron H.S.</span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt">Sahara Bee, 2020, 5-11 F, Morgan Township H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Samantha Kuhn, 2020, 5-10 F, Fremont H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Alexis Mead, 2020, 5-8 G, Greenwood Christian Academy
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Anya Pothroski, 2020, 6-0 C, Indiana School for the Deaf
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Hannah Puent, 2020, 5-8 F, Indiana School for the Deaf
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Rian Russell, 2020, 5-6 G, West Washington H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Maddi Sears, 2020, 5-7 G, University H.S.</span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt">McKenzie Crowder, 2021, 5-5 G, North Vermillion H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Chloe Jolloff, 2021, 5-6 PG, Lakewood Park Christian Academy
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Paige Ledford, 2021, 5-11 C, Jac-Cen-Del H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Isabella Reed, 2021, 5-8 F, Greenwood Christian Academy
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Sheridan Robbins, 2021, 5-7 W, Orleans H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Kylee Shelton, 2021, 5-8 G, Bloomfield H.S.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt">Lexi Wilkins, 2021, 5-8 F, Southwestern H.S. (Shelbyville)</span>
<span style="font-size: 12pt"><em>Header photo of Tia Tolbert of Rivet; photo courtesy of courierpress.com. Photo of Marquette Catholic courtesy of nwitimes.com. Photo of Kelcie Thomson courtesy of northfieldathletics.com. Photo of Mariah Day courtesy of photos.batesvilleheraldtribune.com. Photo of Katelyn Sauer courtesy of thepilotnews.com. Photo of Courtney Williams courtesy of sullivan-times.com.</em></span>
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