Rising Sun's Merica, Switz. Co.'s Williams Named Hoops Stars of the Week

Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 9:14 AM

The ORVC Report for January 16-21 was released Wednesday.

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(Rising Sun, Ind.) - Six student-athletes have earned weekly honors from the Ohio River Valley Conference.

The ORVC Report for January 16-21 was released on Wednesday.

Rising Sun's Peyton Merica and Switzerland County's Jacob Williams were named the Boys Basketball Players of the Week. The two squared off on January 20. It was Switzerland County that came away with the 65-45 win behind 23 points from Williams. Over a two game stretch, Williams totaled 41 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Merica was equally impressive over three games with 54 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.

The ORVC Girls Basketball Players of the Week are Ashley Fulton (Southwestern) and Audrey Barron (Shawe).

In the swimming pool, Rising Sun's Sidney Halloran and Shawe Memorial's Matthew Vaughn were named the Performers of the Week.

See stats from the top performers of the week below.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Peyton Cloud (SW) 47 pts, 9 3’s, 6 ast in 2 games
Aiden Griffith (SC) 31 pts, 15 rebs in 2 games
Peyton Gwin (SW) 43 pts, 17 rebs, 8 ast in 2 games
Jamison Lewis (SW) 35 pts, 11 rebs, 9 ast in 2 games
Canaan Johnson (SC) 17 pts, 22 rebs, 10 ast in 2 games
Cole Henry (SR) 20 pts, 12 rebs, stl, blk vs. Milan
Brayden Rohrig (M) 12 pts, 5 rebs, 5 ast, stl vs. S. Ripley

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Baylee Morris (RS) 27 pts, 5 stl in 2 games
Emily Flood (SR) 21 pts, 5 3’s, 4 stl, 3 rebs vs. S’western
Alyssa Simpson (RS) 23 pts, 22 rebs in 2 games
Reese Obendorf (SR) 13 pts, 5 rebs, 3 ast, 3 stl vs. S’Western
Jenna Peelman (RS) 17 pts, 16 rebs in 2 games
Kelsey Borgman (JCD) 24 pts, 10 rebs, 5 ast, 4 stl in 2 games
Ashley Fulton (SW) 36 pts, 8 rebs, 8 ast, 6 stl in 2 games
Sophia Sullivan (JCD) 5 rebs, 4 stl, 2 ast, great defense in 2 gms
Claudia Oliver (SW) 31 pts, 13 rebs, 10 ast, 5 stl in 2 games
Kaylin Hinners (JCD) 8 rebs, 3 stl, 2 ast, great defense in 2 gms
Ava Turner (SM) 27 pts, 12 rebs, 11/21 FG in 2 games
Courtney Higgins (SC) 21 pts, 8 ast, 6 stl in 2 games
Allison Knoebel (SM) 21 pts, 17 rebs, 7 ast in 2 games
Halle Archer (SC) 13 pts, 9 ast, 7 rebs, 5 stl in 2 games
Audrey Barron (SM) 36 pts, 15 rebs, 7 ast, 5 stl in 2 games
Bri Stow (SC) 24 pts, 9 rebs in 2 games
Kaiya Rinear (M) 11 pts, 9 rebs, 2 ast, stl vs. N. Decatur

SWIMMING

Boys Swimming / Girls Swimming

Matthew Vaughn (SM) :24.83 50 YD Free Elizabeth McKittrick (SR) :26.77
Matthew Vaughn (SM) :54.38 100 YD Free Ariel Haessig (M) 1:01.79
Matthew Vaughn (SM) 1:58.76 200 YD Free Olivia Graver (RS) 2:15.12
Parker Sutherlin (M) 5:44.57 500 YD Free Sidney Halloran (RS) 6:02.62
Evan Eaglin (SR) 1:04.67 100 YD Fly Raygan Crawford (SW) 1:09.21
Dylan Thomas (M) 1:05.10 100 YD Breast Taylor Williamson (M) 1:16.86
Evan Eaglin (SR) 1:12.31 100 YD Back Ariel Haessig (M) 1:08.30
Dylan Thomas (M) 2:10.99 200 YD IM Sidney Halloran (RS) 2:32.76
Milan 2:00.17 200 YD Free Relay Southwestern 1:58.55
South Ripley 2:12.78 200 YD Medley Relay Milan 2:11.94
Milan 4:24.26 400 YD Free Relay Rising Sun 4:24.74