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Indianapolis Star
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Cathedral's Cal Kurzawa named Gatorade Indiana Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Cal Kurzawa has been named Gatorade Indiana Boys Soccer Player of the Year for 2024-25. The Wisconsin signee led Cathedral to a 14-4-2 record and a sectional runner-up finish last season, accounting for nearly 70% of his team's goals with 28 goals and 12 assists. He tallied eight multi-goal games and finished his career among the school's all-time leading scorers with 76 career goals. He also tallied 46 assists over his four-year career, which included a state runner-up finish in 2023. Gatorade Player of the Year honors the nation's best high school athletes for their success on the court, in the classroom and in the community, and distinguishes Kurzawa as the state's best high school boys soccer player. A 2024 United Soccer Coaches All-American selection, Kurzawa was also selected Indiana Mr. Soccer by the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association and the inaugural IndyStar ALL-USA Central Indiana Player of the Year for boys soccer. 'Cal is a dynamic, dangerous and natural goal-scoring attacking player with an innate ability to beat multiple defenders and score goals,' Zionsville coach Rob Jordan said. 'Cal's ability to beat defenders in tight spaces and in the open field made him a threat to score any time he had the ball in the offensive half of the field. He's a competitive individual who's driven to be a better player than he was the day before.' Kurzawa has maintained a 3.68 GPA in the classroom and volunteered locally on behalf of the Grace Church food pantry. He has also donated his time as a youth soccer coach in his community and at Camp Cathedral. The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states across 12 different high school sports and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport. Recent Indiana recipients include Cole Thompson (2023-24), Sam Divis (2022-23) and Palmer Ault (2021-22), all of Noblesville. As part of Gatorade's commitment to breaking down barriers in sport, every Player of the Year also receives a grant to donate to a social impact partner. To date, the Gatorade Player of the Year program has provided more than $5.6 million in grants to winners across more than 2,000 organizations.
Indianapolis Star
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Noblesville's Meredith Tippner repeats as Gatorade Indiana Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Meredith Tippner added one last accolade to her high school resume this week, garnering Gatorade Indiana Girls Soccer Player of the Year honors for a second straight season. The Noblesville senior forward led the Millers to a 19-0-2 record and a third consecutive Class 3A state championship last fall, scoring 24 goals and 16 assists. 12 of her goals were game-winners and she assisted on all three goals in the state final vs. Center Grove. She went 24-1 in state tournament games with with four sectional titles and three state championships. Gatorade Player of the Year honors the nation's best high school athletes for their success on the court, in the classroom and in the community, and distinguishes Tippner as the state's best high school girls soccer player. IndyStar ALL-USA Central Indiana POY: Meredith Tippner Noblesville honors assistant's memory: 'If you were coached by him, you knew what love was.' 'Her athleticism is off the charts,' Hamilton Southeastern coach Greg Davidson said of the two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American and 2024-25 Indiana Miss Soccer. 'She can singlehandedly take over a game. Her mental toughness is key and helps her teammates believe in themselves.' Tippner has maintained a 4.34 weighted GPA in the classroom and has volunteered locally with the White River Food Pantry. She has also donated her time with the Humane Society of Hamilton County. The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states across 12 different high school sports and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport. Recent Indiana recipients include Noblesville's Ava Bramblett (2022-23) and Homestead's Amelia White (2021-22). As part of Gatorade's commitment to breaking down barriers in sport, every Player of the Year also receives a grant to donate to a social impact partner. To date, the Gatorade Player of the Year program has provided more than $5.6 million in grants to winners across more than 2,000 organizations.
