MALE
Parker Chitty, Columbus East senior basketball player
Chitty led the Olympians with 22 points, six rebounds and eight assists in a 67-61 loss to Class 4A No. 6 Lawrence Central.
His performance last week:
“I was able to get my shots early, and then my teammates started knocking down shots and that opened things up for me. Losing by only six to the sixth-ranked team in the state, we’re only going to get better.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“I listen to music, and after that, I kind of do my stretching and get amped up for the team.”
Favorite drink:
“Purple Gatorade”
Favorite food:
“Macaroni and cheese”
Favorite music group:
“Future”
Favorite book:
“American Sniper”
Favorite class:
“Statistics”
Role model:
“Preston Mattingly (who played basketball for Chitty’s dad, Brent, at Evansville Central, then played minor league baseball for seven years and now plays basketball at Lamar)”
Best advice:
“To forget the past and live in the moment.”
Athletics goal:
“To win a sectional”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Jamaica, because I hear it’s beautiful.”
FEMALE
Shelbi Wright, Jennings County senior basketball player
Wright scored 47 points in four games to lead the Panthers to a 3-1 record and a third-place finish in the Franklin County Tournament. She led Jennings with 17 points in a 56-44 win against Beech Grove, scored six in a 45-29 win against South Dearborn, led the Panthers with 14 in a 64-27 loss to Noblesville and scored 10 in a 56-49 win against Danville.
Her performance last week:
“I felt like I played with a lot of confidence and did some good things.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“I listen to music before my games, but that’s it.”
Favorite drink:
“Blue Gatorade”
Favorite food:
“Chicken”
Favorite music group:
“Rascal Flatts”
Favorite book:
“’Toughness’ by Jay Bilas”
Favorite class:
“English”
Role model:
“My sister (Allie Ponsler)”
Best advice:
“Play your hardest, and just let everything fall into place.”
Athletics goal:
“To play at the next level”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Hawaii, because I’ve never been there, and it looks nice.”
