Hauser’s Abby Manley passes the ball against Greenwood Christian Academy in the first round of the Hauser Tournament Dec. 26, 2024.
The Republic file photo
The way Kyle Shipp sees it, the month of June in which basketball coaches can work with their teams and play games against other schools is kind of like the kickoff to the upcoming winter season.
The Hauser girls coach had a look as what the 2025-26 season might look like when the Jets practiced and played several games last month.
“We felt like we were able to grow as a group, both as a team and with individuals,” Shipp said. “I really liked our cohesiveness. Our team really understands our core values with what we do on and off the court. We want good teammates throughout the summer. Our current players are representing that very well.”
Hauser hosted a shootout on the first Tuesday and played on three subsequent Thursdays in June. The Jets concluded their summer schedule by participating in the Indiana Wesleyan Team Camp.
“We felt like we had good growth from the start to the end,” Shipp said. “We were so compacted this year it felt like it went a little faster than usual. But we got a lot done in a short amount of time.”
Hauser’s June Berkenstock looks for an opening against Greenwood Christian Academy in the first round of the Hauser Tournament Dec. 26, 2024.
The Republic file photo
Seniors Braelyn Williams and Chloie Phelps and juniors Abby Manley, June Berkenstock and Kennedy Konradi all were either full-time or part-time starters during the winter season, when Hauser went 10-14.
Junior Leah Manley and sophomores Nevah Paetzel, Abby Stacey, Ava Dempsey and Peyton Norris are moving up from the JV.
“We really worked hard on utilizing different rotations,” Shipp said. “The big thing is just getting kids maximum amount of minutes to keep improving. When you’re going into Year 4 with the program, it’s a lot easier in the summer to run your stuff, to add things to the playbook, to make adjustments. I feel like a lot of our returning players are able to adjust on the fly, and that’s part of the growth process that you see with some of the younger players.”
