Levi Muhlenkamp up for Indiana Athlete of the Week

Levi Muhlenkamp has received some recognition over the past seven days.

He has the potential to get some more if Patriot fans around the county take action and vote.

Muhlenkamp, a Jay County High School boys soccer player, is up for the MaxPreps Indiana High School Athlete of the Week Award.

Over the past week, Muhlenkamp broke the school record for career goals and before tonight’s sectional semifinal game against Delta, sits at 81 scores.

He scored 13 times this past week, putting up six goals against Blackford and seven at Liberty Christian. His sixth goal at Liberty Christian tied Brad Horns’ record and the seventh gave him the lone record. He also had an assist against Liberty Christian.

His 34-goal season sits third among players in the state of Indiana, behind Eli Falkenberg of Carroll (42) and Landon Dobbs of Henryville (35).

The MaxPreps Indiana Athlete of the Week is determined based on fan votes. To vote visit t.maxpreps.com/4gYrvG4. Fans can vote as many times as they want until noon on Monday.

Muhlenkamp is one of nine athletes nominated for the award.

Others include:

•Maverick Geske — Brebeuf Jesuit football

•Taylor Clark — Brebeuf Jesuit football

•Taylor Snively —Zionsville girls golf

•Brock Nauman — Wes-Del football

•Siri Fullop — North Posey volleyball

•Felipe Bazan — West Central football

•Samir Del Rio — Boone Grove football

•Braydon Loudermilk —South Knox boys soccer

Dirksen honored

The Allen County Athletic Conference announced the end of year awards for boys tennis on Friday.

Eli Dirksen was the sole Jay County High School player to be honored, earning the top singles spot on the first team All-ACAC.

The No. 1 singles player swept his ACAC opponents in 2024. Not including a non-conference match with South Adams, the JCHS senior only gave up 10 total games between the No. 1 singles foes.

Joining him on the first team All-ACAC are Nolan Lambert of Bluffton and Kade Sprunger of South Adams.

Bluffton’s Ben Maggard and Cody Lantz took the top spot for doubles teams, while South Adams’ Gabe and Ian Neuenschwander rounded out the first team.

Second team singles are Anthony Hartman of Bluffton and Cole Sprunger of SAHS. Kade Abbett and Dane Schlagenhauf of Bluffton received second team doubles honors.