It’s a new season of high school basketball, but a familiar name sits atop the IHSAA girls basketball state scoring list. Wawasee’s Shanna Zolman enjoys a three-point edge over her nearest rival in the first compilation of the 2001-02 season. On the boys list, the first-week leader is Anthony Winchester of Austin.

Zolman is the first player – girl or boy – to lead the state in scoring three times. The senior guard who has signed a letter of intent with the University of Tennessee is off to a fast start in search of a fourth scoring crown. Through seven games, Zolman is averaging 33.4 points with a high of 36 against Bremen and East Noble. Wawasee stands 7-0, with Zolman hitting 79 of 149 (.530) of her field shots and 43 of 46 (.934) free throws. She’s also contributing 9.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists a game.

With 234 points this season, Zolman has moved from fifth place to third place on the Indiana career scoring list with 2,473 points. Still ahead of her are Abby Conklin (Charlestown, 1993) with 2,616 points and Stephanie White (Seeger, 1995) with 2,869.

Alexandria freshman Jodi Howell, averaging 30.6 points with a high of 41, ranks second to Zolman in the early going of this season’s scoring race.

The gap between first and second place on the boys side is even wider, with senior guard Anthony Winchester owning a four-point difference over Elwood senior Tom Kessinger with a 35.7 average after four games.

Winchester, who has signed a letter of intent with Western Kentucky, opened the season with a 40-point outburst against Graceland Christian and followed with a 50-point explosion against Scottsburg for the 3-1 Eagles. Winchester averaged 25.1 points last season and finished in a three-way tie for third place on the 2000-01 season scoring chart.

The scoring compilations will continue weekly through the state finals in each gender. Deadline for reporting is 5 p.m. each Monday

Audra Blackford, a junior guard at Triton Central, broke the Shelby County girls basketball record for single-game scoring with 45 points against Morristown on Nov. 21.

Tony Bollier, a senior guard at Leo, scored the 1,000^th point of his career Nov. 30. He tallied 24 points as the Lions defeated Heritage 75-63.

Seth Colclasure, a senior guard at Bellmont, became the all-time leading scorer in Adams County Nov. 30 with a 22-point outing against Jay County as the Braves triumphed 67-42. Colclasure, who led the state in scoring last season with a 29.4 average, moved his career total 1,636 points. The previous school and county record was 1,628 points by 1986 Bellmont graduate Kip Jones.

Dedrick Finn, a senior guard at Castle, reached the 1,000-point mark for his career Nov. 27 as the Knights defeated Boonville 52-47. Finn has signed a basketball letter of intent with Xavier.

Alan Maroska, girls basketball coach at Terre Haute South, recorded his 300^th coaching victory Nov. 9 in a 97-40 triumph over South Vermillion.

Kim McMillin, a junior guard at North Harrison, broke the school’s single-game scoring record Nov. 10 with a 43-point effort against Eastern (Pekin).

Rex Peckinpaugh, wrestling coach at New Castle, celebrated his 500^th career dual-meet victory Nov. 17 in the New Castle Invitational. Peckinpaugh is the second coach in state history to record 500 dual-meet victories.