MALE
JoJo Woolwine, Columbus East senior tennis player
Woolwine went 5-0 at No. 2 singles last week. On Saturday, he swept through three matches to win the No. 2 singles bracket in the Shelbyville Invitational.
His performance last week:
“I feel like I played really well. After my one loss two weeks ago, I had to figure out what I was doing wrong and improve on that.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“I just make sure to hit a lot of balls, get my footwork working especially well and work on hitting balls deep.”
Favorite drink:
“Water and Coke”
Favorite food:
“Salmon”
Favorite music group:
“Rich Homie Quan”
Favorite book:
“The Alex Rider series”
Favorite class:
“U.S. history”
Role model:
“My grandfather (Richard McGee)”
Best advice:
“Working hard always pays off.”
Athletics goal:
“To play college tennis somewhere, whether it’s big or small”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Maldives, because I’ve seen a lot of pictures of it, and it looks like a perfect vacation spot.”
FEMALE
Holly Anderson, Columbus North junior golfer
Anderson carded a 76 at Smock to finish second individually and led the Bull Dogs to the team title in Saturday’s Franklin Central Invitational. Earlier in the week, she finished second with a 39 in a dual-match win against Whiteland at Harrison Lake and tied for the team-best with a 41 in a tri-match at Hickory Stick.
Her performance last week:
“I thought I played pretty well. Seventy-six is a good score for me. I know I left a lot of shots out there with silly mistakes, but I’m pretty proud of what I shot.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“Usually the day before, I go out and hit balls with my dad (Chris), and I just chip and putt, and I usually call or text my sister (Sydney, a golfer at Ball State).”
Favorite drink:
“Red Gatorade”
Favorite food:
“Double fudge cookie dough ice cream”
Favorite music group:
“Pink”
Favorite book:
“Stolen Children”
Favorite class:
“AP psychology”
Role model:
“My sister (Sydney)”
Best advice:
“Keep moving and take one shot at a time. Everybody has bad rounds, so just make sure to stay confident.”
Athletics goal:
“I want to try to get my average lower, and I want to try to play D-I golf.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Probably the Bahamas, because everybody says how pretty it is, and a lot of my friends have been there.”
