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Alex Algee, Columbus North senior football player
Algee caught 10 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown and returned a kickoff 88 yards for a score in the Bull Dogs’ 49-41 loss at Southport.
His performance last week:
“I thought I played my heart out. I just did whatever I could when I got the ball in my hands and made big plays when we needed them.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“I don’t hang out with friends. I stay home and I kind of go into a solitary mode where I get my mind right and listen to music and eat a turkey and cheese sandwich.”
Favorite drink:
“I drink water all the time.”
Favorite food:
“Steak”
Favorite music group:
“Zac Brown Band”
Favorite book:
“The Hunger Games”
Favorite class:
“Accounting”
Role model:
“My dad (Bill Algee)”
Best advice:
“Play every play like it’s your last play. You’re never guaranteed your next play, so the only play that matters is the next play.”
Athletics goal:
“To play college football.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Spain, because I want to go out of the country, and the water is beautiful there.”
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Bryn Eudy, Columbus East senior soccer player
Eudy recorded seven saves in a 1-0 shutout of New Castle in the East Central Regional semifinals. She then posted 11 saves in Saturday’s 1-0 regional final loss to East Central.
Her performance last week:
“I think that I played well as an individual, but more importantly, we played well as a team.”
Do you do anything special to prepare?
“Normally, I try to talk to all my teammates. I don’t sleep before games or listen to music. I try to stay hydrated.”
Favorite drink:
“I drink Coke all the time.”
Favorite food:
“A Caesar wrap from Noodles and Company”
Favorite music group:
“Head and the Heart”
Favorite book:
“I Am Malala”
Favorite class:
“Newspaper”
Role model:
“My parents (Karla and Randy Eudy). They’ve supported me a lot.”
Best advice:
“My sister (former East goalkeeper Spencer Eudy) said ‘You can’t let one goal or one bad touch ruin an entire game.’”
Athletics goal:
“Stay in shape after soccer season.”
If you could travel anywhere:
“Probably somewhere in Africa or the Middle East because not many people have the opportunity to go there, and culturally, it’s pretty different than here.”
