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Tyler Vogel, Jennings County senior basketball player
Vogel scored 30 points Friday to reach 1,000 for his career and lead the Panthers to a 59-58 win against East Central for the South Ripley Invitational title. He also had 20 points in a win against Greenfield-Central and 17 in a win against Oldenburg Academy.
His performance last week: “We showed what our team was all about and continued to fight through everything and came out with three big wins.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “We have a lot of fun together and try to keep the mood light so nobody gets real tight before the game.”
Favorite drink: “Orange Gatorade”
Favorite food: “Cheeseburger”
Favorite book: “The Hunger Games”
Favorite class: “Anything math”
Role model: “My parents (Kevin and Lisa Vogel)”
Best advice: “Continue to practice and work hard in everything you do, no matter what it is.”
Athletics goal: “To help my team in any way possible to come out with a win.”
If you could travel anywhere: “I would probably stay close to home because all my family is here.”
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Imani Guy, Columbus North senior basketball player
Guy had 10 points in a 63-50 win against Evansville Memorial, 19 in Friday’s 65-64 overtime victory against Mooresville and 13 in Friday’s 55-49 loss to Zionsville to earn All-Tournament honors in the North Invitational.
Her performance last week: “I think I did a good job of staying low in the post and not letting my defenders push me up, and I think I did a good job of hitting free throws when I needed to.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “The team always listens to music, and we dance around the locker room to get hyped up.”
Favorite drink: “Orange juice”
Favorite food: “Sushi”
Favorite book: “Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Favorite class: “Art”
Role model: “Larry Bird”
Best advice: “To do your best all the time.”
Athletics goal: “To get to state again.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Bora Bora, because I’ve seen pictures of it, and it looks really pretty, and I’ve never been there.”
