Two local volleyball players have been selected for this year’s North-South Junior All-Star Game, which will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Lawrence North.
Columbus East junior Allison Mack and Trinity Lutheran junior Hannah Sabotin made the South squad following Sunday’s tryout at East.
"It’s really exciting," Mack said. "At first, I didn’t know I was going to make it because I was one of the last ones called. (Being selected) definitely gives me a boost of confidence, and during the game, it’ll be really fun to play with high-level players."
Sabotin, a Columbus resident, will be joined by two of her club volleyball teammates on the South team.
"Now, we’re playing on the All-Star team together, and we’re playing club together, so it’s a good start to the (club) season," Sabotin said. "I’m excited. It’s an honor to be chosen."
Meanwhile, Trinity senior Abby Schult was selected to the South Class A-2A Senior All-Star squad. That team will play the North Class A-2A Senior team at around 2:30 p.m., prior to a battle between 3A-4A Seniors from the North and South.
Runners make All-State
Senior John Sluys, who led Columbus North to a sixth-place finish in the state finals, has been named to the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Class 4A Boys All-State team. Sluys will compete in Saturday’s Mideast All-Star Meet in Kettering, Ohio.
North seniors Sam Horak and Rishi Poludasu earned honorable mention honors for 4A. Trinity Lutheran senior AJ Goecker was named to the Class A first team, and Brown County senior Marino Dolph made honorable mention in 3A.
North junior Olivia Morlok is an honorable mention selection on the 4A girls team.
Bull Dogs pick CC MVPs
Sluys and Morlok have been selected MVPs of the Columbus North boys and girls cross-country teams.
Seniors Jarrett Embry and Sydney Geckler won the boys and girls Bull Dog Awards. Sophomores Andy Stohr and Mackenzie Barnett won the boys and girls Most Improved Awards.
Junior selected East MVP
Lindsey Stoughton, who earned All-District honors, has been named MVP of the Columbus East girls soccer team.
Sophomore Alana Dwenger and senior Sarah Park were named Most Valuable on Offense, and juniors Emily Stiles and Stoughton were named Most Valuable on Defense. Abby Miller, Karisma Parker and Kamebry Wagner were named Most Improved, and Park won the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association Top Team Player Award. Annie Bastian, Park, Wagner and Maya Federle won the Mental Attitude Award.
Erin McIntire, Kloe Goode and McKenna Piatkowski were named Most Improved for Junior Varsity. Riley Gaskill and Gabby Schuetz won the Mental Attitude Awards for JV.
