In the 22-year history of Conference Indiana, Columbus North never has won the conference boys track championship.
The Bull Dogs hope to change that on Friday night at Bloomington North. Columbus North hopes to challenge the 11th-ranked Cougars and No. 14 Bloomington South for the title.
"The boys have a shot," North coach Lou Sipe said. "We’ve worked really hard up to this point. I think we’ve put ourselves in position to compete for a title, and the girls continue to get better. Our conference is very competitive."
The Bull Dogs will be trying to win their first conference girls title since 2014. Their only other Conference Indiana victory came in 2008.
There are no ranked girls teams in this year’s field.
Last year, Columbus North’s boys finished third, and the girls were fourth. Bloomington South’s boys and Bloomington North’s girls are the defending champions.
Action gets underway with field events at 5:30 p.m. Friday. Running events are scheduled to start at 6 p.m.
East to host Tip-Off Scramble
The Columbus East boys basketball team will host the Tip-Off Scramble Fundraiser at 1 p.m. Saturday at Otter Creek Golf Course.
Cost is $80 per person and includes greens fees, cart, box lunch and other goodies. For an $20 bonus package, players can receive three mulligans, a chance to win $200 cash and can tee off from the red tees on No. 9.
To sign up, text Matt Steinwedel at 812-343-3003 or e-mail him at iusteiny@gmail.com
East boys soccer callout set
The Columbus East boys soccer program will have a callout meeting for any current eighth-to-11th-grade students who are interested in playing soccer this fall at 7 p.m. April 29 in Room 110 (Large Group Lecture Hall) of East High School.
The coaching staff will discuss the program and provide information about the upcoming summer schedule. For more information, contact coach Brad Barber at barberb@bcsc.k12.in.us
East sets football callout
The 2019 Columbus East football callout meeting will be at 6 p.m. May 7 in the school’s cafeteria.
Incoming freshmen through seniors who are interested in playing football at East in the fall and their parents are encouraged to attend.
Wrestlers hosting ‘Mulch Madness’
The Columbus East Wrestling Club is hosting its Eighth Annual Mulch Madness, with help from Hackman’s Farm Market and Greenhouse.
Individuals or businesses can order mulch by going to columbuseastathletics.com, then clicking on Winter, Wrestling, Varsity and Mulch Madness, or by texting "Mulch" to 812-343-1882 to receive a text back.
Deliveries will continue at 8 a.m. May 13. If a rainout occurs that Saturdays, a makeup will be on the following day. Those ordering are asked to check the website for weather-related delivery updates.
For more information, e-mail eastwrestlingclub@yahoo.com.
Patberg to talk at North camp
Indiana University senior and 2015 Miss Basketball Ali Patberg will be the featured speaker at the 2019 Columbus North Girls Basketball Camp, which will be June 3 to 6 for girls entering Grades 2 to 8.
Sessions for Grades 5 to 8 will be from 1 to 3 p.m. the first three days and 1 to 4 p.m. on June 6 for Patberg’s guest appearance. Sessions for Grades 2 to 4 will be from 3:30 to 5 p.m. the first three days, then going from 2:45 to 5 p.m. on June 6 to account for Patberg’s talk.
North head coach Pat McKee, assistant coach Brett White, several guest coaches and current players from the Bull Dogs’ program will work with the campers.
Cost is $65 for Grades 5 to 8 and $60 for Grades 2 to 4 and includes a Camp t-shirt, a $5 Subway gift card and two complimentary tickets to the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star basketball doubleheader on June 8 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The primary registration period ends May 23 to ensure there is an appropriate number of t-shirts and other items to distribute. Registrations after May 23 will be accepted, but a $5 late fee will be added and a Camp t-shirt will not be guaranteed.
To request a registration form, e-mail McKee at patmckee77@aol.com
East to host girls hoops camp
The 2019 Columbus Lady Olympians Summer Basketball Camp will be June 10 to 12 for girls entering Grades 3 to 8. Grades 3 to 5 will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and Grades 6 to 8 will be from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Columbus East head coach and Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer Danny Brown will conduct the camp, which will stress fundamentals and team play. Olympian players will demonstrate drills.
Cost is $45 per player, and each camper will receive a camp t-shirt. A registration form is available at https://columbuseastathletics.org/main/teamcamps/id/113616/seasonId/4379917
