Olympians headed to state

Members of the Columbus East baseball team create a dog pile as they celebrate defeating Avon in a semistate baseball game at Mooresville High School in Mooresville, Ind., Saturday, June 8, 2019. East defeated Avon 10-3 to advance to the state finals. Mike Wolanin | The Republic

Columbus East is headed to the state baseball championship game for the first time in school history. The Class 4A No. 3 Olympians beat Avon 10-3 in Saturday’s semistate at Mooresville. See Sunday’s Republic for complete coverage.

Members of the Columbus East baseball team create a dog pile as they celebrate defeating Avon in a semistate baseball game at Mooresville High School in Mooresville, Ind., Saturday, June 8, 2019. East defeated Avon 10-3 to advance to the state finals. Mike Wolanin | The Republic
Members of the Columbus East baseball team create a dogpile as they celebrate defeating Avon in a semistate baseball game at Mooresville High School in Mooresville, Ind., Saturday, June 8, 2019. East defeated Avon 10-3 to advance to the state finals. Mike Wolanin | The Republic