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Tyler Boyer // Columbus East junior basketball player
Boyer led the Olympians with 19 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer in Saturday’s 50-48 win at Evansville Central.
His performance last week: “It was a great team win. We shared the ball well and played great defense, and overall, we played how we should to make sure that we came out with a win.”
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Do you do anything special to prepare? “I usually just get to the gym earlier. If it’s an away game, I get to school early and get in the right mindset, and when I’m on the bus, I try to picture what the game is going to be and what I’m going to do for the game.”
Favorite drink: “Mountain Dew Voltage”
Favorite food: “Spaghetti”
Favorite class: “Math”
Favorite sports team: “Ohio State for everything”
Favorite athlete: “LeBron James”
Role model: “Probably my dad (David Boyer) because he always pushes me to be the best that I can and helps me out when I need help with sports and school.”
Best advice: “Just to go out there and do your best because once it’s over, you can’t go back and change it, so just give it your best while you’re out there.”
Athletics goal: “Be the best player that I can be for myself and my for teammates and help us grow as a team to get better.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Hawaii, because of the beaches.”
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Madison White // Columbus North junior basketball player
White led the Bull Dogs with 13 points in Saturday’s 51-41 win over Westfield and added nine points in a 67-60 win over Zionsville in the Subway/Columbus North Invitational. She also had 13 points in Friday’s 56-47 loss to Elkhart Central.
Her performance last week: “My teammates put me in really good spots to score. It was them creating the shots for me, so I give a lot of credit to them.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I just listen to music and get hyped up with the team.”
Favorite drink: “Vitamin Water”
Favorite food: “Fettuccine Alfredo”
Favorite class: “Psychology”
Favorite sports team: “Indiana University women’s basketball”
Favorite athlete: “Ali Patberg”
Role model: “Karen McCaa”
Best advice: “Just to believe in yourself, and everything will fall into place.”
Athletics goal: “To win the sectional with the team.”
If you could travel anywhere: “St. Thomas, because the beaches seem pretty.”
