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Austin Bode // Columbus North senior baseball player
Bode went 1 for 2 with a double in a 4-3 loss to Fishers, 2 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs in a 4-3 win over Center Grove, 2 for 3 with a homer in an 11-7 win over Chesterton and 1 for 2 with a homer and two RBIs in a 5-4 win against Cathedral.
His performance last week: “I definitely picked it up from how I’ve been doing in the pass. I was being a little bit less selective on the pitches I was getting and just letting it fly.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I usually try to envision what I’ll be doing in the game before it happens.”
Favorite drink: “Milk”
Favorite food: “Crab legs”
Favorite class: “Weights”
Favorite sports team: “Cincinnati Reds”
Favorite athlete: “Ken Griffey Jr.”
Role model: “I try to model my game after Yadier Molina. He’s the best catcher in the game.”
Best advice: “Don’t worry about what other people think. Just do your thing, and let your play speak for itself.”
Athletics goal: “I want to play professional baseball, whether that be this year or in three years.”
If you could travel anywhere: “I really want to go to Greece. I’ve seen a lot of pictures, and it would be a very cool vacation spot.”
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Ashlie Wilson // Columbus North junior tennis player
Wilson did not drop a game in her two No. 1 singles matches in leading the Bull Dogs to 5-0 wins against Brown County in the North Sectional semifinals and Edinburgh in the sectional final.
Her performance last week: “It’s always just a challenge to play these matches and stay focused and be confident, so I thought I did a really good job with that.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “Just making sure I’m drinking lots of water, especially since it’s hot outside, and just eating the right foods and getting a good warmup.”
Favorite drink: “Lemonade”
Favorite food: “Sushi”
Favorite class: “Weights”
Favorite sports team: “Purdue basketball”
Favorite athlete: “Roger Federer”
Role model: “My mom (Mary Beth Wilson)”
Best advice: “My grandma always says, ‘She believed she could, so she did.’”
Athletics goal: “To win team or individual state for high school and to play in college.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Probably Hawaii, because I really like the beach and also hiking.”
