From 2010-12, the Amlung sisters found themselves on opposite sides of the Columbus North-Columbus East girls soccer rivalry when Michelle played for the Bull Dogs and Rachel played for the Olympians.
Then in 2013, it was the Lang sisters on opposite sides when Hayden was a senior at East and Addy was a freshman at North.
Wednesday night, a couple more siblings could square off against each other when the Bull Dogs take on the Olympians at the BCSC Soccer Complex. Gabi Schuetz is a senior at East, and her sister Greta is a freshman at North.
“I’m excited,” Gabi said. “Greta and I always have a lot of fun together. No matter where we are, she always manages to make me laugh.”
After splitting between the JV and varsity her first two years with the Olympians, Gabi earned a starting spot last season. She played midfield and outside back last year, but has played mostly center back in East’s first two games this season.
“It kind of just depends game to game what the other teams’ personnel looks like,” Gabi said. “I think we have a lot of versatile players that we’re able to move around a lot.”
Greta played outside midfield for most of the summer and was slated to begin the season playing both JV and varsity. However, near the end of the summer, she began feeling pain in her hip and was forced to the sidelines.
Greta missed the Bull Dogs’ first two games of the season and was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday.
“I honestly have no idea what I did to it,” Greta said. “It’s been hard to watch my teams play in games and practice and know I won’t be able to. Hopefully, I’ll be able to play a little bit in North-East.”
The Class 3A No. 7 Bull Dogs are off to a 2-0-1 start, having tied 3A No. 14 Center Grove 2-2 and beaten Seymour 7-2 and Franklin 5-0.
The Olympians are 1-1 with a 1-0 win at Bloomington North, a 1-0 loss at Roncalli and a 2-1 defeat against 3A No. 6 Bloomington South on Monday.
“I think this is a really good team, and obviously, it’s really fun to be a senior, and it’s fun to be a captain of the team,” Gabi said. “Being on it for so long, it’s something I’m really passionate about. So I’m really excited to play the rest of the season.”
Gabi, who also runs track for the Olympians, is planning to attend Indiana University next year and major in journalism or environmental science. She and Greta remember practicing soccer in their yard with their father and then playing parks and rec soccer when they were younger.
“We’ve always just loved the sport,” Greta said.
Now, they’re just a couple days away from possibly facing other on a big stage.
“We talk about it sometimes,” Greta said. “She really likes the rivalry, but she doesn’t really get as into it as much as I do. I’m definitely sad I’m not playing with her, but I was excited to come to North. I’m really looking forward to just get out there again.”
Gabi is hoping Greta can get on the field, as well.
“I hope she can play because she loves the sport, and I think it will be a good time,” Gabi said. “I was kind of nervous about it in the beginning because I really wanted her to go to East to school so I could play soccer with her. Since she’s a freshman, and I’m a senior, I just wanted my last year of school to be with her, but North was just a better fit for her. I know she loves North and loves the team, and I love to see her happy, too.”
