Express teams win tournaments

The Columbus Express Soccer Club 2005 Boys Orange team, coached by Ty Smith, won its bracket with a 3-0 record at the Blue Chip College Showcase in Cincinnati. Team members include, from left, Eli Miller, Misaki Takemoto, Drew Hassebroek, Sam Chandler, Nathan Imlay, Flynn Keele, Aidan Whitley, Anthony Johnson, J.D. Severe, Eliot Cook, Oscar Ballinas and Pavit Dhillon.

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The Columbus Express Soccer Club 2005 Boys Orange team, coached by Ty Smith, won its bracket with a 3-0 record at the Blue Chip College Showcase in Cincinnati. Team members include, from left, Eli Miller, Misaki Takemoto, Drew Hassebroek, Sam Chandler, Nathan Imlay, Flynn Keele, Aidan Whitley, Anthony Johnson, J.D. Severe, Eliot Cook, Oscar Ballinas and Pavit Dhillon.

The Columbus Express Soccer Club 2007 Boys Orange team finished 2-1 in its bracket at the Blue Chip College Showcase in Cincinnati. Team members include, front row from left, Aiden Helfer-Vazquez, Luke Friend, Adian Espejel, Liam Chandler,, Jonah Sipes, Leo Peda, Julian Jackson, Jonny Garcia-Renteria, Drew Weed; and back row, Leo Iorio, August Comer, Keygan Mullins, Boston Ely, Thai Daraswad, Evan Unterseher, Konnor Gribbins and coach Ty Smith.

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The Columbus Express Soccer Club 2007 Boys Orange team finished 2-1 in its bracket at the Blue Chip College Showcase in Cincinnati. Team members include, front row from left, Aiden Helfer-Vazquez, Luke Friend, Adian Espejel, Liam Chandler,, Jonah Sipes, Leo Peda, Julian Jackson, Jonny Garcia-Renteria, Drew Weed; and back row, Leo Iorio, August Comer, Keygan Mullins, Boston Ely, Thai Daraswad, Evan Unterseher, Konnor Gribbins and coach Ty Smith.

The Columbus Express Soccer Club Pre-Academy Orange team went 4-0 at the Red Lion Tournament in Indianapolis. Team members include, from left, coach E.J. Young, Ian Phipps, Riaan Mengale, Warner Fisher, Greyson Butcher, Gael Lara Duarte, Daniel Sipes, Sebastian Martinez

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The Columbus Express Soccer Club Pre-Academy Orange team went 4-0 at the Red Lion Tournament in Indianapolis. Team members include, from left, coach E.J. Young, Ian Phipps, Riaan Mengale, Warner Fisher, Greyson Butcher, Gael Lara Duarte, Daniel Sipes, Sebastian Martinez

The Columbus Express Soccer Club 2008 Girls Orange team finished runner-up in the Red Lion Tournament in Indianapolis. Team members include, front row from left, Aliyah Young, Alison Hernandez, Josie Steinmetz, Adelin Butcher, Grace Merritt, Sabrina Portaluppi, Rosie Brockhaus; and back row, coach David Young, Grace Bethuram, Irelynn McAlister, Mahal Ross, Avery Baker, Rachel Fulp, Gabby Spurgeon, Kylie Clark, Lucia Duran-Blanc and Sammie Kegerreis.

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The Columbus Express Soccer Club 2008 Girls Orange team finished runner-up in the Red Lion Tournament in Indianapolis. Team members include, front row from left, Aliyah Young, Alison Hernandez, Josie Steinmetz, Adelin Butcher, Grace Merritt, Sabrina Portaluppi, Rosie Brockhaus; and back row, coach David Young, Grace Bethuram, Irelynn McAlister, Mahal Ross, Avery Baker, Rachel Fulp, Gabby Spurgeon, Kylie Clark, Lucia Duran-Blanc and Sammie Kegerreis.

The Columbus North boys volleyball team beat Columbus East 17-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-7. Team members include, front row from left, coach Sarah Boldrey, Lukas Iorio, Emanuel Rubio, Lwazi Mkhwanazi, Nathan Imlay, Nathan Whitley, coach Jose Olivo; second row, Preetham Yerragudi, Nathan Lin, Oscar Ballinas, Ben Genter, Alexander Cognata; and back row Isaac Riddle, Gabe Piper and Eduardo Cordova.

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The Columbus North boys volleyball team beat Columbus East 17-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-7. Team members include, front row from left, coach Sarah Boldrey, Lukas Iorio, Emanuel Rubio, Lwazi Mkhwanazi, Nathan Imlay, Nathan Whitley, coach Jose Olivo; second row, Preetham Yerragudi, Nathan Lin, Oscar Ballinas, Ben Genter, Alexander Cognata; and back row Isaac Riddle, Gabe Piper and Eduardo Cordova.