Hank Lin
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Hank Lin // Columbus North sophomore tennis player
Lin won two matches by 6-0, 6-0 scores and dropped only nine games in five No. 1 singles matches last week in wins against Terre Haute South, No. 8 Center Grove, Batesville, No. 16 Cathedral and Providence to improve to 15-0 this season.
His performance last week: “I feel like I played pretty well. I just had the mindset of going into the match and working on whatever I needed to improve on, and through the matches, I executed pretty well.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I usually go face a mirror and visualize a game plan and what I want to improve on. Other than that, I usually go through a dynamic routine in warmups.”
Favorite drink: “Water with lemon”
Favorite food: “Sushi”
Favorite class: “AP Physics”
Favorite sports team: “University of Louisville”
Favorite athlete: “Carlos Alcaraz”
Role model: “My dad (Roger Lin)”
Best advice: “It’s OK to make mistakes as long as you understand what the problem is.”
Athletics goal: “To play D-I college at one of my dream schools.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Probably Spain, to try the food there and maybe try out the Rafael Nadal Academy.”
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Lauren Barker // Columbus North senior soccer player
Lauren Barker
Barker tied a school record with six goals and added an assist to lead the Bull Dogs to a 9-0 win at Southport. She had a goal and an assist in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Greenfield-Central.
Her performance last week: “I felt good about it. It was fun, and I’m very thankful for my teammates to get me the ball in the right places. It was fun to get a couple of wins.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I listen to music before the game, and normally, I pray before I play.”
Favorite drink: “Chocolate milk.”
Favorite food: “Pasta”
Favorite class: “English”
Favorite sports team: “Kentucky basketball”
Favorite athlete: “Simone Biles”
Role model: “My brother (Army basketball player Blake Barker)”
Best advice: “Enjoy every moment and always play your hardest because you never know who’s watching.”
Athletics goal: “I would like to play basketball or soccer in college.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Australia, because it looks so pretty and the beaches look beautiful.”
