Cooper Horn
Two Columbus North seniors have been selected to this year’s Indiana Football Coaches Association Class 6A Senior All-State squad.
Wide receiver Cooper Horn was among the state’s leading receivers with 71 receptions for 1,471 yards and 20 touchdowns. Defensive tackle Savion Miles recorded 91 tackles, including seven for losses and 1 1/2 sacks.
Savion Miles
The pair helped lead the Bull Dogs to a 5-6 season that ended with a sectional final loss to eventual 6A state champion Center Grove.
Stahl named District 3 Player of the Week
Columbus East senior Saige Stahl has been named the District 3 girls Player of the Week by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Saige Stahl
Stahl led the Olympians with 37 points, 11 rebounds and six steals in their only game last week, a 71-49 victory against Bloomington North. She was 13 for 19 from the field and 11 for 12 from the free-throw line.
The 6-foot-1 Indiana State recruit ranks ninth in the state with 23.7 points per game. She also leads East with 9.2 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game and leads the state with 75 made free throws.
Stahl also is one of 10 finalists this week for PrepGirlsHoops national Player of the Week.
East girls hoops earns exemplary report
The Columbus East girls basketball players and coaches earned an exemplary behavior report following their game win against Brownstown Central on Nov. 22.
The award is presented by the IHSAA to players, coaches or teams that demonstrate great sportsmanship in a professional and respectful manner.
Joshua Spears, who was one of the officials in the Brownstown game, wrote in the report, “The entire Columbus East girls basketball team exhibited the epitome of sportsmanship. The players always offered a hand to help out a fallen opposing player, always thanked officials every time they were handed the ball, and treated every participant with the utmost respect. If all teams behaved in this manner there would not be a lack of officials. The Columbus East girls basketball program represents everything that should be represented in scholastic athletics, and they bring great credit to their school and community.”
Kent makes Silver Anniversary Team
Jennings County graduate Rob Kent has been named to the 2023 Men’s Silver Anniversary Team by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
Kent led the Panthers to four consecutive sectional titles from 1995-98 and a regional championship as a senior in 1998, when he was selected for the Indiana All-Star team. He went on to play collegiately at University of Indianapolis.
Panther to play two sports at IUPUC
Jennings County senior Abby McDonald is planning to play not one, but two sports at IUPUC next year.
McDonald has committed to play both soccer and softball for the Crimson Pride.
Ted Schultz is sports editor for The Republic. He can be reached at [email protected] or 812-379-5628.
