Both Columbus high schools will be holding festivities Saturday to kick off the school sports season.
Columbus East will be holding its first Athletics Tailgate Party from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the school’s south parking lot.
The tailgate party will include food trucks, a cornhole tournament and other yard games and bounce houses. There also will be live music from 5 to 7 p.m.
Columbus North’s annual Blue and White Night will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the school.
The athletics department will host an informational meeting for all student-athletes and their parents in Memorial Gym, and All-Sports passes will be sold throughout the evening. There will be a “Dog Bowl” involving all North fall, winter and spring sports teams at Max Andress Field, and the football team will have an intrasquad scrimmage beginning at 7 p.m.
Also, the Columbus North Booster Club is partnering with Soles4Souls to host a shoe drive. New and gently used shoes of all types can be dropped off in collection boxes at the Blue and White Night. Athletic and dress shoes of all sizes and styles will be accepted. Soles4Souls creates opportunities for women in developing nations to start and sustain small businesses.
For more information on the shoe drive, or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Angie Revell at [email protected] or 812-343-8745.
North baseball to hold Alumni Game
Columbus North baseball will be holding an Alumni Game at 1 p.m. Aug. 26 at the varsity diamond at Southside Elementary.
All almumi players and former coaches are invited to participate or watch. Old uniforms and current team hats will be available for purchase.
If interested, or for more information, contact coach Mike Bodart at 812-371-4188.
James Pence is a sports reporter for The Republic. He can be reached at [email protected] or 812-379-5632.
