Hank Redman
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Hank Redman // Columbus East junior wrestler
Redman won all four of his matches by pin, including two in less than 25 seconds, to win the 285-pound weight class and help lead the Olympians to a runner-up team finish in the Jennings County Sectional.
His performance last week: “I guess I listened well to my coaches, so that kind of attributed to me wrestling well.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I drink water, I eat bananas and I go to bed kind of early the night before and get some rest.”
Favorite drink: “Out of season, Mountain Dew, but my favorite thing to drink in general is milk.”
Favorite food: “I love the Basil Fried Rice at Thai Connection, with beef and steak in it.”
Favorite class: “Government with Mr. (Troy) Buntin.”
Favorite sports team: “Notre Dame”
Favorite athlete: “Abe Lincoln. He was a former wrestler.”
Role model: “Jesus, and then Ernest from the Ernest Movies.”
Best advice: “Before a match, just go out there and wrestle, and it will take care of itself.”
Athletics goal: “I want to be a state champion.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Alaska, because it looks nice from what I see in magazines.”
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Abby Manley // Hauser junior basketball player
Abby Manley
Manley led the Jets with 15 points, hitting the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, in Thursday’s 53-51 win at North Decatur. She added six points in Saturday’s 39-38 loss to Christian Academy of Indiana.
Her performance last week: “In the North Decatur game, I just pushed to try as hard as I could and get a win for our team since we were on a losing streak.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “Usually, I just like to eat something before the game to get the fuel to play good, and then I like to get some form shots up before the game.”
Favorite drink: “Blue Gatorade”
Favorite food: “Chicken tenders”
Favorite class: “Food Science”
Favorite sports team: “Indiana University”
Favorite athlete: “(Former IU basketball player) Sydney Parrish”
Role model: “My parents (Luke and Tara Manley) because they push me to be the best that I can.”
Best advice: “Just work hard and push to be the best that you can every day.”
Athletics goal: “Probably to play in college if that comes up, but also to score 1,000 points in my high school career.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Hawaii, because it’s just really beautiful, and I’d like to see all the cool things they have there.”
