Athletes of the Week

Emilio Quintero Aguirre

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Emilio Quintero Aguirre // Columbus East senior soccer player

Quintero Aguirre netted three goals in a 6-0 win against Bedford North Lawrence and scored the Olympians’ goal in Saturday’s 3-1 loss at Fishers.

His performance last week: “I think I helped the team win, but it’s what I expect from myself and what people expect, so I just try to perform and help the team win.”

Do you do anything special to prepare? “Just listen to music and chill with my teammates.”

Favorite drink: “Chocolate milk”

Favorite food: “Pizza”

Favorite class: “Resource”

Favorite sports team: “Mexcian national soccer team”

Favorite athlete: “Cristiano Ronaldo”

Role model: “My parents (Armando Quintero and Rosa Maria Aguirre)”

Best advice: “Just give 100 percent.’’

Athletics goal: “Hopefully play collegiate soccer.”

If you could travel anywhere: “Spain. I’d love to go explore Europe. There’s very beautiful places, and I hope to get to go there one day.”

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Sophie Glick // Columbus East senior soccer player

Sophie Glick

Glick scored all three Olympian goals in a 3-0 win at Bedford North Lawrence and the East goal in Saturday’s 7-1 loss at Floyd Central.

Her performance last week: “I think it was tough since we’ve had so many games, but I gave it the best I had, and as a team, we gave it our all.”

Do you do anything special to prepare? “I like to have my friend Emma (Christie) do my hair for me.”

Favorite drink: “Sweet tea”

Favorite food: “My mom’s pasta”

Favorite class: “My agriculture classes”

Favorite sports team: “Indianapolis Colts”

Favorite athlete: “My cousin (teammate Morgan Scott)”

Role model: “My mom (Kelly Glick).”

Best advice: “Give it your all, and don’t give up until you’ve done that.’”

Athletics goal: “To be as successful as I can to try to help my team.”

If you could travel anywhere: “Iceland, because it’s really pretty.”