JD Rotert
MALE
JD Rotert // Columbus East junior football player
Rotert carried 27 times for 167 yards and a touchdown in a 28-9 win at Jeffersonville.
His performance last week: “Obviously, I couldn’t have done it without the special players around me making plays.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “Usually, I just listen to music on the way to the field or the opposing teams’ field and read The Bible a little bit.”
Favorite drink: “I always drink a Body Armor before the game.”
Favorite food: “I always have Airhead Extreme bites before the game.”
Favorite class: “My AP Psychology class with Mr. (Tyler) Davis”
Favorite sports team: “Indiana University and Chicago Cubs”
Favorite athlete: “(Cubs center fielder) Pete Crow-Armstrong”
Role model: “My mom (Brennan Eckelman)”
Best advice: “Keep your head down and just keep working, and the light will shine through.’’
Athletics goal: “To win sectional and play college baseball and go as far as I can with that.”
If you could travel anywhere: “France, because of all the history there.”
FEMALE
Evelin Lopez // Columbus North junior soccer player
Evelin Lopez
Lopez recorded a goal and an assist in 2-1 sectional wins against both Greenwood and Whiteland.
Her performance last week: “I gave it my all, and I’m pretty proud of myself.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I train by myself, and then I usually have another coach come and help me.”
Favorite drink: “Water”
Favorite food: “Pasta”
Favorite class: “History”
Favorite sports team: “Club America or Real Madrid”
Favorite athlete: “Cristiano Ronaldo”
Role model: “My dad (Nahum Lopez)”
Best advice: “Give 100 percent for everything, and work and train hard for everything you want to accomplish.”
Athletics goal: “Hopefully next year, be able to win sectional and get far with my team.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Brazil, because I want to visit those beaches over there.”
