Ted Schultz

After losing all-time leading scorer and Indiana All-Star Juliann Woodard and two other starters to graduation, Jennings County wasn’t picked to repeat as Hoosier Hills Conference girls basketball champions.

For the better part of three quarters Friday night, the Columbus North girls struggled shooting the basketball, and that carried over to the defensive end.

Former PGA Tour commissioner Tom Finchum started a program called “The First Tee” in 1997 in hopes of having an everlasting impact on juniors that may not have the accessibility to the game of golf.

It was a solid first quarter for Columbus East Saturday afternoon, but unfortunately for the Olympians, they weren’t able to sustain it.

Missing two starters against one of the state’s top teams, Columbus East was a decided underdog Saturday night.

Hedy George had a banner career at Columbus High School and Columbus North, so it was only fitting that the school raised a banner with her name on it Friday night.

Columbus North and Hauser will host girls basketball sectional tournaments next week, and those teams learned their fates with Sunday’s IHSAA draw.

Former Columbus North girls basketball coach and sports information director Pat McKee has been honored with the Ron Lemasters Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.

Grace Lodhi has entered uncharted territory.

While meet victories have been at a premium for Columbus East the past couple years, the Olympian gymnasts have been striving for improvement throughout the course of those seasons.