Archive - May 2011 - Sports Article
May 6th
FORT WAYNE — Friday night saw the Columbia City track squads travel to Carroll High School for the 41st annual Carroll Relays, a unique event that combines the scores for both the boys and girls teams to arrive at a team champion.
The Columbia City girls placed third with the boys taking fifth, with the combined score placing the Eagles fifth behind the host Chargers who claimed the team title.
COLUMBIA CITY — The 2-7 record put up by Columbia City boys’ golf might not seem like much at a glance but something quietly is building on the links.
Thursday the Leo Lions were one of the first to bear witness at Eagle Glen Golf Course as the Eagles put up one of their strongest showings of the season.
After posting a season-best total against Carroll Tuesday, Columbia City bettered that mark in a 173-177 win over Leo.
COLUMBIA CITY — If you like baseball games with a lot of offense, the Columbia City baseball diamond was the place to be Thursday.
The Eagles and the New Haven Bulldogs put up 23 runs and collected 25 hits between the two Northeast Hoosier Conference teams.
Columbia City pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to take a 12-11 win.
COLUMBIA CITY — The brunt of the Indiana high school girls’ tennis schedule has had Columbia City on the court day in and day out.
But not even seven matches in seven days has been able to beat the Lady Eagles.
After topping its 2010 win total of eight the day before, Columbia City returned to DeVol Field courts Thursday in hopes of keeping its Northeast Hoosier Conference record unbeaten against New Haven.
HAMILTON — The Churubusco baseball team saw both a two-run deficit and two-run lead on the road Thursday at Hamilton.
After nine innings, it came down to one run.
Senior Ryan Farlow’s single in the top of the ninth inning helped Churubusco finish on top 5-4 over the Marines.
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May 5th
SOUTH WHITLEY — The Wildcats have had their fair share of dramatic wins at home this season, including a walk-off home run by Josh Pratt against Churubusco last month.
Wednesday’s game at home against Southwood followed suit with extra innings and a rally to win the game 4-3.
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LEO — For two seasons the Columbia City girls’ tennis team has finished with an 8-9 record and not been able to get over the elusive .500 mark.
Wednesday, the Lady Eagles made sure 2011 will ended differently.
Winning its ninth match of the season, Columbia City beat Leo 4-1 on the road insuring a winning record at the end of the season.
Whitko’s Jill Van Hoozen fires to first base during the Lady Wildcats home game Wednesday against Southwood. Whitko fell to the Lady Knights 6-0.
Post & Mail photo / Mark Parker
Columbia City base runner Connor Reed attempts to dive back to third base as the Leo catcher tags him out Wednesday. The Eagles fell to the Lions in a home game 12-5. Connor Slavich led the Columbia City bats with two doubles and three RBIs.
Post & Mail photo / Andrew Shultz
Whitko’s No. 2 singles player Abby Marshall serves in the Lady Wildcats match at home Wednesday against Rochester. Marshall fell in her match 3-6, 1-6 as Whitko fell to the Zebras 4-1.
Post & Mail photo / Mark Parker
 leads the field over the hurdles in the 100 meter race.jpg "Columbia City senior Corinna Raypole, right, runs ahead of the pack in the 100-meter hurdles at Friday’s Carroll Relays. Raypole went on to win the event and finish second in the 300 hurdles. The Lady Eagles finished third in the girls portion of the meet. Post & Mail photo / Mark Parker")
