Tucker Smith
Tucker Smith already won a state championship and Gatorade Indiana Track and Field Player of the Year honors as a junior, and now, he can add another award to his résumé.
All-American.
The Columbus North senior has been selected to the Track &Field News 2021 Boys High School All-America Team. Track & Field News picked five athletes in each event, and Smith is the No. 2 shot putter on the list.
Smith set an all-time state record with a throw of 69 feet, 7 inches in the shot. He then broke the state meet record with a 67-11 1/4 throw in winning the state title.
This summer, Smith won the National Throws Festival in Geneva, Ohio with a throw of 69 4 1/2. His top throw during the season ranked second in the nation behind Bryce Foster of Taylor High School in Katy, Texas.
Smith committed last month to throw collegiately at Oklahoma.
Dewey named IBCA Player of the Week
Edinburgh junior Caleb Dewey has been named the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association District 3 Boys Player of the Week.
Dewey recorded 36 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and six steals in the Lancers only game of last week, a 67-57 win against North Decatur. Edinburgh is 5-0 and ranked No. 5 in Class A.
Callout meeting set for East boys track
New Columbus East boys track coach Jerone Wood is holding a callout meeting for all boys who plan to participate in track in the spring at 3:45 p.m. today in The Chamber room.
Winter sports athletes planning to compete in track need to contact Wood to let him know they plan to be part of the track program. Those unable to attend should contact Wood at [email protected].
Kids can get photos with Santa at game
The Columbus East cheer team is holding a fundraiser at Friday’s home boys basketball game against Columbus North.
The cheerleaders will have someone dressed as Santa Claus, and parents can take pictures of their kids with Santa with their own cameras or phones. There is no charge to take the photos, but donations will be accepted to help pay for costs of the cheer team’s trip to nationals in February at Disney World.
Ted Schultz is sports editor for The Republic. He can be reached at [email protected] or 812-379-5628.
