Hank Lin
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Hank Lin // Columbus North junior tennis player
Lin won a 6-0, 6-2 match to give the Bull Dogs their lone point in a 4-1 loss to top-ranked Carmel. He also won a 6-0, 6-0 match in North’s 5-0 win against Lawrence Central and a 6-1, 6-0 decision in a 5-0 victory at Whiteland.
His performance last week: “I thought I played really well. I just have to have the same mindset every match and not worry about the score. I struck the ball pretty solid.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I usually just listen to music and stretch and warm up on the court before a match.”
Favorite drink: “Root Beer”
Favorite food: “Dumplings”
Favorite class: “AP Chemistry”
Favorite sports team: “Denver Nuggets”
Favorite athlete: “(Pro tennis player) Carlos Alcaraz”
Role model: “My dad (Roger Lin)”
Best advice: “Be consistent and don’t expect results to come immediately.”
Athletics goal: “To win the state team and individual title.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Probably somewhere in Europe like Paris because of the Eiffel Tower. I like the architecture over there.”
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Lindsey Hartwell // Columbus North junior golfer
Lindsey Hartwell
Hartwell won medalist honors with a 42 in a win against Southwestern (Shelby) and with a 39 in a win against Southport, both at Harrison Lake Country Club. Earlier in the week, she had a 45 to help the Bull Dogs to a second-place finish in a tri match at The Legends.
Her performance last week: “I feel like it was pretty solid. My putting could have been better, but overall, I was happy with how I played.”
Do you do anything special to prepare? “I just warm up on the range and the putting green.”
Favorite drink: “Coke Zero”
Favorite food: “Mac and Cheese”
Favorite class: “Physics.”
Favorite sports team: “Purdue”
Favorite athlete: “(PGA golfer) Viktor Hovland.”
Role model: “Mr. (Scott) Seavers, our coach.”
Best advice: “When playing, just not focusing on the past holes or a bad shot. Just keep moving and playing on the course.”
Athletics goal: “To make it to regional as a team.”
If you could travel anywhere: “Florida, to visit my great grandma.”
