Amnesty Welch, nickname “Misty,” says her inner spirit is to “do
your best, try your hardest!”
As a freshman on the Columbia girls track team, Misty knows
she will have to “up her game” to compete with the
upperclassmen.
Misty’s races are the sprints -- 100m, 200m and the 4x100m
relay. She has previously run a 13.6 second 100m dash. She wants to
lower her time to help Columbia.
Nicky Morales, Columbia, senior, shortstop, plans to study environmental engineering at Elizabethtown College or University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
Peyton Gilbert says his life goal is to “pitch in the MLB!” Yes, that is … in Major League Baseball!
Accomplishing Peyton’s goal may be a short time in the future, however right now he says his teammate at Columbia, Cameron McClair, and he are the hardest throwing pair of pitchers in Section 4, if not the entire L-L League.
Peyton’s fastball was clocked at 91 mph last year and he has worked on his strength over the winter to increase his pitch speed to the mid 90s.
Delaney Burke, a young relative of the sports-storied Burke family in Columbia, competes as a senior forward for the Columbia girls basketball team.
Early in their preseason practicing, Delaney sees the Tide as a “defense first and gritty” basketball team. Their goal is to “get every ball and every rebound!” She anticipates low-scoring games with Columbia winning.
Columbia has a rich history in athletics and football. Last year was one of the toughest for the Crimson Tide team, going 0-10. Columbia will try to rebound this year with a number of returning starters back for new Coach Nate Bagley. He says it's "important to do the little things right."
Xavion Jones (left in photo), a tight end and linebacker, will be a key player.
He says, "It's important to stick together, and last year built character." He likes to play both sides of the ball, but defense may have an edge: "You get to hit people."