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Last updated on Wednesday, April 15, 2015
(COLUMBUS) - Columbus North High School will be presented with the Army National Guard national ranking trophy today at 3:30 p.m.
The Army National Guard is the presenting partner of the ninth annual MaxPreps Basketball Tour of Champions, which recognizes some of the best teams throughout the country. Columbus North, which finished No. 18 in the final rankings, is one of 10 girls' teams to be honored. The team will receive its trophy during a signing ceremony in the gym of Columbus North High School.
Those who will be present will be Jeff Hester, Columbus North HS athletic director;Patrick McKee, head basketball coach; Todd Townsend, MaxPreps territorial manager and SSG Collin Blundell, Indiana Army National Guard
Columbus North (28-1), which closed the season with 25 consecutive
victories, shaded Homestead of Fort Wayne, 62-56, on March 7 to capture its first Indiana 4A state championship. The school first fielded a varsity team in the 1971-72 season. Columbus North is one of 10 girls' basketball teams being honored on the ninth annual MaxPreps Basketball Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard. MaxPreps ranks more than 20,000 varsity high school girls' basketball teams.
The MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the National Guard recognizes the finest high school basketball teams in the country through various celebrations and formal ceremonies. The Tour was inaugurated in 2005 and honored 10 premier football programs. Presently, the Football Tour honors 50 of the top scholastic teams in America. In 2006, boys' basketball was added. Girls' basketball became a part of the award program the following year. Girls' volleyball joined the mix in 2010 and in 2011 girls' soccer joined the program. Boys' soccer was added in 2012. Representatives from the Army National Guard will present each team with the Army National Guard national ranking trophy in recognition of their outstanding achievements throughout the 2014-15 season.
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As the largest reserve component of the U.S. military, the Army National Guard also serves as the oldest brand of the armed forces, with more than 378 years of service. The National Guard provides training, career opportunities, funding for college and other attractive benefits to men and women across the U.S. looking to serve and protect our country's interests at home and around the globe. The National Guard offers paid training for over 200 career fields, across all 50 states, as well as Washington D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with more than 3,600 training locations. For more information or to learn how you can join our over 350,000 members, visit www.NATIONALGUARD.com.
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