Columbus North High School

October 7, 2026 - After an emotional five set victory over Greenwood Christian on Monday evening, the Bull Dogs just didn’t have enough gas in the tank when they traveled to 24-2 Bloomington South on Tuesday evening, falling 3-1. The Dogs dropped the first set 16-25, but rallied to take set two 26-24. The final two sets went to the Panthers 25-14 and 25-13, dropping the Bull Dogs to 16-9 for the season. Tania Maldonado once again led the Bull Dogs front line attack with 12 kills. Lexi Denny and Ella Campbell each had two service aces, and Kyndal Wheeler topped the Dogs with 14 digs. Lexi Denny recorded 26 assists and Sophie Rohls had three blocks (two solo and one assist) to pace North. The two teams split the early matches with the Bull Dogs taking the JV match 2-0 and the Panthers sweeping the freshman match. The Bull Dogs will travel to Franklin Community (15-7) on Thursday before competing in the Wildcat Invitational at Lawrence North on Saturday.