Comer's double-double lifts USF

The University of St. Francis men’s basketball team was ranked in the top 25 early in the 2012-13 season. Kegan Comer has helped get the Cougars back in the rankings again.
The 2013 Jay County High School graduate recorded the first double-double of his collegiate career Tuesday in the NAIA Division II No. 19 University of St. Francis basketball team’s 79-56 destruction of visiting Taylor.
Comer racked up 10 assists for the Cougars (9-3) while shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 4-of-5 from the foul line for 14 points. He also had two steals and a rebound.
The freshman finished with 16 points and six assists in an 89-66 victory over Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Nov. 26.
He added three rebounds in the win.
Comer ranks 16th in the NAIA’s Division II in free-throw percentage at 89.8. He is averaging 12.6 points and 3.3 assists while shooting 51.6 percent from the field.

Scott Schwieterman
Jay County – 2013
Scored in double figures for the third time in four collegiate games Wednesday in the Anderson University men’s basketball team’s 66-50 loss to Rose-Hulman.
Schwieterman paced the Ravens (0-7) as he hit a 3-pointer and finished with 15 points. He also had a team-high seven rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist.
The freshman, who opened his career with 18 points against the Division I Evansville Aces, also had 14 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal Nov. 26 in a 76-66 loss to Spalding. He also had seven points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks as AU fell 71-48 to Trine on Monday.

Pazia Speed
Jay County – 2012
Powered the Huntington University women’s basketball team to its 62-55 victory Nov. 26 over Marian.
Speed paced the Foresters (7-3) with 17 points while also dishing out a team-high six assists. She added five rebounds and two steals.
The senior also led HU with six assists Wednesday while adding 14 points and three rebounds in a 72-49 blowout of Spring Arbor.
Erin Hunt
Jay County – 2011
Was one of five players to score in double figures as the Bethel College women’s basketball team evened its record Wednesday with an 87-74 victory over Goshen.
Hunt shot 6-of-9 from the field for her 12 points. She also had three rebounds and two assists as the Pilots improved to 5-5.
The junior finished with three rebounds and a block Nov. 26 in a 69-49 loss to NAIA Division II No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan.

Wade Gelhaus
FRHS – 2013
Had a perfect shooting night for the Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball team Nov. 26 in its 97-73 win over Grace Bible.
Gelhaus finished 4-of-4 from the field and scored with nine points. He also had three steals, two rebounds and two assists.

Kylie Kahlig
FRHS – 2012
Led the University of Northwestern Ohio women’s basketball team in rebounding in its 62-58 loss Wednesday to Madonna.
Kahlig came off the bench to grab a team-high seven rebounds as the Racers (5-4) produced a 45-34 advantage on the glass. She also had eight points and six assists.
The sophomore finished with five points, four rebounds and an assist Saturday in an 87-54 loss to Findlay, and had nine points, five rebounds, one assist and one block Nov. 26 as UNOH fell 80-61 to Davenport.

Brock McFarland
JCHS – 2013
Played for the Grace College men’s basketball team Nov. 26 in its 75-66 loss to Taylor.
McFarland grabbed a pair of rebounds to the Lancers, who are now 5-2. He added one rebound Tuesday in a 61-60 loss to NAIA Division II No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan.

Sam Heckard
SAHS – 2010
Was one of three members of the Bethel College men’s cross country team to be named a 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete.
In order to be nominated for the award, and athlete must be a junior or senior with a minimum grade point average of 3.5. Heckard is a senior majoring in math.[[In-content Ad]]