Johnsons run in Wisconsin (10/18/2008)

For the second straight week, the Johnson sisters were on the same course.

Alyssa Johnson, a Taylor University junior, and Amanda Johnson, an Indiana Wesleyan freshman, competed for their respective cross country teams Oct. 11 at the UW-Parkside Lucian Rosa Invitational. They also ran against each other Oct. 4 at Indiana Wesleyan.

With a time of 19-minutes, 18 seconds, Alyssa led the pair of Jay County High School graduates in 20th place. Taylor finished in 12th place.

Amanda, whose Wildcats finished third in a 31-team field, was 107th. She posted a time of 20:40.

The Johnsons will run together again Oct. 25 at the NAIA Great Lakes Invitational in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Joseph Vormohr

Jay County - 2006

Started at right guard for the Hanover College football team in its 44-33 loss Oct. 11 to Rose-Hulman.

Vormohr keyed the blocking for quarterback Nick Sharp, who threw for 404 yards and was sacked just once.

Tiff Gaerke

Fort Recovery - 2007

Finished second on the team with 14 kills Oct. 11 in the University of Dayton volleyball team's 25-12, 25-8, 25-8 destruction of LaSalle.

Gaerke had an outstanding .765 attack percentage with just one error in 17 attempts. She also had four digs and a block.

The sophomore also had seven kills, three digs, one block and one ace Oct. 10 in a four-game victory for the Flyers over Temple.[[In-content Ad]]