Hobbs nabs second victory

Two starts, two wins.

Jackson Hobbs, a 2016 Fort Recovery High School graduate, picked up his second win in as many starts for the Edison State Community College baseball team in a 5-2 victory over Ohio State University-Lima on Sunday in the first game of a doubleheader.

Hobbs went the distance, scattering two hits over seven innings. He took a shutout into the top of the seventh before giving up two earned runs. He also notched five strikeouts and allowed two walks.

The freshman helped himself out at the plate by drawing two walks and scoring twice.

Hobbs has appeared in three games for the Chargers (9-6) with a 2-0 record and one save. He’s compiled 13 strikeouts in 17 innings, allowed three earned runs and walked three. He has a 1.59 ERA and opposing batters have a .153 average against him.



Megan Wellman

Jay County – 2016

Made her collegiate debut for the Indiana University women’s rowing team Saturday as it hosted Michigan State, Louisville and Kansas on Saturday at Lake Lemon.

The freshman competed in the Hoosiers’ third four-member crew — which didn’t count toward the team score — sitting in the fourth seat with Ruby Mioduski, Abigail Fleck and Madelyn Hassinger. With coxswain Bayasgalan Batsaikhan, the Hoosiers were second to the Louisville Cardinals in the morning session with a time of 8 minutes, 15.2 seconds. The Cardinals had a time of 7:54.3.

The afternoon session saw the Hoosiers, with coxswain Kelsey Schmidt, place second in 8:28.4. Kansas won in 8:11.9.



Kyra Braun

Jay County – 2016

Won yet again for the Trine University women’s tennis team on Friday in its 5-4 loss to Adrian.

Braun moved up one spot to No. 5 singles and defeated Olivia Neumann 6-4, 6-3. The victory extended her season- and career-opening winning streak to seven matches.

Trine fell to 2-10 (0-1 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association) on the year.



Zane Shreve

Jay County – 2014

Earned a pair of top-six finishes for the Miami University men’s track team as it hosted the Miami Duals on Saturday.

The junior was fifth in pole vault with a height of 11 feet, 11.75 inches. He also placed sixth in the javelin throw with a distance of 109 feet, 4 inches.

Shreve helped the 4x400 relay team place fifth in 3 minutes, 32.8 seconds, and competed in the 110-meter hurdles, missing the top eight with a time of 15.85 seconds.



Drew LeFever

South Adams – 2016

Earned two top-10 finishes for the Taylor University men’s track team as it placed fourth in the Hanover College Invitational on Saturday.

The freshman was third in shot put with a distance of 13.41 meters. He was also seventh in discus distance of 38.02 meters.

In the hammer throw, LeFever’s distance of 32.65 meters was 26th.

The Trojans scored 70 points. Indiana Wesleyan won with 148 points.



Abbi Dunlavy

Jay County – 2014

Was part of a winning relay for the IPFW women’s track team as it finished fifth Friday in the Big Blue Classic hosted by Eastern Illinois.

Dunlavy joined Kailee Schoof, Emily Roman and Emma Rafuse to win the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 10 minutes, 7.1 seconds.

The junior also competed in the the 1,500 run, and finished 62nd with a time of 5:35.59.

The Mastodons scored 55 points to place fifth. Illinois State won with 194.5 points.

Abigail Johnson

Jay County – 2014

Competed for the Indiana Wesleyan University women’s track team as it finished second Saturday at the Hanover Invitational.

The junior was 20th in the 1,500 run, finishing with a time of 5 minutes, 24.5 seconds. 

IWU totaled 148 points, behind Cedarville’s 164.



Kyle Selvey

Jay County – 2014

Scored a run for the Huntington University baseball team Friday in its 14-6 win over University of Saint Francis.

Selvey entered as a pinch runner for catcher Michael Crowley and came around to score 

The junior has appeared in 10 games for the Foresters (16-7, 9-2 Crossroads League) and has scored four times. He has not registered an at bat.



Chandler Jacks

Jay County – 2016

Pitched for the Wabash College baseball team in a 15-0 loss to Denison in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday. 

The freshman tossed one inning of relief, surrendered two hits, one earned run while striking out three.

Jacks has appeared in two games, thrown two innings, given up two earned runs while striking out three and walking four.



Collin Affolder

South Adams – 2014

Registered six hits in the span of five games for the Bethel College baseball team.

Affolder drove in one run on two hits and scored once in a 4-3 win Tuesday over Cornerstone in the second game of a doubleheader.

He added three hits, one run and an RBI as the Pilots (15-9, 5-7 Crossroads League) beat Goshen College 8-7 in the second game of a twin bill Saturday, one day after hitting two singles and scoring once in a 7-5 loss to Goshen.



Catherine Dunn

Jay County – 2015

Notched a hit and scored a run for the Brescia University softball team as it split a doubleheader Sunday with West Virginia Tech.

Dunn scored once as the Bearcats (11-13, 5-3 River States Conference) beat WVU Tech 7-3. She added a hit in a 9-1 loss in game two.