Girls keep streak going

BLUFFTON — The Patriot girls lost their first dual meet of the season.

They haven’t lost since.

Jay County High School’s girls swim team pushed its winning streak to nine as it topped Allen County Athletic Conference rival Bluffton on Thursday, 110-76.

The JCHS boys lost, 108-72.

Ashlyn Dow and Eliza Bader both picked up two wins as the girls moved to 9-1. Dow won the 200- and 400-meter freestyle races, while Bader took first in the 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle.

Natalie Wehrly (diving), Rieley Brewster (100 butterfly), Lilli Clemmons (100 backstroke) and Mara Bader (100 breaststroke) all earned individual wins as well.

Mara Bader, Zion Beiswanger, Clemmons and Brewster teamed for a win in the 200 medley relay; Dow, Brewster and the Baders combined for a 200 freestyle relay win; and Eliza Bader, Clemmons, Beiswanger and Dow got a win in the 400 freestyle relay.

Griffin Mann was the lone dual winner for the JCHS boys (4-5). He was first in the 50 and 100 freestyle races. Kyle Sanders took the top spot in the 400 freestyle. Mann and Sanders joined Aaron Funkhouser and Wyatt Kunkler for a 200 freestyle relay win.



Tribe, Tigers split

BERNE — Fort Recovery’s swim teams split with the Versailles Tigers on Thursday at the South Adams pool.

The Indian girls won eight events en route to a 90-79 victory, while the boys had one event win in a 127-31 setback.

Ava Bubp and Teigen Fortkamp each won two races for the Indians. Bubp was first in the 200-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly, while Fortkamp was the winner of the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Audra Bubp was victorious in the 100 freestyle.

Fort Recovery’s girls also won all three relays.

Sage Wendel picked up the lone win for the Tribe boys. He topped his only competitor in the 500 freestyle.



Patriots stay perfect

Jay County Junior High School’s wrestling team stayed perfect with a 57-39 victory against the Adams Central Jets on Thursday.

Sylas Wenk (75 pounds), Landon Garringer (90), Griffin Byrum (95), Xander Torre (110), Garrett Bennett (150), Vasin Ridgway (160), AJ Myers (175), Joaquin Johnson (195), Alan Ortiz (220) and Jaylen McClain (275) each won their respective matches for the Patriots.

Jay County improved to 5-0 on the year.