July 8, 2023 at 3:27 a.m.
Jay swim continues to dominate opponents
Local roundup
Thirty-three different swimmers won events for Jay County in a full-team victory.
The Jay County Summer Swim Team got contributions from a plethora of different athletes on Thursday as they took down North Adams Central 799.5 to 257.5 at Portland Water Park.
The 9-10-year-olds and 11-12-year-olds swept every single event along with the 8-and-younger boys and 15-and-older girls.
There were five triple-event winners. For the 8-and-younger levels, Cora Arnold and Daxtin Zimmerman swam well while Jackson Westgerdes and Sam Benirschke handled the 9-10-year-olds. Maria Laux (13-14-year-old) also had three wins.
Thirteen swimmers won a pair of events. Emme Theurer and Henry Warvel both represented the 8-and-younger level while Addisyn Champ was the only 9-10-year-old. For the 11-12-year-olds there was Elly Byrum, Gabby Gibson, Ben Fischer and Grady Warvel. At the oldest level, there was Lauren Fisher, Mara Bader, David Keen and Matthew Fisher.
Also winning two events was Raif Beiswanger and Carson Westgerdes for the 13-14-year-olds.
There were 15 athletes who won events, including Nathan Frazee, Jordyn Champ, Toney Beiswanger and Avery Wentz who all won their first individual event of the year.
Joining them were Isabelle Byrum, Carsyn Guggenbiller, Anna Fisher and Sophie Warvel (all 9-10-year-old). Kenna Arnold and Chandler Young represented the 11-12-year-olds along with Beiswanger and Champ. Kali Wendel, Kaitlyn Fisher and Rockland Beiswanger made up the 13-14-year-olds and Sophia Hoevel and Aubrey Millspaugh contributed with Wentz for the 15-and-older level.
Reynolds blanks Blues
The Portland Rockets stifled the Fort Wayne Blues’ offense on Thursday for an 8-0 victory at Runkle-Miller Field.
Tyler Reynolds had himself a night, giving up only two hits through seven dominant innings. He struck out eight batters while only giving up one walk in the ball game. The Blues only reached second base once in the entire game, when Juan Arcilla advanced on a passed ball.
Jared Holley pitched the final two innings, surrendering two hits without allowing a run.
Six of the Rockets’ (14-9) eight runs were scored in the first inning. Holley started the hit parade with a one-out triple. Zach Tanner plated a run with a single, while Peyton Smith and Magnuss Lee each drove two runs in with singles. The other run was scored when Ayden Lichtenstiger was hit by a pitch.
An extra run scored in the second thanks to a double by Joel Kennedy making it a 7-0 ballgame.
The final run scored in the eighth inning. Gavin Gleason hit a single to the left side of the infield, scoring Varin Ridgeway to win the game.
Holley and Cameron Pratt tied for the most hits in the game with three apiece.
Abelardo Paz suffered the loss after giving up seven runs on twelve hits in seven innings pitched.
The Jay County Summer Swim Team got contributions from a plethora of different athletes on Thursday as they took down North Adams Central 799.5 to 257.5 at Portland Water Park.
The 9-10-year-olds and 11-12-year-olds swept every single event along with the 8-and-younger boys and 15-and-older girls.
There were five triple-event winners. For the 8-and-younger levels, Cora Arnold and Daxtin Zimmerman swam well while Jackson Westgerdes and Sam Benirschke handled the 9-10-year-olds. Maria Laux (13-14-year-old) also had three wins.
Thirteen swimmers won a pair of events. Emme Theurer and Henry Warvel both represented the 8-and-younger level while Addisyn Champ was the only 9-10-year-old. For the 11-12-year-olds there was Elly Byrum, Gabby Gibson, Ben Fischer and Grady Warvel. At the oldest level, there was Lauren Fisher, Mara Bader, David Keen and Matthew Fisher.
Also winning two events was Raif Beiswanger and Carson Westgerdes for the 13-14-year-olds.
There were 15 athletes who won events, including Nathan Frazee, Jordyn Champ, Toney Beiswanger and Avery Wentz who all won their first individual event of the year.
Joining them were Isabelle Byrum, Carsyn Guggenbiller, Anna Fisher and Sophie Warvel (all 9-10-year-old). Kenna Arnold and Chandler Young represented the 11-12-year-olds along with Beiswanger and Champ. Kali Wendel, Kaitlyn Fisher and Rockland Beiswanger made up the 13-14-year-olds and Sophia Hoevel and Aubrey Millspaugh contributed with Wentz for the 15-and-older level.
Reynolds blanks Blues
The Portland Rockets stifled the Fort Wayne Blues’ offense on Thursday for an 8-0 victory at Runkle-Miller Field.
Tyler Reynolds had himself a night, giving up only two hits through seven dominant innings. He struck out eight batters while only giving up one walk in the ball game. The Blues only reached second base once in the entire game, when Juan Arcilla advanced on a passed ball.
Jared Holley pitched the final two innings, surrendering two hits without allowing a run.
Six of the Rockets’ (14-9) eight runs were scored in the first inning. Holley started the hit parade with a one-out triple. Zach Tanner plated a run with a single, while Peyton Smith and Magnuss Lee each drove two runs in with singles. The other run was scored when Ayden Lichtenstiger was hit by a pitch.
An extra run scored in the second thanks to a double by Joel Kennedy making it a 7-0 ballgame.
The final run scored in the eighth inning. Gavin Gleason hit a single to the left side of the infield, scoring Varin Ridgeway to win the game.
Holley and Cameron Pratt tied for the most hits in the game with three apiece.
Abelardo Paz suffered the loss after giving up seven runs on twelve hits in seven innings pitched.
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