Sensational, sorrowful

It was a weekend of mixed emotions for Jay County High School athletes. Pictured above, Cody Rowles raises his arms in victory after upsetting fifth-ranked and undefeated Neil Mosier of Delta during their 126-pound regional semifinal match Saturday in the tournament at JCHS. Rowles went on to win the regional championship and is one of seven Patriots who qualified for the semi-state tournament. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney) Below, Jay County senior Sophie Saxman gets a hug from her dad Bill after the Patriot girls basketball team came up just short, losing 37-36 to Class 3A No. 1 Hamilton Heights in the sectional tournament at Yorktown. The Patriots have gone 45-5 over the last two seasons, with four of those losses coming to the Huskies. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)