FEATURE PHOTOS
Season sweep
Pictured at left is Pioneer Packaging of the Portland Junior League Rookie baseball league, holding out their rings for taking first place in both the regular season and tournament championship. (Photo provided)
Most improved
Portland Junior League Rookie baseball league awarded seven players with the Most Improved Player award following the conclusion of the season. (Photos provided)
‘Wrecking’ Roessner
Fort Recovery’s Helena Roessner, who will be a fifth grader this fall, belts out her rendition of “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus during Fort Recovery Friends of the Arts’ Community Talent Night on Sunday in Fort Site Fieldhouse. The event, which featured a variety of local talent, was moved indoors …
Fifth at Central
The Jay County High School Marching Patriots scored 69.875 points to finish fifth Saturday in the Spirit of Sound band contest at Muncie Central. JCHS trailed defending Indiana State Fair champion Muncie Central (77.888), Kokomo (75.3), Anderson (75.275) and Richmond (72) while finishing just over a point ahead of Winchester …
Rookie award winners
The Portland Junior League Rookie baseball division handed out awards following the postseason tournament. Pictured from left are Co-Mr. Baseball Kayden Alberson, Rookie of the Year Waylon Huelskamp and Co-Mr. Baseball Jett Johnson. (Photo provided)
Shining stand-still
Light shines on the faces of Jay County High School Marching Patriot flute player Brakella Sturgill (above) during Friday night’s Jay County Lions Band Contest at Jay County Fairgrounds.
Baby contests
Jay County Fair’s annual baby contests kicked off June 28. Pictured above at left is the overall winner of the 12 to 18-month-old baby contest, 13-month-old Parker Lawhead with mother Rachel Lawhead of Portland. At right is the overall winner of the 6 to 12-month-old baby contest, 9-month-old Zaxton Newland …
Dunkirk Head Start
Save the Children Head Start hosted a community outreach event Wednesday outside West Jay Community Center in Dunkirk to gauge community members’ interest in a Dunkirk-based Head Start education program. Pictured above, a woman writes on the list for those interested in enrolling their children.
A play with a K
Arts Place’s theatre camp through its Arts in the Parks program concluded with a performance of the play “Khaos (with a K)” on Wednesday night. The play was written by the camp participants. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Wendel works
Fort Recovery High School running back Reece Wendel receives a short pass during the football team’s camp on Monday. The Tribe has six more weeks to prepare under first-year coach Wes Wenning before opening the season against Ponitz. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
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