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Two medalists
Jay County High School seniors Tony Wood (left) and Cody Rowles (right) both made the podium this weekend during the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals at the Ford Center in Evansville. Wood finished in fourth place at 138 pounds, the highest Patriot placing in a decade, and Rowles was eighth at …
Saxophone sounds
Ayden Teer and Dougie Cox play tenor saxophone Sunday during the Jay County Junior-Senior High School Winter Pops Concert. Pieces performed during the concert included “Skyfall,” selections from “La La Land” and “Crazy for Cartoons.” (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Sectional swim
Paige Guggenbiller swims the breaststroke during the Division II sectional swim meet at Ayersville Jan. 10. Guggenbiller along with five other Indians will compete at the district meet Friday held at Bowling Green State University.
Tourism donates
Jay County Visitors and Tourism Bureau recently donated to the Portland Rockets for their 65th year celebration. Pictured above, Jay County Visitors and Tourism Bureau director Mary Adair stands with Randy Fisher of the Portland Rockets. The team’s first “Field of Dreams” game is May 18. (Photo provided)
Students of the month
Pictured are the Portland Lions Club students of the month for January. Kristian Perez, left, is a seventh grader at Jay County Junior High School, and Carson Westgerdes is an eighth grader at Jay County Junior High School. (Photo provided)
Power lift
Jay County High School sophomore Alan Ortiz lifts Caleb Evans of Homestead off the mat during the opening-round match Saturday in the 215-pound bracket in the semi-state tournament at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. Ortiz edged Evans 5-3 before falling by pin to eventual champion No. 18 …
Scriabin solo
Jay County High School freshman Caleb Garringer performs “Romance” by Alexander Scriabin during Sunday’s Winter Pops Concert. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Blessings drive
Blessings Photography, owned by Dawn Alicea, recently held a food drive for the West Walnut Street Church of Christ FeedingTeam.org outdoor food pantry. The pantry is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to anyone in need and is located in the alley north of the church at …
Heitkamp on horn
Seventh grader Gavin Heitkamp plays the French horn on Sunday during the Fort Recovery Local Schools band concert. (Special to The Commercial Review/Kim Wendel)
Staying focused
Brakella Sturgill of the Jay County Junior High School band keeps her eyes on the director while playing the flute Sunday during the Winter Pops Concert. The seventh and eighth graders performed “Colliding Visions” and “Castles and Dragons.” They later returned to join the high school band for a performance …
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