Monday, March 30, 2020

Pointing Patch

Jay County and Fort Recovery high schools split games Saturday, with the Indians winning the girls game 41-24 in the afternoon and the Patriots taking the boys game 32-30 in the evening. Pictured, FRHS girls coach Brian Patch points while giving instructions to his team. (The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz)

OHSAA limits attendance

The OHSAA on Tuesday, following a recommendation from Gov. Mike DeWine, announced all indoor tournament events will continue, but with limited spectators in an effort to slow down the spread of coronavirus.
Muhlenkamp named all-Ohio

Val Muhlenkamp, a Fort Recovery High School senior, was named to the Division IV All-Ohio third team Monday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.
Bader, Vormohr help set record

Jay County High School graduates Alex Bader and Anne Vormohr made up half of a school-record effort in the 200-yard freestyle relay for the Ball State University women’s swim team in the Mid-American Conference Championships at State University of New York at Buffalo.
Fort falters in sectional final

Fort Recovery High School’s boys basketball team squandered two second-half leads and had a potential go-ahead basket with two seconds left miss the mark in a 32-30 loss to the Marion Local Flyers in the Division IV sectional final on Friday at Memorial High School.
Rangers topple top-seeded FR

Gabel’s go-ahead 3-pointer gave the New Knoxville Rangers a two-point lead, and a last-second attempt at the potential game-tying bucket bounced off the rim as the Rangers upended the Fort Recovery girls basketball team, 46-44, in the Division IV district semifinal.
Cardinal cousins swim to BSU record books

Three former Patriots, decorated at Jay County High School as swimmers, are now in the Cardinal record books.
Project expected to move forward

FORT RECOVERY — A project to construct a new baseball/softball facility is expected to move forward.
Two Indians are all-MAC first team

A pair of Indian boys made first team all-conference as the Midwest Athletic Conference named its 2020 boys basketball All-MAC squads.
Patriot boys open with bye

INDIANAPOLIS — The Patriots will have to wait for a sectional opponent.
Indians put end to losing streak

BERNE — The Indians followed seven straight wins with a three-game losing streak. That skid is now over.
McIntire zooms to Purdue top 10

Bailey McIntire solidified himself as the best Starfire runner while at South Adams. He put himself among one of the top Boilermakers on Friday.
Gann earns MAC honor

Gann, a 2007 Fort Recovery High School graduate and current coach of the Tribe girls basketball team, was named co-coach of the year by the Midwest Athletic Conference today.
FR swimmers 18th at district

The Indians’ swim season came to a close Friday.
Champions at last!

FORT RECOVERY — Katie Howell heaved a 3-pointer from the left corner but it missed the mark.
Defense dominates 'Dogs

FORT RECOVERY — The Indians have a chance at history on Thursday. But first they had to get through the Bulldogs.

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