July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Dunkirk's Byrge voted to all-star racing team (01/22/07)
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INDIANAPOLIS - A former Dunkirk resident added another award to his resume Saturday.
Kenny Byrge, now a student at Indiana University, was one of 10 drivers voted to the Indianapolis Star's 2006 Indiana Motor Racing All-Star Team. He was one of 25 finalists for the honor, which is based on racing success in Indiana in 2006.
Byrge won the United Midget Racing Association points championship this year. He was also voted the series' Most Improved Driver.
Among those on the ballot who did not make the all-star team were Sam Hornish Jr., winner of the Indianapolis 500, and Jimmie Johnson, who won NASCAR's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.
Ehr takes ACAC title
MONROE - Dustin Ehr gave the South Adams wrestling team a championship performance Saturday, winning the Allen County Athletic Conference championship at 145 pounds.
It was a milestone day all-around for Ehr, who earned the 100th victory of his career with a 7-0 opening-round triumph over Seth Omspacher of Garrett. He went on to the finals where he beat Alex Dehr of Woodlan for the championship.
Three other Starfires also made the finals in their weight classes, finishing as runners up. In those championship matches, Colt Gentis (119) fell 15-4 to Garrett's Bryce Schendel, Chase Sprunger (125) suffered a pin in 3:45 against Tyson Bercot of Adams Central and Josh Kimberlin (189) went down 22-7 to Leo's Chad Friend.
Jay second at OAC meet
ANDERSON - Jay County's wrestling team finished as the Olympic Athletic Conference runner-up Saturday with a 2-1 record.
The Patriots defeated Connersville 51-21 and Muncie Southside 47-24. Their defeat came at the hands of the host Anderson Highland Scots by a 51-12 count.
No one finished the day undefeated for Jay County (15-9), which hosts sectional action Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m., but eight sported 2-1 marks.
Half of those came in the four lightest weight classes with Casey Kenney (103), Cameron Pfeifer (112), Josh Lochtefeld (119) and Caleb Culy (125) all at 2-1. Joining them were Aaron Brenner (145), Brad Tipton (160), Sha White (171) and Baxter Holdcroft (HWT).
Stars fall to 2-12
WOODBURN - The South Adams girls basketball team fell behind big in the opening quarter and allowed at least 18 points in each of the final three Saturday in a 70-45 loss to the Woodlan Warriors.
The Starfires were down 15-4 after the opening quarter, and that deficit pushed to 16 points at the half. Woodlan (5-11) won as it shot 43 percent from the field compared to 27 percent for SAHS (2-12, 0-6 Allen County Athletic Conference) and hit 25 free throws.
Kayla Coblentz was the lone Starfire to reach double figures in the defeat as she scored 10 points. Ashton Morgan had nine points, four rebounds and three steals.
South Adams also dropped the junior varsity game, 37-31.
Eagles make finals
DUNKIRK - West Jay's eighth grade girls basketball made the finals as the tournament hosts Saturday, but fell in the championship game.
The Eagles defeated the Wes-Del Warriors 30-12 in the opening game of the West Jay tournament. However, Hartford City walked away with the championship by beating the Eagles 27-15.
Macey Gerber and Carly Weaver scored nine points apiece to lead West Jay in the semifinal win. Taylor Burris added eight points.
Burris and Melynda Brackman scored six points apiece against Hartford City.
Thobe triple lifts FR
ST. MARYS, Ohio - Through the first three quarters, Jared Thobe didn't have a single point. Instead, he waited until the most opportune time to toss the ball through the net.
Thobe's 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in overtime Saturday lifted the Fort Recovery eighth grade boys basketball team to its first win of the seasons, 38-37 over the St. Marys Memorial Roughriders. The Tribe seventh graders also went to overtime, but fell 27-24.
Fort Recovery (1-8) trailed throughout the first half of the eighth grade game before scoring 15 third-quarter points to grab a 29-25 lead. But St. Marys battled back to force overtime and set up Thobe's big shot.
Leading the Indians was John Homan with 14 points and seven rebounds. Nate Bihn added 10 points and six boards, and Ryan Schoen had five assists.
In the seventh grade game neither team led by more than two points at the end of any quarter and the game was tied at 22 at the end of regulation. Jared Kahlig finished with 14 points for the Tribe (1-8), and Jacob Whitacre and Jason Pottkotter each chipped in four.[[In-content Ad]]
Kenny Byrge, now a student at Indiana University, was one of 10 drivers voted to the Indianapolis Star's 2006 Indiana Motor Racing All-Star Team. He was one of 25 finalists for the honor, which is based on racing success in Indiana in 2006.
Byrge won the United Midget Racing Association points championship this year. He was also voted the series' Most Improved Driver.
Among those on the ballot who did not make the all-star team were Sam Hornish Jr., winner of the Indianapolis 500, and Jimmie Johnson, who won NASCAR's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.
Ehr takes ACAC title
MONROE - Dustin Ehr gave the South Adams wrestling team a championship performance Saturday, winning the Allen County Athletic Conference championship at 145 pounds.
It was a milestone day all-around for Ehr, who earned the 100th victory of his career with a 7-0 opening-round triumph over Seth Omspacher of Garrett. He went on to the finals where he beat Alex Dehr of Woodlan for the championship.
Three other Starfires also made the finals in their weight classes, finishing as runners up. In those championship matches, Colt Gentis (119) fell 15-4 to Garrett's Bryce Schendel, Chase Sprunger (125) suffered a pin in 3:45 against Tyson Bercot of Adams Central and Josh Kimberlin (189) went down 22-7 to Leo's Chad Friend.
Jay second at OAC meet
ANDERSON - Jay County's wrestling team finished as the Olympic Athletic Conference runner-up Saturday with a 2-1 record.
The Patriots defeated Connersville 51-21 and Muncie Southside 47-24. Their defeat came at the hands of the host Anderson Highland Scots by a 51-12 count.
No one finished the day undefeated for Jay County (15-9), which hosts sectional action Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m., but eight sported 2-1 marks.
Half of those came in the four lightest weight classes with Casey Kenney (103), Cameron Pfeifer (112), Josh Lochtefeld (119) and Caleb Culy (125) all at 2-1. Joining them were Aaron Brenner (145), Brad Tipton (160), Sha White (171) and Baxter Holdcroft (HWT).
Stars fall to 2-12
WOODBURN - The South Adams girls basketball team fell behind big in the opening quarter and allowed at least 18 points in each of the final three Saturday in a 70-45 loss to the Woodlan Warriors.
The Starfires were down 15-4 after the opening quarter, and that deficit pushed to 16 points at the half. Woodlan (5-11) won as it shot 43 percent from the field compared to 27 percent for SAHS (2-12, 0-6 Allen County Athletic Conference) and hit 25 free throws.
Kayla Coblentz was the lone Starfire to reach double figures in the defeat as she scored 10 points. Ashton Morgan had nine points, four rebounds and three steals.
South Adams also dropped the junior varsity game, 37-31.
Eagles make finals
DUNKIRK - West Jay's eighth grade girls basketball made the finals as the tournament hosts Saturday, but fell in the championship game.
The Eagles defeated the Wes-Del Warriors 30-12 in the opening game of the West Jay tournament. However, Hartford City walked away with the championship by beating the Eagles 27-15.
Macey Gerber and Carly Weaver scored nine points apiece to lead West Jay in the semifinal win. Taylor Burris added eight points.
Burris and Melynda Brackman scored six points apiece against Hartford City.
Thobe triple lifts FR
ST. MARYS, Ohio - Through the first three quarters, Jared Thobe didn't have a single point. Instead, he waited until the most opportune time to toss the ball through the net.
Thobe's 3-pointer with two seconds remaining in overtime Saturday lifted the Fort Recovery eighth grade boys basketball team to its first win of the seasons, 38-37 over the St. Marys Memorial Roughriders. The Tribe seventh graders also went to overtime, but fell 27-24.
Fort Recovery (1-8) trailed throughout the first half of the eighth grade game before scoring 15 third-quarter points to grab a 29-25 lead. But St. Marys battled back to force overtime and set up Thobe's big shot.
Leading the Indians was John Homan with 14 points and seven rebounds. Nate Bihn added 10 points and six boards, and Ryan Schoen had five assists.
In the seventh grade game neither team led by more than two points at the end of any quarter and the game was tied at 22 at the end of regulation. Jared Kahlig finished with 14 points for the Tribe (1-8), and Jacob Whitacre and Jason Pottkotter each chipped in four.[[In-content Ad]]
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