July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Imel, Champ lead Daleville destruction (04/21/04)
Jay County Roundup
Daleville picked the wrong time to show up on the Jay County softball team’s schedule.
The Patriots lost 17-1 to Anderson Highland Monday, and proceeded to take out all of their frustrations on Daleville Tuesday. They hammered the host Warriors 21-3 for a five-inning victory.
Everything was working for Jay County, which built a 9-0 lead and then destroyed any chance Daleville (2-6) had in the fifth. The Patriots scored 12 runs in the fifth, with every batter scoring at least once.
The mammoth outburst put the Patriots up 21-0, as Brittany Logue carried a no-hitter through the first four innings. She got the win allowing three runs on four hits while walking three and striking out two.
Stephanie Imel and Amber Champ continued to lead the Jay County offense, both finishing 3-for-4. Imel doubled, drove in three runs and scored three times, and Champ had a triple, three runs, three RBIs and a pair of stolen bases.
Imel raised her batting average to .583, while Champ is hitting .519.
Ashleigh Myers also pounded out three hits, including a triple, for the Patriots (3-7). She had three runs and three RBIs.
Jenni Chittum had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs, and Saffron Redwine had a pair of hits. Katie Alberson scored twice, and Erica Murray drove in two runs.
The Patriots will host Norwell Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Jay JV crushes Bearcats
The Jay County junior varsity softball team blasted the Muncie Central Bearcats Tuesday 17-4.
Morgan Locke went 3-for-4 with a double to lead the Patriot offense. She scored four times and drove in two runs.
Amanda Alberson supported her own pitching effort with two hits, including a double, two runs and three RBIs. Shae Keller had two runs and four RBIs, and Jennifer Logue and Amber Cotherman each scored twice.
Vanessa Westlake and Ashley Bunch each added a pair of RBIs.
Alberson picked up the victory, allowing two runs on one hit in three innings. She gave up nine walks and struck out four batters.
Keller tossed two innings and allowed two runs while striking out five and walking three.
Eagles crush Wes-Del
Chris Moore grabbed four wins for the second straight meet, and Andrew Lancaster added two to carry the West Jay boys team to a 66-33 victory over Wes-Del Tuesday. Lindsey Current and Kayla Clevenger each picked up two wins in a 65-35 win for the girls team.
Moore again won a variety of events, taking the 400-meter dash in 1-minute and the 1,600-meter run in 5-minutes, 30 seconds. He also won the hurdles in 19.2 seconds and the long jump in 14 feet, nine inches.
Lancaster took care of the other two sprints, winning the 100-meter dash in 14.5 and the 200-meter dash in 29.5.
Brady Mills was first in the 800-meter run in 2:33, and Baxter Holdcroft won the discus in 88 feet, 91/4 inches.
Lindsey Current jumped well for the girls team, winning both the high jump and the long jump. Clevenger was first in the shot put and the 100-meter dash.
Also adding wins for the girls team were Kelci Reed in the 1,600-meter run, Crystal Hutchens in the 400-meter run, Trisha Champ in the 200-meter run and Brittany O’Dell in the discus.
East Jay girls roll
Erika Hunt picked up three wins, and Amanda Johnson and Tequila Guntle each added two to lead the East Jay girls track team to victory against Union City West Side and Fort Recovery Monday. East Jay scored 71.5 points, West Side was second with 32 and Fort Recovery had 22.5.
The East Jay boys team managed just one victory, but edged Fort Recovery for second place. The Chiefs scored 33 points, compared to 32.5 for the Indians. West Side was first with 61.5 points.
Hunt took first place in the hurdles and the 400-meter run. She was also the victory in the high jump.
Johnson won the 800- and 1600-meter runs, and Guntle took the 400-meter run and the long jump.
Hunt and Johnson also teamed with Betsy Knittle and Sarah Mescher for first in the 4x400-meter relay. Guntle and Mescher joined Kaelee Keller and Amber Edmundson to take the 4x100-meter relay.
Edwin Clott, Lance Franklin, Clint Muhlenkamp and Cody Sutton took the lone win for the boys team in the 4x400-meter relay.
Track meet canceled
Jay County’s track meet against Richmond which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 13 and then postponed to Thursday, April 22 has been canceled.
Swim clinic
The JCHS boys and girls swim teams will host a stroke clinic during the first week of May.
The clinic will run from May 3 through 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. for those 9-and-younger and 7 to 8 p.m. for those 10-and-older. The Patriot swimmers will spend one day each working on the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle and starts and turns.
The cost of the clinic is $5 per night or $20 for the entire week, which can be paid on the first night of the clinic.
For more information, call Bev Arnold or Barry Weaver at (260) 726-9306.
Summer swim practice
Practice for the Jay County Summer Swim team will begin next month.
The first practice for all team members will be Monday, May 10 at the Jay County High School pool. Practice will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with those 11-and-older practice from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. and those 10-and-younger practice from 5 to 5:45 p.m.
Registration will be held during the first week of practice (May 10, 11 and 13). The registration cost is $30 per child and $25 for each additional child in the same family.
There will be a beginner’s night for all those will be new to the team at JCHS Thursday, April 29 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. New swimmer will practice with the coaches, who will assess the child’s basic swimming skills and answer any questions parents may have.
For more information, call Bev Arnold at (260) 726-9306.[[In-content Ad]]
The Patriots lost 17-1 to Anderson Highland Monday, and proceeded to take out all of their frustrations on Daleville Tuesday. They hammered the host Warriors 21-3 for a five-inning victory.
Everything was working for Jay County, which built a 9-0 lead and then destroyed any chance Daleville (2-6) had in the fifth. The Patriots scored 12 runs in the fifth, with every batter scoring at least once.
The mammoth outburst put the Patriots up 21-0, as Brittany Logue carried a no-hitter through the first four innings. She got the win allowing three runs on four hits while walking three and striking out two.
Stephanie Imel and Amber Champ continued to lead the Jay County offense, both finishing 3-for-4. Imel doubled, drove in three runs and scored three times, and Champ had a triple, three runs, three RBIs and a pair of stolen bases.
Imel raised her batting average to .583, while Champ is hitting .519.
Ashleigh Myers also pounded out three hits, including a triple, for the Patriots (3-7). She had three runs and three RBIs.
Jenni Chittum had two hits, including a double, and two RBIs, and Saffron Redwine had a pair of hits. Katie Alberson scored twice, and Erica Murray drove in two runs.
The Patriots will host Norwell Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
Jay JV crushes Bearcats
The Jay County junior varsity softball team blasted the Muncie Central Bearcats Tuesday 17-4.
Morgan Locke went 3-for-4 with a double to lead the Patriot offense. She scored four times and drove in two runs.
Amanda Alberson supported her own pitching effort with two hits, including a double, two runs and three RBIs. Shae Keller had two runs and four RBIs, and Jennifer Logue and Amber Cotherman each scored twice.
Vanessa Westlake and Ashley Bunch each added a pair of RBIs.
Alberson picked up the victory, allowing two runs on one hit in three innings. She gave up nine walks and struck out four batters.
Keller tossed two innings and allowed two runs while striking out five and walking three.
Eagles crush Wes-Del
Chris Moore grabbed four wins for the second straight meet, and Andrew Lancaster added two to carry the West Jay boys team to a 66-33 victory over Wes-Del Tuesday. Lindsey Current and Kayla Clevenger each picked up two wins in a 65-35 win for the girls team.
Moore again won a variety of events, taking the 400-meter dash in 1-minute and the 1,600-meter run in 5-minutes, 30 seconds. He also won the hurdles in 19.2 seconds and the long jump in 14 feet, nine inches.
Lancaster took care of the other two sprints, winning the 100-meter dash in 14.5 and the 200-meter dash in 29.5.
Brady Mills was first in the 800-meter run in 2:33, and Baxter Holdcroft won the discus in 88 feet, 91/4 inches.
Lindsey Current jumped well for the girls team, winning both the high jump and the long jump. Clevenger was first in the shot put and the 100-meter dash.
Also adding wins for the girls team were Kelci Reed in the 1,600-meter run, Crystal Hutchens in the 400-meter run, Trisha Champ in the 200-meter run and Brittany O’Dell in the discus.
East Jay girls roll
Erika Hunt picked up three wins, and Amanda Johnson and Tequila Guntle each added two to lead the East Jay girls track team to victory against Union City West Side and Fort Recovery Monday. East Jay scored 71.5 points, West Side was second with 32 and Fort Recovery had 22.5.
The East Jay boys team managed just one victory, but edged Fort Recovery for second place. The Chiefs scored 33 points, compared to 32.5 for the Indians. West Side was first with 61.5 points.
Hunt took first place in the hurdles and the 400-meter run. She was also the victory in the high jump.
Johnson won the 800- and 1600-meter runs, and Guntle took the 400-meter run and the long jump.
Hunt and Johnson also teamed with Betsy Knittle and Sarah Mescher for first in the 4x400-meter relay. Guntle and Mescher joined Kaelee Keller and Amber Edmundson to take the 4x100-meter relay.
Edwin Clott, Lance Franklin, Clint Muhlenkamp and Cody Sutton took the lone win for the boys team in the 4x400-meter relay.
Track meet canceled
Jay County’s track meet against Richmond which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 13 and then postponed to Thursday, April 22 has been canceled.
Swim clinic
The JCHS boys and girls swim teams will host a stroke clinic during the first week of May.
The clinic will run from May 3 through 7 from 6 to 7 p.m. for those 9-and-younger and 7 to 8 p.m. for those 10-and-older. The Patriot swimmers will spend one day each working on the butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle and starts and turns.
The cost of the clinic is $5 per night or $20 for the entire week, which can be paid on the first night of the clinic.
For more information, call Bev Arnold or Barry Weaver at (260) 726-9306.
Summer swim practice
Practice for the Jay County Summer Swim team will begin next month.
The first practice for all team members will be Monday, May 10 at the Jay County High School pool. Practice will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with those 11-and-older practice from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. and those 10-and-younger practice from 5 to 5:45 p.m.
Registration will be held during the first week of practice (May 10, 11 and 13). The registration cost is $30 per child and $25 for each additional child in the same family.
There will be a beginner’s night for all those will be new to the team at JCHS Thursday, April 29 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. New swimmer will practice with the coaches, who will assess the child’s basic swimming skills and answer any questions parents may have.
For more information, call Bev Arnold at (260) 726-9306.[[In-content Ad]]
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