July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Jay Co. falls to the Squaws
Jay County roundup
DECATUR - Jay County High School's girls soccer team didn't get on the scoreboard for the third straight game Thursday, losing 4-0 to the host Bellmont Squaws.
The Patriots, who fell 1-0 to South Adams and 4-0 to Oak Hill in their previous two games, trailed just 1-0 at the half. Bellmont got its second score as a shot ticked off goalie Mollie May's fingers just over six minutes into the second half, and it added its other two goals at 10-minute intervals.
May and LeAnn Horn each finished with three saves. Loryn Horn had the lone shot on goal for JCHS.
All of the losses this year for JCHS (2-5) have come by shutout.
Netters fall 4-1
WINCHESTER - The boys tennis team slipped to 2-12 Thursday with a 4-1 loss to the Winchester Golden Falcons.
Jay County took the opening set in three of the five matches. However, it dropped the second in every match and only came up with one three-set victory.
Tylor Smith, a senior, earned the lone Patriot win, bouncing back in his third set at No. 3 singles. He knocked off Gavin Cox 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 for his third win of the year.
Brad Leuthold dropped a three-setter 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to Dalton Kramer at No. 2 singles.
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And at No. 2 doubles Derek Smith and Tony Schwieterman took a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 defeat against Reny Keener and Daniel Wallace.
At No. 1 singles Jared Valentine lost 6-3, 6-1 to Quenton Fair, and at No. 1 doubles Chance Fuller and Joe Imel fell 6-2, 6-1 against Dusty Gubbs and Gabe Detro.
Jay County won the junior varsity match 3-2 behind an 8-1 win from Josh Martin and Shawn Homan at No. 1 doubles. Landry Inman (8-5) and Seth Ainsworth (8-6) added singles wins.
JV gridders win
Jay County's junior varsity football team fought off the Anderson Highland Scots Thursday for a 12-6 victory.
Cody Bellis scored a pair of second-half touchdowns for the host Patriots. The Scots had a chance for the win or tie late, but the JCHS defense stood at the 1-yard line with 26 seconds left.
EJ football splits
UNION CITY - The East Jay Middle School eighth grade football team improved to 1-1 Thursday with an 18-6 victory over host Westside. The seventh grade squad lost 32-6.
Preston Keen scored two TDs and finished with 45 yards rushing for the eighth grade Chiefs, Zach Metcalfe had 42 yards and a TD and Ryan Tinkham picked up 82 yards on the ground. Jason Houston added 79 receiving yards, and Jacob Schlosser had six tackles.
Cameron Kunkle scored the only TD for the EJMS seventh graders (0-2) on a 20-yard pass from Nick Clemens. Westside pulled away with 20 points in the second half.[[In-content Ad]]
The Patriots, who fell 1-0 to South Adams and 4-0 to Oak Hill in their previous two games, trailed just 1-0 at the half. Bellmont got its second score as a shot ticked off goalie Mollie May's fingers just over six minutes into the second half, and it added its other two goals at 10-minute intervals.
May and LeAnn Horn each finished with three saves. Loryn Horn had the lone shot on goal for JCHS.
All of the losses this year for JCHS (2-5) have come by shutout.
Netters fall 4-1
WINCHESTER - The boys tennis team slipped to 2-12 Thursday with a 4-1 loss to the Winchester Golden Falcons.
Jay County took the opening set in three of the five matches. However, it dropped the second in every match and only came up with one three-set victory.
Tylor Smith, a senior, earned the lone Patriot win, bouncing back in his third set at No. 3 singles. He knocked off Gavin Cox 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 for his third win of the year.
Brad Leuthold dropped a three-setter 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 to Dalton Kramer at No. 2 singles.
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And at No. 2 doubles Derek Smith and Tony Schwieterman took a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 defeat against Reny Keener and Daniel Wallace.
At No. 1 singles Jared Valentine lost 6-3, 6-1 to Quenton Fair, and at No. 1 doubles Chance Fuller and Joe Imel fell 6-2, 6-1 against Dusty Gubbs and Gabe Detro.
Jay County won the junior varsity match 3-2 behind an 8-1 win from Josh Martin and Shawn Homan at No. 1 doubles. Landry Inman (8-5) and Seth Ainsworth (8-6) added singles wins.
JV gridders win
Jay County's junior varsity football team fought off the Anderson Highland Scots Thursday for a 12-6 victory.
Cody Bellis scored a pair of second-half touchdowns for the host Patriots. The Scots had a chance for the win or tie late, but the JCHS defense stood at the 1-yard line with 26 seconds left.
EJ football splits
UNION CITY - The East Jay Middle School eighth grade football team improved to 1-1 Thursday with an 18-6 victory over host Westside. The seventh grade squad lost 32-6.
Preston Keen scored two TDs and finished with 45 yards rushing for the eighth grade Chiefs, Zach Metcalfe had 42 yards and a TD and Ryan Tinkham picked up 82 yards on the ground. Jason Houston added 79 receiving yards, and Jacob Schlosser had six tackles.
Cameron Kunkle scored the only TD for the EJMS seventh graders (0-2) on a 20-yard pass from Nick Clemens. Westside pulled away with 20 points in the second half.[[In-content Ad]]
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