July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
JCHS 2nd at Tri (01/16/07)
Local roundup
STRAUGHN - Erika Hunt had a big night for the Jay County gymnastics team, but it was not quite enough to push the team ahead of the Lincoln Golden Eagles.
Hunt had one victory and a pair of runner-up efforts as the Patriots scored 94.6 points at Monday's four-way meet hosted by Tri. Lincoln used big leads on the floor exercise and uneven bars to win with 95.8 points, the host Titans were third with 80.1 and Blue River scored 52.85.
The Patriots, missing senior Lacey Thornburg who suffered an ankle injury Thursday, got a pair of wins from Hunt and Kristin Brown. They shared the top score of the evening with Hunt posting an 8.6 to win the vault and Brown an 8.6 for her balance beam victory.
Hunt was right behind Brown on the beam with a second-place 8.55, and was also second as she scored a 7.75 on the bars.
Freshman Nadlie Runyon was the only other Jay County competitor to place in the top four. She was second on the floor (8.05), third on the vault (8.3) and fourth on the beam (8.3) for a runner-up all-around total of 31.5.
Patriots 2-3 at invite
INDIANAPOLIS - Jay County rolled to two big wins, but dropped its other three matches Saturday.
The Patriot wrestling team topped Olympic Athletic Conference rival Connersville 59-18 and Indianapolis Arlington 62-12 at the Indianapolis Cathedral six-way. But it also got blanked 69-0 by the host Fighting Irish and fell 44-25 to New Castle and 40-38 to Indianapolis Pike.
Josh Lochtefeld (119), Ben Theurer (130) and Brad Tipton (171) each put up 4-1 records for Jay County, which is now 13-8 on the season. Casey Kenney (103), Cameron Pfeifer (112), Alan Brown (152) and Tom Smith (189) all posted 3-2 marks.
Tribe freshmen fall
Fort Recovery's freshman boys basketball team slipped to 3-6 Monday with a 54-44 loss to the St. Henry Redskins.
The Indians (3-6) trailed by seven after the opening quarter and were unable to recover. Cody Fiely had 13 points in the defeat, and Craig Tobe notched 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Nate Keller added eight points.
The Tribe also played Saturday, coming away with a 39-18 victory over Mississinawa Valley. Tobe totaled 11 points and nine rebounds, and Fiely also had 11 points.
Chiefs handle Fort
Both games were close, but the East Jay Middle School girls basketball teams won both Monday against Fort Recovery. The Chief eighth graders won 32-26, and the seventh grade squad topped the Indians 25-21.
Cara Garringer and Mariah Horniday each scored 12 points to lead the eighth and seventh grade teams respectively.
Katie Butcher and Brittany Manor each scored six points for the EJMS eighth graders (6-2). Fort Recovery got five points apiece from Nicole Dilworth, Olivia Thien, Holly Brunswick and Kendra Brunswick.
Danielle Wellman finished with six points as the East Jay seventh graders pushed to 7-1. Olivia Schwieterman and Kelly Nietfeld posted five points each for the Indians.
Selma defeats Eagles
The West Jay Middle School girls basketball teams each fell to Selma Monday, the eighth grade team by a 30-16 score and the seventh grade 18-9.
Melynda Brackman led all Eagle scorers, putting up eight points in the eighth grade game. Taylor Burris and Annie Jetmore each chipped in four.
Megan Sawyer's four points led the seventh grade team. Marissa Murrell added three.
EJMS tops Northside
East Jay Middle School's wrestling team rolled to a big victory last week by a 72-24 score over Muncie Northside.
The Chiefs racked up 11 points, five of which came in less than one minute.
Matt Seagraves (90) set the pace as he finished his match in just 18 seconds. Other quick pins came from Micah Boyer (160) in 25 seconds, Dyllan Derrickson (115) in 32 seconds, Vince Garcia (135) in 50 seconds and Spencer Hodge (152) in 54 seconds.
Andre Duke (145) scored the fastest of the Chiefs' three junior varsity wins with a pin in 14 seconds.[[In-content Ad]]
Hunt had one victory and a pair of runner-up efforts as the Patriots scored 94.6 points at Monday's four-way meet hosted by Tri. Lincoln used big leads on the floor exercise and uneven bars to win with 95.8 points, the host Titans were third with 80.1 and Blue River scored 52.85.
The Patriots, missing senior Lacey Thornburg who suffered an ankle injury Thursday, got a pair of wins from Hunt and Kristin Brown. They shared the top score of the evening with Hunt posting an 8.6 to win the vault and Brown an 8.6 for her balance beam victory.
Hunt was right behind Brown on the beam with a second-place 8.55, and was also second as she scored a 7.75 on the bars.
Freshman Nadlie Runyon was the only other Jay County competitor to place in the top four. She was second on the floor (8.05), third on the vault (8.3) and fourth on the beam (8.3) for a runner-up all-around total of 31.5.
Patriots 2-3 at invite
INDIANAPOLIS - Jay County rolled to two big wins, but dropped its other three matches Saturday.
The Patriot wrestling team topped Olympic Athletic Conference rival Connersville 59-18 and Indianapolis Arlington 62-12 at the Indianapolis Cathedral six-way. But it also got blanked 69-0 by the host Fighting Irish and fell 44-25 to New Castle and 40-38 to Indianapolis Pike.
Josh Lochtefeld (119), Ben Theurer (130) and Brad Tipton (171) each put up 4-1 records for Jay County, which is now 13-8 on the season. Casey Kenney (103), Cameron Pfeifer (112), Alan Brown (152) and Tom Smith (189) all posted 3-2 marks.
Tribe freshmen fall
Fort Recovery's freshman boys basketball team slipped to 3-6 Monday with a 54-44 loss to the St. Henry Redskins.
The Indians (3-6) trailed by seven after the opening quarter and were unable to recover. Cody Fiely had 13 points in the defeat, and Craig Tobe notched 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Nate Keller added eight points.
The Tribe also played Saturday, coming away with a 39-18 victory over Mississinawa Valley. Tobe totaled 11 points and nine rebounds, and Fiely also had 11 points.
Chiefs handle Fort
Both games were close, but the East Jay Middle School girls basketball teams won both Monday against Fort Recovery. The Chief eighth graders won 32-26, and the seventh grade squad topped the Indians 25-21.
Cara Garringer and Mariah Horniday each scored 12 points to lead the eighth and seventh grade teams respectively.
Katie Butcher and Brittany Manor each scored six points for the EJMS eighth graders (6-2). Fort Recovery got five points apiece from Nicole Dilworth, Olivia Thien, Holly Brunswick and Kendra Brunswick.
Danielle Wellman finished with six points as the East Jay seventh graders pushed to 7-1. Olivia Schwieterman and Kelly Nietfeld posted five points each for the Indians.
Selma defeats Eagles
The West Jay Middle School girls basketball teams each fell to Selma Monday, the eighth grade team by a 30-16 score and the seventh grade 18-9.
Melynda Brackman led all Eagle scorers, putting up eight points in the eighth grade game. Taylor Burris and Annie Jetmore each chipped in four.
Megan Sawyer's four points led the seventh grade team. Marissa Murrell added three.
EJMS tops Northside
East Jay Middle School's wrestling team rolled to a big victory last week by a 72-24 score over Muncie Northside.
The Chiefs racked up 11 points, five of which came in less than one minute.
Matt Seagraves (90) set the pace as he finished his match in just 18 seconds. Other quick pins came from Micah Boyer (160) in 25 seconds, Dyllan Derrickson (115) in 32 seconds, Vince Garcia (135) in 50 seconds and Spencer Hodge (152) in 54 seconds.
Andre Duke (145) scored the fastest of the Chiefs' three junior varsity wins with a pin in 14 seconds.[[In-content Ad]]
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