July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Kenney's debut over in seconds
Local roundup
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Casey Kenney trained for more than a year in preparation for his first mixed martial arts fight. It was over in a matter of seconds.
Kenney, a Portland native, knocked out Lupe Valencia in just eight seconds Friday night to win the Bad Boy Promotions 135-pound title during Bad Boy Fights’ Fight Night at Fort McDowell Casino.
About two seconds after the opening bell, Kenney fired a straight left hand jab that caught Valencia flush on the jaw and sent him stumbling backwards to the mat. Kenney immediately pounced on Valencia, blistering him with a series of punches before the referee stopped the bout just eight seconds in.
The 2009 Jay County High School graduate earned a pair of state medals in wrestling for the Patriots, placing second at 103 pounds as a junior and fourth at 119 pounds as a senior.
Stars go streaking
BERNE — The South Adams High School girls basketball team won both of its games over the weekend to improve to 3-0 on the season.
The Starfires were on the road Friday at Eastbrook and defeated the Panthers 55-53 in double-overtime.
South Adams then returned to the Stardome Saturday to top the Union City Indians 42-34.
South Adams held at least a five-point lead through the second and third quarters against Eastbrook until the Panthers outscored the Starfires 15-9 in the fourth.
Each team scored five points in the first overtime frame, and South Adams edged the home Panthers 6-4 in the final period.
Sydney Willis scored 31 points on the weekend, netting a team-high 17 against the Panthers and dropping a game-high 14 to lead the Stars over the Indians.
Senior Dzejna Athmetovic totaled 25 points, while classmate Alyssa Bluhm scored 18.
Patriots 2-3 at NC
NEW CASTLE — The Jay County High School wrestling team had two wrestlers go undefeated Saturday at the New Castle Invitational as the Patriots went 2-3 in the six-team tournament.
Two-time state medalist Eric Hemmelgarn (HWT) and Alex Abbott (113) both went a perfect 5-0 Saturday, helping Jay County (2-3) defeat Roncalli 38-36 and shut out Shortridge 78-0.
The Patriots dropped matches against Connersville (38-31), Jennings County (47-21) and host New Castle (49-24).
Colton Compton (120) and Connor Ray (126) both went 4-1 in the tournament, while Colin Finnerty (152) went 3-2 and Cory Robertson (195) posted a 3-1 record.
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Kenney, a Portland native, knocked out Lupe Valencia in just eight seconds Friday night to win the Bad Boy Promotions 135-pound title during Bad Boy Fights’ Fight Night at Fort McDowell Casino.
About two seconds after the opening bell, Kenney fired a straight left hand jab that caught Valencia flush on the jaw and sent him stumbling backwards to the mat. Kenney immediately pounced on Valencia, blistering him with a series of punches before the referee stopped the bout just eight seconds in.
The 2009 Jay County High School graduate earned a pair of state medals in wrestling for the Patriots, placing second at 103 pounds as a junior and fourth at 119 pounds as a senior.
Stars go streaking
BERNE — The South Adams High School girls basketball team won both of its games over the weekend to improve to 3-0 on the season.
The Starfires were on the road Friday at Eastbrook and defeated the Panthers 55-53 in double-overtime.
South Adams then returned to the Stardome Saturday to top the Union City Indians 42-34.
South Adams held at least a five-point lead through the second and third quarters against Eastbrook until the Panthers outscored the Starfires 15-9 in the fourth.
Each team scored five points in the first overtime frame, and South Adams edged the home Panthers 6-4 in the final period.
Sydney Willis scored 31 points on the weekend, netting a team-high 17 against the Panthers and dropping a game-high 14 to lead the Stars over the Indians.
Senior Dzejna Athmetovic totaled 25 points, while classmate Alyssa Bluhm scored 18.
Patriots 2-3 at NC
NEW CASTLE — The Jay County High School wrestling team had two wrestlers go undefeated Saturday at the New Castle Invitational as the Patriots went 2-3 in the six-team tournament.
Two-time state medalist Eric Hemmelgarn (HWT) and Alex Abbott (113) both went a perfect 5-0 Saturday, helping Jay County (2-3) defeat Roncalli 38-36 and shut out Shortridge 78-0.
The Patriots dropped matches against Connersville (38-31), Jennings County (47-21) and host New Castle (49-24).
Colton Compton (120) and Connor Ray (126) both went 4-1 in the tournament, while Colin Finnerty (152) went 3-2 and Cory Robertson (195) posted a 3-1 record.
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