Schoenlein shines in Patriot victory

CAMBRIDGE CITY — After nearly reaching the 100-point mark Thursday, it didn’t take long for the Jay County High School gymnastics team to reach its three-digit scoring goal.
Lizzy Schoenlein won all four events and placed first in the all-around competition as the Patriots beat Lincoln, 101.05-75.975.
On the floor exercise, the freshman posted a score of 9.1, five-hundredths of a point off her personal record she set Thursday. She also earned the top score on the vault (8.85), balance beam (8.3) and tied teammate Tasya Smith for first on the uneven bars (8.45).
Smith picked up a second place score on the beam (7.65), and was third on the vault (8.6) and floor (8.325).
Malarie Houck placed second on the floor (9.025) and vault (8.875), and was third on the beam (7.5).

Jay tankers cruise
HARTFORD CITY — The Jay County boys and girls swim teams cruised to victory over Blackford on Monday.
The girls won 115.5-63.5 in their final meet before they host sectional Thursday. The JCHS boys beat the Bruins 131-44.
Hannah Lykins was the lone dual-event winner for the Patriot girls, earning first place in both the 50-yard and 100 freestyle.
Taylor Campbell (200 freestyle), Rylee Clemmons (500 freestyle) and Emi Minnich (200 individual medley) also picked up individual victories for Jay County.
The Patriot boys got dual-event victories from James Keen, Sok Vormohr and Josh Lykins.
Keen placed first in the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke, and Lykins won the 50 and 500 freestyle. Vormohr was first in the 200 individual medley and 100 freestyle.
Ian Reynolds (100 backstroke) and Cody White (200 freestyle) also picked up individual victories.

Tribe outlasts Cards
FORT RECOVERY — The Indians finally have a conference victory.
The Fort Recovery girls basketball team outlasted New Bremen on Monday with a 70-66 four-overtime win over the Cardinals.
The Indians are now an even .500 (8-8) on the season and are 1-6 in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
With the score tied at 60 entering the fourth overtime, New Bremen hit a 3-pointer to take the lead, and following back-to-back turnovers, FRHS junior Tori Lennartz knotted the score again on three of her game-high 25 points.
She then hit a pair of free throws and assisted on a Caley Schoenherr bucket for a 67-63 FRHS lead. The Cardinals hit another trey with 1:18 left to get within one, but the Indians padded their lead with free throws in the final 20 seconds to hang on.[[In-content Ad]]