July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
South Adams picks up fourth victory (04/19/05)
Local roundup
KOKOMO — Just seven games into the 2005 season, the Starfires have already matched last year’s win total.
The South Adams softball team improved to 4-3 Monday with a 4-2 victory over the Northwestern Tigers. The team was 4-17 a year ago.
Leadoff hitter Kindle Inniger led the charge, going 3-for-4 as the Starfires built a 4-0 lead by scoring once in the first inning, twice in the fourth and once in the fifth. She had a double, two RBIs, a run and a stolen base.
Amber Melick and Lacy Rhoades each added two hits. Rhoades also scored a run, and Brooke Fox had an RBI.
Melick, who has earned all of the South Adams wins this year, did not allow an earned run as she gave up seven hits in seven innings. She struck out three and walked one.
Northwestern (5-3) got its two unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Jay golfers fall
MUNCIE — The Patriots experienced something for the first time in more than a year Monday. They’d rather not do it again.
Jay County’s boys golf team, which was undefeated last year, fell in dual-meet action to the Delta Eagles 146-157.
The Patriots (1-1) had three scores in the 30s, but so did Delta (2-0), including a 33 from No. 5 player Jared Burt. The Eagles also got a 36 from Tyler Copeland and a 37 from Chase Wright.
Alex Hunt and Adam Foster shared the top score for Jay County with 38s, and Ben Freeman added a 39. Tyler Johnston and Nathan McClung each shot 42.
Patriots lose to AH
ANDERSON — Two hits were all the Jay County softball team (1-6) could muster as it lost 10-0 in six innings to the Anderson Highland Scots Monday.
Brittany Logue took the loss as Highland scored three runs in the third inning, one in the fourth and six in the sixth to finish the game early. Three of the runs were unearned as she allowed 13 hits and four walks.
Trisha Champ and Amber Champ, the No. 1 and 2 hitters, accounted for all of the Patriot offense, each garnering one hit and one steal.
WJ track splits
PARKER CITY — The West Jay track teams took on the Monroe Central Golden Bears Monday, with the boys team earning a 73-27 victory. The girls team fell, 61-39.
Andrew Lancaster paced the boys team, winning a trio of events. He was first in the 100-meter dash, the 400 dash and the discus.
Don McCowan, Brady Mills and Blake Price each added a pair of wins. McCowan was first in the hurdles and the 200 dash, Mills won the 1,600 run and the 800 run and Price took the high jump and the long jump.
For the girls team Kelci Reed won the 1,600 run, Kristen Selvey was first in the 800 run, Lauren Murrell took the discus and Lindsey Current was first in the high jump.
JC JV wins pair
PORTLAND — Jay County’s junior varsity softball team earned a couple of one-run wins over the Richmond Red Devils Saturday, 8-7 and 18-17.
Lauren Edmundson scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh of the first game, and the Patriots rallied after trailing 16-12 in the second.
Vikki Taylor had three hits and two runs for Jay County (2-1) in the opener, and Edmundson had two hits and three runs.
In game two it was Katie Barrett with three hits and two runs, Amanda Alberson with two hits and three runs and Amber Detro with two hits, including a double, and three runs.
Shae Keller and Amanda Lowe were the winning pitchers.
Meeting set
There will be a meeting of the Girls Basketball Club Wednesday at the Jay County High School commons at 6:30 p.m. All parents and players are invited to attend.
Swim practice set
The Jay County summer swim team has announced its practice schedule.
Practice sessions will begin Monday, May 9 at the Jay County High School pool. Swimmers 11-and-older will practice from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., and those 10-and-younger will follow form 5 to 5:45 p.m. Practices will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
For more information call Bev Arnold at (260) 726-9306 or (260) 726-7043 or Taylor Fullenkamp at (765) 730-9126.[[In-content Ad]]
The South Adams softball team improved to 4-3 Monday with a 4-2 victory over the Northwestern Tigers. The team was 4-17 a year ago.
Leadoff hitter Kindle Inniger led the charge, going 3-for-4 as the Starfires built a 4-0 lead by scoring once in the first inning, twice in the fourth and once in the fifth. She had a double, two RBIs, a run and a stolen base.
Amber Melick and Lacy Rhoades each added two hits. Rhoades also scored a run, and Brooke Fox had an RBI.
Melick, who has earned all of the South Adams wins this year, did not allow an earned run as she gave up seven hits in seven innings. She struck out three and walked one.
Northwestern (5-3) got its two unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Jay golfers fall
MUNCIE — The Patriots experienced something for the first time in more than a year Monday. They’d rather not do it again.
Jay County’s boys golf team, which was undefeated last year, fell in dual-meet action to the Delta Eagles 146-157.
The Patriots (1-1) had three scores in the 30s, but so did Delta (2-0), including a 33 from No. 5 player Jared Burt. The Eagles also got a 36 from Tyler Copeland and a 37 from Chase Wright.
Alex Hunt and Adam Foster shared the top score for Jay County with 38s, and Ben Freeman added a 39. Tyler Johnston and Nathan McClung each shot 42.
Patriots lose to AH
ANDERSON — Two hits were all the Jay County softball team (1-6) could muster as it lost 10-0 in six innings to the Anderson Highland Scots Monday.
Brittany Logue took the loss as Highland scored three runs in the third inning, one in the fourth and six in the sixth to finish the game early. Three of the runs were unearned as she allowed 13 hits and four walks.
Trisha Champ and Amber Champ, the No. 1 and 2 hitters, accounted for all of the Patriot offense, each garnering one hit and one steal.
WJ track splits
PARKER CITY — The West Jay track teams took on the Monroe Central Golden Bears Monday, with the boys team earning a 73-27 victory. The girls team fell, 61-39.
Andrew Lancaster paced the boys team, winning a trio of events. He was first in the 100-meter dash, the 400 dash and the discus.
Don McCowan, Brady Mills and Blake Price each added a pair of wins. McCowan was first in the hurdles and the 200 dash, Mills won the 1,600 run and the 800 run and Price took the high jump and the long jump.
For the girls team Kelci Reed won the 1,600 run, Kristen Selvey was first in the 800 run, Lauren Murrell took the discus and Lindsey Current was first in the high jump.
JC JV wins pair
PORTLAND — Jay County’s junior varsity softball team earned a couple of one-run wins over the Richmond Red Devils Saturday, 8-7 and 18-17.
Lauren Edmundson scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh of the first game, and the Patriots rallied after trailing 16-12 in the second.
Vikki Taylor had three hits and two runs for Jay County (2-1) in the opener, and Edmundson had two hits and three runs.
In game two it was Katie Barrett with three hits and two runs, Amanda Alberson with two hits and three runs and Amber Detro with two hits, including a double, and three runs.
Shae Keller and Amanda Lowe were the winning pitchers.
Meeting set
There will be a meeting of the Girls Basketball Club Wednesday at the Jay County High School commons at 6:30 p.m. All parents and players are invited to attend.
Swim practice set
The Jay County summer swim team has announced its practice schedule.
Practice sessions will begin Monday, May 9 at the Jay County High School pool. Swimmers 11-and-older will practice from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m., and those 10-and-younger will follow form 5 to 5:45 p.m. Practices will be held every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
For more information call Bev Arnold at (260) 726-9306 or (260) 726-7043 or Taylor Fullenkamp at (765) 730-9126.[[In-content Ad]]
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