July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Welch, Habegger lead milestone victory (02/14/04)
Collegiate check-up
Thanks in part to a couple of former South Adams athletes, the Bluffton College women’s track team is celebrating its first ever invitational title.
Steph Welch and Amanda Habegger aided the Beavers to a 172-point total to win the Anderson Invitational title. The host Ravens were second.
Welch and Habegger each had a huge days for Bluffton as both contributed to top-three finishes in three different events.
Welch had the lone triumph for the pair individually as she took first place in the high jump. She out-leaped teammate Kirstie Dravenstott with a final height of 1.57 meters.
She also finished third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2-minutes, 34.28 seconds.
Habegger finished second in both of her individual events.
She was just 12 hundredths away from winning the 55-meter hurdles, finishing in 9.44. She also placed second with a time of 1:04.36 in the 400-meter run.
Welch and Habegger teamed with Rita Muether and Jana Hammer to place second in the 4x400-meter relay in 4:18.94.
The Bluffton men’s team was sixth at the Anderson Invitational, with South Adams graduate Troy Baumer aiding the effort.
Baumer finished second in the 400-meter run in 52.21. He was also fifth in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.69.
Heitkamp still hot
The winning streak for the Capital University women’s basketball team finally came to an end, but Fort Recovery graduate Sara Heitkamp is still as hot as ever.
The Crusaders, who climbed to No. 25 in the nation in Division III with a 12-game winning steak, finally fell with an 81-68 loss to Otterbein Saturday, Feb. 7. But, they bounced right back behind Heitkamp’s 18 points for a 95-75 victory over Mount Union.
Heitkamp was dominant, hitting 8-of-13 from the field for 18 points. She also had seven assists, five rebounds and four steals.
She had 16 points, including shooting 4-of-6 from 3-point range, five rebounds, four steals and two assists in the loss to Otterbein.
Despite the loss Capital is still atop the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 13-2 record, and owns a 17-5 mark overall. The Crusaders hold a one-game lead over Otterbein, Baldwin-Wallace and Wilmington.
Heitkamp also played well in the final two games of the winning steak.
The sophomore was nearly perfect in a 73-47 over Heidelberg, finishing 7-of-8 from the field for 17 points. She also had four rebounds and three steals.
She scored all of her 10 points from the foul line in a 72-68 win over Wilmington. She also had four rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Heitkamp tops the Capital roster with OAC-leading marks of 90 steals and 44-percent accuracy from 3-point range.
She is also No. 1 on the team with 15.6 points per game and 79 assists. She is second on the squad with 6.7 rebounds per contest.
Jay grads aiding Wabash
Former Jay County swimmers Kyle Weaver, Caleb Dann and Andrew Wells have been big contributors as the Wabash College men’s swim team has taken part in its three most difficult meets of the season.
After Thursday’s first day of competition the Little Giants were in fourth place with 183 points at the North Coast Athletic Conference championships. They trailed third-place Wittenberg by just nine points, while Kenyon led the way with 511.
Weaver teamed with Colin Fahey, Brandon Peacock and Stephen Birrer to finish fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:27.09.
The NCAC championships continued Friday and will end today at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton, Ohio.
Wabash also faced tough tests in a 109-94 loss to Division I Xavier and a 152-128 defeat at the hands of Division II University of Indianapolis.
Weaver joined Matthew Perkins, Fahey and Birrer in winning the 200-yard medley relay at both meets. Their top time was 1-minute, 36.07 seconds against Xavier.
He was also fifth in the 100-yard backstroke in 59.10 against Xavier.
He placed third in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.79 against U of I. He was fifth in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.04.
Wells was fifth in the 1,000-yard freestyle against Xavier in 11:21.01, sixth in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:43.69 and ninth in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:12.13.
Dann took sixth in the 50-yard freestyle against Xavier in 2:18.57 and posted a time of 55.21 in the 100-yard freestyle. He also teamed with Zach Manker, Roy Andrew and Christopher Bly to place second in the 800-yard freestyle relay in 8:18.70
Wells again took fifth in the 1,000-yard freestyle against U of I, and was seventh in the 500-yard freestyle. Dann placed sixth in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:20.70, eighth in the 100-yard freestyle in 56.23 and eighth in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.32.
Bihn Capital-izing
Fort Recovery graduate and Capital University senior Chuck Bihn is making the most of his return to the team for his final season.
Bihn has been just what the Crusaders needed after losing a couple of their big men to injury.
He has joined the roster for its last 11 games, and is third on the team in both field goal percentage (.592) and rebounds (5.5 per game). He is also averaging 7.1 points per game.
Capital has won three of its last four games, with Bihn scoring in double figures in two of those victories.
He had 10 points in a 73-64 win over Mount Union and 12 points in a 66-57 triumph over Wilmington. He added three rebounds and two steals against Mount Union, and had a double-double with 11 rebounds and a pair of steals to go with his scoring total against Wilmington.
Bihn had eight points and six rebounds in a 68-46 victory over Heidelberg and posted five points, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in a loss to Otterbein.
Boyles leading Beavers
The Bluffton College men’s basketball team has lost each of its last four games, but not because of a lack of effort from Brad Boyles.
Boyles, a graduate of South Adams, has been the team’s top scorer in three of those four contests. He had his best game Saturday, Jan. 31 when he poured in 19 points — including a 6-of-8 shooting effort — in a 69-67 defeat against Bluffton.
He also had four assists in the defeat.
The senior led the way with 18 points against Transylvania and 17 versus College of Mount St. Joseph.
He went 7-of-12 against MSJ while grabbing seven rebounds. He also had two rebounds and four assists against Transylvania.
Boyles notched seven points, two rebounds and two assists against Franklin.
He leads Bluffton with 15.5 points per game an a 61 percent mark from the field. He has 3.4 rebounds per game, and is hitting for 74 percent from the foul line.
He also has 46 assists and 17 steals this year.[[In-content Ad]]
Steph Welch and Amanda Habegger aided the Beavers to a 172-point total to win the Anderson Invitational title. The host Ravens were second.
Welch and Habegger each had a huge days for Bluffton as both contributed to top-three finishes in three different events.
Welch had the lone triumph for the pair individually as she took first place in the high jump. She out-leaped teammate Kirstie Dravenstott with a final height of 1.57 meters.
She also finished third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2-minutes, 34.28 seconds.
Habegger finished second in both of her individual events.
She was just 12 hundredths away from winning the 55-meter hurdles, finishing in 9.44. She also placed second with a time of 1:04.36 in the 400-meter run.
Welch and Habegger teamed with Rita Muether and Jana Hammer to place second in the 4x400-meter relay in 4:18.94.
The Bluffton men’s team was sixth at the Anderson Invitational, with South Adams graduate Troy Baumer aiding the effort.
Baumer finished second in the 400-meter run in 52.21. He was also fifth in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.69.
Heitkamp still hot
The winning streak for the Capital University women’s basketball team finally came to an end, but Fort Recovery graduate Sara Heitkamp is still as hot as ever.
The Crusaders, who climbed to No. 25 in the nation in Division III with a 12-game winning steak, finally fell with an 81-68 loss to Otterbein Saturday, Feb. 7. But, they bounced right back behind Heitkamp’s 18 points for a 95-75 victory over Mount Union.
Heitkamp was dominant, hitting 8-of-13 from the field for 18 points. She also had seven assists, five rebounds and four steals.
She had 16 points, including shooting 4-of-6 from 3-point range, five rebounds, four steals and two assists in the loss to Otterbein.
Despite the loss Capital is still atop the Ohio Athletic Conference with a 13-2 record, and owns a 17-5 mark overall. The Crusaders hold a one-game lead over Otterbein, Baldwin-Wallace and Wilmington.
Heitkamp also played well in the final two games of the winning steak.
The sophomore was nearly perfect in a 73-47 over Heidelberg, finishing 7-of-8 from the field for 17 points. She also had four rebounds and three steals.
She scored all of her 10 points from the foul line in a 72-68 win over Wilmington. She also had four rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Heitkamp tops the Capital roster with OAC-leading marks of 90 steals and 44-percent accuracy from 3-point range.
She is also No. 1 on the team with 15.6 points per game and 79 assists. She is second on the squad with 6.7 rebounds per contest.
Jay grads aiding Wabash
Former Jay County swimmers Kyle Weaver, Caleb Dann and Andrew Wells have been big contributors as the Wabash College men’s swim team has taken part in its three most difficult meets of the season.
After Thursday’s first day of competition the Little Giants were in fourth place with 183 points at the North Coast Athletic Conference championships. They trailed third-place Wittenberg by just nine points, while Kenyon led the way with 511.
Weaver teamed with Colin Fahey, Brandon Peacock and Stephen Birrer to finish fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:27.09.
The NCAC championships continued Friday and will end today at the C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton, Ohio.
Wabash also faced tough tests in a 109-94 loss to Division I Xavier and a 152-128 defeat at the hands of Division II University of Indianapolis.
Weaver joined Matthew Perkins, Fahey and Birrer in winning the 200-yard medley relay at both meets. Their top time was 1-minute, 36.07 seconds against Xavier.
He was also fifth in the 100-yard backstroke in 59.10 against Xavier.
He placed third in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.79 against U of I. He was fifth in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.04.
Wells was fifth in the 1,000-yard freestyle against Xavier in 11:21.01, sixth in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:43.69 and ninth in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:12.13.
Dann took sixth in the 50-yard freestyle against Xavier in 2:18.57 and posted a time of 55.21 in the 100-yard freestyle. He also teamed with Zach Manker, Roy Andrew and Christopher Bly to place second in the 800-yard freestyle relay in 8:18.70
Wells again took fifth in the 1,000-yard freestyle against U of I, and was seventh in the 500-yard freestyle. Dann placed sixth in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:20.70, eighth in the 100-yard freestyle in 56.23 and eighth in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.32.
Bihn Capital-izing
Fort Recovery graduate and Capital University senior Chuck Bihn is making the most of his return to the team for his final season.
Bihn has been just what the Crusaders needed after losing a couple of their big men to injury.
He has joined the roster for its last 11 games, and is third on the team in both field goal percentage (.592) and rebounds (5.5 per game). He is also averaging 7.1 points per game.
Capital has won three of its last four games, with Bihn scoring in double figures in two of those victories.
He had 10 points in a 73-64 win over Mount Union and 12 points in a 66-57 triumph over Wilmington. He added three rebounds and two steals against Mount Union, and had a double-double with 11 rebounds and a pair of steals to go with his scoring total against Wilmington.
Bihn had eight points and six rebounds in a 68-46 victory over Heidelberg and posted five points, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in a loss to Otterbein.
Boyles leading Beavers
The Bluffton College men’s basketball team has lost each of its last four games, but not because of a lack of effort from Brad Boyles.
Boyles, a graduate of South Adams, has been the team’s top scorer in three of those four contests. He had his best game Saturday, Jan. 31 when he poured in 19 points — including a 6-of-8 shooting effort — in a 69-67 defeat against Bluffton.
He also had four assists in the defeat.
The senior led the way with 18 points against Transylvania and 17 versus College of Mount St. Joseph.
He went 7-of-12 against MSJ while grabbing seven rebounds. He also had two rebounds and four assists against Transylvania.
Boyles notched seven points, two rebounds and two assists against Franklin.
He leads Bluffton with 15.5 points per game an a 61 percent mark from the field. He has 3.4 rebounds per game, and is hitting for 74 percent from the foul line.
He also has 46 assists and 17 steals this year.[[In-content Ad]]
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