Sports brief: Jay wins opener

JCHS gymnastics

The Jay County High School gymnastics team cruised to victory in its season opener Thursday, defeating the visiting Heritage Patriots 102.95-94.225.

Malarie Houck picked up the lone win of the night for the Patriots, taking the balance beam with an 8.9. The senior was just 0.05 points off of her career-best score.

Houck tied for second with sophomore teammate Lizzy Schoenlein on the vault, and Schoenlein was also the runner-up on the uneven bars and floor exercise.

Rachael Anderson took the top spot for Heritage on the vault, bars and floor.

For more on the meet, read Friday’s edition of The Commercial Review.

Sunday, July 27, 2025