East Jay reaches ACAC semifinal

BLUFFTON — The Chiefs are moving on to the semifinal.
To get to the championship, they’ll have to go through their county rival.
East Jay Middle School’s seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams advanced to the semifinal of the Allen County Athletic Conference tournament with a win against Bluffton on Wednesday.
The seventh graders picked up a 25-16, 25-15 victory, and the eighth graders won 25-19, 25-11.
Britney Mullins led the eighth graders with four kills. Sara Hemmelgarn and Macey Weitzel both added three kills. Logan Poore and Mullins both tallied four service points.
Elyse Bost had team highs in points (11), aces (six) and assists (six).
Alana Kunkler and Pacie Denney had three kills apiece to pace the seventh graders. Natalie Miles and Kunkler shared the team lead with seven aces, and Miles chipped in with two kills.

Eagles advance
MONROE — The Eagles didn’t back down after losing the first set Wednesday.
Now they’ll have a shot to play for the ACAC championship.
West Jay’s eighth grade volleyball team rallied from a loss in the opening set to beat Adams Central on Wednesday in the opening round of the ACAC tournament.
The Eagles won 13-25, 25-15, 25-12.
Kymia Hankins led the Eagles with 15 service points, four of which were aces. Abby Fisher chipped in with five aces. Allison Jobe and Calli Stigleman had four points apiece.
Hallie Fields totaled nine kills, Stigleman added five and Trinity Current had one. Jobe tallied 15 assists.
The Eagles will meet county rival East Jay in the semifinal on Saturday at Southern Wells. The championship match will follow.

Friday festivities
Harold E. Schutz Stadium at Jay County High School will be full of activities on Friday.
The JCHS football team, which hosts the Heritage Patriots (see Review preview page 9) will be holding their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night. This year’s honoree will be Jenni Ritchie, a high school classmate of JCHS football coach Tim Millspaugh. Ritchie passed away Sept. 26 after a two-year battle.
Ritchie’s sons, 8-year-old Blaine and Bryce, 5, will walk the Patriots onto the field prior to the game.
At halftime, the seniors on the football team will be recognized as well the seniors on the boys and girls cross country teams.
Also during intermission, the football players will honor their favorite teachers.