Schlosser hat trick leads Patriots to 6-1 victory

The Patriots are finally victorious.
And Jason Schlosser hit a career milestone in the process.
Schlosser, a senior, notched his first career hat trick on Monday, helping the Jay County High School boys soccer team to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Woodlan Warriors.
It was the first win of the season for the Patriots, who move to 1-2 on the year and 1-1 in Allen County Athletic Conference play.
Schlosser scored twice in the first half, the first on a heel kick on a scramble play in the 18-yard box. His second goal gave Jay County a 5-0 lead within the 28th minute.
He nearly had a natural hat trick, if not for Woodlan breaking the shutout with a goal eight minutes into the second half. But the former goalkeeper completed the hat trick minutes later for just the second multi-goal game of his career.
Daniel Fugiett got the Patriots started, scoring 45 seconds into the contest. Angel Perez added a goal off a corner kick, and Korbin Auker tallied his first mark of the season when he sent a cross pass toward the net that went over the Woodlan goalkeeper.
Zach Chaney and Fugiett also added assists.

JC blanks Warriors
WOODBURN — The Jay County High School girls soccer team won its third straight game on Monday, shutting out the host Woodlan Warriors, 6-0.
Lucy Laux scored twice and added a pair of assists for Jay County (3-1, 2-0 Allen County Athletic Conference). It makes back-to-back games in which the junior has scored two or more times, and the sixth such game of her career.
Freshman Anhely Montes, sophomores Kendra Muhlenkamp and Hannah Phillips and senior Kayla Ferguson also scored goals. It was the second career goal and second in as many games for both Muhlenkamp and Montes.
Phillips and Muhlenkamp also notched assists, and goalkeeper Lilly Rogers made five saves.
Jay County’s junior varsity team won 2-1, with Mackynzie Fairchild and Montes each scoring goals.

Golfers place first
Jay County’s girls golf team earned its first two wins of the season Monday, finishing in first place in a three-team match at Portland Golf Club.
The Patriots scored 214 in their first match since Aug. 11. Allen County Athletic Conference opponent Bluffton was second with 247, and Monroe Central was third with 252.
Senior Madison Brown led Jay County with a 51, one stroke off her career best. Fellow senior Kendra Dodd was second on the team with a 53, and their classmate Carlie Wickey was third with 54. Cassie Reno, another senior, completed the Patriots’ team score with a 54.
Madalyn Garringer also competed, and she finished with a 70.
Jay County hosts conference foes South Adams and Adams Central at 4:30 p.m.

JV spikers win invite
Jay County’s junior varsity volleyball team repeated as the tournament champion Saturday in the Jay County Invitational.
The Patriots, who improved to 3-2 on the year, beat Marion (25-22, 25-13), Northeastern (25-16, 25-12) and Anderson (24-26, 25-11, 15-10) to win the title.
Sarah Hemmelgarn led Jay County offensively with 14 kills for the tournament. She also had five aces and three digs.
Hanna Dillon chipped in with 13 kills, three digs and seven aces, while Calli Stigleman totaled a dozen kills. Alayna Aparicio notched six aces and seven digs, and Dillon recorded seven aces.
Randi Ferguson had a team-high 12 digs. Allison Jobe and Emma James had 18 and 14 digs respectively.

JV falls to Delta
MUNCIE — The Jay County junior varsity football team opened its season Monday with a 22-12 loss to the host Delta Eagles.
Jay County (0-1) scored a touchdown in both the second and third quarters. Delta took a 14-6 lead into halftime before adding on during the third.
Noah Hummel had 12 carries for 108 yards and two touchdowns for the Patriots. Gabe Faulkner was 2-of-10 passing for 15 yards and an interception. Noah Harris and Hummel each caught a pass.
Dustin Minnick led the Patriots defensively with 7 1/2 tackles, and Harris chipped in with 6 1/2 stops.

Freshmen shut out
Jay County’s freshman football team suffered a 36-0 loss Monday to the Delta Eagles.
Delta scored 14 points in each of the second and third quarters before tacking on eight more points in the fourth.
Garrett Mann had seven carries for 20 yards to lead Jay County (0-1). MaCuly LeMaster added 12 yards on four rushes, and Marcos Garcia had eight yards on five attempts.
Gabe Link completed two of his nine pass attempts, totaling 43 yards. Logan Duran hauled in both Link passes.
Link also had five tackles defensively, with Derek Potter and LeMaster adding four each.