October 5, 2016 at 5:14 p.m.
Jay Co. volleyball reaches ACAC tourney semifinal
Jay Co. volleyball reaches ACAC tourney semifinal
MONROEVILLE — The Tigers put up a fight in the opening set.
The Patriots put them away in the second.
Jay County High School’s volleyball team advanced to the semifinal round of the Allen County Athletic Conference tournament, defeating the Bluffton Tigers 25-23, 25-15 in the opening round Tuesday at Heritage.
The Patriots (16-9) meet top-seeded and regular season champion South Adams at 6 p.m. Thursday. The other semifinal pits the Woodlan Warriors against the host Heritage Patriots. The championship will follow.
South Adams swept Jay County in their regular season meeting Sept. 20.
Senior Abby Barcus led the Patriots with 11 kills. She was also second on the team with 10 digs, behind junior Chloe Trissel’s 12. Kaelyn Weaver (two kills) and Barcus recorded the only blocks for Jay County, which is defending tournament champion.
Britlyn Dues chipped in with five kills. while Kailee Denney and Kendal Garringer had nine and eight assists respectively.
Randi Ferguson was a flawless 12-for-12 from the service line with an ace.
Fort falls to No. 5
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Fort Recovery football team dropped one spot in the OHSAA football computer rankings released Tuesday.
The Indians (4-2), who also dropped out of the AP Division VII top 10 this week, totaled 5.72 points for fifth in Division VII Region 28.
Undefeated Covington remained No. 1 with 10.89 points. Troy Christian (5-1) was second with 7.15, Ada (4-2) finished third with 6.35 and Lehman Catholic (4-2) is fourth with 5.78.
Rounding out the top 10 were Miami Valley Christian Academy (4-2 – 5.48), DeGraff Riverside (4-2 – 4.62), Cincinnati Gamble Montessori (4-2 – 4.56), Springfield Catholic Central (4-2 – 3.9) and Cincinnati Hillcrest (4-2 – 3.48).
Midwest Athletic Conference opponent Minster (2-4) finished 11th. The top eight teams in each region earn playoff berths, and the top four receive home games for the opening round.
Chiefs top Warriors
WOODBURN — The East Jay Middle School eighth grade football team knocked off the host Woodlan Warriors on Tuesday, 30-0.
Bailey Cox and Landon Grimes both had a pair of touchdowns to lead the Chiefs (5-3, 4-2 Allen County Athletic Conference).
Cox had a 70-yard TD run in the first quarter, and added another score in the second quarter from 25 yards out.
Grimes rushed for a 3-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and connected with Dylan Knapschafer for an 80-yard score during the third.
Christian Merentes kicked three 2-point attempts.
Tarron Bentz and Grimes both picked off Woodlan passes, with Riley Huftel and Sean Guntle each recovering fumbles.
Stars thump Eagles
DUNKIRK — Alex Gorney scored three times in leading the South Adams eighth grade football team to a 42-0 thumping of the host West Jay Eagles on Tuesday.
The win secured the Allen County Athletic Conference championship for the Starfires (6-0, 6-0 ACAC).
West Jay falls to 5-1 (5-1 ACAC).
Gorney found paydirt from 8 yards out in both the second and third quarters. He then added a 20-yard TD in the third quarter. Between his first two scores, James Arnold connected with Nick Miller for a 92-yard touchdown.
Miller also recovered blocked punt and returned it for a touchdown as well as recording a safety.
Sam Martinez also reached the end zone in the fourth quarter.
Quinn?Faulkner led West?Jay with 57 rushing yards on six carries, and Andrew Powers rushed three times for 55 yards. Faulkner also had nine tackles and Wesley Bennett totaled nine stops.
Tribe keeps rolling
FORT RECOVERY — Fort Recovery’s seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams continued their tear through the Midwest Athletic Conference on Tuesday, picking up wins against the Coldwater Cavaliers.
The seventh grade squad kept its perfect conference record in tact with a 25-27, 27-15, 25-13 victory, while the eighth graders won 25-14, 25-13.
Hope Wendel led the eighth grade team (14-1, 6-1 MAC) with eight kills, while adding four assists, two digs and a pair of service points.
Kierra Wendel had a team-high five digs and four aces while finishing with six points. Paige Fortkamp led the Tribe with nine points, three of which were aces. Brenna Homan recorded three aces and six points.
Faith Grube led the seventh grade Indians (14-1, 7-0 MAC) with 10 service points. Lilie Leuthold posted a team-high five aces on her way to nine points, and Madelyn Knapke had eight points while leading the team with 11 assists.
Whitley Rammel tallied eight kills and Marissa Gaerke added six.
East Jay 7th loses
PARKER CITY — East Jay’s seventh grade volleyball team lost to the Monroe Central Golden Bears on Monday, 22-25, 25-21, 15-14.
Ralyn Chaffins led the Chiefs with eight points. She also had three aces, three digs and three kills.
Madison Dirksen notched a team-high five kills to go with her seven points and three aces. Kyanne Anderson led East Jay with four aces, totaling five points, two kills and a pair of digs.
Maddy Wenk recorded seven assists, and Lilly Hedges chipped in with three kills.
The Patriots put them away in the second.
Jay County High School’s volleyball team advanced to the semifinal round of the Allen County Athletic Conference tournament, defeating the Bluffton Tigers 25-23, 25-15 in the opening round Tuesday at Heritage.
The Patriots (16-9) meet top-seeded and regular season champion South Adams at 6 p.m. Thursday. The other semifinal pits the Woodlan Warriors against the host Heritage Patriots. The championship will follow.
South Adams swept Jay County in their regular season meeting Sept. 20.
Senior Abby Barcus led the Patriots with 11 kills. She was also second on the team with 10 digs, behind junior Chloe Trissel’s 12. Kaelyn Weaver (two kills) and Barcus recorded the only blocks for Jay County, which is defending tournament champion.
Britlyn Dues chipped in with five kills. while Kailee Denney and Kendal Garringer had nine and eight assists respectively.
Randi Ferguson was a flawless 12-for-12 from the service line with an ace.
Fort falls to No. 5
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Fort Recovery football team dropped one spot in the OHSAA football computer rankings released Tuesday.
The Indians (4-2), who also dropped out of the AP Division VII top 10 this week, totaled 5.72 points for fifth in Division VII Region 28.
Undefeated Covington remained No. 1 with 10.89 points. Troy Christian (5-1) was second with 7.15, Ada (4-2) finished third with 6.35 and Lehman Catholic (4-2) is fourth with 5.78.
Rounding out the top 10 were Miami Valley Christian Academy (4-2 – 5.48), DeGraff Riverside (4-2 – 4.62), Cincinnati Gamble Montessori (4-2 – 4.56), Springfield Catholic Central (4-2 – 3.9) and Cincinnati Hillcrest (4-2 – 3.48).
Midwest Athletic Conference opponent Minster (2-4) finished 11th. The top eight teams in each region earn playoff berths, and the top four receive home games for the opening round.
Chiefs top Warriors
WOODBURN — The East Jay Middle School eighth grade football team knocked off the host Woodlan Warriors on Tuesday, 30-0.
Bailey Cox and Landon Grimes both had a pair of touchdowns to lead the Chiefs (5-3, 4-2 Allen County Athletic Conference).
Cox had a 70-yard TD run in the first quarter, and added another score in the second quarter from 25 yards out.
Grimes rushed for a 3-yard touchdown in the second quarter, and connected with Dylan Knapschafer for an 80-yard score during the third.
Christian Merentes kicked three 2-point attempts.
Tarron Bentz and Grimes both picked off Woodlan passes, with Riley Huftel and Sean Guntle each recovering fumbles.
Stars thump Eagles
DUNKIRK — Alex Gorney scored three times in leading the South Adams eighth grade football team to a 42-0 thumping of the host West Jay Eagles on Tuesday.
The win secured the Allen County Athletic Conference championship for the Starfires (6-0, 6-0 ACAC).
West Jay falls to 5-1 (5-1 ACAC).
Gorney found paydirt from 8 yards out in both the second and third quarters. He then added a 20-yard TD in the third quarter. Between his first two scores, James Arnold connected with Nick Miller for a 92-yard touchdown.
Miller also recovered blocked punt and returned it for a touchdown as well as recording a safety.
Sam Martinez also reached the end zone in the fourth quarter.
Quinn?Faulkner led West?Jay with 57 rushing yards on six carries, and Andrew Powers rushed three times for 55 yards. Faulkner also had nine tackles and Wesley Bennett totaled nine stops.
Tribe keeps rolling
FORT RECOVERY — Fort Recovery’s seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams continued their tear through the Midwest Athletic Conference on Tuesday, picking up wins against the Coldwater Cavaliers.
The seventh grade squad kept its perfect conference record in tact with a 25-27, 27-15, 25-13 victory, while the eighth graders won 25-14, 25-13.
Hope Wendel led the eighth grade team (14-1, 6-1 MAC) with eight kills, while adding four assists, two digs and a pair of service points.
Kierra Wendel had a team-high five digs and four aces while finishing with six points. Paige Fortkamp led the Tribe with nine points, three of which were aces. Brenna Homan recorded three aces and six points.
Faith Grube led the seventh grade Indians (14-1, 7-0 MAC) with 10 service points. Lilie Leuthold posted a team-high five aces on her way to nine points, and Madelyn Knapke had eight points while leading the team with 11 assists.
Whitley Rammel tallied eight kills and Marissa Gaerke added six.
East Jay 7th loses
PARKER CITY — East Jay’s seventh grade volleyball team lost to the Monroe Central Golden Bears on Monday, 22-25, 25-21, 15-14.
Ralyn Chaffins led the Chiefs with eight points. She also had three aces, three digs and three kills.
Madison Dirksen notched a team-high five kills to go with her seven points and three aces. Kyanne Anderson led East Jay with four aces, totaling five points, two kills and a pair of digs.
Maddy Wenk recorded seven assists, and Lilly Hedges chipped in with three kills.
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