Homan is district offensive player of the year

FINDLAY, Ohio — The honors keep rolling in for Will Homan.

His teammates were recognized as well.

Homan, a Fort Recovery High School senior, was named offensive player of the year for Division VI by the OHSAA Northwest District Athletic Board on Thursday.

The nod comes on the heels of earning Midwest Athletic Conference player of the year honors.

Three other Indian players were also honored by the NWDAB.

Homan, who was also a first-team running back, broke his own school record this year by rushing for 2,400 yards on 266 carries for an average of nine yards per rush. He also had 22 touchdowns as he helped lead the Indians to a 6-5 (5-3 MAC) record and the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.

Andrew Stocker was named to the first-team defense as a lineman. He had 75 tackles and led the team with 12 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. He also had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Matt Kuess was a second-team offensive lineman, and Curt Grube earned honorable mention.



Stars blast Archers

FORT WAYNE — The South Adams High School swim team nearly had a clean sweep as it won 11 of the 12 events Thursday with a 114-52 victory over the South Side Archers.

Ashley LeFever and Olivia Von Gunten were both double winners and helped a pair of winning relays. LeFever had a time of 2 minutes, 6.82 seconds, to finish first in the 200-yard freestyle, and beat the field in the 50 freestyle in 25.97 seconds.

Von Gunten won the 200 individual medley (2:36.63) and 500 freestyle (6:10.51).

They combined with Bella Bailey and Isabel Von Gunten to win the 200 medley relay in 2:04.03, and the quartet had a time of 1:51.68 to win the 200 freestyle.

Hannah Neuenschwander won the 100 butterfly in 1:15.43, Isabel Von Gunten was first in the 100 freestyle in 1:03.25, Amara Mikesell earned a victory in the 100 backstroke in 1:19.93 and Bailey won the 100 breaststroke in 1:17.66.

Hannah Hinshaw, Julia Grabau, Mikesell and Neuenschwander teamed to win the 400 freestyle relay in 5:09.28.



Jay grad honored

FINDLAY, Ohio — Eric Hemmelgarn was once again one of the best players in the conference.

Hemmelgarn, a 2014 Jay County High School graduate and senior at University of Saint Francis, was named to Mid-States Football Association Mideast League first team defense.

It was the second time in as many seasons the former Patriot earned all-conference honors.

Hemmelgarn and his NAIA No. 1 Cougars (10-0), who are defending national champions, begin the NAIA Football Championship Series on Saturday by hosting No. 15 Benedictine.