Indiana junior Jutte gets statewide honor

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Payton Jutte put his name in the Tribe record book this year.

He also earned all-conference honors.

Monday he added another feather in his cap.

Jutte, a Fort Recovery High School junior, was given special mention by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association for Division III All-Ohio on Monday, the OHSAA announced.

The 6-foot, 4-inch, guard scored 18.7 points per game in leading the Indians to a 15-10 record, which included a sectional championship for the third consecutive season.

During his breakout season, Jutte tied Bob Leverette — he’s a 1995 FRHS graduate and current Tribe assistant coach — for the most 3-pointers in a season with 74. He scored 468 points as a junior, the 13th most points in a single season in program history, and he pushed his career scoring total to 703 points, including 101 baskets from long range.

For his efforts this year, Jutte was also named All-Midwest Athletic Conference first team. He was the lone FRHS member to receive the honor.

Hill, Miles end season

HIGHLAND — Halle Hill and Courtney Miles wrapped up their club gymnastics season Saturday in the Luck of the Optionals State Meet at Lincoln Community Center.

Miles, a Jay County High School senior and Level 9 senior gymnast, scored 33.075 in all-around to finish 15th in the final meet of her career. 

Her best score was a 9.0 on floor exercise, which tied for 15th, and she earned the same place on the balance beam with a score of 8.3. Miles totaled 8.8 on vault to tie for 14th, and scored 6.975 on uneven bars to place 19th.

Hill, a JCHS sophomore competing in the same division as Miles, was eighth on floor exercise with her score of 9.15. 

She tied for 13th on beam (8.35), tied for 19th on vault (8.7) and was 20th on bars (6.2). 

Her all-around total of 32.4 was 19th.