Chief grapplers stay perfect in ACAC

In contested matches the Chiefs narrowly edged the Starfires.

Forfeits helped them over the top.

East Jay Middle School’s wrestling team had a two-point advantage in contested matches but got 54 points from forfeits as it remained undefeated in Allen County Athletic Conference action on Tuesday with a 72-16 victory over South Adams.

The Chiefs improved to 11-3 on the year and 6-0 against conference opponents, and can secure the championship with a victory Thursday at Bluffton.

After three consecutive forfeits to begin the match, Tony Wood, a 90-pounder, picked up the first win for East Jay by pinning Colton Bollenbacher in 32 seconds.

Silas Loshe of South Adams then defeated Cody Rowles by a 6-1 decision at 95 pounds, and Ethan Reiley pinned Landon Blowers at 102.

The Starfires’ Maverick Summersett earned a 10-1 major decision over Carter Link at 110 pounds to bring the overall team score to 24-13 Chiefs. But back-to-back forfeits for East Jay put the match well out of reach.

In the 132-pound bout, Reed Brandenburg of East Jay pinned Clayton Trausch in 89 seconds, and Adryon Miller won by fall in 30 seconds over Rinor Viseli at 195 pounds.

Danny Morris of South Adams got the final win for the Starfires, a 9-2 decision over Conner Specht at 175 pounds.

Landon Garringer, Griffin Byrum, Bradin Daniels, Cameron Clark, Grayson Williams, Nate Paxson, Tristan Stout, Bryce Wenk and Ricky Nava all received forfeits for East Jay.

Presley Kunkle, Carter Barton, Sebastian Jones and Nava each won exhibition matches for the Chiefs.



Jay sweeps SA

BERNE — Jay County’s middle school swim teams both defeated the host South Adams Starfires on Tuesday.

The boys got a 170-57 win. The score of the girls meet was not provided.

Wyatt Kunkler and Nick Lyons were both dual winners for the Jay County boys. Kunkler was first in the 200- and 400-yard freestyle events, while Lyons had the top spot in both diving and 100 backstroke.

Ralph Link (200 individual medley), Josh Monroe (50 freestyle) and Cohen Henry (100 breaststroke) each won their respective individual events as well.

Lyons and Henry joined Timo Minnich and Monroe to win the 200 medley relay before teaming with Joseph Dow and Ralph Link for a victory in the 300 freestyle relay. Isaac Miller, Sebastian Solis, Link and Monroe got a win in the 200 freestyle relay.

Mara Bader touched the wall first in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke to pace the Jay County girls. Also getting individual wins were Maddy Snow (diving) and Morgan DeHoff (100 freestyle).

Aubrey Millspaugh, Hannah Laux, DeHoff and Bader were first in the 300 freestyle relay.



Eagles fall to Tigers

DUNKIRK — West Jay’s wrestling team fell to the Bluffton Tigers on Tuesday, 54-6.

Aiden Stephens earned the only victory for the Eagles as he pinned his opponent in 1 minute, 52 second at 90 pounds.

Caleb Dollar, Logan Zimmerman and Stephens all got exhibition victories.