Wrestlers win ACAC

MONROE — The Patriots won both matches easily Friday.

After finally being challenged — but coming out on top — first thing Saturday morning, they cruised to the title.

A year after placing fourth, the Jay County High School wrestling team wrapped up the 2020 Allen County Athletic Conference Duals championship Saturday with a perfect 6-0 record over the two-day tournament.

The Patriots (14-1) beat South Adams and Woodlan by 63-18 and 72-6 scores, respectively, on Friday.

Saturday morning, they held off Adams Central (42-30) before getting wins against Heritage (72-12), Southern Wells (84-0) and Bluffton (58-18).

Cody Rowles, Taye Curtis, Ramon Bravo and Peyton Bennett all went 6-0 on the day. Bennett, a 285-pounder, won three matches by pin totaling just 2:38. His other three wins were by forfeit.

Jayden Maymi was 2-0.

Ethan Reiley, Tony Wood, R.J. Heskett, Cameron Gage, Nate Paxson and Bryce Wenk were all 5-1 for the tournament. Paxson earned the team’s fastest pin, beating Chris Kramer of Bluffton in their 170-pound match in 38 seconds.



Swimmers win two

BERNE — The Jay County boys and girls swim teams both topped South Adams on Monday.

The girls won 108-68, moving to 2-1 on the season, while the boys picked up their first win with a 100-62 triumph.

Griffin Mann and Kyle Sanders were both dual winners for the boys (1-2). Mann got victories in both the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 freestyle, while Sanders won the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke.

Justice Murphy (diving), Juan Pablo Wiggins (500 freestyle) and Josh Monroe (100 breaststroke) all won their respective events as well. The JCHS boys also took first in the 400 freestyle relay.

Lilli Clemmons and Ashlyn Dow paced the girls with a pair of wins each. Clemmons was first in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke races, while Dow had wins in the 50 and 100 freestyle races.

Lauren Brewster was first in diving, and the girls also won the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.



Etzler downs Fort

CONVOY, Ohio — Fort Recovery’s boys basketball team surrendered 11 points to future Ohio State Buckeye Kalen Etzler during the second quarter of a 56-43 loss to the host Crestview Knights on Saturday.

The Indians (2-2) and Knights were even at 10 apiece after one quarter, but that’s when Etzler took over. He guided Crestview to a 28-21 lead at halftime, and the advantage ballooned to 45-33 after three quarters.

Etzler finished with a game-high 26 points. Derek Jutte scored 18 to lead the Indians, and Owen Jutte contributed 11 points. Brian Bihn chipped in eight points.

Fort Recovery’s junior varsity team also lost, 31-28. Landon Post scored eight points to lead the Indians. Caleb Evers and Rex Leverette each scored five points.



Girls fifth

LEBANON — Jay County’s girls wrestling team took fifth Saturday in the Lebanon Girls Wrestling Invitational.

Lebanon scored 91 points to win the team title, with Kokomo a distant second with 60 points. Columbia City was third with 48 points. Jay County scored 39 points, one behind Carmel.

Lizzie Dollar was runner-up at 106 pounds, earning 14 team points. Making her wrestling debut, Tricia Ison was third at 170 pounds. Lita Chowning (120) and Lilly Lothridge (138) were both fourth, and Willow Hardy (113) placed sixth.



Jay JH splits

HARTFORD CITY — The Jay County seventh and eighth grade boys basketball teams split with the Blackford Bruins on Monday.

The eighth graders moved to 4-2 with a 40-35 victory, while the seventh grade team dipped to 1-5 with a 32-29 loss.

Kade Sommers led the eighth graders with 16 points. Kaden Craig scored 13 to pace the seventh grade squad.