Gann earns MAC honor

In her first year leading her alma mater, Holly Gann led her team to a conference title.

Monday she earned another accolade.

Gann, a 2007 Fort Recovery High School graduate and current coach of the Tribe girls basketball team, was named co-coach of the year by the Midwest Athletic Conference today.

Four Indian players were named to all-conference teams as well.

Gann guided the Indians to a 8-1 mark in MAC play to secure a share of the conference title, the first for the program since 1991.

After dropping the conference opener Dec. 5, the Indians (17-5), who are the top seed for the Division IV Wapakoneta district tournament, won eight in a row to clinch the title with the Marion Local Flyers. Beth Streib, the Flyers’ coach, was also named co-coach of the year.

FRHS senior Val Muhlenkamp, a future Findlay Oiler, was named first team All-MAC, while juniors Alli Vaughn and Kierra Wendel earned second-team honors.

Brooke Kahlig was given honorable mention.

Minster junior Ivy Wolf was named player of the year for the second consecutive season.



Tankers beat Panthers

The Jay County middle school swim teams combined to win 17 of 23 events, including the top four spots in three girls races, in getting wins over the Muncie Southside Panthers on Tuesday at JCHS.

The girls won 217-77, while the boys beat the Panthers 151-118.

Morgan DeHoff, Timo Minnich and Maddy Snow each had a pair of individual wins. DeHoff beat the field in the 100-yard individual medley and 400 freestyle, Minnich won the 100 IM and 50 butterfly and Snow was first in diving and 100 breaststroke.

Aubrey Millspaugh (200 freestyle), Lauren Fisher (50 butterfly) and Kenzie Huey (100 backstroke) each got wins for the girls. Getting victories for the boys were Cohen Henry (200 freestyle), Joseph Dow (400 freestyle) and Nick Lyons (100 backstroke).

The Jay County girls won seven of the nine individual events, including placing first through fourth in the 100 IM, 400 freestyle and 100 breaststroke, and were first in all three relays. The boys got to relay wins and were first in five of the eight individual events.