September 30, 2020 at 4:44 p.m.
Bader’s late goal lifts Jay past Bruins
Jay County roundup
Bader’s late goal lifts Jay past Bruins
The Patriots were on their way to their second draw of the season.
A sophomore had another plan.
Mara Bader, a Jay County High School sophomore, scored the only goal of the night Tuesday as the Patriot girls soccer team defeated the Blackford Bruins, 1-0.
Late in the game, Jay County (7-7-1), which had plenty of chances against Blackford goalkeeper Alexa Hurd but were unable to get a shot past her, finally broke the scoreless tie with 10:22 left to play.
With the ball deep in the attacking third, Jay County pulled Hurd to the right side of the net.
Hurd wasn’t able to corral a shot from and it slipped through her legs and along the goal line toward the left post.
Bader chased down the loose ball and tapped it past the goal line for her eighth mark of the season, putting her in a tie with classmate Gabi Bilbrey as the team’s leading scorer.
Jay County goalkeeper Tricia Ison didn’t have much work, but she saved all three Bruin shots on goal. The junior tallied her third shutout of the season and sixth of her career. In two games against the Bruins, she has made four saves and not allowed a goal.
The Patriots will have a chance to go above .500 for the first time since Sept. 1 as they close the regular season at home on Thursday against the Muncie Central Bearcats.
Back-to-back victories
Jay County’s volleyball team got back-to-back victories with a 25-9, 25-8, 25-12 triumph over the Southern Wells Raiders on Tuesday.
It marked the first Allen County Athletic Conference win for the Patriots, who move to 7-12 (1-4 ACAC).
Abbie Fields led the Patriot attack with five kills, as Lyric Garringer and Alana Kunkler followed with four kills apiece.
One day after totaling 22 aces, the Patriots nearly matched it with 18. Madison Dirksen, Pacie Denney, Kylie Klopfenstein and Kunkler all had three aces.
Grace Brewster’s eight digs led the squad, and Brenna Haines was second with seven. Izzy Rodgers and Denney had nine assists apiece.
Jay County’s junior varsity team also won, 25-13, 25-12. Danielle May had 11 service points, including six aces. Sophie Saxman contributed five kills while Lauren Brewster finished with four kills.
JH football wins
Jay County Junior High School’s seventh and eighth grade football teams both earned victories on their home turf Tuesday.
The seventh graders beat the Bluffton Tigers 12-0, while the eighth grade team topped Heritage 19-7.
Aden Phillips scored a touchdown on a 30-yard run for the seventh graders, and Nick Laux had a 2-yard TD. Defensively, Drew Muhlenkamp had an interception and Garrett Bennett led the way with nine tackles.
Lucas Straight had two TD catches for the eighth grade squad. Sean Bailey had 80 yards on eight carries, and AJ Myers rumbled 40 yards on six carries and had a 50-yard reception. Austin Schoenlein, a lineman, had 20 rushing yards on a fake punt.
A sophomore had another plan.
Mara Bader, a Jay County High School sophomore, scored the only goal of the night Tuesday as the Patriot girls soccer team defeated the Blackford Bruins, 1-0.
Late in the game, Jay County (7-7-1), which had plenty of chances against Blackford goalkeeper Alexa Hurd but were unable to get a shot past her, finally broke the scoreless tie with 10:22 left to play.
With the ball deep in the attacking third, Jay County pulled Hurd to the right side of the net.
Hurd wasn’t able to corral a shot from and it slipped through her legs and along the goal line toward the left post.
Bader chased down the loose ball and tapped it past the goal line for her eighth mark of the season, putting her in a tie with classmate Gabi Bilbrey as the team’s leading scorer.
Jay County goalkeeper Tricia Ison didn’t have much work, but she saved all three Bruin shots on goal. The junior tallied her third shutout of the season and sixth of her career. In two games against the Bruins, she has made four saves and not allowed a goal.
The Patriots will have a chance to go above .500 for the first time since Sept. 1 as they close the regular season at home on Thursday against the Muncie Central Bearcats.
Back-to-back victories
Jay County’s volleyball team got back-to-back victories with a 25-9, 25-8, 25-12 triumph over the Southern Wells Raiders on Tuesday.
It marked the first Allen County Athletic Conference win for the Patriots, who move to 7-12 (1-4 ACAC).
Abbie Fields led the Patriot attack with five kills, as Lyric Garringer and Alana Kunkler followed with four kills apiece.
One day after totaling 22 aces, the Patriots nearly matched it with 18. Madison Dirksen, Pacie Denney, Kylie Klopfenstein and Kunkler all had three aces.
Grace Brewster’s eight digs led the squad, and Brenna Haines was second with seven. Izzy Rodgers and Denney had nine assists apiece.
Jay County’s junior varsity team also won, 25-13, 25-12. Danielle May had 11 service points, including six aces. Sophie Saxman contributed five kills while Lauren Brewster finished with four kills.
JH football wins
Jay County Junior High School’s seventh and eighth grade football teams both earned victories on their home turf Tuesday.
The seventh graders beat the Bluffton Tigers 12-0, while the eighth grade team topped Heritage 19-7.
Aden Phillips scored a touchdown on a 30-yard run for the seventh graders, and Nick Laux had a 2-yard TD. Defensively, Drew Muhlenkamp had an interception and Garrett Bennett led the way with nine tackles.
Lucas Straight had two TD catches for the eighth grade squad. Sean Bailey had 80 yards on eight carries, and AJ Myers rumbled 40 yards on six carries and had a 50-yard reception. Austin Schoenlein, a lineman, had 20 rushing yards on a fake punt.
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