Bader earns bronze medal

Alex Bader comes from a strong swimming family.

Her cousin, Anne Vormohr, was the first swimming state medalist at Jay County High School.

Then her older sister, Sophie, earned a state medal during her senior season in 2017. The following year, Alex stood on the state podium with a medal around her neck before being named IHSAA’s Mental Attitude Award Winner.

Friday, Alex did something neither her cousin nor sister were able to accomplish.

The 2018 Jay County High School graduate finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke and earned a bronze medal for the Ball State University women’s swim team during the Mid-American Conference Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday through Saturday at Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Bader had a time of 1 minute, 1.74 seconds, giving the Cardinals their second medalist in as many days after the program went seven years without a swimmer standing on the MAC podium.

She then helped the 200 medley relay place third for a bronze medal. Bader had a split of 28.37 seconds in the breaststroke leg, and along with Audrey Schank, Shelby Crist and Apsara Sakbun combined for a time of 1:41.25, the fourth-fastest mark in program history.

Individually, Bader took 10th in the 200 breaststroke in 2:16.77, which was also fourth-fastest in team history. She placed 25th in the 50 freestyle,

Bader helped the 200 freestyle relay place seventh and the 400 medley relay take eighth.

Buffalo scored 773 points to win the team championship. Ball State scored 320 points for fifth out of eight teams.



Max Moser

Jay County – 2018

Hit the first two home runs of his collegiate career for the Huntington University baseball team as it was swept in a pair of doubleheaders against Indiana Wesleyan on Friday and Saturday.

The junior blasted a three-run, opposite field home run in the top of the fifth inning of the second game Friday, breaking a 4-4 tie.

The following day, also in the second game of a twin bill, Moser hit a solo home run which tied the game at 2-2. Huntington (24-12, 17-11 Crossroads League) later lost 4-3 in dropping four in a row to IWU.

This season, Moser is batting .227 in 22 at bats in 16 games. He’s recorded five hits, which also include a pair of doubles, driven in five runs and walked once with eight strikeouts.



Kendal Garringer

Jay County – 2019

Was third in two events and helped a relay take third for the Manchester University women’s track and field team Sunday in a quad meet at DePauw.

The sophomore had a height of 1.43 meters (4 feet, 8.25 inches) in high jump for third, and earned the same place in triple jump with a distance of 10.01 meters (32 feet, 10.25 inches).

She ran the third leg of the 4x100-meter relay which took third in 52.2 seconds, and was sixth overall in the 100 dash in 14.1 seconds.



Cade Wendel

Fort Recovery – 2018

Got his first win of the season pitching for the Lake Erie baseball team Friday in the second game of a doubleheader against Walsh College.

The former Indian got the start and threw eight strong innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits. He struck out five and walked three as the Storm won, 3-2.

He struggled three days later, surrendering four earned runs on two hits with a pair of walks and two strikeouts in 2/3 innings of relief. Lake Erie lost to Trevecca Nazarene, 11-5.



Noah Arbuckle

Jay County – 2020

Made an relief appearance for the Huntington University baseball team Friday in a loss to Indiana Wesleyan.

The freshman entered in the bottom of the sixth inning after the Foresters had already given up nine runs in the frame. He struck out the only batter he faced.

Arbuckle has made three appearances this season, logging 3 1/3 innings of relief. He’s allowed three earned runs on two hits with two strikeouts and one walk.



Chloe Will

Audrey Guggenbiller

Fort Recovery – 2019

Competed for the Tiffin University women’s track and field team in the Reggie Thomas Classic it hosted Friday and Saturday.

Will was 21st in the 1,500-meter run with her time of 5 minutes, 20.33 seconds, and placed 24th in the 800 run in 2:41.07. Guggenbiller had a time of 2:54.88 in the 800 run for 32nd, while ending the 1,500 run in 5:52.64 for 38th.



Robby LeFevre

Fort Recovery – 2019

Ran for the Fordham University men’s track and field team Sunday in the Monmouth Spring Invitational.

The freshman placed 16th overall in the 100-meter dash with his time of 11.42 seconds.

Rider’s Artie Burgess posted a 10.82 to win the 22-racer field.