Fort girls take first

The Patriots were shorthanded.

The Indians ran away with the win.

Fort Recovery High School’s girls golf team had two players shoot better than 50 in finishing first in a three-team match Tuesday at Portland Golf Club.

The Indians (9-2) shot 192 for first, with the Winchester Golden Falcons second with 208. Jay County only had three golfers, which is not enough for a team score.

Jalyn Bruns of Fort Recovery was the match medalist with her 2-over-par 37. She made par on each of the first six holes, and her only blemish was a double bogey on the par-4 seventh hole.

Macy Brunswick was second for the Tribe with her 49, and Paige Bihn was three strokes behind at 52. Shelby Acheson completed the team score with her round of 54.

Jay County’s Janae Jacobs and Rosealynne Smith led the Patriots as they both carded a 58. Paityn Chapman shot 63.

Kim Hart (57) and Alaina Will (60) also competed for the Indians, but they did not factor into the overall team score.



Eagles pull away

MUNCIE — The Patriots and Eagles were even through the first half.

The Eagles pulled away in the final 40 minutes.

Four second-half goals propelled the host Delta Eagles past the Jay County boys soccer team Thursday, 5-4.

Cristian Marentes led Jay County (3-1) with two goals and an assist. It was his second multi-goal game of the season.

Carter Link scored the first goal of his career, and Dylan Marentes chipped in a goal as well. Gavin Muhlenkamp added an assist.

Ian Ruiz stopped five shots in the Patriots’ first loss of the season.

Jay County returns to action Thursday in Ossian against the Norwell Knights.



Patriots fall to Tigers

BLUFFTON — Jay County Junior High’s eighth grade football team fell to the Bluffton Tigers on Thursday, 16-12.

Nick Laux had 81 yards and a touchdown through the air. Carter Fugiett amassed 111 rushing yards, while Grayson Swoveland totaled 75 receiving yards. Garrett Bennett has two fumble recoveries for Jay County.

Results from the seventh grade game were not provided.