Seniors lead JC boys to victory

One senior had yet another multi-goal game.

His teammate found the back of the net instead of guarding it.

Cristian Marentes scored twice and Ian Ruiz netted the first goal of his career in helping the Jay County High School boys soccer team to a 4-0 victory against the Blackford Bruins on Tuesday.

The Patriots’ victory, their third in four games, improves the season record to 6-4-1.

Marentes scored twice for his fourth multi-goal game of the year, extending his team-lead to 10.

Ruiz, typically a goalkeeper tasked with keeping the ball out of his net, gave up his keeper duties in recording the first goal of his career on a penalty kick. Gavin Muhlenkamp also had a goal for the Patriots.



Jay tops Bruins

HARTFORD CITY — Jay County’s girls soccer team shut out the Blackford Bruins on Tuesday, 5-0.

Gabi Bilbrey led the Patriots (7-4-1) with two goals and an assist, pushing her season total to 15 goals. Mara Bader scored the 12th goal of the year, while Morgan DeHoff and Nadia Hardman also scored for Jay County.

It was Hardman’s first career goal.

Grace Shimp notched three saves for Jay County, which travels to Muncie Central on Thursday.



Patriots down Raiders

PONETO — The Jay County Junior High School eighth grade volleyball team picked up a 25-14, 25-3 victory over the host Southern Wells Raiders on Tuesday.

Gracie Wilburn’s 13 service points and six aces led the team, while Maria Hemmelgarn chipped in nine points, two aces and a kill.

Mya Kunkler finished with five points and shared the team-high of three aces with Eliza Link.

Stats and scores for the seventh grade game were not provided.