April 25, 2023 at 5:13 p.m.
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Sports on tap
Local schedule
Today
Jay County — Girls tennis vs. Union City – 5 p.m.; Track vs. Heritage – 5:30 p.m.
Fort Recovery — Track four-team meet at Fort Loramie – 4:30 p.m.; Baseball at St. Henry – 5 p.m.; Softball vs. St. Henry – 5 p.m.; JV baseball vs. St. Henry – 5 p.m.; Freshman baseball at Wapakoneta – 5 p.m.
Thursday
Jay County — Boys golf vs. Blackford – 4:30 p.m.; Baseball vs. Adams Central – 5 p.m.; Softball vs. Adams Central – 5 p.m. JV softball at Adams Central – 5 p.m.; JV baseball at Adams Central – 5 p.m.; Eighth grade baseball vs. McCulloch at Runkle-Miller Field – 5:30 p.m.; Seventh grade baseball at Blackford – 5:30 p.m.
Fort Recovery — Baseball at Minster – 5 p.m.; Softball vs. Minster – 5 p.m. JV baseball vs. Minster – 5 p.m.; Middle school track at Coldwater Invitational – 4:30 p.m.
Friday
Jay County — Track at New Castle Invitational – 5 p.m.
TV sports
Today
3 p.m. — Soccer: Premier League – Leicester City at Leeds United (USA)
6:40 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Texas Rangers at Cincinnati Reds (Bally Indiana)
10 p.m. — Soccer: CONCACAF?Champions League – Leon vs. Tigres UANL (FS1)
Wednesday
12:35 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Texas Rangers at Cincinnati Reds (Bally Indiana)
7:30 p.m. — NBA?playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies (TNT)
9 p.m. — Soccer: CONCACAF?Champions League – Los Angeles FC vs. Philadelphia Union (FS1)
10 p.m. — NBA?playoffs: Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings (TNT)
Thursday
2:45 p.m. — Soccer: Premier League – Newcastle United at Everton (USA)
7:30 p.m. — NHL?playoffs: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (ESPN2)
8 p.m. — NFL?Draft (ESPN)
Friday
6 p.m. — College baseball: Iowa at Penn State (BTN)
7 p.m. — NFL Draft (ESPN)
Local notes
5K circuit continues May 6
The next race in the Jay County 5K Circuit is scheduled for May 6.
The Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition 5K will be at 9 a.m. May 6 at Hudson Family Park in Portland. Registration is $20 for those who sign up before May 1. Race day registration will be $25.
The circuit features eight races running from April through August. Awards are presented in nine divisions.
For more information, visit runjaycounty.com.
Registration open for outing
Registration is open for Jay Community Center’s J. Gordon Meeker Golf Tournament.
The four-player scramble at Portland Golf Club is scheduled for 1 p.m. May 19. Registration will start at noon.
The base cost for a team is $240 (meals included). Other packages include hole sponsorship, mulligans and skirts.
To sign up, visit jaycc.org.
Summer swim sign-ups open
Jay County Summer Swim Team is now accepting registrations for its 2023 season.
Practices for the team will be on most Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 8 through 25. The season will include about 10 meets, concluding July 15.
Registration is $55 for the first child and $45 for each additional child. Team members must purchase a pass to Portland Water Park.
Swimmers new to the program should attend an evaluation session at 4 p.m. May 2 at the Jay County Junior-Senior High School pool.
In-person registration will be held from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. May 11 and 16 at the pool. A parent meeting will be held at 5 p.m. May 16 at the junior-senior high school.
For more information, contact Bev Arnold at (260)?729-3672 or Abby Champ at (260)?726-0640.
T-Ball/coach-pitch registration open
Registration is open for Jay Community Center’s Boomer t-ball and coach-pitch leagues.
The leagues are open to players ages 3 through 6. The registration fee is $60 and the deadline is May 22.
For more information, visit jaycc.org.
Pennville soccer registration open
Registration is open for Pennville Soccer Club’s 2023 season.
The league is for children ages 3 to 12 years old, with games to be played on?Saturdays from May 27 through June 24. Registration fees, which include a jersey and shorts, are $65 for one child, $125 for two and $60 per child for three or more.
To register in advance, mail to Pennville Community Center, P.O. Box 54, Pennville, IN?47369.
An in-person registration session and skills assessment will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29.
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To have an event listed in “Sports on tap,” email details to [email protected].
Today
Jay County — Girls tennis vs. Union City – 5 p.m.; Track vs. Heritage – 5:30 p.m.
Fort Recovery — Track four-team meet at Fort Loramie – 4:30 p.m.; Baseball at St. Henry – 5 p.m.; Softball vs. St. Henry – 5 p.m.; JV baseball vs. St. Henry – 5 p.m.; Freshman baseball at Wapakoneta – 5 p.m.
Thursday
Jay County — Boys golf vs. Blackford – 4:30 p.m.; Baseball vs. Adams Central – 5 p.m.; Softball vs. Adams Central – 5 p.m. JV softball at Adams Central – 5 p.m.; JV baseball at Adams Central – 5 p.m.; Eighth grade baseball vs. McCulloch at Runkle-Miller Field – 5:30 p.m.; Seventh grade baseball at Blackford – 5:30 p.m.
Fort Recovery — Baseball at Minster – 5 p.m.; Softball vs. Minster – 5 p.m. JV baseball vs. Minster – 5 p.m.; Middle school track at Coldwater Invitational – 4:30 p.m.
Friday
Jay County — Track at New Castle Invitational – 5 p.m.
TV sports
Today
3 p.m. — Soccer: Premier League – Leicester City at Leeds United (USA)
6:40 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Texas Rangers at Cincinnati Reds (Bally Indiana)
10 p.m. — Soccer: CONCACAF?Champions League – Leon vs. Tigres UANL (FS1)
Wednesday
12:35 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Texas Rangers at Cincinnati Reds (Bally Indiana)
7:30 p.m. — NBA?playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies (TNT)
9 p.m. — Soccer: CONCACAF?Champions League – Los Angeles FC vs. Philadelphia Union (FS1)
10 p.m. — NBA?playoffs: Golden State Warriors at Sacramento Kings (TNT)
Thursday
2:45 p.m. — Soccer: Premier League – Newcastle United at Everton (USA)
7:30 p.m. — NHL?playoffs: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils (ESPN2)
8 p.m. — NFL?Draft (ESPN)
Friday
6 p.m. — College baseball: Iowa at Penn State (BTN)
7 p.m. — NFL Draft (ESPN)
Local notes
5K circuit continues May 6
The next race in the Jay County 5K Circuit is scheduled for May 6.
The Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition 5K will be at 9 a.m. May 6 at Hudson Family Park in Portland. Registration is $20 for those who sign up before May 1. Race day registration will be $25.
The circuit features eight races running from April through August. Awards are presented in nine divisions.
For more information, visit runjaycounty.com.
Registration open for outing
Registration is open for Jay Community Center’s J. Gordon Meeker Golf Tournament.
The four-player scramble at Portland Golf Club is scheduled for 1 p.m. May 19. Registration will start at noon.
The base cost for a team is $240 (meals included). Other packages include hole sponsorship, mulligans and skirts.
To sign up, visit jaycc.org.
Summer swim sign-ups open
Jay County Summer Swim Team is now accepting registrations for its 2023 season.
Practices for the team will be on most Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from May 8 through 25. The season will include about 10 meets, concluding July 15.
Registration is $55 for the first child and $45 for each additional child. Team members must purchase a pass to Portland Water Park.
Swimmers new to the program should attend an evaluation session at 4 p.m. May 2 at the Jay County Junior-Senior High School pool.
In-person registration will be held from 3:45 to 5:30 p.m. May 11 and 16 at the pool. A parent meeting will be held at 5 p.m. May 16 at the junior-senior high school.
For more information, contact Bev Arnold at (260)?729-3672 or Abby Champ at (260)?726-0640.
T-Ball/coach-pitch registration open
Registration is open for Jay Community Center’s Boomer t-ball and coach-pitch leagues.
The leagues are open to players ages 3 through 6. The registration fee is $60 and the deadline is May 22.
For more information, visit jaycc.org.
Pennville soccer registration open
Registration is open for Pennville Soccer Club’s 2023 season.
The league is for children ages 3 to 12 years old, with games to be played on?Saturdays from May 27 through June 24. Registration fees, which include a jersey and shorts, are $65 for one child, $125 for two and $60 per child for three or more.
To register in advance, mail to Pennville Community Center, P.O. Box 54, Pennville, IN?47369.
An in-person registration session and skills assessment will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29.
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To have an event listed in “Sports on tap,” email details to [email protected].
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