March 3, 2023 at 6:14 p.m.
The Oilers dropped their final game of the season.
In that defeat, a former Indian put together the best game of her career.
Val Muhlenkamp, a 2020 Fort Recovery High School graduate, recorded career highs in points and rebounds Saturday as her University of Findlay women’s basketball team closed its season with an 89-73 loss to Hillsdale.
Muhlenkamp shot 3-of-5 from long distance and 5-of-9 overall for a career-high 13 points in 20 minutes off the bench. She had scored on four separate occasions earlier in the season.
The junior also pulled down 11 rebounds, surpassing the career high she had reached twice this year. She added one block and one steal for the Oilers (7-21).
Muhlenkamp also had six pounds and five rebounds Feb. 23 in a 73-65 loss to Tiffin.
She averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this season while totaling 15 assists, 13 steals and seven blocks.
Vivienne Kunkler
Jay County – 2019
Swam the second leg of the 200-yard medley relay as the Bethel College team placed 11th in the event Wednesday at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships.
Kunkler turned in a split of 30.28 seconds for her breaststroke leg. She teamed with Elisabeth Wolfe, Jaylyn Harrison and Paula Ronda Bou for a time of 1:49.04.
The national championships continue through Saturday.
Wyatt Geesaman
Jay County – 2019
Made his first appearance for the Northern Kentucky University baseball team Sunday as the Norse obliterated Western Michigan 27-4.
Geesaman tossed one scoreless inning of relief for NKU (6-2). He walked two batters but did not allow a hit.
Brenna Homan
Fort Recovery – 2021
Helped push the only run across the plate for the University of St. Francis softball team Feb. 23 in its 7-1 loss to Indiana Tech.
Homan smacked a one-out single in the fifth inning that moved teammate Brooklyn McCord to second base. McCord scored on an Anna Smith single that also moved Homan to third, where she was stranded. The right fielder finished 1-for-2 for the Foresters (0-2).
Kenzie Ring
Jay County – 2021
Competed for the Trine University acrobatics and tumbling team Feb. 24 in its 242.235-233.77 victory over Adrian.
The Thunder (1-1) posted a new team-best score in the compulsory event with a 32.9 compared to Adrian’s 32.55. It also had new program-best scores in the acrobatics and tumbling events.
Noah Arbuckle
Jay County – 2020
Was the starting pitcher for the Huntington University baseball team in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the University of Northwestern Ohio.
Arbuckle went four innings for the Foresters (8-5) and gave up four runs, only one of which was earned. He struck out five and did not allow a walk.
Eliza Bader
Jay County – 2021
Swam three events for Ball State University during the Women’s Mid-American Conference Championships at Miami (Ohio).
Bader bettered her seed times as she finished the 50-yard freestyle in 24.13 seconds and the 100 butterfly in 57.38. She also competed in the 100 backstroke, finishing in 59.17.
Audrey Guggenbiller
Fort Recovery – 2019
Ran for the Tiffin University women’s track team as it finished fifth in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.
Guggenbiller posted a career-best time of 5 minutes, 47.52 seconds, in the mile run. She finished 30th.
In that defeat, a former Indian put together the best game of her career.
Val Muhlenkamp, a 2020 Fort Recovery High School graduate, recorded career highs in points and rebounds Saturday as her University of Findlay women’s basketball team closed its season with an 89-73 loss to Hillsdale.
Muhlenkamp shot 3-of-5 from long distance and 5-of-9 overall for a career-high 13 points in 20 minutes off the bench. She had scored on four separate occasions earlier in the season.
The junior also pulled down 11 rebounds, surpassing the career high she had reached twice this year. She added one block and one steal for the Oilers (7-21).
Muhlenkamp also had six pounds and five rebounds Feb. 23 in a 73-65 loss to Tiffin.
She averaged 6.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this season while totaling 15 assists, 13 steals and seven blocks.
Vivienne Kunkler
Jay County – 2019
Swam the second leg of the 200-yard medley relay as the Bethel College team placed 11th in the event Wednesday at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championships.
Kunkler turned in a split of 30.28 seconds for her breaststroke leg. She teamed with Elisabeth Wolfe, Jaylyn Harrison and Paula Ronda Bou for a time of 1:49.04.
The national championships continue through Saturday.
Wyatt Geesaman
Jay County – 2019
Made his first appearance for the Northern Kentucky University baseball team Sunday as the Norse obliterated Western Michigan 27-4.
Geesaman tossed one scoreless inning of relief for NKU (6-2). He walked two batters but did not allow a hit.
Brenna Homan
Fort Recovery – 2021
Helped push the only run across the plate for the University of St. Francis softball team Feb. 23 in its 7-1 loss to Indiana Tech.
Homan smacked a one-out single in the fifth inning that moved teammate Brooklyn McCord to second base. McCord scored on an Anna Smith single that also moved Homan to third, where she was stranded. The right fielder finished 1-for-2 for the Foresters (0-2).
Kenzie Ring
Jay County – 2021
Competed for the Trine University acrobatics and tumbling team Feb. 24 in its 242.235-233.77 victory over Adrian.
The Thunder (1-1) posted a new team-best score in the compulsory event with a 32.9 compared to Adrian’s 32.55. It also had new program-best scores in the acrobatics and tumbling events.
Noah Arbuckle
Jay County – 2020
Was the starting pitcher for the Huntington University baseball team in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the University of Northwestern Ohio.
Arbuckle went four innings for the Foresters (8-5) and gave up four runs, only one of which was earned. He struck out five and did not allow a walk.
Eliza Bader
Jay County – 2021
Swam three events for Ball State University during the Women’s Mid-American Conference Championships at Miami (Ohio).
Bader bettered her seed times as she finished the 50-yard freestyle in 24.13 seconds and the 100 butterfly in 57.38. She also competed in the 100 backstroke, finishing in 59.17.
Audrey Guggenbiller
Fort Recovery – 2019
Ran for the Tiffin University women’s track team as it finished fifth in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.
Guggenbiller posted a career-best time of 5 minutes, 47.52 seconds, in the mile run. She finished 30th.
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