Patriots, Beiswanger named Academic All-State

The Patriots earned their fourth straight sectional championship in the 2024 season.

Their work didn’t stop on the court, as they also excelled in the classroom.

The Jay County High School girls tennis team was named Academic All-State by the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association on Wednesday.

To earn Academic All-State honors, all players of the varsity team must combine for a 3.6 non-weighted GPA or better. Singles players Brenna Haines, Brenna Bailey, and Maggie Dillon combined with doubles players Meredith Dirksen, Sophia Sprunger, Zion Beiswanger, Lucie Henneaux and Chloe Ruiz for a 3.91 cumulative GPA during the 2024 campaign.

Beiswanger was also named as an individual Academic All-State, which required a non-weighted GPA of 3.8 or higher and a SAT score of 1,280 or better.

Offense dominates

Williams Auto Parts put up another big score on Wednesday to beat Barnett’s Auto Parts 18-4 in Portland Junior League Rookie baseball.

Williams Auto Parts out hit Barnett’s Auto Parts 29-12 thanks to nine players having multiple hits in the game.

Carson Dailey and Zander Williams had the only extra base hits in the contest. Williams had a triple, two doubles and a single to drive in a pair of runs while Dailey’s double and three singles plated two as well.

Brett Huntsman and Daylan Winters led the team in RBIs with four apiece on four singles.

Charles Childress and Micah Davis led Barnett’s Auto Parts’ offense with two base hits and one run driven in each.

Guggenbiller leads

Wings and Rings took down Joyce Dayton 8-2 in Portland Junior League Rookie softball on Wednesday night.

Hayden Guggenbiller led the way for Wings and Rings, going 4-for-4 at the plate with two runs scored.

Kat Conn, Charlee Taylor and Josey Taylor all finished perfect at the plate going 3-for-3. Charlee Taylor scored twice while Josey Taylor scored once.

Wings and Rings also got strong offensive performances from Maddie Theurer and Skye Ingram with three and two hits, respectively. Both crossed home plate once.

Adalyn Overla and Ivy Trinidad put together the most hits for Joyce Datyon in the loss with three each.

Renlee Hummer and Annabelle Wiggins supported with two singles each.

The team’s runs were scored by Wiggins and Mackenna Cramer.

Sixth decides

A five-run sixth inning pushed Loy’s Auction to a 10-5 victory over Portland Forge on Wednesday in Portland Junior League Sandy Koufax baseball.

Nick Snow earned the win for Loy’s Auction on the mound after four hitless innings pitched. Despite not giving up a hit, two unearned runs scored on Snow.

Samuel Wiggins finished off the game on the mound to earn the save. He also went 2-for-3 from the plate with a home run.

Other notable offensive performances came from Grant Fenning (1-for-1 with two runs scored), Caleb Sibray (1-for-1 with two runs scored) and Andy Navarro (2-for-2).

Held scoreless

The Rock held Crossroads scoreless for a 10-0 victory in Portland Junior League Minor softball on Wednesday.

Emalee Aker put together the top performance with a triple and a double in her only at bats. She also scored a run.

Adalee Rigby, Maggie Westgerdes and Ellie Wiggins all went 2-for-2 as well. Rigby and Wiggins both scored two runs and notched doubles, while Westgerdes crossed home plate twice with only singles.

Carsyn Guggenbiller, Brooklyn McGill, Emma McGill and Emme Theurer all finished 1-for-2 with a run scored.

Forge wins

Portland Forge defeated Local 1612 13-4 on Tuesday in Portland Junior League Sandy Koufax baseball.

Cohen Shimp led Portland Forge with three doubles that pushed three runs across the plate.

Cooper Reynolds and Logan Wendel each drove in a pair of runners. Wendel slashed a double and two singles while Reynolds earned two singles.

Cooper Shimp and Jackson Wasson each added RBIs as well, each with base hits.