Tribe picks up second MAC victory

DELPHOS, Ohio — The Midwest Athletic Conference can be brutal. If you aren’t prepared to compete with the top teams, you need to take whatever wins you can get to keep your head above water.

The Indians may not be able to climb into the top half of the standings this year, but they know they won’t finish in the cellar either.

The Fort Recovery High School volleyball team’s 24-26, 27-25, 25-19, 25-21 victory over the St. John’s Blue Jays on Tuesday, guaranteed the Indians can’t tie for the last place in the conference in 2024.

Cameron Muhlenkamp and Bridget Homan powered the offensive effort for the Tribe spikers (9-12, 2-6 MAC) with 13 and 10 kills, respectively. A trio of Indians finished just outside of double-digit kills, as Kennedy Muhlenkamp, Karlie Niekamp and Brynn Willmann each had nine kills.

Assisting the hitters was setter Kayla Heitkamp, who finished with 36. She also had a team-high five aces

Niekamp and Homan led the defensive effort at the net, with the former blocking seven shots and the latter six.

Warriors dominated

WOODBURN — The Jay County Junior High School eighth grade football team dominated the Woodlan Warriors 30-6 on Tuesday to close out the season.

Logan Wendel jump started the offense with a 5-yard rushing touchdown to break the ice for Jay County (8-2). Wendel later scored the final TD of the game, when he connected with quarterback Brady Millspaugh on a 10-yard pass in the second half.

Walter Campofiore also had a big day, finding the end zone on a 15-yard pass from Millspaugh and converting on three two-point attempts.

The other touchdown came from Kenton Cochran on a 35-yard carry near the end of the first half.

Last minute win

MONROE — Roman Clamme and Abraham Lee connected for a touchdown with seconds left to give the Jay County seventh grade football team a 12-6 victory over the Adams Central Jets on Tuesday.

Both of the Patriots’ touchdowns came on passes from Clamme to Lee.

Michael Gabbard led the defensive effort with five tackles for losses, including two sacks of the Jets’ quarterback.

Paul Campofiore and Salamon Petro supported Gabbard’s effort with three and two tackles for losses, respectively.

The Patriots finished the season with a 4-3 record, going 2-2 in the Allen County Athletic Conference.