Muhlenkamp nets third straight hat trick

Another day, another hat trick for Levi Muhlenkamp and another win for the Patriots.

Muhlenkamp netted his third straight hat trick of the season to propel the Jay County High School boys soccer team to a 4-2 victory over the Norwell Knights on Thursday.

Muhlenkamp’s first goal broke a 1-1 tie with 27 minutes, 42 seconds remaining in the half. Muhlenkamp scored the goal on a header, assisted by Alan Ortiz on a throw-in.

Dylan Marentes assisted Muhlenkamp’s next goal, which doubled the Jay County (5-0) lead to 3-1 at 24:30.

His final goal came with 17:42 remaining in the half as Aryan Montes delivered the ball to the striker. Muhlenkamp now has 11 goals on the young season to average 2.2 goals per game.

Norwell got on top early with a goal in the first five minutes before Blake Collins tied things up at 35:12 with a drive down the right side.

The Knights (4-4) scored the final goal of the game early in the second half, but goalkeeper Peyton Yowell locked down the net for the rest of the game for the win. He ended with 13 saves.

Can’t slow Knights

OSSIAN — The Jay County girls soccer team fell to the Norwell Knights in a 4-1 loss on Thursday.

The lone goal for the Patriots (4-2) came from Brilyn Wilmore with 9 minutes, 25 seconds, left in the first half. The freshman was assisted by classmate Raylin Hummer for the score.

Norwell (3-3) scored three goals in the first half and one in the second.

Grace Mann led the way for the Knights by finding the net three times and adding an assist on a goal scored by Aubrey Meyer.

Karrigan Melcher and Meyer both assisted one of Mann’s goals.

JCHS goalkeeper Maleah Parsons saved four shots in the game.

The junior varsity teams finished in a 0-0 tie.

Jay loses

MARION — The Jay County boys tennis team returned to action Thursday in a 4-1 loss to the Marion Giants.

Eli Dirksen picked up the only win, beating Adam Lord 6-1, 6-2 in the No. 1 singles match.

The doubles teams played close matches for Jay County (1-6). Kayden Carpenter and Alex Miller fell to Albie Tucker and Jake Wood in the No. 1 doubles contest 7-5, 6-4.

Blake Kahlig and Carter Wellman took the No. 2 doubles loss 6-1, 7-5 to Chemin Hofman and Nick Smith.

Marion’s Noah Elliot got the better of Gabe Pinkerton in the No. 3 singles match for a 6-4, 6-1 win, while Tucker Griffin fell in the No. 2 doubles contest 6-2, 6-0 to Meeate Patel.

The Patriots won all four junior varsity matches.