Jets edge spikers

MONROE — The Patriots walked onto the hardwood with a perfect Allen County Athletic Conference record.

The Jets wanted to change that, while the Patriots fought to keep it. The host won the battle.

The Jay County High School volleyball team fell to the Adams Central Jets 25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 31-33, 15-10 on Tuesday.

The Patriots (6-7, 2-1 ACAC) had their offense going, with Maria Hemmelgarn and Hallie Schwieterman both eclipsing double-digit kills with 10. Brenna Schmiesing and Mya Kunkler weren’t far behind with eight apiece as well.

Paisley Fugiett assisted hitters 34 times.

Kunkler and Hemmelgarn led the defensive effort at the net picking up seven and six blocks, respectively.

The back row had a strong defensive night as well, with Brenna Bailey notching a team-high 30 digs. Elizabeth Barnett added 20 and Jayla Jetmore contributed 15.

Devils come back

RICHMOND — Jay County’s boys soccer team couldn’t hang on as the Richmond Red Devils came back to win 3-2 on Tuesday.

The Patriots (6-2) jumped on top of Richmond (5-4-1) early with a pair of goals from Levi Muhlenkamp.

Blake Collins found the senior striker 16 minutes into the game to break the tie. Just 11 minutes later, Dylan Marentes assisted Muhlenkamp to go up 2-0.

Muhlenkamp now has 16 goals on the season, while the rest of the team combined has seven.

The Red Devils put one shot in the back of the net before the intermission to cut the lead in half, before completing the comeback in the second.

Peyton Yowell tallied nine saves in the goal for Jay County.

Dirksen stays hot

MONROE — Jay County’s boys tennis team dropped its second ACAC match 3-2 on Tuesday against Adams Central.

Eli Dirksen picked up his 10th consecutive win with a 6-2, 6-1 defeat of the Jets’ No. 1 singles player Logan Heiman.

Tucker Griffin also earned a win in the No. 2 singles match. He put down Krew Clark 6-2, 6-2.

Blake Kahlig and Carter Wellman took a highly contested first set 7-6 (9-7). But they couldn’t hang on as Adams Central’s No. 2 doubles duo took the next two 6-0, 6-1.

Jacob Monroe dropped the No. 3 singles contest to Zach Frank 6-0, 6-1.

Kadyn Carpenter and Alex Miller fell 6-0, 6-3 to Mason Fruechte and Brody Isch in the No. 1 doubles match.

Golfers slip

WARREN — The Jay County girls golf team slipped back above 220 for the first time since Aug. 26 as it took a 209-224 loss to the Southern Wells Raiders on Tuesday at Dogwood Glen Golf Course.

For the first time this season, Bailey Towell led the Patriots (2-10, 1-5 ACAC) by shooting a 50. Brooklynn Bright followed with a 53 as both players lowered their average scores.

Maddy Snow struggled against the Raiders, finishing with a 57, topping her previous season high of 49 (from Aug. 19 and 20).

The final score came from Erin Aker, who had a round of 64. Jaycee Rowles’ 67 and Jenna Bricker’s 70 didn’t affect the final tally.