Jay Co. sweeps Argylls

FAIRMOUNT — During the season opener, the Patriots couldn’t manage a single point over the first two matches.

Two days later, they walked away with all five.

The Jay County High School boys tennis team picked up its first win of the season Monday as it swept the Madison-Grant Argylls 5-0.

Paul Dirksen had one of the most dramatic wins at the No. 1 singles position. The freshman went down 4-1 to Luke Nelson before pulling out a 7-5, 6-1 victory.

Fellow freshman, Henry Dirksen, took care of business in the No. 2 singles match by beating Aaron Moon 6-2, 6-3.

Rounding out the singles was Clark Wellman, who earned a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Carson Chastain.

The sole varsity returners for Jay County (1-2), Kadyn Carpenter and Alex Miller, picked up their first win of the season at the No. 1 doubles position by taking down Eli Chastain and Leo Hood 6-2, 6-3.

In their second match together, No. 2 doubles duo Gabe Overton and Brock Wasson beat Levi Kirby and Malachi Kirby 6-2, 6-4.

The Patriots also got junior varsity wins from doubles partners Nick Snow and Jace Vance and Carson Westgerdes and Beckett Brandenburg.

Smith leads

SIDNEY, Ohio — Caleb Smith put together the best round for the Fort Recovery boys golf team as it defeated Fairlawn 161-183 at Shelby Oaks Golf Course on Monday.

Smith finished with a two-under-par 34 to earn the match medalist. He never shot worse than a bogey — he did so twice — while carding four pars, two birdies and an eagle on the par-5 second hole.

Reece LeFevre wasn’t far behind as he stayed even with a 36. He had one birdie, one bogey and seven pars.

Garrett Diller shot a career-best 44 to make up the third score for Fort Recovery (5-2), while Andrew Rehmert’s 47 rounded out the team’s final.

Luke Fortkamp and Carson Fullenkamp both shot 49s that didn’t impact the final score.

There was no JV score, but a trio played the course as Carter Fortkamp shot a 48, Hudson McAbee had a 49 and Will Westgerdes had 52 strokes.

Towell returns

The Jay County girls golf team got its top returning golfer from 2024 back off the injured list, but couldn’t manage to pull out the win as Anderson beat the Patriots 207-215 at Portland Golf Club on Monday.

In her return, Towell shot a 51 with one par and three bogeys. She had to sit out the first two dual matches and opening invitationals to start the year after having surgery in the offseason.

Erin Aker put out the best score for the Patriots (1-3) as she shot a career-best 50. She made bogey six times, including the final four holes.

Elizabeth Brunswick set a new career low by carding a 52. Crystal Swartzentruber and Reny Lingo both shot 62s to round out Jay County’s team score.

Alexa Ridenour finished with a 64 that didn’t impact the final.

Golfing on the JV squad, Reagan Sophia and Taven Bentley both shot 63s, Alivya Schwieterman had a 69 and Annie Spencer finished with 70 strokes.