Fullenkamp, Smith earn berths to district

TROTWOOD, Ohio — Only two boys swam in the sectional for the Tribe.

Both will be making the trip to Oxford.

Carson Fullenkamp and Caleb Smith of the Fort Recovery High School swim team each swam good enough times at the OHSAA Division II sectional swim meet at Trotwood on Friday to advance to the district championship on Feb. 14.

The top first-place finisher in each event and the next 25 best times advance to the district meet at Miami University to fill out a 32-athlete field. Fullenkamp advanced in both his events, while Smith just made it through in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Fullenkamp had the best finish on the day, hitting the wall in 2 minutes, 19.45 seconds, to place second in the 200 individual medley. He was just under 10 seconds behind Ansonia’s Gavin Stachler for the sectional championship. Fullenkamp is seeded 25th in the district meet.

Fullenkamp also made it through in the 100 butterfly. His time of 1:01.42 was good enough for fourth at the sectional and to be seeded 26th at the district.

Smith just made it through to the regional in the 100 breaststroke. He placed sixth with a time of 1:14.16 to earn the 31st seed.

Smith finished fifth in the 100 freestyle with a time of 56.69 seconds. The final district qualifier, Landon Braddock of Benjamin Logan, swam a 56.23. Smith was also 0.37 seconds off of the final alternate spot.

Can’t slow Tigers

VERSAILLES, Ohio — Fort Recovery’s boys basketball team couldn’t overcome a 17-point first quarter by the Versailles Tigers on Friday, as it fell 56-41.

Drake Ahrens carved up the Indians (6-14, 2-6 Midwest Athletic Conference) in the first period, scoring eight of his game-high 16 points. Jace Watren matched Ahren’s 16 points, with a high of nine in the second.

Breaker Jutte led FRHS on the offensive end, putting up 14 points. 

Gavin Evers finished one bucket short of double figures with eight. Fort Recovery also got points from Brody Barga (six), Briggs Overman (five), Braylon Dilworth (four), Grant Fortkamp (two) and Dylan Klenke (two).

Slow middle

FORT RECOVERY — The Fort Recovery girls basketball team ended the regular season with a 59-42 loss to the Versailles Tigers on Thursday.

The Indians (10-12, 3-6 Midwest Athletic Conference) struggled in the second and third quarters, totalling 10 points, while Versailles (13-8, 7-2 MAC) racked up 27 over the same span. The fourth was Fort Recovery’s best quarter as six Indians combined to score 19 points.

Karlie Niekamp led FRHS with 17 points, while Kennedy Muhlenkamp put up 12.

Taylor Wagner and Kynnedi Hager finished as the Tigers’ offensive leaders with 15 and 12 points, respectively.

Fort Recovery will open postseason play at 2 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Covington with a sectional championship match against 11th-seeded Triad.