Jay County boys tennis loses regional opener to Tigers 5-0

NOBLESVILLE — The Patriots had put together one of its most successful seasons under Donald Gillespie, but they couldn’t escape the first round of the regional.

The Jay County High School boys tennis team’s season came to an end Tuesday at the hands of the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers 5-0 in the IHSAA Regional 14 hosted by Noblesville.

The Tigers move on to face Delta in the regional final.

Paul Dirksen played the closest match for the Patriots (16-8), forcing a tiebreaker against Owen May. The JCHS freshman eventually fell 7-5, 7-6 (7-5).

Playing together for the first time this season, Jace Vance and  Brock Wasson lost the No. 2 doubles match 7-5, 6-3 to Aryeh Hollingsworth and Cooper Morgan. The No. 1 doubles duo of Alex Miller and Nick Snow also fell 6-2, 6-2.

Henry Dirksen and Clark Wellman only claimed one game between the two of them in the No. 2 and 3 singles matches.

Tribe sweeps

FORT RECOVERY — The Fort Recovery volleyball team won its third straight match on Tuesday by defeating the St. John’s Bluejays 25-12, 25-11, 25-14.

Brynn Willmann and Cameron Muhlenkamp led the Indians’ offense with eight kills apiece, while Alexis Grisez added seven and Bridget Homan had six.

Fort Recovery (9-11, 2-6 Midwest Athletic Conference) also dropped in 18 aces on the Bluejays (5-15, 0-8 MAC), including six from Kenna Dues.

Other leaders for FRHS were Muhlenkamp and Dues with 10 digs, Kayden Ranley with 23 assists.