JAY COUNTY
Five on one
Despite guarding the Blackford Bruins’ leading scorer the Gabe Overton scored nine fourth quarter points to lift the Jay County High School boys basketball team to a thrilling 75-62 victory in front of a packed gym on Saturday night.
Nine to regional
Host Jay County High School was shut out of individual championships but had nine wrestlers, including runners-up Sylas Wenk and Bryan Fields, earn regional berths with top-four finishes in Saturday’s sectional tournament.
Calm, controlled
The Jay County High School boys basketball team played calm and under control down the stretch to remain perfect in Allen County Athletic Conference play on Friday night with a 47-39 victory over the Bluffton Tigers.
Jay outscores Heritage total in one quarter
Jay County (15-7, 5-1 Allen County Athletic Conference) eclipsed Heritage’s total score in each of the first two quarters, while the home team managed just 10 points by the intermission.
Laying the foundation
For the 50th anniversary of the opening of Jay County High School, the Patriots will honor those from the very first basketball team in school history on Saturday during their matchup with the Blackford Bruins.
JCHS girls draw New Castle in opener
The Patriots just picked off the defending champion of their sectional and may get to see them again soon.
Girls take title; boys set records
The Jay County High School swim team had a lot to be excited about as it hosted the Allen County Athletic Conference Championship Meet on Saturday.
Streak continues
The good news: the Patriots extended their winning streak to nine games. The bad news: pretty much everything else.
Sectional message
A strong second half helped the Jay County High School girls basketball team pick off the Delta Eagles 55-51 to escape Muncie with a victory on Thursday.
Huelskamp, Homan led FR past Starfires
Fort Recovery High School’s girls basketball team crossed over into Indiana to beat the South Adams Starfires 45-38 on Tuesday.
Back home again
The Patriots hadn’t hosted a meet in over a month. Even their training routine was derailed as their home pool received maintenance. The recent tribulations didn’t show in the results.
Into the Hall
A lot can happen in a career over the span of four-plus decades. For Lea Selvey, he found no shortage of success with countless stories of milestones, wins, losses, great times and uncomfortable situations.
Tigers outshoot Jay in ACAC title game
The Jay County High School girls basketball team couldn’t mount a full comeback or slow down the Bluffton Tigers enough on Saturday as it dropped the Allen County Athletic Conference title game 65-54 at South Adams.
Cutting down nets
Gradin Swoveland of the Jay County High School boys basketball team stepped up to score all 10 points in the third quarter to lead the Patriots past the Heritage Patriots 50-41 in the Allen County Athletic Conference championship hosted by South Adams on Saturday.
Grapplers earn 2nd
The Jay County High School boys wrestling team took second place at the Wild Bill Invitational hosted by Concordia Lutheran on Saturday.
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