Zannah Weber
VOLLEYBALL
Jay County came back from a loss in the first set to defeat top-ranked Wapahani in four (20-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20). Abby Barcus (18 kills), Ava Kunkler (12 kills) and Kylie Osborne (11 kills) paced the Patriots on attack, as Lizzy Schoenlein had 47 assists. Estella Davis logged 11 kills for the Raiders, while Lexi Spence had 31 assists.
Delta earned the victory against Mount Vernon in four sets (25-19, 25-19, 23-25, 25-23). Chloe Stitt led the Eagles in kills with 26. Teammate Audrey Woodin added 11 kills and six aces.
Daleville earned a three-set victory over Elwood 25-22, 25-20, 25-16. Zannah Weber guided the Broncos’ offense with 36 assists, while teammate Breanna Townsend recorded 18 digs.
Yorktown improved to 10-0 with a sweep (25-13, 25-15, 25-14) at Pendleton Heights. Kenzie Knuckles had 13 kills and Rhyen Neal 10 for the Tigers, who also got a double-double from Mimi Arrington (23 assists, 12 digs).
Avarie Powell had 21 kills and eight digs to lead New Castle to a sweep (25-18, 26-24, 25-16) of Shenandoah. Peighton Barber handed out 30 assists, while Karleigh Wilson had 13 digs.
Burris took down Anderson Prep in three sets (25-10, 25-15, 25-7). My Kel Ivy put up 13 kills for the Owls, and Abby Ludwick had four aces.
Monroe Central defeated Cowan in three sets (25-22, 25-17, 25-20). Katarina DiBiasio led the Golden Bears offensively with 12 kills. Kalynn Sours had 14 digs for Cowan.
BOYS SOCCER
Yorktown shut out Blackford 8-0. Mo Shohatee, Luke Bryan and Karter Bibbs each had two goals for the Tigers, while teammate Sam Conte tallied three assists.
Delta defeated Knightstown 4-2. David Brewer, Nate Osner, Ike Griffis and Alec Lynn each had a goal for the Eagles.
GIRLS SOCCER
Central edged South Adams 5-4. The Bearcats’ Sarah Smith scored four goals, while goalkeeper Riley Stafford recorded 19 saves.
Burris lost to University 7-1 in an away contest. Hanna King scored the Owls’ lone goal, while teammate Anna Rather picked up the assist.
BOYS TENNIS
Central fell to Richmond 4-1. Clark Tinder and Erich Ong were the lone victors for the Bearcats at No. 2 doubles, winning 6-0, 6-1.
Yorktown lost a close match against Mount Vernon 3-2. Ian Landwehr took down his opponent at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-1.
Jay County fell to Marion 4-1. The Patriots’ Garrett Rodgers earned a 6-4, 6-0 victory at No. 3 singles.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Wapahani hosted its invitational and won with 23 points, followed by Cowan (48) and Winchester (59). The Raiders’ Alex Herbst was the individual winner with a time of 17 minutes, 18 seconds. Seth Combs led the Blackhawks, finishing fifth (18:33), and Camden Abernathy was the top finisher for Winchester, earning sixth place (18:51).
Burris placed second at the Sheridan Invitational with 92 points. The Owls’ Aaron Lannoy finished second in 17:58.
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Led by Carli Skinner’s fifth-place finish, Cowan won the Wapahani Invitational with a score of 45, followed by Wes-Del (53), Wapahani (58) and Winchester (60). Wes-Del’s Kyleigh Blackmer finished first with a time of 22:54, followed by Wapahani’s Haylee Cooper in second (23:49) and Winchester’s Hannah Graft in third (24:01).
Burris participated in the Sheridan Invitational but did not place. The Owls’ Brittany Kent ran a 23:06 and earned ninth place.
GIRLS GOLF
Winchester took first place in the Randolph County meet Wednesday with a score of 220, followed by Monroe Central with 253 and Union with 277. The Golden Falcons’ Sierrah Love took top honors with a 46, while the Golden Bears’ Abigail McGrath placed second overall, shooting a 54. Trisha Cline led the Rockets with a 66.