Brody Worl didn’t surrender a game in either singles or doubles as he led the Huntington University men’s tennis team to an 8-1 romp over Prairie State College on Saturday, April 6, at Wildwood Tennis Club.

Worl and Luke Buttermore blanked Zachariah Perez and Charles Granston, 8-0, at third doubles, then Worl went 6-0, 6-0 against Granston at sixth singles to help HU improve to 11-4-1 on the season overall.

Competing a player down, the Huntington University women’s tennis team came up on the short end of a 3-6 decision to Purdue Northwest on Saturday, April 7, at Match Point Tennis and Fitness Club.

The match was the Foresters’ first of the spring and was just their fourth loss of the year against 14 wins.

Sophomore Ashley Brown smacked a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Huntington University softball team to a 6-5 win over visiting Mount Vernon Nazarene University on Friday, April 6.

The Foresters, 13-10 overall and 8-5 in the Crossroads League, saw MVNU tie the contest with two runs in the top of the seventh. Brown then notched her first homer of the season and the fourth of her career with one out in the bottom of the frame.

With event organizer Paul Bickel encouraging him in the background, Solomon Goodwin rides in the "Pump N2 Spring" event on Saturday, April 7 at the Huntington Parks Pump Track at Yeoman Park.

Led by Nick Davit, the Huntington University baseball team routed host Marian University, 8-1, on Thursday, April 5.

Davit, a freshman, logged two hits, one of which was a three-run home run. The designated hitter finished with four runs batted in for the Foresters, who improve to 9-12, 7-0 in Crossroads League play.

Davit’s blast came in the top of the fourth inning, breaking a 1-1 tie. The Foresters added two more runs in the fifth before tacking on insurance tallies in the sixth and seventh to cap the lopsided affair.

The Huntington University men’s tennis team dominated host Defiance College, winning 7-2 on Wednesday, April 4.

In singles play, Luke Buttermore triumphed over Adam Swisher in the first match, 6-0, 7-5. Giovanni Martinez logged a 6-3, 6-2 victory versus Jared Schnee in the second contest. Brody Worl dispatched Eline Widman in the third tilt, 6-3, 6-2. Vova Kohut, at fourth singles, beat Nathan Principe by a score of 6-1, 6-1. Mark Lewandowski rounded out the Foresters’ solo victories with a 6-3, 6-0 decision against Ring Lardner in match No. 5.

Junior students at Genbu-Kai Karate of Indiana Dojo, in Huntington, were awarded certificates for earning kyu promotions upon passing examinations on March 17. Pictured are (from left) Adalee Kirk, yellow belt, one stripe; Lexi Newsome, yellow belt, one stripe; Arianna Landers, purple belt; and Mason Payton, purple belt.

“Pump N2 Spring,” a two-lap bike race to determine the fastest intermediate and expert racers in the area, will be held at the Huntington Parks Pump Track, in Huntington’s Yeoman Park, on Saturday, April 7, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The intermediate and expert competitions will each be divided into two age groups – 5 to 13-year-olds and 14-year-olds and up. The two lap times posted by racers will be added together. The racer in each age group who records the lowest combined time will be named the winner.

Adult students at Genbu-Kai Karate of Indiana Dojo, in Huntington, were awarded certificates for earning kyu promotions upon passing examinations on March 17. Pictured are (from left) Kaitlyn McDaniel, white belt, one stripe; Sherrina Schuckel, white belt, one stripe; Nathaniel Mygrant, orange belt, one stripe; and Harry Boggs, green belt. Not pictured are Amanda Fleischmann, orange belt; Jori Hanna, orange belt; and Kim Cartwright, orange belt, one stripe.

Four pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout to lead the Huntington University baseball team to a 7-0 win over host University of Saint Francis on Monday, April 2.

Jamar Weaver knocked in three runs as HU improved to 8-12 overall with its sixth straight win.

Karmen Koch, a senior at Huntington North High School, has been named a recipient of a 2018 C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship Award.

Koch is one of 13 seniors from around the state to receive this scholarship, which rewards the efforts of Indiana’s top student-athletes.

The ninth annual Discover Roanoke 10K/5K/1 mile run/walk race benefiting the Roanoke Lions Club will be held on April 14 at 9 a.m. in down-town Roanoke.

Long-sleeved event shirts will be available to 10K and 5K participants as supplies last. Long-sleeved event shirts will be available for purchase by one-mile participants as supplies last.

For more information and to register from the new website, visit onturfs ports.com/Powered/Races/DiscoverRoanoke.html.

The Salamonie Summer Festival Committee is hosting a golf ball run on Sunday, April 22. at 1 p.m. in conjunction with the Yergy’s pulled pork luncheon at the Knight Bergman Civic Center in Warren.

The Huntington North High School baseball team opened its season with a doubleheader sweep of host Columbus East on Saturday, March 31, winning 7-6 and 5-3.

Levi Bennett had three hits and two runs batted in and pitched 3.2 innings of hitless ball in relief for a save to lead the Vikings in the opener. Ian McCutcheon added another three hits and Collin Landrum added a pair.

Landrum had three more hits in the second game to help Elliott Lesperance and Ian McCutcheon pitch the Vikings past the Olympians.

The Huntington University softball team split a doubleheader with host Grace College, taking the opening contest, 4-2, before falling in the second, 5-4, on Friday, March 30.

The first game saw the Foresters come through in the clutch. Trailing 2-1 heading into the seventh inning, Coach Doug Gower’s squad proceeded to plate three runners, then shut out the Lancers in the bottom of the frame to earn the win.

The Huntington University men’s golf team placed ninth at the Cumberland University Phoenix Invitational, held Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27, at Old Hickory Country Club, in Old Hickory, TN.

The Foresters fired a 315 on Monday to sit in a tie for seventh place, but slipped a few spots after Tuesday’s round of 320 to finish with a team total of 635. Cale Carr paced Coach Rick Sholund’s crew with a 154 to claim 23rd out of 90 golfers.

The Huntington University women’s golf team finished 11th at the Cumberland University Phoenix Invitational, held Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27, at Old Hickory Country Club, in Old Hickory, TN.

The Foresters carded a 725 for the invitational, a single stroke behind 10th-place Martin Methodist, by shooting a 368 on Monday and a 357 on Tuesday. It was a balanced attack for the team, with Leah Thompson leading the way with a 180, good for 49th out of 61 golfers, followed by Betsy Schroeder with a 181.

The Huntington University softball team got shut out by host Indiana Wesleyan University in a doubleheader sweep on Wednesday, March 28.

After dropping the first game, 11-0, the Foresters proceeded to fall in the second, 2-0, to slip to 11-9, 6-4 in Crossroads League play.

Lairen Miller and Meghan Fretz combined for a one-hitter in the opener as the Huntington University softball team swept host Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in a doubleheader on Monday, March 26, winning 1-0 and 8-3.

The Foresters scored the only run on the first game in the first inning, and Miller and Fretz made the slim margin stand up with zeroes on the scoreboard.

Once again the clutch RBI went to Casey Lehman, who has made a habit out of that this season as the Foresters improved to 11-7 overall, 6-2, in the Crossroads League.

The Huntington University baseball team ran its Crossroads League record to 5-0 on the season with a doubleheader sweep over host Mount Vernon University on Monday, March, 26.

The Foresters, 7-12 overall, won 7-4 in the opener and then took an 8-4 10-inning decision in the nightcap.

Tyler Zimske smacked a home run and had two runs batted in to lead the Foresters in the opener. Daniel Lichty, Adrian Perez and Hunter Losekamp all had two hits.

The Huntington University men’s bowling team earned eighth place at the NAIA Invitational Tournament, held Friday, March 23, through Sunday, March 25, at Plaza Lanes in Highland.

Friday was a day with ups and downs as the Foresters climbed as high as seventh before lunch before falling down to the 19th seed by day’s end. Huntington finished the day with a total score of 4,499 for a 187 per game average.

The Huntington University women’s bowling team finished 18th at the NAIA Invitational Tournament, held Friday, March 23, through Sunday, March 25, at Plaza Lanes in Highland.

The Foresters finished Friday in a tie for 18th place out of 20 teams with a score of 4,307 for a 179 per game average. Huntington faced No. 15 Aquinas in the first round of match play on Saturday morning and came out on the short end of a 1-3 decision, 173-199, 200-178, 170-179, 196-205.

The Jr. Lady Vikes defeated Columbia City in the championship game to win a basketball tournament at Homestead on March 4. Team members are (from left) Jadyn Bennett, Chloe Kauffman, Kenadie Working, Hailee Kline, Grace Sell, Meg Camomile, Taylor Double, Leah Campbell and Coach Brian Double. Not pictured is Addy Wiley.

Huntington Baptist Church is holding its 16th-annual Community 5K Run and Fun Run on April 21 at 9 a.m.

The races will start and finish at the church, which is located at 2435 Waterworks Rd., Huntington. The 5K race will be conducted first, with the one-mile fun run to follow. The event is free and open to participants of all ages.

Senior Brooks Gerke broke a 25-year-old school record in the pole vault to highlight the performances of the Huntington University men’s and women’s track teams at the 27th annual Polar Bear Invitational hosted by Indiana Wesleyan on Friday, March 23.

Gerke cleared 4.60 meters -- 15-1.125 feet to top Mark Green’s 1993 mark of 15 feet in the vault, which earned him a ticket to the 2018 NAIA National Championship meet as well.

Gerke had previously held the No. 5 spot in the HU record for the vault.

The Huntington University women’s golf team placed sixth out of seven teams at the Taylor University Purgatory Intercollegiate this week.

The Foresters shot a 365 on Thursday, then came back on Friday with a 356 for a total of 721.

Betsy Schroeder paced HU with a 176 to finish 21st out of 40 golfers. Abby Poole shot a 179 for 26th place, Alexandria Maris shot a 184 and Leah Thompson posted a 187.

Megan Higgins shot a 190 as HU’s non-scorer.

Rachel Blauert shot a 202 playing as an individual.

The Huntington University men’s golf team shot its second-lowest total of th eyear this weekend and finished 11th out of 16 teams at the Taylor University Purgatory Intercollegiate.

The Foresters shot a 314 on Thursday, then turned in a 308 on Friday for a 622 total.

Indian Hills CC won the event with a 560, followed by Taylor with a 577 and Cardinal Stritch with a 593.

Andrew Weisheit, playing the No. 3 spot for HU, posted a team-low 149 to finish 17th out of 88 golfers. Cale Carr fired a 151 for 24th, Zach Borntreger had a 158 and Zakry Cummings shot a 164.

The Huntington University softball team got to experience a thrilling win and a heartbreaking loss in a doubleheader split with visiting Spring Arbor University on Friday, March 23.

The Foresters, 9-7, took a 10-inning battle in the first game, 5-4, but then saw Spring Arbor squeak out a 1-0 win in the second game.

Freshman Nick Davit piled up six hits and three runs batted in as the Huntington University baseball team swept visiting Grace College on Friday, March 23, winning 8-3 and 11-3.

Davit had three hits and three ribbies as the Foresters took the opener behind a three-hitter from Colton Punches and Tarrin Beachy. The Homestead product then added another three hits and his teammates mashed 13 more in the big second game win.

The Huntington University softball team swept visiting Indiana Tech, winning 4-3 and 8-5, on Thursday, March 22.