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Johnson tosses 5 TDs as Vikings beat Anderson in sectional semifinal

Huntington North linebackers Jack Curless (back) and C.J. Landrum corral an Anderson runner during sectional football action at Anderson on Friday night, Oct. 30. The Vikings won, 33-29, and move on to play Kokomo next week in the sectional championship game.
Photo by Steve Clark.

Dakota Johnson tossed five touchdowns to lead the Huntington North High School football team over host Anderson, 33-29, on Friday, Oct. 30, in the semifinals of Class 5A Sectional 12.

With the win, Huntington North, 3-7, will play Kokomo on the road for the sectional championship on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. The Wildkats, 10-0, punched their ticket to the title game with a 20-15 win over Muncie Central.

HU spikers make Crossroads League tourney

Huntington University's Danielle Gurwell gets ready to slam one down on a pair of Marian University blockers in the Foresters 3-1 win over the visiting Knights on Wednesday night, Oct. 29.
Photo by Scott Trauner.

The Huntington University volleyball team locked down a spot in the Crossroads League tournament with a 3-1 win over visiting Marian University on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

The Foresters currently occupy sixth place in league standings with a 7-9 record. The top eight teams in the 10-team conference qualify for the season-ending tourney, which Huntington hadn’t made since 2009.

HU's Wust gets first-team soccer honor

Isaac Wust, a junior on the Huntington University men’s soccer team, was named first team all-conference by the Crossroads League on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Wust was selected as one of the league’s top four midfielders as voted on by the conference coaches.

The Huntington native is leading the Foresters in goals, with 10, and assists, with five. To date, Wust has tallied 25 points on the season, which places him second in the league in cumulative points. He has taken 50 shots (2.94 shots/game) this season, which includes 27 on goal (1.59 SOG/game).

Williams to continue soccer career locally


Photo by Steve Clark.

Huntington North High School senior Hannah Williams (seated center) signed a letter of intent on Thursday, Oct. 22, to continue her soccer career at Huntington University. Present at the signing were Williams’ parents (seated from left) father Nate and mother Amanda and (back row from left) Jeremy Steele, HNHS head girls’ soccer coach; Chris Tillett, HU head women’s soccer coach; and Katie Martin, HU assistant women’s soccer coach.

HU spikers record pair of sweeps

The Huntington University volleyball team won both of its matches in the Manchester University Tri-Match, held Saturday, Oct. 24.

The Foresters swept both of their opponents, topping the host Spartans before dispatching Governors State University to improve to 8-13.

Huntington won 27-25, 25-18, 25-13 against Manchester.

Junior Audrey Mallers and sophomore Josie Beaver produced nine kills apiece for the Foresters. Sophomore Emily Hubby backed their efforts with 21 assists. Mallers also contributed two aces to the team’s offensive showing.

HU women harriers 10th at CL Challenge

The Huntington University women’s cross country team captured 10th at the Great Lakes Challenge, hosted by Aquinas College on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Freshman Aspen Dirr led the Foresters at the 26-team meet, placing 38th among its 296 runners in 20:04.26. Senior Hannah Moore took 47th, crossing the finish line in 20:25.85. Senior Krista Wood stopped the timer in 20:54.20, good for 68th. Junior Marie Ditzler claimed 84th, clocking in at 21:15.68, and junior Christine Sparks secured 96th in 21:26.90 to cap the team’s score.

HU men's soccer team slides past Goshen

The Huntington University men’s soccer team won a duel with Goshen College’s goalkeeper, edging the Maple Leafs, 1-0, on Saturday, Oct. 24, at King Stadium.

The Foresters, 9-8-1, 4-5 in the Crossroads League, racked up 25 shots, 14 of which were on goal, but visiting keeper Dean Nafziger was up to the challenge, notching 13 saves.

After a scoreless first half, Coach Russ Lawson’s squad finally managed to crack Nafziger in the 50th minute. Freshman Matheus Louzada tallied the goal for Huntington, scoring off a pass from freshman Travis Hurtis.

HU soccerwomen can' convert scoring opps into goals in loss to Goshen

The Huntington University women’s soccer team had scoring opportunities against host Goshen College but was unable to convert, falling 1-0 on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The Knispel sisters fired seven shots on goal for the Foresters, with junior Olivia providing four and freshman MaTéa totaling three. Maple Leaf goalies Molly Zook and Natalie Thorne managed to stymie their efforts, though. Zook handled keeper duties in the first half, logging five saves, while Thorne took over in the second and made two stops.

Forester men’s hoop team scrimmage proceeds to go to Helping Paws Pet Haven

The Huntington University men’s basketball team will host its second scrimmage of the season on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. The Foresters will be taking on Manchester University.

In lieu of charging admission to the scrimmage, the Foresters are asking fans to bring a cat-related item (cat food, kitty litter, paper towels, etc.) to be donated to Helping Paws Pet Haven in Huntington.

Muncie Central tops Lady Vike spikers in sectional battle

Lady Viking defenders (from left) Mackenzi Cannici and Allyson Mettler elevate in an attempt to block the spike of Muncie Central's Korrigan Runyon during play in the Fort Wayne South Side Volleyball Sectional on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Lady Vikings lost in three sets.
Photo by Steve Clark.

In a battle of giants, Muncie Central stood a little taller than the Huntington North High School varsity volleyball team in the semi-finals of the Fort Wayne South Side Sectional on Saturday, Oct. 24, winning a three-setter that was decided by 11 total points.

Muncie Central, boasting 29 wins going in to the match, topped the 27-win Lady Viking squad by scores of 25-21, 25-21, 25-22.

Cross country season ends at semi-state for HNHS frosh pair

The season ended at the New Haven Cross Country Semi-state on Saturday, Oct. 24, for Huntington North freshmen Brock Spahr and Jacob Wust.

Competing as individuals, neither Spahr nor Wust was able to finish among the top 10 individuals whose team did not qualify in order to move on to next week's state finals in Terre Haute.

Spahr placed 36th overall in 16:51.85 and Wust was 97th in 17:39.76.

Christian Noble of Mt. Vernon won the race in 15:18.50 to lead his team to third place overall with 146 points.

Lady Viking harriers heading back to state meet

Huntington North senior Hannah Stoffel (middle) works hard toward the end of the New Haven Semi-state at The Plex North in Fort Wayne. Stoffel finished 12th among scoring runners to lead the Lady Vikings back to the state meet for the eighth consecutive year.
Photo by Steve Clark.

Placing all five scoring runners in the top 51 finishers enabled the Huntington North High School girls' varsity cross country team to punch its ticket to the state finals for the eighth consecutive year by grabbing the sixth and final qualifying slot at the New Haven Cross Country Semi-state on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The Lady Vikings will be participating at state for the 11th time in school history next Saturday at 1:45 p.m. at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute.

Lady Vikes sweep South Side in volleyball sectional opener

Alexa Hill (left), a senior on the Huntington North High School volleyball team, sets the ball during action in the South Side Sectional against the host Lady Archers on Thursday, Oct. 22. The Lady Vikings won, 25-11, 25-10, 25-10.
Photo by Steve Clark.

The Huntington North High School volleyball team swept South Side, 3-0, at its own sectional tournament on Thursday, Oct. 22, to advance to the tourney’s semifinal round on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The Lady Vikings dispatched the Lady Archers, 25-11, 25-10, 25-10, to run their record to 26-7.

Junior Allyson Mettler produced 11 kills and sophomore Kalee Platt served up six aces to lead Huntington North’s offense, which senior Alexa Hill aided with 26 assists.