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HU spikers lose hardfought battle to Taylor

The Huntington University volleyball team lost a hard-fought match to visiting Taylor University, 1-3, on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

After narrowly losing the opening set, 24-26, the Foresters rebounded with a 25-23 win in the second. The Trojans took the third frame, however, 25-12, and then squeaked past the hosts in the fourth, 30-28, to escape Platt Arena with a win.

Wust gives Forester booters OT win

Huntington midfielder Brooks Smith (right) holds off a pair of Taylor defenders during action on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at King Field. The Foresters won, 2-1, in overtime.
Photo by Scott Trauner.

A goal by Isaac Wust in overtime lifted the Huntington University men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win over visiting Taylor University on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

With the two Crossroads League foes unable to settle their differences by the end of regulation, play spilled over into an extra period with the score deadlocked at 1-1. A little under eight minutes into the frame, Wust, a junior, sealed the game for Huntington with his third career game-winning goal.

IHSAA announces football, volleyball sectional draws

The Indiana High School Athletic Association has announced postseason match-ups for its football and volleyball state tournaments.

The Huntington North High School football team is in Class 5A Sectional 12 with Anderson, Kokomo and Muncie Central. The Vikings will open sectional play on the road at Anderson on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m.

Coach Rick Burnau’s squad and the Indians enter the final week of the regular season with matching 2-6 records.

Should Huntington North win, it will face the winner of Kokomo/Muncie Central on the road on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m.

HU hoop team faces AIA squad

The Huntington University men’s basketball team kicks off its season tonight, Thursday, Oct. 15, with a scrimmage against Athletes in Action. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.

In lieu of charging admission to the scrimmage, the Foresters are asking fans to bring a canned good to be donated to a local food bank.

HU’s first official game is Wednesday, Nov. 4, against Saint Xavier University (IL) at 7 p.m. at Platt Arena. For a complete schedule, visit www.huntington.edu/athletics/mensbasketball/schedule.

HNHS GXC to have tent fund-raiser on Oct. 20

The Huntington North High School girls’ cross country team will hold a “Dine & Donate” event on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Applebee’s to raise funds for a new team tent.

Anyone who dines at the Applebee’s restaurant in Huntington anytime on Oct. 20 and presents the special “Dine & Donate” flyer will have 10 percent of their bill donated to the girls’ cross country team.

Flyers are available from any member of the HNHS girls’ cross country team or at the HNHS athletic office. A flyer will also be printed in The TAB on Oct. 19.

Pathfinder KK to host 11th Turkey Trot 5K

Pathfinder Kids Kampus will host its 11th annual Turkey Trot 5K run/walk and one-mile Turkey Trail on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 26.

Registration is from 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Thanksgiving morning at McDonald’s of Huntington. The 5K starts at 8 a.m. and the one-mile Turkey Trail starts at 8:30 a.m. Ronald McDonald will start the races, which will be chip timed by e-Runner Timing and Results.

Overtime pays off for HU soccerwomen

Photo provided.
Bethany Quinn.

The Huntington University women's soccer team put in a little overtime and came up with a 2-1 win over host Taylor University on Tuesday, Oct. 13.

The Foresters, 8-7, actually put in an extra 12 minutes before winning the game two minutes into the second overtime when senior Bethany Quinn blocked a clearance from a corner kick with her chest and then lofted a shot over the outstretched hands of the Taylor keeper for the game-winner.

HU spikers winless at Big Guns Classic

The Huntington University volleyball team went winless at the Big Guns Classic, hosted by the University of St. Francis (IL) on Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10.

The Foresters lost all four of their matches over the two-day tournament to slip to 5-10.

Huntington opened play on Friday against the hosts and fell 18-25, 14-25, 23-25.

Sophomore Josie Beaver contributed eight kills to the Forester offense, which got eight assists from junior Suzanne Grimm and seven from both sophomore Emily Hubby and freshman Breanna Levings.

Marian edges Forester booters, 1-0

The Huntington University men’s soccer team got edged by host Marian University, 1-0, on Saturday, Oct. 10.

After a scoreless first half in which each defense limited the opposing offense to just a single shot on goal, the Knights managed to crack Forester keeper Troy Hester early in the second. Zach Sneiderwine did the deed for Marian, finding the back of the net at the 58:06 mark for what proved to be the game-winner.

Individual champion Stoffel leads Lady Vike harriers to sectional crown

Hannah Stoffel, a senior on the Huntington North High School girls’ cross country team, competes at the Marion Sectional on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Indiana Wesleyan University Cross Country Course. Stoffel won the race with a clocking of 18:42.47, which set a new school record.
Photo by Steve Clark.

Led by individual champion Hannah Stoffel, the Huntington North High School girls’ cross country team won the Marion Sectional on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Indiana Wesleyan University Cross Country Course.

Stoffel won the race in 18:42.47 – a new Huntington North record. The senior’s outstanding performance highlighted a day in which the race’s top 10 contained five Lady Vikings. With the win, Coach Carrie Boxell’s squad advances to the Marion Regional on Saturday, Oct. 17, again at the IWU course.

Frosh pair lead way as Viking harriers move to regional

Jackson Wright (right), a freshman on the Huntington North High School boys’ cross country team, runs alongside Southwood’s Chase Guenin at the Marion Sectional, held Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Indiana Wesleyan University Cross Country Course. The Vikings placed fourth and advanced to the regional.
Photo by Steve Clark.

Freshmen Brock Spahr and Jacob Wust both finished in the top 10 to help the Huntington North High School boys’ cross country team claim fourth at the Marion Sectional, held Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Indiana Wesleyan University Cross Country Course.

Huntington North’s placement in the race’s top five granted it advancement to the Marion Regional, set for Saturday, Oct. 17, again at the IWU course.

Spahr and Wust finished back-to-back – the former capturing sixth in 16:49.85 and the latter taking seventh in 16:50.59.

Sectional champs


Photo by Steve Clark.

The Huntington North High School girls’ cross country team won the Marion Sectional on Saturday, Oct. 10. Team members are (front row from left) Chloe Scheiber, Macy Lange, Alena Miller, Marissa Jamison, Raven Tillett and (second row from left) Emma Melcher, Charlotte Borland, Haley Burnau, Jenna Henline, Kyler Hoopingarner, Esabella Slagel and (back row from left) Assistant Coach Rena Johnson, Jennifer Meyer, Rachel Moore, Hannah Stoffel, Cadee Harmon, Jennifer Leonard, Mary Surfus and Head Coach Carrie Boxell.