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Photo by Matt Murphy.

Huntington University's Randall Lowe tries to get past a host University of Saint Francis player during Mid-Central Conference men's basketball action on Saturday, Feb. 19. The Foresters beat the Cougars, 87-84.

HNHS boys bring home state bowling championship

The Huntington North High School boys' bowling team displays its state champion hardware on Saturday, Feb. 19.
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The Huntington North High School boys' bowl-ing team ousted Lake Central High School 430-306 in the championship match to become the 2011 Indiana High School Bowling state champions at Cooper's Sport Bowl in Anderson on Saturday, Feb. 19.

The Vikings rolled games of 215 and 215 in the Baker-style championship game for the win, after taking the top seed going into the final round.

The tournament consisted of two regular and five Baker games to determine the final four.

HNHS bowler Tackett is state runner-up

Huntington North High School bowler EJ Tackett (left) finished runner-up at the state tournament on Saturday, Feb. 19, in Anderson. With Tackett is state champion Matt Sanders of Evans Reitz.
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Huntington North High School senior EJ Tackett ended his high school career with a second place finish at the Indiana High School Bowling individual state finals on Saturday, Feb. 19, at Cooper's Sport Bowl in Anderson.

Tackett advanced to the final game but lost to Evansville Reitz's Matt Sanders, 290-218.

Tackett was the top seed going into the final match, after having rolled games of 257, 244 and 233 for a 734 total in qualifying games.

HNHS girls finish fifth at state tournament

The Huntington North High School girls' var-sity bowling team just missed the mark to get into the final four and had to settle for a fifth place finish at the Indiana High School Bowling State Finals at Cooper's Sport Bowl in Anderson on Saturday, Feb. 19.

Huntington, which won semi-state the week before, fell just 96 pins short of the fourth-place slot to move to the final round of competition.

The tournament con-sisted of two regular games and five Baker-style games before the final round.

Vikings to open sectional against Jay County

The Huntington North High School's boys' varsity basketball team will open its own sectional tournament against Jay County on Tuesday, March 1, at 6 p.m. at HNHS.

If Huntington North, 12-8, wins, it will face Homestead on Friday, March 4, at 6 p.m. A win over the Spartans would send the Vikings to the sectional championship on Saturday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m.

HNHS boys start sectional basketball tourney against Jay County

The Huntington North High School's boys' varsity basketball team will open its own sectional tournament against Jay County on Tuesday, March 1, at 6 p.m. at HNHS.

If Huntington North, 12-8, wins, it will face Homestead on Friday, March 4, at 6 p.m. A win over the Spartans would send the Vikings to the sectional championship on Saturday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m.

HU women start MCC tourney hosting Bethel

Huntington University's women's basketball team will face Bethel College on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. at Huntington in the first round of the Mid-Central Conference Tournament.

If No. 4 Huntington, 18-10, defeats No. 5 Bethel, 17-13, the Foresters will play either No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University, 24-5, or No. 8 Spring Arbor University, 8-22, on Friday, Feb. 25.

Locations for every MCC Tournament game are at the school with the higher seed.

If HU wins the second round, it will play for the conference championship on Monday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.

HU men to host Spring Arbor in MCC opener

The Huntington University men's basketball team will play Spring Arbor University on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. at Huntington, in the first round of the Mid-Central Conference Tournament.

Shoud No. 4 Huntington, 21-9, defeat No. 5 Spring Arbor, 17-13, HU will then play either No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan University, 24-6, or No. 8 Bethel College, 14-16, on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 3 p.m.

Games for all MCC Tournament games are hosted by the higher-seeded school.

The MCC championship game will be Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m.

HNHS frosh Doughty qualifies for diving regional

Luke Doughty.
Photo by Matt Murphy.

Huntington North freshman Luke Doughty placed third in diving at the Warsaw Boys' Swimming and Diving Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 19, and will compete Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the regional competition at Penn.

Doughty scored 319.80 points to grab the third of four qualifying spots in diving.

The top eight finishers at regional will advance to the state finals Saturday, Feb. 26.

Senior Phillip Zook was the only Viking swimmer to make a final, doing so in the 100-yard backstroke, where he placed sixth in 1:00.84.

Kennedy's three-point play sparks HU to win over USF

Caleb Kennedy.
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A three-point play by Caleb Kennedy with two minutes to go in the game broke a tie and propelled the Huntington University men's basketball team to an 87-84 win over host Saint Francis on Saturday, Feb. 19.

Kennedy's basket and free throw broke an 80-80 tie and gave HU, 21-9 overall and 9-7 in the Mid-Central Conference, an 83-80 lead in the contest. Tyler Shively and Shane Merryman each hit two free throws in the final 30 seconds of the game to offset a pair of USF hoops.

HU women's hoop team denies No. 5 USF top spot in MCC tourney

Huntington University's Lauren Meese fires up a three-pointer against the defense of Meghan Prible of Saint Francis during the Foresters' 75-57 win on Saturday, Feb. 19.
Photo by Andre B. Laird.

The Huntington University women's basketball team closed out its regular season with a 75-57 blowout upset of fifth-ranked, visiting Saint Francis on Saturday, Feb. 19.

Finishing the regular season with an 18-10 record and 10-6 in the MCC, the Foresters denied the Cougars, 23-7 overall and 12-4 in conference, of the top spot in the upcoming MCC tourney.

Senior Sarah Miller didn't have a good day from the field but made up for it at the free-throw line with a 15 of 16 effort to lead the Foresters with 22 points.
Lauren Meese and reserve Amy Kramer each scored 13.

Baker paces Lady Viking gymnasts to second at NCC

Jessica Baker.
Photo by Jessica Williams.

Junior Jessica Baker placed second in the all-around to lead the Huntington North High School gymnastics team to a second place finish at the North Central Conference meet on Saturday, Feb. 19, at New Castle.

With Baker earning top three finishes in all four events, the Lady Vikings piled up 101.15 points to finish runner-up to New Castle, which claimed the league title with 105.675 points.

Logansport was third with 97.525 points, Muncie Central was fourth with 93.275, Richmond was fifth with 92.3 and Marion was last with 59.075.