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HNHS wrestlers' state title run ends

Huntington North's state wrestlers are (from left) Kyle Jolas, Colin Downey and Andrew Mason.
Photo by Jessica Williams.

The Huntington North wrestling team's state title run ended Friday night, Feb. 18 at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. All three Vikings lost in the first round.

Kyle Jolas lost to Warsaw's Jarred Brooks in the 112-pound weight class by a 17-8 decision. Brooks (29-1) ended up winning his next match against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical's Dominique Price (38-3) by a 1-0 decision and advanced to the top four, where he will face Union County's Cody Phillips (41-1).

Jolas ended his season at 40-7.

Mahnensmith leads Otters at Polar Bear Plunge

The Huntington-Wells Otters participated in the Three Rivers Aquatics Club's Polar Bear Plunge, held at the Helen P. Brown Natatorium at South Side High School in Fort Wayne on Feb. 12-13.

Results are listed below by age category.

Relays
Duke Wang, Logan Ackley, Walter Hacker and one PRO teammate placed third in the 200-yard medley relay in the open male division.

Logan Brink and three PRO teammates took third in the 200-yard medley relay in the open female division.

Lady Viking gymnasts continue unbeaten march through season

Continuing its undefeated march through the season, the Huntington North High School varsity gymnastics team defeated Wawasee High School, 101.8-90.05, on Thursday, Feb. 17.

Stephanie Freeman led the Lady Vikings, 8-0, by winning three events. She took the vault with an 8.95, the bars with an 8.6 and the floor exercise with a 9.0.

Jessica Baker won on the balance beam, scoring a 9.7. She was also second on the bars with a 7.8.

Gymnastics girls beat Jay County and Daleville

The Huntington North High School varsity gymnas-tics team scored 103.575 and came out on top in a three-way match between the Lady Vikings, Jay County High School and Daleville High School on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Jessica Baker led Huntington, now 7-0, winning the bars with an 8.875, balance beam with 9.4 and floor exercise with 8.90.

Stephanie Freeman had the best all-around for the Lady Vikings, taking third place with a 34.0. Freeman won the vault with 9.15 and took third at the bars with 8.525.

Crestview wrestlers win 15 of 26 against Edgewood

The Crestview Middle School wrestling team won 15 of 26 matches in a meet with Edgewood Middle School on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

No team score was kept.

Winners by pin were: Noah Kitt, Logan Moore, Kyler McVoy (two pins), Katie Leeper, Tony Frantz, Ricky Wedlake (two pins), Layne Neal, Alex Hughes and Layne Emery.
Winners by decision were Griffen Brundige, 12-8; Colten Garrison, 7-1; Alex Hughes, 9-2; and Layne Emery, 5-2.

 

HU women rally from eight down to beat Spring Arbor

Lauren Meese.
Photo provided.

The Huntington University women's basketball team rallied from an eight-point deficit in the second half to defeat host Spring Arbor University, 64-61, on Wednesday, Feb. 16.

The Foresters were down 41-33 with a little more than 13 minutes left in the game before a 9-2 run brought them within one at 43-42 with 11:39 to go. A Pazia Speed three-pointer at the 6:51 mark gave them a 53-51 lead, and despite Spring Arbor working back to tie the game twice more, the Foresters were able to hold on to improve to 17-10 overall and 9-6 in the Mid-Central Conference.

Huntington men can only come close in last regular-season home game

Huntington University men's basketball player Kellen Zawadzki gets a blocking foul from a Spring Arbor defender in the Foresters' 73-70 home loss on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
Photo by Jessica Williams.

The Huntington University men's basketball team could get no closer than sniffing distance to a win in its last regular season home game as it lost to visiting Spring Arbor, 73-30, on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Trailing by nine points at halftime, the Foresters twice in the final minute of the game had the SAU lead down to one point, but the Cougars were perfect on four free throws to ice the contest.

Young Eagles pick up wins over Indianapolis

The Huntington Eagles 14 and under team beat the Indianapolis Golden Eagles Friday evening, Feb. 11, 48-35.

The Eagles, 5-11, were led by Ian Kissell with 20 points. Joel Neff chipped in eight.

The Huntington Eagles 12 and under team also beat the Indianapolis Golden Eagles, 31-14, Friday evening, Feb. 11, to improve their undefeated mark to 12-0.

Joel Neff led the Eagles with 12 points and Spencer Ballinger added eight.