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Grover leads Riverview eighth grade volleyball team past Northfield

Tasha Grover scored 10 points to lead the Riverview Middle School eighth grade volleyball team, 1-1, to a two-set victory, with scores of 25-8, 25-16, over visiting Northfield on Thursday, Sept. 9.

Kelsey Mygrant added eight points for Riverview, while Devin Powell chalked up seven and Maddi Kennedy had five.

Meanwhile, Riverview's seventh grade volleyball team, 0-2, lost to Northfield in three sets, with scores of 20-25, 18-25, 7-15.

Carly Snyder and Mackenzie Faurote each scored five points, and Courtney Capozza and Josie Adamson each had four points.

 

Riverview spikers to to Baskett

The Riverview Middle School eighth grade volleyball team lost to host RJ Baskett Middle School in two sets, with scores of 9-25, 22-25 on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Maddi Kennedy carried the team with 12 points and Lauren Stephan had three points.

The Raider seventh grade team also dropped to RJ Baskett in two sets, with scores of 14-25, 10-25.

Courtney Capozza had three points and Kennedy Harris and Abbey Kindler each scored two points.

Both teams are 0-1 for the season.

 

Cresview spikers fall to Lakeview

The Crestview Middle School eighth grade volleyball team lost to host Lakeview in two sets, with scores of 6-25, 16-25 on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

Monica Minton scored five points for Crestview and Mavin Chaney had two points. Minton also added a kill.

Crestview's seventh grade volleyball team just missed beating Lakeview, instead falling to the hosts in three sets, with scores of 24-25, 25-24, 10-15.

 

Crestview girls' cross county team first, Riverview second, at Edgewood

Girls' cross country teams from Crestview and Riverview Middle Schools took first and second place, respectively, in a four-way meet with Lakeview and Edgewood at Edgewood Middle School in Warsaw on Thursday, Sept. 2.

Crestview totaled 44 points to take the top spot, while Riverview put together 50 points to place second.

Riverview's Hannah Stoffel had the best individual performance from Huntington County, taking third place. Crestview's top runner, Marissa Jamison, was right behind in fourth place.

Crestview cross country team second, Riverview fourth at Edgewood

Crestview Middle School placed second and Riverview Middle School took fourth as both schools' boys' cross country teams participated in a four-way meet with Edgewood and Lakeview at Edgewood Middle School in Warsaw on Thursday, Sept. 2.

Riverview's Keenan McKinzie had the best performance of Huntington County runners, taking fourth overall. Alec Justice was Crestview's top runner, placing ninth.

Vikes let tight contest get away in second half and lose to Wildkats, 28-0

Senior safety Matt Kramer (left) tries to stop Kokomo’s Gordon Jenkins during the second half of the Huntington North High School varsity football team game on Friday, Sept. 10. The Vikings dropped the contest 28-0.
Photo by Matt Murphy.

Halftime proved to be the tipping point as the Huntington North High School varsity football team couldn't pull things together in a 28-0 loss to visiting Kokomo on Friday, Sept. 10.

In the final two quarters, Kokomo scored three touchdowns while Huntington scored nothing and managed only 85 yards and six first downs, in part because starting quarterback Kevin Fisher did not play due to first-half knee injury.

The Vikings had fared better in the first part of the game, keeping 10th-ranked Kokomo in check and going into the locker room at halftime with a 7-0 gap.

Goal-line defense


Photo by Matt Murphy.

The Huntington North High School varsity football team's defense tries to prevent visiting Kokomo's Armon Bridgeforth from scoring during the second half of the game between the two teams on Friday, Sept. 10. The Vikings lost 28-0.

Crestview volleyball team slides by Carroll

The eighth grade Crestview Middle School volleyball team picked up its first win of the season, defeating Carroll Middle School on the road, 5-25, 25-23, 15-14.

Monica Minton lead the Lady Cougars, 1-2, with seven points, two blocks and five kills. Alyson Grabner added three points, two assists and one kill. Katie Oswalt put up three points, two assists and one kill.

 

Lady Eagles' spikers drop Noblesville

The Lady Eagles Varsity Volleyball team won a home match against the Noblesville Lions at the Salamonie School Gym on Sept. 7, 25-10, 25-15, 18-25, 25-22.

Kaleigh Shultz tallied six blocks, nine digs, 16 as-sists, four kills and nine aces.

Marina Stoffel had five blocks, 11 digs, eight kills and nine aces.

Kelsey Featherston put up 14 digs and six kills. Kait-lin Layman added 19 digs.

 

HNHS spikers lose in four to Columbia City

The Huntington North High School volleyball team was defeated by host Columbia City on Thursday, Sept. 9, 27-29, 25-17, 24-26, and 22-25.

Alexis Wygant had 14 digs, eight kills and three aces to lead the Lady Vikings, now 2-10.

Este Stoffel added 29 digs and 14 kills. Kayla Koch set 26 assists and had 13 digs.

Taylor Hiers added 20 digs.

The JV Vikes also lost, 16-25, 22-25, to drop to 8-4.

Marissa Kitt had 10 digs and Mariah Zumbrun tallied seven assists. Josie Eckert and Mikayla Carpenter each had three kills.

Five players light up scoreboard as HU women's soccer team beats CCU

Huntington University sophomore Kate Bienz (No. 6) boots the ball past two visiting Cincinnati Christian University players during the Huntington University women’s soccer team match with CCU on Wednesday, Sept. 8. The Foresters won the game 5-2.
Photo by Matt Murphy.

Five different players scored goals to take the Huntington University women's soccer team to a 5-2 win over Cincinnati Christian University on Wednesday, Sept. 8.

Huntington, 3-1, broke open a 2-2 tie early in the second half on a goal by Brittany Carlson, and Sam Barclay and Claire Creasy later added insurance tallies.

North Division champs


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The Duffy's team won the North Division of the Huntington Parks and Recreation Department's co-ed softball tournament. Team members are (front row from left) Andy Bise, Roy Duff, Abel Chavira, Chad Baumgartner and Vincent Chavira; and (back row from left)Cynthia Gillespie, Michelle Lessner, Jessie Bise, Karey Ellis, Mona Chavira and Samantha Fowler. Not pictured is AJ Chavira.

Triathlon registration still ongoing

Registration is still open for the LIVE UNITED Team Mini-Marathon, the 5K Fun Run or the One-Mile Fun Walk, all scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 12.

Registrations for all events will be accepted through the day of the event.

Check-in and day-of registration will begin at noon on Sept. 12 at Parkview Huntington Hospital. Opening ceremonies will take place at 1 p.m. The biking, running and fun walk events will start following the opening ceremonies, with the swimming event starting between 1:20 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.