Knights top Barons for first NE8 volleyball win
Norwell earned its first conference victory of the season with a 3-1 win over DeKalb at the Castle Thursday night.
The Knights lost the first set 25-19, won the second 25-10, won the third 25-21, and won the fourth 25-23. Their record is now 14-7 (1-2 NE8).
Macie Saalfrank was the leader in kills with 17, Marlee Wenger with three aces and 26 assists, Vanessa Rosswurm with two blocks, and Jordyn Xayyachack with 22 digs.
The Junior varsity team won in two sets (25-11, 25-15), while the freshmen also won in two sets (25-12, 25-14).
Norwell will be at Adams Central at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25.
Tigers lose in final regular season boys’ tennis match
Bluffton fell in boys’ tennis on the road against Concordia 5-0.
Results
• Chris Stamm defeated Anthony Hartman 6-4, 1-6, 6-1 at No. 1 singles.
• Evan Gerig defeated Nolan Lambert 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.
• Josh Mayson defeated Lance Moser 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.
• Noah Schlicker and Will Butler defeated Kade Abbett and Ben Maggard 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 at No. 1 doubles.
• Nico Conley and Nathan Bryan defeated Dane Schlagenhauf and Coy Lantz 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
The Tigers lost the junior varsity math 9-0.
Results for JV
• Richard Peperkorn defeated Jacob Ribich 8-4.
• Adam Bible defeated Alex Maggard 9-7.
• Hudson Kraft defeated Grant Reifsteck 8-3.
• Noah Nuter defeated Braden Lemler 8-2.
• Richard Peperkorn defeated Lincoln Rodgers 6-4.
• Hudson Kraft defeated Jed Logan 6-2.
• Noah Nuter defeated Chase Houser 6-1
• Charlie Lang and Nick Moter defeated Evan Klopfenstein and Graham Linderwell 8-3.
• Charlie Lang and Nick Moter defeated Logan Johnson and Jackson Meyer 6-2.
Bluffton will play in the sectional at Norwell for its next game on either Tuesday or Wednesday. The pairing show will take place Monday night on the IHSAA’s website.
Knights fall to Lions in NE8 boys’ tennis game
Norwell was swept by Leo in boys’ tennis Thursday night on the road.
The Knights are now 11-4 on the season (4-3 NE8).
Results
• Evan Winters defeated Grant Mishler 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) at No. 1 singles.
• Isaac Copeland defeated Bodie Zimmer 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.
• Jonathan Plattner defeated Gavin Reynolds 5-1, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
• Andrew Roth and Eli Lagrange defeated Jaden Payne and Jake Hoover 6-4, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles.
• Maddox Nelson and Rabon Forest defeated Eddie Archbold and Ayden Quintanilla 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2 doubles.
Norwell lost the junior varsity match 5-0.
Results for JV
• Charlie Amstutz and Evan Andrews defeated Rylan Heyerly and Landon Diver 6-3.
• Parker Wilson and Tyler Crawford defeated Ryan Ewing and Ethan Williamson 6-0.
• Evan Ott and Ben Meyer defeated Braylon Troutt and Landon Diver 6-3.
• Skyler Vachon and Michael AMbush defeated Alex Baker and Christian Werling 6-2.
• Caiden Reiman and Stewart Steidinger defeated Jasper Kreigh and Kabyn Peterson 6-2.
Norwell will play in the sectional at home for its next game on either Tuesday or Wednesday. The pairing show will take place Monday night on the IHSAA’s website.
Tigers top Panthers in V-ball
Bluffton fell in three sets at home against Eastbrook Thursday night.
The Tigers lost the first set 25-22, the second 25-22, and the third 25-17. The Tigers are now 7-11 on the season.
Stat leaders for the Tigers were Maryn Schreiber with 11 kills and seven stuff blocks, Haley Gibson with 18 assists and three aces, and Marly Drayer with 23 digs.
The junior varsity team won in two sets (25-15, 25-16).
Stat leaders for the junior varsity team were Rylynn Penick with four kills, four aces, and one stuff block, Ella Borror with seven assists, Sophie Eisenhut with four kills and one stuff block and Madelyn Funk with 16 digs.
Bluffton will face Adams Central in game one of the ACAC Tournament at Heritage High School starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.
