Knights beat Squires in girls’ tennis regional semifinal
Norwell is moving on in the girls’ tennis sectional and will attempt to do something the program hasn’t done.
The Knights picked up a solid 4-1 victory over a tough Manchester Squires squad in the regional semifinal Tuesday at Bluffton High School.
With the win, the Knights will go for their first regional title in school history with Homestead on deck. The Spartans took down Huntington North 4-1 on the other side of the 10 courts Bluffton now has, and defeated the Knights 3-2 earlier in the season.
In that first meeting, the rubber match between Delaney Hoover and Layla Kelly was played on a different day due to darkness the first time around. Kelly got the win in a tight 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 match, earning the Spartan’s third point and team win. That was Norwell’s second of only three losses on the season.
The rematch and regional championship will start at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 22 at Bluffton High School.
Individual results:
• Addy Heyerly (N) defeated Sarah Kerlin 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) at No. 1 singles.
• Myla Crozier (M) defeated Delaney Hoover 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 singles.
• Macie Saalfrank (N) defeated Bethany Penrod 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.
• Annabelle Johnson and Macy Felger (N) defeated Carleigh Blevins and Addison Brubaker 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles.
• Jordyn Xayyachack and Ciera Hiester (N) defeated Hailey Krom and Kate Schroll 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
Individual results:
• Addy Heyerly (N) defeated Sarah Kerlin 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) at No. 1 singles.
• Myla Crozier (M) defeated Delaney Hoover 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 singles.
• Macie Saalfrank (N) defeated Bethany Penrod 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 singles.
• Annabelle Johnson and Macy Felger (N) defeated Carleigh Blevins and Addison Brubaker 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 doubles.
• Jordyn Xayyachack and Ciera Hiester (N) defeated Hailey Krom and Kate Schroll 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.
Raiders end softball season with loss to Blackhawks
Southern Wells fell 12-0 in its home sectional semifinal game against Cowan 12-0.
Individual results were not posted at the time of print.
The Blackhawks will compete for the sectional championship on Thursday against Daleville at Southern Wells High School.
The Raiders finish their season at 7-16.
Tigers drop baseball season finale to Lions
Bluffton lost 13-11 to Leo in home baseball Tuesday night.
The Tigers played their final regular season game on Tuesday, considering the sectional isn’t until Saturday, when they face South Adams ont he road at 1 p.m., May 25.
The loss Tuesday dropped the team to a 16-9 on the season.
Bluffton was led by Braxton Betancourt, who drilled two home runs in the game and drove in five runs. Lukas Gehrett went 3-4 with a double, while Eli Garrett and Nick Pastore had two-hit games. Garrett had a double and three RBI.
Axton Beste picked up the loss in only 1.2 innings pitched, allowing one run on two hits and no walks.
Green Valley Tuesday Senior Golf League results
The winning team in this week’s Green Valley Tuesday Senior Golf League was Bruce Warner, Wayne Close, Ron McDonald and Mike Pursifull.
Steve Folk had the low gross at 37 and was the closest to pin, and Ron Blevins had the low net of 29. McDonald had the longest putt.
Norwell beats South Adams in golf at Timber Ridge
Norwell defeated South Adams in boys’ golf at Timber Ridge Tuesday night.
The Knights improved their record to 7-3 on the season with the win.
Chase Hulvey led the team with a score of 38 and was the medalist. Following Hulvey was Cooper Sloan at 40, Derek Smith (41), Bodie Zimmer (49) and Cavin Smithley (50).
Norwell also won the junior varsity match, and defeated the Starfires 190-209.
Leading the way was Phil Gaier with a 44 and was good for the medalist. Following Gaier was Owen Wallis at 46, Grant Mishler (48), Zack Herrell (52), Josh Adams (53), Austin Renninger (59) and Logan Freiburger (62).
Norwell will host with Bluffton at Timber Ridge at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 23.
Tigers fall to Vikings in golf
Bluffton lost in boys’ golf at Huntington North Tuesday night.
The Tigers scored a175 compared to the Vikings 150.
Declan Grieser was the top scorer for Bluffton with a 42, followed by Kade Abbett and Kyler Potter (44), Max White (45) and Anthony Hartman (48).
Bluffton also fell in the junior varsity contest 186-226. The Tigers were led by Chris Castaneda with a score of 46, followed by Will Ault (55), Hutch Craighead (62) and both Landon Crist and Graham Linderwell (65).
Bluffton will be at Timber Ridge to face Norwell at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 23.
Raiders drop to Norseman in golf match
Southern Wells fell 165-206 at Northfield at Honeywell Tuesday.
The Raiders were led by Cash Banter’s 45, followed by Chandler Oswalt’s 53, Dirk Frauhiger and Tristen Worster’s 54 and Gabe McElhaney (55).
Southern Wells will be at Dogwood Glen to face Heritage at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 23.
