Bailee Allen
VOLLEYBALL
Union placed third at its own invitational, defeating Arlington and Tri-Central while losing to eventual champion Alexandria. DeAnn Kauffman had 27 kills over the three matches, adding 10 aces and 13 digs.
Winchester fell 25-11, 18-25, 25-21, 25-8 to Alexandria. Leah Malkey led the Falcons with six kills, while Morgan Friend had 28 digs. The Falcons topped Randolph Southern 25-15, 25-11 earlier in the day.
Blackford went 0-4 at the Tomahawk Invitational at North Miami. Peyton Hiestand had 24 digs and 10 kills for the Bruins, while Tori Baker added 18 digs and 7 blocks.
Heritage Hall lost to the Anderson Angels 25-18, 16-25, 25-17, 22-25, 18-16 on Friday. Kelsey Zirkle had seven kills and four aces.
BOYS SOCCER
Blackford fell 5-0 to South Adams, with Charlie Cranston making 34 saves in the loss.
Delta fell 4-0 to Bellmont.
GIRLS SOCCER
Yorktown remained unbeaten with a 1-1 draw against Hamilton Heights. Jaylynn Chavez had the lone tally for the Tigers (2-0-1).
Delta knocked off Mississinewa 7-4 to stay undefeated on the young season. Bailee Allen led the Eagles (2-0) with four goals, while Jessica McNeil made nine saves in net.
Blackford lost 4-1 to South Adams, with Allie Jennerjahn providing the lone Bruins’ (0-2) tally.
Jay County topped Burris 8-0. Taylor Hunt had 16 saves in the loss.
BOYS TENNIS
Delta finished third at the Jeffersonville Invitational with 23 points, 14 behind Guerin Catholic. Alec Robillard was runner-up in No. 1 singles and lost in three sets to the winner of that flight.
Central split a pair of matches at Logansport, losing 3-2 to the host Berries and sweeping Arsenal Tech. All three losses to Logansport came in three sets. No. 1 singles player Khamasi Muhiga and No. 2 doubles pair Kaes Petroviak and Boyd McCoy went 2-0 on the day.
Jay County finished eighth in a tournament at DeKalb. Jay Houck placed fourth at No. 2 singles, and Garrett Rodgers placed fifth No. 3 singles for Jay County.
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Burris came in sixth and Daleville seventh at the Meister Family Memorial Run at Monroe Central. David Dillon led the Broncos by coming in fourth, while the host Golden Bears’ top finisher was Conner Miller (18 minutes, 14.8 secibds) in at 20th. The Owls were led by Aaron Lannoy (17:59.4, 16th place).
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Blackford was the top local team at the Meister Family Memorial Run in Parker City, finishing 10th. Burris’ Brittany Kent (21:33.6) was the top local finisher, with the Bruins’ Falynne Reed in 14th-place (21:50).
GIRLS GOLF
Yorktown continued its strong start to the season by winning the 12-team Blackford Invitational at Club Run Golf Course with a score of 351 to beat out Perry Meridian. Reece Malapit shot a 77 to earn medalist honors for the fifth time in five outings this season, while Maddy Kline shot 84 and Holly Haynes 86. The Tigers are 3-0 in dual meets and have won both invitationals this season. Nancy Cole led the host Bruins with a 134.
FOOTBALL
Monroe Central opened its season Friday with a 46-10 win against Centerville. Sophomore Tyler Writtenhouse led the Golden Bears with 119 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, while defensive end Terry Kuhns had 11/2 sacks. Monroe Central yielded just 136 yards.
New Castle lost its season opener 21-20 Friday to Franklin County, a safety with eight minutes left providing the final margin. Quarterback Hank Neal threw for 143 yards and three scores.