Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

USF women come up short
FORT WAYNE — In a battle of NAIA Division II Top 25 women’s basketball teams, the No. 10 Cedarville Yellow Jackets held off the No. 24 University of Saint Francis Cougars for a 79-76 victory in non-conference action.
Cedarville (8-2), led by four players in double figures, built a big first-half lead before edging the Cougars (5-5).
Southern Wells 2009 graduate Meghan Prible netted nine points and grabbed three rebounds as one of the Cougars’ starting guards. Prible was 3 of 9 from the field, including 2 of 3 from three-point range, and was 1 of 1 at the free-throw line.

Bluffton freshmen boys win thriller
Matthew Sturgeon scored 14 points and Chandler Prible 12 to lead the Bluffton Tigers’ freshman boys’ basketball team to a 35-34 victory over the Eastbrook Panthers at the Tiger Den Monday night.
Trey Mettler added five points and Dalton Cunningham rounded out Bluffton’s scoring with four.

Crusader girls sweep Indian Springs
Indian Springs’ middle school girls’ basketball teams fell to the Norwell Crusaders Monday at Norwell. The 8th-grade Crusaders won 35-24 and the 7th-graders won 32-16.
Laken Chaney led the 8th-grade Crusaders with 15 points. Kelsey Beer followed with eight, Olivia Geiger six, Alecia Coleman two, Brittany Barger two and Kylee Byerly two.
The leading scorers for the 7th-grade Crusaders were Liara Isnogle with 10, Hanna Smith nine and Erika Thornton five.

NMS boys split with Indian Springs
At Columbia City, the Norwell Middle School boys’ basketball teams split a pair of games against Indian Springs. The 8th-grade Crusaders beat the Eagles 44-35, while Indian Springs took the 7th-grade contest 44-35.
Brent Bales led the 8th-grade Crusaders with 15 points and Drew Shively had 11. Cal Clouser and David Vogel each had five points. Jonah Patten and Jordan Dickey each had three. Graham Stoppenhagen added two.
The 7th-grade Crusaders were led by Piercen Harnish with 14. Adam Nahrwold netted seven. Brandon Burch, Joseph Friend and Alex Hunter each had three. Anthony Richard and Reggie Hayes both had two and Andrew Oakes one.

Bluffton MS boys down Heritage
The Bluffton Middle School boys’ basketball teams took two games from Heritage in Allen County Athletic Conference action Monday at Monroeville. The 7th-grade Tigers won 36-32 and the 8th-graders raced to a 60-33 victory.
Kohl Buskirk led the 7th-grade Tigers with 10 points. Kevin Moser and Noah Antrim each added seven, Ethan Kitt six, Collin Mechling four and Jacob Wenger two.
Jeremy Johnson scored 13 points and Kaben Kinsey and Josh Streveler each tossed in 12 to power the 8th-grade Tigers. Other scorers were Darren Gillum with five, Austin Brigner four, Malcolm Marshall three, Danny Geimer two and Ray Gobernatz two.

Bluffton MS girls split with Heritage
The Bluffton Tigers’ 7th-grade girls’ basketball team rolled over Heritage 39-18 in Allen County Athletic Conference action Monday night at Bluffton. However, the 8th-grade Patriots nipped the Tigers 28-26.
Erin McKinley scored 14 points to lead the 7th-grade Tigers (8-1, 4-0 ACAC). Emma Thompson followed with six, Morgan Corle five, Catie Neuenschwander four, Hannah Vandentop four, Lauren Stauffer two, Lauren Brinneman, two and Kennedy Johnson two.
Laura Stroud netted 14 points for the 8th-grade Tigers (2-7, 1-3 ACAC). Taeler Meadows added eight. Sierra Steffen and Hanna Mock completed the scoring each with two.

Raider Jr. High girls split ACAC games
The Southern Wells Junior High School girls’ basketball teams split their Allen County Athletic Conference games with Woodlan on Monday.
The 7th-grade Raiders won 25-10, while the 8th-graders lost 38-24.
Lela Knowles led the 7th-graders with seven points. Meghan Yencer contributed five, Kiara Leas four, Megan Lefebvre three, Timber Tucker two, Molly Stoffel two, Jordyn Sills one and Brooke Penrod one.
Hilary Paxson topped the 8th-graders with eight. Ashton Prible added six, Olivia Mossburg four, Carissa Carter four and Breanna Hinshaw two.

7th-grade Raider girls win tourney
The Southern Wells 7th-grade girls’ basketball team defeated Alexandria 31-21 Saturday to win the McCulloch Tournament.
In the championship game, Savannah Dekyne led the Raiders with 14 points. Kiara Leas added seven, Lela Knowles six, Brooke Penrod two and Megan Lefebvre two.
In the first round, the 7th-graders beat Tipton 33-20. Dekyne had seven, Penrod six, Knowles six, Emily Junk four, Leas four, Meghan Yencer two, Jordyn Sills two and Molly Stoffel two.
The 8th-grade Raiders placed third, winning the consolation game 51-19 over McCulloch. Carissa Carter finished with 22 points and Olivia Mossburg added 14. Ashton Prible chipped in seven, Megan Thompson six and Hilary Paxson two.
In the first round, Tipton topped the 8th-graders 34-18. Prible and Mossburg each had five, Carter three, Katelyn Kline three and Thompson two.

Norwell baseball clinic slated
A Norwell Holiday Baseball Clinic will be held for boys in grades 5-8 on Dec. 28-30 in the auxiliary gym. Cost is $30 for each camper and a $5 discount for more than one child in a family. A camp T-shirt is included. The session on Dec. 28 is from 2:30-4:15 p.m., while the sessions on Dec. 29-30 are from 9-11:45 a.m. Entry deadline is Dec. 22. For more information or camp registration forms, call coach Kelby Weybright at 260-543-2213, ext. 7124, or 260-273-2396 or e-mail at kelby.weybright@nwcs.k12.in.us

Softball camp at Norwell
Girls in grades 3-8, who live in the Northern Wells School District, may register to participate in the third Norwell Softball Christmas Vacation Camp on Dec. 29-31. The camp will be held in the auxiliary gym. Cost is $30, with a $5 discount for siblings. Registration forms are available in the Norwell High School Athletic Office or Middle School office. Deadline is Dec. 18. To receive more information, e-mail Scott Hanni at scott.hanni@nwcs.k12.in.us