Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Kaylee Imel records best finish
Western Michigan University freshman Kaylee Imel scored her best finish for the Broncos’ women’s golf team over the weekend in the Northern Arizona University Red Rocks Invitational at Sedona, Ariz.
Imel shot a 14-over-par 158 (81-77) for 16th place.

Crusader wrestlers lose to Carroll
The Norwell Crusaders’ wrestling team lost 42-24 to Carroll last Thursday evening.
Hunter Dillon, Justin Miskin, Cam Blount and Chase Nash won on 8th-grade recognition night. Dillon pinned Nick Boyle in 27 seconds. Miskin pinned Tommy O’Conner in 1:39. Blount had a pin in 17 seconds. Nash won a close 2-0 decision over Andrew Wysong with a takedown in the first period. Joe Becker added another 2-0 decision for the Crusaders.
Norwell junior varsity winners included Nick Gordon, Alex Dill, Cody More, Jessie Hogsett, Cam Kohler, Hunter Ingle, Dillon and Miskin.

Baseball sign ups slated at Ossian
Northern Wells Minor League and Wells County Junior League baseball sign ups are being taken at the Ossian Town Hall, as follows: Tuesday, March 2, from 5-8 p.m; Thursday, March 4, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, March 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thursday, March 11, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages 4-12 and under. Cost is $55 for T-Ball, Coaches Pitch and Lower Minor and $60 for Junior League 10-and under and 12-and under. Birth certificates are needed.
Junior League tryouts are at the Norwell auxiliary gym on March 6 from 2-4 p.m. and March 12 from 5-7 p.m.

Summer youth activities planned
Registration for summer T-Ball, Farm, Junior and Baseball Leagues will be held at the City Hall building on the following dates and times:
Saturday, March 6, 9 a.m. - Noon
Thursday, March 11 6 - 8 p.m.
Sandy Koufax Baseball (13-14 years old) and girls’ softball also will be accepting registrations on March 6. The Wells Community Swim Team also will be available for information on its program.
Sandy Koufax will continue to accept registrations at the Parks Dept. office until April 2. Girls’ softball will be sending registration forms home with students through area schools.
Tryouts for Farm and Junior League Baseball will be at the Bluffton Middle School on Saturday, March 13. Junior League will be from 9-10:30 a.m. and Farm League from 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Age is determined by what the participant is on May 1. T-Ball is for 5 years (parent must help coach) – 8 years, Farm League is 8 years (may or may not be placed on a team, but still eligible for T-Ball) – 10 years of age. Junior League is for 10 years (may or may not be placed on a team, but still eligible for Farm League) – 12 years of age. Sandy Koufax is for youth 13-14 year olds. Girls’ softball is for grades 2-12.
For more information please call the park office at 824-6069 or e-mail us at: parks@ci.bluffton.in.us

Register for Pee Wee Soccer
The Bluffton Parks & Recreation Dept. will be registering girls and boys currently in grades K-3 for its Pee Wee Soccer League at the City Hall Building on Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m.-Noon. Cost is $15 per child and includes a T-shirt. The league will be held on six Saturdays, April 3-May 8 at the Bluffton City Gym.
There are some changes to the program this year. The games will be in the afternoons (starting at 1 p.m.) so not to conflict with the Upwards program and the participants will be assigned a time instead of a team. They will come the same time each week and will run through drills (by paid staff) for the first part of the time, then divided into two teams to scrimmage. They will be with the same group of children each week, but will be divided differently each week for the scrimmage. They will still be divided into grade categories of K-1 and 2-3. If you have further questions, call or e-mail the office at 824-6069 or parks@ci.bluffton.in.us

Swim team needs coaches
The Wells Community Swim Team is looking for coaches for the 2010 season. Please send resume to WCST, P.O. Box 208, Ossian, IN 46777. For more information, contact Teri Huffman at 260-307-6146.

Sign up for Squires Girls’ Softball
Sign up forms for Markle’s Norwell Squires Girls’ Softball will be given to all Northern Wells girls in grades 2-5 in coming weeks. The season will be starting a couple weeks later. Forms also will be available online at www.teacherweb.com/IN/NorwellMiddleSchool/HanniWarwick/index.html. For questions, please contact Norwell head softball coach Scott Hanni at Scott.Hanni@nwcs.k12.in.us or Doug Denney at dtank23@verizon.net.