Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Ossian Wizards win Bluffton Bash
The Ossian Wizards routed the Bluffton All-Stars 21-0 on Sunday to capture the Bluffton Bash 12-and-under baseball tournament championship.
The Wizards had 17 hits and held Bluffton to four. Trey Collins was the winning pitcher, while JayR Kobryn took the loss.
Walker Spahr hit a home run and single for the Wizards. Brody Myers doubled and singled twice. Trevor Wilson added three singles. Jaron Stoppenhagen and Collins each had two singles.
Kobryn doubled for Bluffton and Eric Baumgartner and Bubba Applegate each singled.
Spahr hit a game-winning home run in the fourth inning to lift the Wizards over the Fort Wayne Southwest Sluggers 1-0 in the semifinals. Collins was the winning pitcher and Brady Sheehan took the loss. Grant Prible tripled for the Wizards. Zach Schulz and Canan Ciesilski doubled for the Sluggers.
Bluffton eliminated the Wells County Tomahawks 6-1 in the semifinals. Kobryn hit a grand slam home run to key a five-run, third inning. Noah Antrim was the winning pitcher and added two singles. Kenny Patterson smacked a home run and single. Garrett Walborn and Applegate each singled. Quenton Middleton was the losing pitcher. Drew Dobbels doubled in the Tomahawks’ run.
The Richmond Express scored seven runs in the fifth inning to win the 10-and-under championship game in the Bluffton Bash on Sunday. The Express defeated the Redkey Outlaws 7-3.
Cole Stigleman tripled for Redkey, which had four hits. The Express had six singles. Jordan Stoole was the winning pitcher and Ethan Myers suffered the loss.
The Express blasted Niles (Mich.) 14-1 in the semifinal round to reach the championship game. The Express had 15 hits. Redkey had 14 hits in its 7-3 semifinal victory over Harlan.
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Game scores for the 12-and-under tournament are as follows: Wells County Tomahawks 10, Bluffton (11-year-olds) 0; Bluffton (12-year-olds) 14, Huntington 4; Ossian Wizards 6, Kokomo 4; Fort Wayne Southwest 9, Harlan 8; Blackford 11, Nappanee 10; Granger 18, Angola 1; FW Southwest 17, Bluffton (11) 0; Ossian Wizards 14, Bluffton (12) 0; Wells County 11, Harlan 10; Kokomo 13, Blackford 0; FW Southwest 19, Angola 0; Nappanee 14, Huntington 2; Harlan 11, Granger 10; Bluffton (12) 17, Nappanee 5.
Game scores for the 10-and-under tournament are as follows: Bluffton 12, Kokomo 9; Redkey 13, Eaton 2; Harlan 17, Bluffton 5; Niles (Mich.) 10, Bluffton 8; Richmond 29, Kokomo 4; Niles 12, Easton 4; Redkey 20, Bluffton 2; Redkey 19, Niles 0; Richmond 8, Bluffton 0; Harlan 19, Kokomo 4.

Tigers’ tennis practice to begin
Bluffton boys’ tennis practice will start Monday, Aug. 2, at 9 a.m. at the tennis courts. All athletes must have a physical on file with the high school before the first practice. If there are any questions, contact Robert Vanderkolk at 260-273-3220 or bobvanderkolk@hotmail.com.

Norwell tennis team to hold tryouts
Tryouts for the Norwell High School boys’ tennis team will start Aug. 2. Any interested boy needs to be at the Norwell tennis courts at 9 a.m. on Monday. Practices for the first week will be at 9-11 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. each day. Completed physical forms must be on file in the athletic office before boys may participate. If there are any questions, contact coach Joel Fillman at jafillman@verizon.net.

SW Jr. High cross country to start
Southern Wells Jr. High School cross country will begin on Tuesday, Aug. 10, from 6-7 p.m. All runners must have their physical on file in the high school office before the first practice.

Sign up for Parlor City Trot races
Runners may register for the 36th Parlor City Trot presented by Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Race date is Saturday, Sept. 4. Starting time is 7:30 a.m. Participants may choose between three events: a half-marathon (13.1 miles), a 10-mile run or a 10-kilometer run.
Registration may be completed on-line at runrace.net or forms may be picked up at FPC and YMCA in Bluffton for mail-in registration. Any questions may be addressed to Mac at 260-450-1071 or e-mail at macmcavoy@gmail.com.

TQ Midgets racing at Montpelier
The UMRA TQ Midgets will be joining the regular racing program Saturday, July 31, at Montpelier Motor Speedway.
The regular Mod Lites will be racing for a top cash prize of $1,000 for the winner. The Modifieds will be going for $600, Super Stocks $300 and Thunder Stocks $250.
Spectator gates open at 4 p.m., with hot laps at 6 p.m. and racing at 7. Grandstand admission is $10 for adults (age 13 and up). Children 12 and under enter free when accompanied by a paying adult. Pit admission is $25.