Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

JV Knights blank Dekalb
The Norwell junior varsity football team traveled to Dekalb Monday and came home with a 27-0 victory. Nathan Shelton threw for two touchdowns and ran for another on a 1-yard run.
Joe rasdorf was on the receiving end of a 57-yard toss and Austin Dettmer scored the other on a 30-yard reception. Andrew Brinson also scored on a 22-yard run. Robbie Ritter scored on a two-point conversion attempt.
Justin Gray, Beau Burke, and Kyler Mills each recovered a fumble and Austin Dettmer had an interception.

NW Boys, Girls fall to Columbia City
The Norwell girls’ soccer team fell to the Columbia City squad Monday evening by a 5-0 tally. Haley Heller had 47 saves on the night. The Knights now stand at 4-9-2 and will play at Heritage Thursday. In the junior varsity game, Norwell and Columbia City battled to an 0-0 tie.
In the boys match, Norwell lost by a 2-0 score, while the junior varsity match also ended in a scoreless tie. It was the final regular season match as the squad will compete against Heritage Thursday in sectional action.

Ramseyer’s run a record
The News-Banner was informed Tuesday morning that Sam Ramseyer’s performance in Saturday’s South Adams cross country invitational set a Southern Wells Middle School record with a run of 11:24.
Additionally, there was a typographical error in the paragraph reporting the middle school team’s victory. It should have read:
In the middle school girls’ race, the 1-2 punch of Sam Ramseyer (second) and Meghan Yencer (fourth) led Southern Wells to the team championship. Other Raiders were Chloe Maddox, 15th overall and 14th in the team standings; Timber Tucker, 19th and 18th; Shelby Skidmore, 20th and 19th; Autumn Stevens, 24th and 22nd; Chloe Elam, 28th and 26th; Brooke Penrod, 33rd overall; Tori Wiese, 38th; Jordan Sills, 48th; and Kennedy Thodes, 60th.

Sign up for Future Lady Tigers
Bluffton’s girls’ basketball will be tipping off its Future Lady Tigers program Oct. 16, which runs on Saturdays through Dec. 11 at the high school. Students in grades 3-6 may register for $25, with each additional child for $15. A team jersey is included. Registration forms may be picked up and returned at the high school, middle school and elementary school offices or by e-mailing head coach Vicki Van Matre at vvanmatre@bhmsd.k12.in.us. Deadline is Oct. 8. For more information, call Coach Van Matre at 824-3724, ext. 7304.

Smith optimistic about Cutler
(AP) — Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith sounded optimistic that quarterback Jay Cutler will be back soon from his concussio.
Smith said Cutler was back at the practice facility Monday and was “feeling OK” after sitting out the second half of a 17-3 loss the previous night against the New York Giants.