Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Imel helps lead Western Michigan
NASHPORT, Ohio — Kaylee Imel registered the best finish of her young collegiate career, tying for fourth place with Ball State’s Brittany Kelly, to help the Western Michigan golf team capture its first ever Mid-American Conference Preview title on Tuesday.
Imel, a 2009 Norwell graduate from Bluffton, tied for fourth place with Ball State’s Brittany Kelly, after a 6-over par 78. Imel finished with a 9-over par 153 (75-78).

Moss, McCormick lead senior golfers
Jerry Moss and Herman McCormick were the individual leaders for the Senior Men’s Golf League on Tuesday morning at Green Valley Golf Course in Bluffton.
Moss recorded the low gross score of 41 and McCormick had the low net score. Bill Fuller was closest to the pin and Tom Moser made the longest putt. Jim Smith, McCormick and Moser were members of the winning team.

Bolinger, Eberle earn NHC honors
Norwell boys’ soccer team forward Briar Bolinger and goalkeeper Justin Eberle were honorable mention certificate recipients for the Northeast Hoosier Conference boys’ all-conference team.

Johnson, Heller receive NHC honors
Norwell girls’ soccer team forward Lauren Johnson and goalkeeper Haley Heller were honorable mention certificate recipients for the Northeast Hoosier Conference girls’ all-conference team.

8th-grade Crusaders post 6th win
The 8th-grade Norwell Crusaders’ football team defeated East Noble 34-8 on Tuesday night at Kendallville.
The Crusaders (6-2) lit up the scoreboard first with Reggie Hayes throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Davis. Hayes also had two pass interceptions and returned one for a 35-yard TD.
Piercen Harnish added touchdown runs of 20 and 16 yards and also threw a seven-yard TD pass to Adam Nahrwold.
Jay-Ar Kobryn, Andrew Oakes, Blake Lewis, Anthony Richard, Chandler Shady and Jake Aschliman also sparked the Crusaders’ offensive attack. Aschliman had a 27-yard kickoff return in the second half.
Kobryn and Harnish also picked off a pass. Brandon Norman recovered a fumble, while Ashton McCune, Jace Geiger, Oakes, Nahrwold and Davis made other big defensive plays.