Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Haley Killingbeck leads Trine
ALMA, Mich. — Haley Killingbeck helped Trine University’ women’s basketball team slip past Alma 59-57 in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association play Saturday.
The Thunder used clutch free throws late to overcome poor shooting. Killingbeck, a sophomore from Southern Wells High School, scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Trine is now 4-5 overall and 2-1 in the MIAA standings.

Free youth baseball clinic slated
The Summit City Sluggers Baseball Association will be hosting a free youth baseball clinic on hitting and fielding Dec. 27 for children ages 9-13 at the YMCA Baseball Annex.
The annex is located in the former Kitco building (now the Franklin Electric Annex) at 200 E. Spring St., adjacent to CVS.
To register contact Wells County YMCA at www.ymcaexchange.org or 565-9622 through Dec. 27. One of the following times may be selected 10 a.m.-noon or 2-4 p.m. For more information contact Mark DeLaGarza at 260-402-0789 or delagarza0185@comcast.net or Nikki Surbaugh at 565-9622 or nikki_surbaugh@fwymca.org.

Sluggers helping Agape League
The Summit City Sluggers Baseball Association will be hosting a series of free youth baseball clinics from Dec. 27-29 throughout northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio to help raise funds for the Agape League based out of Berne.
The Agape League operates as a baseball program for mentally and physically challenged individuals.
The Sluggers also will be soliciting donations for the Wells County Agape League.
During the summer, the Sluggers donated time to the Agape League, with players serving as “player helpers.”
For more information, contact Mark DeLaGarza at 260-402-0789 or Todd Armstrong at 260-615-6895.

Norwell youth baseball clinic
The Norwell baseball team will be conducting a holiday baseball clinic Dec. 28-30 from 10-11:45 a.m. for boys in grades 5-8 in the auxiliary gym. Cost is $30 for one child, with a $5 discount for each additional boy. A camp T-shirt is included. Registration forms are available and must be returned by Dec. 22. For more information call Kelby Weybright at 543-2213, ext. 7002, or 273-2396, or e-mail at kelby.weybright@nwcs.k12.in.us.