Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Raider wrestlers fall to Jets
The Southern Wells Junior High School wrestling team had seven individual winners Monday evening, but the Adams Central Jets had more winners to register a 54-34 victory.
Briar Beeks, Drew Rockwell, Austin Wells, Daniel Beeks, Miguel Arriaga, Jacob Stout and Justin Ballenger were the Raider victors.

Adams Central 54, Southern Wells 34
80: J. McAfee (AC) pin Brandt Couch (SW) 3:15
90: Briar Beeks (SW) dec. B. Coyne (AC) 8-6
95: A. Oliver (AC) major dec. T.C. Perry (SW) 9-1
100: Drew Rockwell (SW) major dec. J. Vanover (AC) 11-0
110: R. Ashley (AC) pin Brennen Rheinhart (SW) :15
110: H. Bates (AC) major dec. Jacey Dunnuck (SW) 9-0
115: Austin Wells (SW) pin G. Christian (AC) :52
122: C. Luginbill (AC) pin Paul Renner (SW) 2:49
130: Daniel Beeks (SW) dec. K. McCullough (AC) 8-1
138: C. Sharp (AC) pin Jake Weldy (SW) :15
145: L. Liter (AC) pin Ethan Smith (SW) 1:26
152: A. Ebert (AC) pin Brandon Hough (SW) 2:28
160: Miguel Arriaga (SW) pin R. Beer (AC) :07
170: Jacob Stout (SW) pin D. Schumm (AC) :21
185: Justin Ballenger (SW) pin N. Brummer (AC) 1:34
215: I. Bollenbacher (AC) pin Ace Addington (SW) :23
250: C. Hitt (AC) pin Alberto Morels (SW) 1:29
Exhibition
80: T. Miller (AC) major dec. B. Couch (SW) 11-0
90: B. Beeks (SW) dec. T. Free (AC) 7-0
95: T.C. Perry (SW) dec. B. Hirschy (AC) 6-0
115: G. Christian (AC) pin Cameron Dalley (SW) 1:16
138: C. Sharp (AC) pin Daniel Stone (SW) :10
160: M. Arriaga (SW) pin K. Brown (AC) :06

Bluffton MS wrestlers open season
Seven Bluffton Middle School wrestlers posted victories Monday evening in the season-opening quadruple meet against Leo, Prince Chapman Academy and Heritage. Austin Speheger and Trae Jojola each recorded two pins. Brandon Lockwood also posted two victories, while Elijah Williams, Justin Mohler, Ryan Foreman and Dalton Ziko won matches.

Regional tickets on sale at Norwell
IHSAA girls’ basketball regional tickets will be on sale at Norwell during tonight’s boys’ basketball games with South Adams and throughout the week in the athletic office until 2 p.m. Friday. Ticket price is $9.

K-105 to play SW staffers
The Southern Wells school staff will play the K-105 radio basketball team in a game at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Admission is $3 and proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund. The game is hosted by the Athletic Boosters. The Southern Wells Raider ropers will be performing at 6:30 p.m. Pizza will be available.

Buffet set for Norwell cross country
The Norwell girls’ and boys’ cross country teams have created a booster club to help raise money to offset the transportation fee.
A pizza buffet has been scheduled at the Ossian East of Chicago Pizza restaurant from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Team members will be servers and dishwashers and the restaurant will donate $1 per buffet and all tips also will go to the club. Cost is $9.29, which includes buffet, drink and tax.
Swim team needs coaches
The Wells County Swim Team is looking for coaches for the 2011 summer season. Candidates should send resumes to WCST, P.O. Box 208, Ossian, IN 46777. For more information contact Teri Huffman at 824-3462.

Kansas assumes top ranking
From The Associated Press
Kansas is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll.
The Jayhawks moved up one spot following Ohio State’s first defeat, a loss at Wisconsin. The Buckeyes had been No. 1 for four weeks, the last two as a unanimous choice.
Kansas, ranked No. 1 for 15 weeks last season, received 22 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. Ohio State received 14 first-place votes and was 13 points behind. Texas is third, although it has the most first-place votes with 23. Pittsburgh is fourth, voted No. 1 on six ballots.
Duke, which was No. 1 the first nine weeks, is No. 5. Completing the top 10 are: San Diego State, BYU, Notre Dame, Georgetown and Wisconsin.

Peter Forsberg hanging up his skates
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche forward Peter Forsberg is retiring from the NHL after playing in just two games during his latest comeback.
A chronic foot ailment cut short Forsberg’s career. He made a brief return in 2008 and didn’t play in the NHL again until this month. After a visa delay, he took the ice in just two games, scoring no points, before deciding to call it a career.
Forsberg was arguably the best two-way player in the NHL during his heyday, leading the Avalanche to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, and earning both the Hart Trophy and league MVP in 2003.