Sports and Outdoors

Friday, July 10, 2009

Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Pretzel’s, Inc. wins tourney title
Pretzel’s, Inc. blanked National Oil/Nodine’s 13-0 Wednesday night to win the Wells County Girls’ Softball Senior League tournament championship at Roush Park.
Pretzel’s had lost three times to National Oil/Nodine’s during the regular season. National Oil/Nodine’s finished up with a 10-4 record, while Pretzel’s ended up at 11-3.
Breanna Brickley pitched a complete-game no-hitter, allowing only two baserunners. Brickley finished the season with an 8-1 record and one save.
Karlie Longenberger powered Pretzel’s with a triple and double, driving in four runs. Hannah Gilliam, Katie Runyon and Nicole Lykins each added two hits. Kaitlyn Dunnuck also doubled.
Kyanne Bryant and Kennedy Johnson pitched for National Oil/Nodine’s, while Bryant suffered the loss.

Pizza Hut eliminates Standard Plastics
Pizza Hut scored eight runs in the fifth inning to defeat Standard Plastics 12-7 in the loser’s bracket of the Bluffton Junior League tournament on Wednesday at Jefferson Park.
Standard Plastics was eliminated from the double elimination tournament. Pizza Hut advanced to tonight’s first game at 6 p.m.
Drew Hunter ripped a pair of triples for Pizza Hut. Matthew Vitatoe doubled and singled. Dylan Longenberger and Zach Wilson each singled twice. Winning pitcher Trae Jojola and Bubba Applegate each doubled.
Standard Plastics got a home run and double by Caitlin Herndon and Grant Prible singled twice. Herndon was the losing pitcher.

PCTA edges BRMC
Parlor City Trophy & Apparel built a six-run lead over Bluffton Regional Medical Center Tuesday night and held on to win the Bluffton Farm League baseball game 7-6.
Jacey Dunnuck had two hits for Parlor City Trophy & Apparel, while Tylon Wright doubled. Mitchell Kuhlenbeck was the winning pitcher.
Bradley Kelley doubled for Bluffton Regional Medical Center and Rylie Johnston was the losing pitcher.

Bluffton HS volleyball camp set
The Bluffton High School volleyball camp for girls who will be in grades 9-12 will be held July 13-16 from 6-8 p.m. at the Tiger Den. Cost is $100. IPFW volleyball coach Arnie Ball and members of his coaching staff will be conducting the camp. For more information, contact the Bluffton athletic office or Robert Ochoa 260-710-1317.

Bluffton MS volleyball camp slated
The Bluffton Middle School volleyball camp also will be held July 13-16 from 4:30-5:45 p.m. Cost is $25.

Register for Youth Football League
Boys entering grades 5-6 may begin registering for the Wells County Youth Football League.
The tackle football league is for students attending Bluffton, Norwell, Southern Wells and South Adams. Cost is $60.
Registration and equipment fitting dates and times are as follows: Monday, July 13, 7-8:30; Wednesday, July 15, 7-8:30.
At Norwell, please enter Door 46 and go to the main gym’s upper deck.
Southern Wells students will be contacted by coach Mark Lefebvre to get signed up.

Golf scramble for Norwell boys’ tennis
The Norwell boys’ tennis team is hosting a golf scramble July 25 at Timber Ridge Golf Club. Proceeds benefit the boys’ tennis program. Entry fee is $75 per person. Hole sponsorships are $100. The shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Sign up in the Pro Shop. For more information, call Bruce Imel at 824-4465.

Tiger boosters to hold golf outing
The Bluffton Athletic Boosters are holding a nine-hole golf scramble and outing with contests and prizes Saturday, July 25, at Green Valley Golf Club in Bluffton. Shotgun start is at 10 a.m. Cost is $40 per person, including fees, cart, three beverages and hot picnic lunch following the event. For more information and to register, contact Dan Geimer at 824-8543 or e-mail at djgeimer@sbcglobal.net. All proceeds go to the Athletic Boosters for middle and high school athletic programs.

Register for pee wee basketball
Girls and boys (K-4) may register for a Pee Wee Basketball League at Kehoe Park on Friday from 8-9 p.m. Registration forms may be picked up at the Bluffton Parks & Recreation Dept. in city hall or downloaded from the city website at www.blufftonindiana.net. Cost is $15, which includes a T-shirt. Volunteer coaches are needed.

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