Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Knights top DeKalb netmen
The Norwell Knights upped their Northeast Hoosier Conference boys’ tennis record to 4-1 on Monday with a 4-1 victory over DeKalb at Waterloo.
Norwell (13-1) swept the three singles matches and the No. 2 doubles team won its match in three sets.
Jasson Werling and Kyle Isch rallied to beat Michael Culler and Josh Martin 0-6, 6-4, 7-5. In No. 3 singles, Thye Petty charged back to win in three sets, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
The Knights’ junior varsity team pulled out a 6-5 victory to improve to 13-1.

NORWELL 4, DEKALB 1
VARSITY SINGLES: Kyle Fillman (N) def. Nick Martin 6-2, 6-0; Reid Imel (N) def. Austin Stokes 6-0, 6-3; Thye Petty (N) def. Mitch Hart 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
VARSITY DOUBLES: Colton Miller/Levi Copenhaver (D) def. Kyle Reinhard/Ross Mathews 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; Jasson Werling/Kyle Isch (N) def. Michael Culler/Josh Martin 0-6, 6-4, 7-5.

NORWELL 6, DEKALB 5
JUNIOR VARSITY SINGLES: Ben Lancaster (D) def. Brandon Taylor 8-6; Tanner Bowen (N) def. Brandon Fruits 8-3; Wade Hantz (D) def. LJ Reeve 8-6; Braedon Bassett (D) def. Jared Meyer 8-3; Kyle Johnloz (N) def. Duke Becker 8-3; Greg Hathaway (D) def. Joel Sauer 8-7 (7-4); Bowen (N) def. Dylan Liddell 8-5.
JUNIOR VARSITY DOUBLES: Mitchell Wilson/Tanner Mathews (N) def. Matt Helmkamp/Landon Miller 8-3; Gabe Taylor/Damon Colbert (D) def. Sean Cole/Damon Gerber 8-5; Jake McBride/Tyler Smith (N) def. Warren Travis/Quinton Johnson 8-7 (12-10); Wilson/Mathews (N) def. Avery Schmidt/Conner Helmkamp 8-1.

Jets riddle Tigers in ACAC tennis
The Adams Central boys’ tennis team captured the Allen County Athletic Conference season championship Monday with a 5-0 victory over the Bluffton Tigers at Bluffton.
The Jets (8-6) posted a 3-0 record in conference play.
Adams Central also swept the Tigers 10-0 in junior varsity matches. The Jets are 9-1/3-0.

ADAMS CENTRAL 5, BLUFFTON 0
VARSITY SINGLES: Nathan Barger (AC) def. Cameron Gerber 6-3, 6-1; Kam Fiechter (AC) def. Jackson Bates 6-0, 6-3; Jon Weil (AC) def. Nick Huffman 6-2, 6-0.
VARSITY DOUBLES: Austin Neadstine/Josh Smith (AC) def. Cody Cochran/Bryan Bowman 6-1, 7-6 (9-7); Evan Timmons/Ryan Colchin (AC) def. Chandler Okey/Michael Vanderkolk 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
 
ADAMS CENTRAL 10, BLUFFTON 0
JUNIOR VARSITY SINGLES: Keaton Fiechter (AC) def. Damon Kuhlenbeck 8-5; Derek Hanni (AC) def. Brendan Baumgartner 8-4; Pierce Harris (AC) def. Carlos Vergara 8-5; Isaac Bransteter (AC) def. Trey Mettler 8-4; Bransteter (AC) def. Dillon Myers 8-5; Harris (AC) def. Matt Dann 8-0.

JUNIOR VARSITY SINGLES: Jacob Bergdall/Cody Walburn (AC) def. Alex Penrod/Zach Mezera 9-7; Dylan Krueger/Blake Phieffer (AC) def. Luke Bertsch/Josh Buckland 8-1; Hanni/Luke Marbach (AC) def. Carson Addington/Seth Thompson 8-5; Krueger/Phieffer (AC) def. Stephen Vanderkolk/Austin Okey 8-1.

Kaylee Imel helps Broncos place 8th
YORKTOWN, Ind. — Western Michigan University freshman Kaylee Imel posted the third-best score for its women’s golf team at the Cardinal Classic tournament, hosted by Ball State, at The Players Club.
Senior Elise Swartout carded the first sub-par collegiate round of her career to move up to third place. She shot a 2-under par 70 on Sunday morning to register the third top-three finish of her career.
Western Michigan finish eighth in the team standings.  The Broncos scored their lowest team round of this young season with a 307.
Imel finished the two-day, 36-hole tournament with a 15-over 157 (79-78) in a tie for 39th place.
Eastern Michigan won the team title with a two-round score of 591 (298-293), besting Ball State by seven strokes.  Grand Valley State (599), Xavier (602) and Indiana State (614) rounded out the top five.
The Broncos will have two weeks to prepare for their next event, the Nittany Lion Invitational. The 54-hole event opens on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Barons blank Knights in girls’ soccer
The Norwell Knights were defeated 8-0 by DeKalb in a Northeast Hoosier Conference girls’ soccer match at Waterloo.
Olivia Gomez led the Barons with three goals and Amara Knox added a pair. Olivia Gerke, Whitney Krider and Lauren Rowe each had one goal. Goalkeeper Rachel Bly recorded the shutout, stopping three shots.
Norwell goalkeeper Haley Keller blocked 37 shots. Caitlin Ailor had two shots and Morgin Imel one. The Knights’ record fell to 3-7-1 overall and 2-3 in NHC action. The Knights’ junior varsity team lost 2-0.

Fireworks after Friday’s game
There will be additional fireworks Friday night at Fred F. Park Field in Bluffton following the Allen County Athletic Conference football showdown between the Southern Wells Raiders and Bluffton Tigers.
Before the game, the Lutheran Air helicopter will deliver the game ball, landing on the 50-yard line. Then after the game, there will be a large fireworks display, sponsored by the Bluffton Athletic Boosters.
There will be free admission to Bluffton students in kindergarten through grade four.