Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Clouser verbally commits
to Michigan State
Norwell senior McCormick Clouser has verbally committed to play golf for Michigan State University. He will sign his letter of intent on the early signing date in November.
Clouser of Bluffton will be playing his fourth season for the Norwell golf team. He was the top individual finisher at the Huntington North boys’ sectional on June 4 at LaFontaine Golf Club.
He was a finalist for the 2008 Indiana state finals and the individual runner up in the 2009 Huntington North sectional. Clouser also has made the Northeast Hoosier Conference First Team in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He also was named the Northeast Indiana Co-Player of the Year 2010 and made the Northeast Indiana All-Area Team in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Clouser has qualified for the USGA Junior Amateur at Egypt Valley Country Club in Ada, Mich.
He has played in several national and state events, including the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), the Indiana Junior Golf Program, Plantations Junior Golf Tour (PJGT), the Optimist International Tournament, and the Callaway Junior PGA Series.
Last week, Clouser finished in an 11th-place tie at an AJGA event at Boyne Highlands Resort in Michigan. He shot a 6-over-par 222 (74-75-73).
This week, he is playing an AJGA event in Dublin, Ohio, at the Country Club of Muirfield Village. He shot 2-under-par 70 in the first round Tuesday.

Imel heads into final State Am round
Kaylee Imel, a sophomore at Western Michigan University sophomore, is six strokes behind the leader after the second round of the Indiana Women’s State Amateur Golf Championship at Anderson Country Club.
Imel finished her second 18 holes tied with four other players with a 6-over-par 150. Michele Nash of Indianapolis was sitting atop the leaderboard with an even-par 144. The tournament ends Wednesday.

Raising money for Norwell spikers
The Norwell Knights’ volleyball program will be holding a fundraiser at Ed & Luigi’s Drive-In in Ossian on Thursday, July 15, from 5-10 p.m. All tips will go to Norwell volleyball.
Gilbert, Sommers lead senior golfers
Joe Gilbert and Rex Sommers were the top individual golfers Tuesday for the Senior Golf League at Bluffton’s Green Valley Golf Club. Gilbert had the low gross score of 41 and Sommers was low net with 28. Members of the winning team were Bill Poulson, Bob Trussel, Malcolm Hiday and Gilbert. Tom Williams was closest to the pin and had the fewest putts (12). Poulson made the longest putt.

Sign up for 4H Fun Run/Walk
The annual 4-H 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held Saturday, July 17 at the Wells County 4-H Park. In an effort to beat the heat, race-day registration will start at 6:45 a.m. and the 5K (3.1-mile) race will begin at 7:30 a.m. Race-day registration is $15. All proceeds go to the Wells County 4-H Foundation scholarship fund. For more information, e-mail Kyan Harris at k_pepper33@hotmail.com or registration forms may be picked up at the Purdue Extension Wells County office.

Loren’s knocks off
Bluffton Regional Medical Center
Loren’s Light & Heavy Duty Towing Service recently defeated previously unbeaten Bluffton Regional Medical Center 13-9 in the championship game of the Wells County Girls’ Fastpitch Softball Junior League tournament at Roush Park.
Loren’s was led by Aries Petty with two home runs and Sara Eubank with a triple and double. Emily Eubank and Kenya Moore each tripled.