Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

State recognition for Norwell netters
Three members of the 2010 Norwell boys’ tennis team were named to the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association All-State Team.
No. 1 singles player Reid Imel, a junior, was an honorable mention singles player. He finished the season with a 14-6 record.
Senior Ross Mathews and junior Kyle Fillman were doubles honorable mention. Mathews and Fillman played No. 1 doubles for the Knights and were 17-1.
Adams Central sophomore Nathan Barger (22-2), who played No. 1 singles for the Jets, was named to the honorable mention. Over two seasons, Barger’s record is 38-7.

Butler routs Hanover in exhibition
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Shelvin Mack scored 13 points and Matt Howard had 12 points and 10 rebounds Thursday night to lead No. 17 Butler to an 80-41 exhibition victory over Hanover.
It was the Bulldogs’ final tuneup before opening regular-season play Nov. 13 against nearby Marian. The national runners-up plan to unveil their Final Four banner before tip-off that afternoon.
Drake Hendricks had seven points for Hanover, a Division III school about 80 miles south-southeast of Indianapolis.
The Bulldogs overwhelmed the Panthers with their size and speed.
Howard nearly had a double-double in the first half, scoring 10 points and grabbing seven rebounds in 14 minutes, and he had plenty of help. Freshman Kyle Marshall had 11 points and six rebounds, while freshman Erik Fromm had eight points and four rebounds. Butler senior Zack Hahn finished with seven points.
Butler shot 51.5 percent from the field for the game and was 6 of 22 on 3-point attempts.

Ohio blasts Buffalo in MAC grid action
ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Boo Jackson threw two touchdown passes, caught a scoring pass and also ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Buffalo 34-17 on Thursday night for its sixth straight victory.
Jackson opened the scoring for Ohio (7-3, 5-1 Mid-American Conference) with a one-yard run and caught a 26-yard scoring pass from Phil Bates on the Bobcats’ next drive.
In the second half, Jackson threw two 15-yard touchdown passes to Terrence McCrae.