Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Six Wells County athletes named to AP football team

INDIANAPOLIS — Southren Wells’ senior Kyle Jones and Norwell senior Jeff Shatto topped a group of six Wells County athletes who were named to the Associated Press Football Team for 2010.
Jones was named to the Class A defensive team as a linebacker. Shatto was named to the Class 3A offensive team as a tight end.
Bluffton senior quarterback Cameron Gerber and senior wide receiver Nick Landrum were named to the Class 2A honorable mention list.
Southern Wells’ senior offensive lineman Andrew Runkle and junior linebacker Seth Biberstine were named to the Class A honorable mention list.

8th-grade Norwell girls whip DeKalb
The Norwell 8th-grade girls’ basketball team defeated DeKalb 46-18 on Tuesday at Norwell.
The Crusaders held DeKalb to 6 points in the second half. Hanna Smith and Liara Isnogle led the Crusaders each with 12 points. Monica Frauhiger and Paige Markley each had 6 points. Chloie Williams added 4, while Erika Thornton, Madi Stinson and Sarah Bauermeister each finished with 2 points. Smith also had 4 rebounds. Isnogle had 6 steals and Stinson 3.

Norwell girls’ softball camp slated
Registrations are being accepted for the fourth Norwell Girls’ Softball Christmas Vacation Camp on Dec. 28-30 in the auxiliary gym at Norwell High School.
The camp is open to girls in grades 2-8 in the Northern Wells school district. Camp sessions will be held from 12-2 p.m. each day. Cost is $30 with a $5 discount for siblings.
For more information and to download the registration form go online at www.NorwellKnightsSoftball.com or e-mail camp director Scott Hanni at scott.hanni@nwcs.k12.in.us.

SDSU headed to Poinsettia Bowl
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego State Aztecs have accepted an invitation to play in the hometown Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23 against Navy.
San Diego State finished the regular season 8-4 under second-year coach Brady Hoke, who had been courted by Minnesota for its vacant job.
“I was never offered the job,” Hoke said after the bowl bid was announced prior to Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game against Saint Mary’s.
SDSU athletic director Jim Sterk said he thinks Minnesota’s courtship of Hoke has ended. Sterk said SDSU is putting together a retention package for Hoke and his assistants that should be finalized in the next few weeks.


Correction to 8th-grade Tigers’ scoring
In Tuesday’s News-Banner, an error was made in the individual scoring for the Bluffton 8th-grade boys’ basketball team. Instead of Kobie Lucabaugh, it was Kevin Moser who scored 10 points to lead the Tigers. The News-Banner regrets the error and apologizes for any inconvenience it caused.