Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Purdue receiver denied 6th year
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The NCAA has denied Purdue receiver Keith Smith a sixth year of eligibility after a knee injury prematurely ended his 2010 season.
Purdue coach Danny Hope expressed disappointment in a news release from the school on Monday.
Smith led the Big Ten with 91 catches during the 2009 season, and he caught 18 passes for 123 yards in two games last season before tearing the medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in his right knee. He was hurt on a tackle in the fourth quarter of a 31-21 win over Western Illinois and had surgery on Oct. 18.
Smith, who was recruited as a quarterback and played one season at safety, finished his career with 158 catches for 1,709 yards and eight touchdowns.

Crusader matmen top Riverview
The Norwell Crusaders’ wrestling team defeated the Riverview Raiders 39-15 on Monday evening at Huntington.
The Crusaders jumped out to a 24-point lead with four pins. Trevor Wilson pinned his 80-pound class opponent in 2:23. Jonathon Becker (85) followed with a pin in 1:50. Blake Lewis (100) added a quick pin in 37 seconds. Joe Becker (105) pinned his opponent in 55 seconds.
Ashton McCune (125) added an 8-0 decision. Jon Dathe (145) got his first pin of the season and Corey Germann finished with a pin in overtime.
The junior varsity wrestlers lost 19-18. Winners were Luke Fillers (95), Nick Gordon (100) and Trevor Eichler (140).

Woodlan wrestlers down Raiders
The Woodlan Middle School wrestling team defeated the Southern Wells Raiders 43-37 on Monday evening.
WOODLAN 43, SOUTHERN WELLS 37
80: C. Jones (W) dec Brandt Couch (SW) 3-2
90: C. Parisot (W) m.dec Briar Beeks (SW) 15-2
95: T.C. Perry (SW) m. dec G. Hoot (W) 15-2
100: D. Slate (W) dec. Drew Rockwell (SW) 5-0
105: Z. Zink (W) pin Brennen Rheinhart (SW) 1:32
110: G. Keller (W) dec. Jacey Dunnuck (SW) 7-1
115: N. Hoot (W) pin Cameron Dalley (SW) :12
122: Paul Renner (SW) pin C. Nelson (W) 1:30
130: Daniel Beeks (SW) pin T. Gieger (W) 1:52
130: N. Hammon (W) pin Ethan Westfall (SW) 2:58
138: Seth Trissell (SW) pin A. Hutson (W) :17
138: Jake Weldy (SW) dec. B. Kurtz (W) 14-8
138: R. Mason (W) pin Daniel Stone (SW) 1:24
152: Brandon Hough (SW) pin A. Miller (W) :35
185: Jacob Stout (SW) pin D. Cook (W) :38
215: E. Barberana (W) pin Justin Ballenger (SW) 2:40
Exhibition Results
90: B. Beeks (SW) pin I. Booher (W) 2:55
100: D. Rockwell (SW) pin E. Basting (W) 2:58
105: C. Pettyjohn (W) pin B. Rheinhart (SW) 1:29
122: P. Renner (SW) dec. J. Cassell (W) 6-2
138: Ethan Smith (SW) pin A. Hutson (W) :41
215: Ace Addington (SW) dec. E. Barberana

Squires’ softball sign up coming
Sign-up forms for Markle’s Norwell Squires Softball League will be sent home with all Northern Wells Community Schools girls in grades 1-8 sometime before spring break.
There is no need to come out to a sign up. However, there will be a couple at Markle and representatives should be at the Ossian sign ups.
Changes have been made to the 9-and-under league and information and sign-up forms will be posted at www.NorwellKnightsSoftball.com before spring break.
For more information contact Norwell head coach Scott Hanni at Scott.Hanni@nwcs.k12.in.us or league president Doug Denney at dtank23@frontier.com.

Spurs’ Parker sidelined with sore leg
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Spurs point guard Tony Parker will likely miss two to four weeks with a sore calf muscle, handing the NBA’s top team its first significant injury of the season.
Parker strained his left calf in Sunday’s win over Memphis. He had started every game during a blazing start for the NBA-best Spurs, who can already match their win total from last season Tuesday when they play the Grizzlies again.
Parker is averaging 17.1 points and 6.6 assists, piloting a refreshened offense that is quicker, higher-scoring and no longer revolving around Tim Duncan.