The Huntington North High School wrestling team got only four victories in 14 matches and lost to Kokomo, 49-21, in the opening round of the Logansport Team Regional Wrestling Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Kyle Jolas at 138 pounds, Sebastian Eckert at 145, Christian Little at 152 and Andrew Mason at 285 got the HNHS wins.

Eckert and Little got their victories by pin, Jolas recorded a decision victory and Mason won by injury default.

Photo by Andre B. Laird.

Huntington North's 126-pound wrestler Tanner Shipley bridges back to avoid a pin attempt by his opponent during action at the Peru Wrestling Regional earlier today, Saturday, Feb. 4. Twelve Vikings were in action during the tournament, which continues for much of the day. Results and photos will be posted tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 5.

Photo by Andre B. Laird.

Visiting Kokomo lit up the Huntington North High School scoreboard with a 99-70 victory over the Vikings on Friday, Feb. 3.

Kalvin Miller's 25 points led four HNHS players in double figures, but D.J. Ballentine scored 27 points - in just three quarters - to lead five Wildkats in double figures as Kokomo showed North why it's ranked sixth in the state in Class 4A with a 15-3 record.

The Vikings dropped to 3-14 overall and 0-4 in the North Central Conference.

The Crestview Middle School girls' basketball teams swept past Churubusco on Thursday, Feb. 2, with the seventh grade team winning 47-12 and the eighth-graders triumphing 36-24.

Improving to 5-4, the CMS seventh-graders were led by Kylie Kaylor and Ariene Butler, both of whom scored 13 points. Kinzie Estep added seven points and Maddi Houser had six.

Butler also pulled down nine rebounds, while Kelsey Vogleman had seven rebounds.

The Cougar eighth grade girls were paced by Marissa Jamsion with 11 points and Madi Canady with nine.

The Riverview Middle School girls' basketball teams both fell to Edgewood on Thursday night, Feb. 2, with the seventh-graders losing 36-21 and the eighth-graders being edged 25-21.

Johnna Cummings and Erin Burke led the waay for the seventh-graders with 10 and nine points, respectively.

The seventh-graders are now 3-5.

Hannah Stoffel scored eight points and Sarah Fryman had seven to pace the eighth-graders, now 5-3.

Kayla Patrick scored 15 points and the Huntington North High School girls' junior varsity basketball team rallied back from a third quarter deficit to beat visiting Columbia City, 31-27, on Thursday, Feb. 2.

The Lady Vikes were down 20-14 late in the third quarter before coming back to knot the game at 22-all by the end of the frame.

Maddie Klender added six points, seven rebounds and three steals to the HNHS cause.

Photo by Andre B. Laird.

Taylor Pursifull scored 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds as the Huntington North High School girls' varsity basketball team held off visiting Columbia City, 45-43, on Thursday, Feb. 2.

Winning two straight games for the first time this season, the Lady Vikes, 5-14, carried a 32-28 lead into the final quarter after playing to a 20-all draw at halftime with the Lady Eagles, 8-14.

Kelsey Hollowell added 12 points to the HNHS cause, and Cora Frame had three assists.

Monday Early Bird
Men's High Game: Bill Kusler, 216; Bill Reed, 196; Gus Ballance, 187.
Men's High Series: Bill Kusler, 557; Gus Ballance, 509; Dick Wymer, 470.
Women's High Game: Fran Bolton, 162; Rosalyn Hughes, 115; Sharon Wymer, 107.
Women's High Series: Fran Bolton, 463; Sharon Wymer, 313; Rosalyn Hughes, 286.
Top Teams: Two G's, 17-1; The B's, 16-8; Double W's, 14-10.
Most Over: Dick Wymer, +41; Fran Bolton, +40; Rosalyn Hughes, +10.

The Huntington University women's basketball team shot themselves into a loss to host and top-ranked Indiana Wesleyan, 62-30, on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

The Foresters, dropping to 15-8, hit only 6 of 33 field goal attempts - including just 1 of 15 in the second half -- for an anemic 18.2 percent against the Wildcats, who upped their season mark to 23-2, 12-1 in the Mid Central Conference.

The Foresters hit 5 of 18 shots from the field on the way to a 33-16 first half deficit.

The Huntington University women's basketball team will host its annual "Pink Out" at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the university's Merillat Physical Education and Recreation Complex.

Breast cancer survivors will be honored during halftime of the Huntington University-Taylor University women's basketball game.

"Pink Out" is a nationwide initiative of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsored by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to support breast cancer research and awareness programs.

The Crestview Middle School girls' basketball teams swept Southern Wells on Tuesday night, Jan. 31, with the seventh-graders squeaking by, 30-26, and the eighth-graders romping, 39-20.

Ariene Butler had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds to lead the CMS seventh-graders, 4-4. Kylie Kaylor added seven points and Aubrie Eckert had six.

Maddie Houser had 10 rebounds.

The Crestview eighth-graders used the 1-2 punch of Ellie Lawson and Hannah Williams, who had 11 and 10 points, respectively. Marissa Jamison and Emma Landrum each had six points.

Photo by Sarah Johnson.

The Huntington University men's basketball team lost a double-overtime thriller to visiting archrival Indiana Wesleyan University, 80-78, on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

A dunk by George Jones IV with 2:33 left in the second overtime put IWU up to stay at 71-69 after the teams had battled to a 58-58 tie at the end of regulation and a 66-66 tie after the first overtime.

HU's Caleb Kennedy did his best try to avoid the outcome as he pumped in a game-high 26 points, hitting 9 of 13 shots from the field. Shane Merryman added 16 points, Ryan Boester had 13 and TJ Short contributed 11.