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Helmich posts two wins as swimgirls place fourth at NE8 meet

Emma Helmich produced two wins to lead the Huntington North High School girls’ swim team to fourth place at the Northeast 8 Conference meet, hosted by Norwell on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Helmich topped the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. The senior swam the former race in 2:08.26 – eight seconds faster than the second-place finisher – and the latter one in 1:03.06. For her efforts, Helmich was one of two Lady Vikings to receive first-team all-conference honors.

Barton leads HNHS boys at conference swim meet

Cody Barton posted two top-five finishes for the Huntington North High School boys’ swim team, which finished sixth at the Northeast 8 Conference meet, hosted by Norwell on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Barton captured third in the 100-yard breaststroke and fourth in the 100-yard butterfly. The senior completed the former race in 1:06.73 and the latter in 1:00.22.

Hall leads grapplers to third at Wild Bill Tournament

Led by Jacob Hall, the Huntington North High School varsity wrestling team captured third place at the Wild Bill Tournament, held at Concordia Lutheran on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Hall, a junior, topped the 126-pound weight class, giving the Vikings their lone individual title on the day.

Seniors Wilson Lopshire and Eli Parrett both put forth runner-up efforts for Huntington North. Lopshire placed second at 170 pounds while Parrett earned silver in action at 182 pounds.

Junior Lady Vikes go undefeated


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The seventh-grade Junior Lady Vikings basketball team went undefeated at the Holiday Hoops Jam, held at The Zone Sports Complex of Northern Indiana, in Plymouth, on Dec. 29, 2016. Pictured are (front row from left) Chloe Kauffman, Leah Campbell, Taylor Double and Jadyn Bennett; (middle row from left) Hailee Kline, Grace Sell, Addy Wiley, Skyla Tomasek and Meg Camomile; and (back row from left) coaches Stacy Wiley, Brian Double and Kamie Tomasek.

Pushing the pace at local SO tourney


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Christian Smith (left), a member of the Huntington County Senior Vikings basketball team, pushes the ball up court in a game against the Howard County Senior Kats at the 10th annual Huntington County Schools Special Olympics Basketball Invitational at Huntington North High School on Saturday, Jan. 14.

Halftime performance


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Jacob Sprinkle (left) tries to shield the ball from defender Darren Thomas during a game between members of the Huntington County Special Olympics basketball team at halftime of the Huntington North High School boys’ varsity basketball game on Friday, Jan. 13.

HU Cheer Clinic


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With some help from members of the Huntington University cheer squad, Emma Kelsey completes a cheerleading pyramid at the squad’s youth clinic, held Saturday, Jan. 14, in the school’s Merillat Complex.

Bates lead Lady Vike gymnasts to 2nd at Valpo Invite

The Huntington North High School varsity gymnastics team captured second place at the Valparaiso Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 14.

The Lady Vikings totaled 100.700 points to achieve their runner-up finish at the seven-team event.

Brianna Bates produced Huntington North’s best finish on the day, taking third in the floor exercise with a 9.250. Aleah Eckert claimed fifth in the event with a 9.100 while Bailey Harris and Danielle Korporal notched ninth and 10th with an 8.800 and 8.775, respectively.

Lady Vikes take first NE8 loss of season

The Huntington North High School girls’ varsity basketball team lost its first conference game of the season, falling to host Columbia City, 58-42, on Saturday, Jan. 14.

The Lady Vikings, 10-7, 4-1 in the Northeast 8 Conference, trailed the Lady Eagles after the first quarter, 11-9, and at halftime, 25-17. They made up a bit of that deficit in the third, 39-34, but their conference rivals dashed any thoughts of a fourth-quarter comeback with a 19-point frame that put the game out of reach.

Fifth-ranked Marian bludgeons HU women

The Huntington University women’s basketball team suffered an 89-49 defeat to fifth-ranked Marian University on Saturday, Jan. 14, at John Grimes Court.

Shooting just 32.8 percent for the game on 20 of 61 marksmanship from the field, the game got away from the Foresters early. Coach Lori Culler’s squad trailed 24-15 after the first quarter and 44-26 at the half. The Knights expanded their advantage to 66-36 by the end of the third before outscoring their guests 23-13 in the final frame to cap the lopsided win.

Late run helps HU men finish off Marian

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Mike Bush

A late run helped the Huntington University men’s basketball team finish off host Marian University, 99-89, on Saturday, Jan. 14.

It was a game to remember for the Foresters’ Mike Bush, who dished out 10 assists to break the school record for most dimes in a season. The junior has racked up 220 assists on the year, besting the previous mark of 214 set by Matt Eberly in 1997.

Bush also did plenty of scoring himself, tallying a team-high 22 points. He played a key role in the late surge that propelled Huntington to the win.

Hollowell, Z. Daugherty lead Vikings past Eagles

Huntington North senior Hunter Hollowell (middle) gets sandwiched by a pair of Columbia City defenders on his way to the hoop during a boys’ varsity basketball game in North Arena on Friday, Jan. 13. Hollowell scored a game-high 21 points and the Vikings posted a 63-51 win.
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Hunter Hollowell and Zach Daugherty led the Huntington North High School boys’ varsity basketball team to a 63-51 victory over visiting Columbia City on Friday, Jan. 13.

Hollowell, a senior, and Daugherty, a sophomore, tallied 21 and 19 points, respectively, to help the Vikings improve to 10-4, 3-0 in the Northeast 8 Conference.

Lady Vikes outlast Leo

The Huntington North High School girls’ varsity basketball team outlasted host Leo, 51-46, on Thursday, Jan. 12.

The Lady Vikings took a 12-8 lead in the first quarter, but the Lady Lions prevented them from expanding it any further by halftime, keeping the deficit to just four points, 27-23. Leo shortened the gap to three, 39-36, by the end of the third, but Huntington North finished strong, taking an eight-point lead – its biggest of the contest – with just 25 seconds left in the final frame to secure the win.

Local Special Olympics hoopsters to be featured at Jan. 13 Vike game

The Huntington County Special Olympics basketball team will be featured for a “Special 10 Minutes” at half-time of the Huntington North High School varsity boys’ basketball game on Friday, Jan. 13, in the Huntington North gymnasium. 

The Special Olympics athletes will have “10 Special Minutes” to scrimmage and showcase their talent to the community.