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Lady Vike spikers rally back against Bellmont

Photo by Scott Trauner.
Kalee Platt.

The Huntington North High School varsity volleyball team turned a 1-2 deficit into a 3-2 triumph on Tuesday, Oct. 6, against visiting Bellmont.

The Lady Vikings were in trouble after losing the first and third games against Bellmont, but picked themselves up with a 25-20 win to even things at 2-all before winning the decisive fifth game, 15-6, to improve to 24-7 on the season, 5-1 in the Northeast 8 Conference.

Kalee Platt led the Lady Vikes with 23 kills and 24 digs, and just for good measure she also topped the squad in aces with three.

Koch leads HNHS soccergirls into sectional finals

Huntington North midfielder Hannah Tillett maneuvers against Kia Alman of Columbia City during the Homestead sectional contest between the teams on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Lady Vikings won, 4-0, and advance to the championship game Thursday, Oct. 8.
Photo by Steve Clark.

Sophomore Karmen Koch scored a pair of goals and assisted on the other two scores to lead the Huntington North High School girls' varsity soccer team over Columbia City, 4-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and into the Homestead sectional championship game on Thursday, Oct. 8.

The Lady Vikings, 11-5-1, on the season, will face the host school at 5:30 p.m. Homestead advanced by defeating Fort Wayne Concordia, 3-1, on Tuesday.

Freshman Amaya Sunderman and sophomore Hannah Tillett were the beneficiaries of Koch's passing for the other two HNHS goals.

I want that


Photo by Steve Clark.

Huntington North High School forward Taylor Conley (left) tries to get the ball away from Columbia City defender Amanda Nordman in a corner of the field in action between the teams on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the Homestead Girls' Soccer Sectional. The Lady Vikings won, 4-0, to advance to the championship game Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5:30 p.m.

Crestview 7 volleyball team wins own invite

The Crestview Middle School seventh grade volleyball team beat Peru and Riverview to win its own invitational, held Saturday, Oct. 3.

The Lady Cougars kicked off the tournament with a 25-12, 25-14 win over the Lady Tigers before logging a 25-10, 25-21 victory against the Lady Raiders in the title match.

Victoria Myers led Crestview with 12 aces. Carly Collins chipped in six aces and four kills.

RMS boys' XC team squeaks past Crestview

The Riverview Middle School boys’ cross country team squeaked past Crestview, 27-29, on Monday, Oct. 5.

Wilson Whicker and Nathan Sizemore placed first and second, respectively, for the Raiders, 28-13. Clayton Johnson and Sam Williams sealed the win for Riverview with sprints to the finish line. Johnson captured fourth place while Williams grabbed ninth. Cole Little claimed 11th to round out the Raiders’ day.

HU baseball stadium rededication


Photo by Steve Clark.

Dr. Sherilyn Emberton (standing), president of Huntington University, speaks at a dedication ceremony held for the newly-renovated Forest Glen Baseball Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 3. Seated are (from left) Michael Crowley, HU baseball player; Mark Parker, former HU baseball player; Mike Frame, HU head baseball coach; and Vince Haupert, HU vice president for advancement.

HU golfers host first Rumble at the Rock

The Huntington University men’s golf team hosted its first ever Rumble at the Rock at Rock Hollow Golf Club on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3.

The invitational featured three rounds of match play. In first round action, Huntington dominated Manchester, 4-1, to win the head-to-head match-up. Cale Carr, 4 and 2, Lance Hoch, 5 and 3, Logan DeMaa, 4 and 2, and Zach Borntreger, 4 and 2, each beat their Spartan counterparts for the early lead on Friday.

HU women golfers fourth at own invite

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Abby Poole.

The Huntington University women’s golf team placed fourth at its own invitational, held at Norwood Golf Club on Saturday, Oct. 3, behind the play of medalist Abby Poole.

The freshman claimed top honors for the first time in her Forester career by firing a five-over-par 78.

Sara Scott, 107, and Hannah Lochner, 110, finished within three strokes of each other to place 33rd and 34th, respectively. Sarah Moloney carded a 121 for 38th place while Sophie Frazier rounded out the team’s scoring with a 122, good for 39th place.

HU women harriers third at own Baker Invitational

The Huntington University women’s cross country team took third at the E. DeWitt Baker Invitational, which it hosted on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Junior Hannah Moore paced the Foresters by running a 19:40 to finish sixth out of 83 runners.

Less than 90 seconds separated Huntington’s top five runners, with Aspen Dirr clocking in next for the Foresters in 20:30 to finish 16th. Krista Wood posted a 20:34 to cross the line four runners later. Christine Sparks, 20:58, and Marie Ditzler, 21:08, rounded out Huntington’s scoring by claiming 20th and 26th respectively.

Herber leads HU harriers to fifth at Baker Invitational

Tyler Herber captured fifth place to help the Huntington University men’s cross country team finish fifth at the E. DeWitt Baker Invitational, which it hosted on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Among a field of 89 runners, Herber, a senior, clocked in at 26:54. Austin Presnell was next for Huntington at 27:41 for 19th place. Only four seconds separated the next two Foresters with Kevin Moser, 28:08, and Zach McIntyre, 28:12, finishing 27th and 30th, respectively. Codi Wiersema clocked in next for Huntington in 28:44, good for 44th place.

Tossing downfield


Photo by Steve Clark.

Dakota Johnson (middle), a senior on the Huntington North High School varsity football team, tosses the ball downfield during the Vikings’ game against visiting Leo on Friday, Oct. 3. The Vikings lost, 42-12, to fall to 1-6, 0-5 in the Northeast 8 Conference.

Lady Vike spikers runner-up at Southwood Invitational

The Huntington North High School varsity volleyball team fell to Muncie Central, 0-2, in the championship match of the Southwood Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Huntington North lost 13-25, 18-25 to finish as the invite’s runner-up.

The Lady Vikings, 23-7, got seven kills from junior Allyson Mettler. Junior Brook Shoemaker served up two aces while senior Alexa Hill aided the offense with 11 assists.

Junior Ariene Butler and sophomore Kalee Platt produced five digs apiece while junior Mackenzi Cannici posted three blocks to pace the team defensively.