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Felger earns PR in meet

Senior Dylan Felger highlighted the 2022 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships for the Foresters by winning the 600 meters. Not only did his PR time of 1:16.12 earn him the title of national champion but also set a new NAIA indoor record.

It’s his second individual title at the national level with his first coming last spring when he crushed the competition at outdoor nationals in the 400 meter hurdles.

Foresters earn CL honors

The Huntington University Forester men’s basketball team has four of the top players in the Crossroads League, according to the league.

For the second straight season, junior Zach Goodline earned a spot on the league’s First Team. He leads HU in scoring (18.3 ppg) and assists (4.4 apg). He also posts 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per outing.

Earlier this season, Goodline became the fifty-first Forester to join HU’s 1,000 point club. To date, after just two seasons donning a Huntington jersey, he has racked up 1,053 career points.  

Viking boys fall to Homestead March 1

Senior Huntington North High School varsity basketball player Will Hotchkiss takes a shot during the Tuesday, March 1, sectional game against Homestead High School.
Photo by Katelynn Farley.

Tuesday, March 1, marked the beginning of the 2021-2022 Indiana High School Athletic Association boys basketball sectional. For the hosting Huntington North High School Vikings, game 1 was the end of their season, as they fell to Homestead High School 56-43.

The Vikings and the Spartans played closely for the majority of the first half, with Homestead leading 13-10 at the end of the first quarter. The margin for the lead typically stayed within a range of five or less until the tail end of the second quarter, when Homestead started to hit their stride and ended the half up 29-21.

Forester golf teams start off the spring season at Myrtle Beach

The Huntington University golf teams kicked off the spring portion of their schedule by heading to Myrtle Beach for the Showdown at Legends hosted by Lindsay Wilson where the women placed 10th and the men finished eighth.

The Forester women shot better each round on the way to tallying a three-round total of 1125 (382-377-366). Danielle Tinsley led HU with a 34th-place score of 263 (96-85-82). Abby Sheehan was next for Coach Patrick Davis’ crew by firing a 287 (98-98-91) for 52nd place.

Honoring Huntington North seniors


Photo provided by Huntington County Community School Corporation.

On Monday, Feb. 21, Huntington North High School seniors Emma Wilson, Olivia Hartup and Chloe Camomile were honored for senior night during a special ceremony after that night’s gymnastics meet. Featured, the three gymnasts stand with their family members during the ceremony.

HU Men Win Over Saint Francis 80-74

The sixth-seeded HU men’s basketball team escaped Hutzell Athletic Center with an 80-74 win over third-seeded University of Saint Francis Wednesda       y, Feb. 23, in quarterfinal action of the Crossroads League tournament.

“Tonight was a great team win,” said Coach Kory Alford. “I thought we played tough on both ends of the floor and had great composure down the stretch. USF is a great team, especially on the offensive end, so to beat them on the road is a great accomplishment.

“I thought our crowd was incredible and provided us great energy all night.”

Huntington boys fall to Kokomo; Vikings end season with 14-9 record

In a low-scoring affair, the Huntington North boys basketball team lost at Kokomo 43-32 Friday, Feb. 25.

Kokomo grabbed a 7-5 lead after one quarter of play and slowly increased it to a 20-15 advantage at halftime.

The Wildkats were never able to fully pull away from the Vikes but outscored the Huntington North 23-17 in the second half to clinch the win.

Mitchell Geller becomes 1st time All-MIAA winner

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has released the recipients of the men’s basketball All-MIAA awards, with three Trine University student-athletes listed.

Nick Bowman [Angola, IN / Hamilton Southeastern] was named First Team All-MIAA for the second consecutive season. Bryce Williams [Archbold, OH / Archbold] received Second Team All-MIAA honors for the second time in his career, while Mitchell Geller [Huntington, / Huntington North] becomes a first time All-MIAA winner on Second Team.

Culler retires as HU coach

Huntington University's Lori Culler is hanging up her hat after a 36-year-long career.
Photo provided.

Long-time head coach Lori Culler announced her retirement from coaching after 36 years at the helm of the Forester women’s basketball program. Culler will continue serving in the HU athletic department.

“Coach Culler has served the Huntington University Foresters for more than three decades,” said President Sherilyn Emberton. “She has been part of championship efforts both as a player and coach for HU. We are deeply grateful for the leadership and Christian commitment she has made to her players and all our Huntington University athletes and coaches over the years.”  

USA Goalball teams both earn medals

The silver-medal winning USA Men’s Goalball Team (from left) are Head Coach Keith Young, Assistant Coach James Wallace, Daryl Walker Tyler Merren, Zach Buhler, Calahan Young, Christian King, Sean Walker and Trainer Adam McDowell. Buhler is from Huntington.
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The USA Men’s and Women’s Goalball Teams both came away with medals around their necks at the conclusion of the IBSA Goalball Americas Championships that took place Feb. 18 through 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The U.S. men’s team won the silver medal, while the U.S. women’s team came away with the bronze.

HU track athletes earn league honors

For the second time this season, the Huntington University (HU) indoor track and field program swept the Crossroads League Track Athlete of the Week honors as announced by the league office.

Freshman Shelby Christman earned 22.5 points for HU at the Crossroads League Champions to be deemed the Most Outstanding Female Track Athlete of the Meet. In addition to garnering four All-Conference praises, she also posted NAIA-A times in the four events she competed in.

Huntington North boys hoops earn senior night win Feb. 19

Huntington North High School varsity basketball player Ashton Hosler pivots for an opening during the HNHS vs. Marion High School basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 19.
Photo by Katelynn Farley.

The Marion High School Giants controlled the first quarter of their game at Huntington North High School on Saturday, Feb. 19, but it was all Vikings in the second half in a 66-51 non-conference win. The win came on Huntington’s senior night as well.

Marion took a 14-8 lead after one quarter but the Vikings outscored the Giants 18-12 in the second quarter to tie the game at 26-26 at halftime.

Huntington North outscored Marion 20-9 in the third quarter and 20-16 in the fourth to secure the win.