Vikings Weekend Sports Wrap

The wrestling team won, FOR THE 1^st TIME, the NCC Conference title on Saturday.  They bested New Castle by a score of 235.50 to 233.  Marion finished 3^rd.  Winning the individual weight titles were:

IAN HIERS @ 103 lb. 8-7 decision over Seth Lloyd (Marion)

LOGAN RANDLE @ 112 lb 1-0 decision over Brenden Campbell (New Castle)

ROB NEWSOME @ 125 lb 10-4 decision over Scott Kohler (MC)

BRANT HIPLE @ 145 lb Injury Default over Austin Heuchan (MC)

NICK COOPER @ HWT Pin over Kegan Clark (Logansport)

GREAT JOB!  PHIL ECKERT was named Coach of the Year by his peers.  Congratulations

The boys swimming team finished 4^th out of 8 teams.  The 200 Medley Relay, consisting of Danny Scher, Skyler Ruschhaupt, Shaun Marion, Chris Royer, finished 2^nd place but broke the school record setting the new mark at 1:42.45. Scher also finished the 50 Free in 1^st place and a new school record with a time 21.94.  Ruschhaupt won the 200 IM, 100 Fly, and 200 Free Relay.  Scher also won the 100 Free and 200 Relay.

The girls swimming team finished 5^th out of 8 teams.  Cassie Hacker finished 2^nd in the 100 Breastroke.

BOWLING RESULTS

Hartford City - Huntington North Viking bowler Venice Roberts finished runner-up in the Hoosier Conference JV singles tournament. Roberts lost in the title match 177-162 to Jay County’s Lee Mock. Roberts was the 4^th seed after qualifying(554) and defeated Bellmont’s Neal Brown 204-181 in the round of eight. In the semi-finals, Roberts defeated Lady Viking Alysssa Prickett 191-171 to advance to the championship match.

Prickett (514) was the #8 seed after winning a 9^th-10^th frame roll-off against Blackford’s Sean Cavanaugh. Prickett defeated the #1 seed, Greg Owen of Jay County 203-114 to advance to meet Roberts. The third Viking to make the finals was Elijah VanDine. He was the #5 seed after a 523 series. VanDine defeated Bellomnt’s Derek Bayer 146-141 before losing to Mock in the semi-finals 225-215. The top five bowlers received medals and scholarships.

In a warm-up before sectional, Lady Viking junior Sierra Rice won the Hoosier Conference Singles title, defeating teammate Tonya Crago 197-191, and the Lady Vikings swept the top five places. Rice was the #3 seed after a 3 qualifying game total of 560(155-220-185). In her first match in the finals, Rice took on Southern Wells’ Kelsey Miller, winning 172-142, to advance to the semi-finals against Lady Viking Ayal Yeiter. Rice defeated Yeiter 201-176 to get to the title match.

Crago was the #1 seed after rolling a 657 series(244-202-211) and defeated Jessica Clark of Bellmont 235-209 in the round of eight. Crago then defeated Lady Viking Brittany Nortestine in the semi-finals 227-153 to advance to the finals against Rice. Notestine was the #4 seed with a 556(155-186-215) series and defeated teammate #5 seed Elizabeth Bischoff(549) 191-177 to advance against Crago. Yeiter rolled 581(183-183-215) to become the #2 seed and defeat the #7 seed, Lady Viking Lesley Love(527), 232-211 to advance against Rice.

Ayla Yeiter finished 3^rd, Notestine 4^th and Love 5^th. The top five received medals and a scholarship.