The Kenton Times

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On the straightaway
Riverdale's Jon Thompson tries to keep
pace with Carey's Matt Messmer during the 400 run during a preliminary heat at the Liberty-Benton Invitational on Saturday.
Riverdale, HN fare well at L-B Invite
FINDLAY - Riverdale and Hardin Northern competed in the Liberty-Benton Invitational on Saturday, with the highest finish between the two schools coming from the Riverdale boys, which tied for ninth out of the 16 schools.
The Falcons tied with Van Buren with 22 points while Hardin Northern's boys scored 15. On the girls side, Riverdale tied again with Van Buren for 11th place with 25 points and Hardin Northern finished in 15th place with 15 points.
Dan Hoag accounted for the best finishes among the Falcon boys, placing second in the discus (160-2) and third in the shot put (45-6 1/2). Jacob Keller placed fifth in the 800 run (2:17.3).
(Refer to page 6 of the Kenton Times)

Kenton tennis comes up a point short
The Kenton tennis team got wins from its top two singles players, but couldn't pull out a win elsewhere as Defiance edged the Wildcats 3-2 on Friday.
Picking up wins for the Wildcats were Jordy Martin, who was a 6-0, 6-0 victor over Ashit Karppinen at No. 1 singles and Greg Newland, who posted a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Nick Lieswyn at No. 2 singles.
At No. 3 singles, Kenton's Graham Watkins took the Bulldogs' Dustin Peio to three sets, but couldn't pull out the win, falling 6-2, 2-6, 4-6.
Kenton ‘s top doubles pair of Nick Ulmer and Andrew Shepherd also took their match three sets, winning set one 6-4, before dropping the final two 3-6, 2-6 to Defiance's Nick Witten and Andy Call.
In No. 2 singles, Russ Katterheinrich and Tien Charoonchaikanakit defeated Kenton's Jon Byal and Adam Beverly 6-0, 6-1.
(Refer to page 6 of the Kenton Times)

Lady Raiders second at Urbana Classic
URBANA - The Ben Logan girls track and field team had a strong showing Saturday at the Urbana Classic as the Raiders placed second out of seven teams.
The Raiders' 112 points were behind only West Liberty-Salem's 116.5. Placing third was Miami East with 104.75, fourth London with 101.75, fifth Urbana with 88, sixth Bellefontaine with 79 and last Cedarville with 31.
Ben Logan's Anissa Tevis and Lauren Anderson earned first place finishes in the pole vault and 300 hurdles, respectively. Tevis had a height a 7-6 while Anderson finished the low hurdles in 49.83 seconds.
Second place finishes included Jordan Millsap in the high jump (4-10), Anderson in the long jump (14-9 1/2), Keri Stafford in the 100 high hurdles (17.12) and 100m dash (13.90), Lynn Holden in the 800 run (2:43.53) and the 4x400 relay team of Scarlet Tevis, Holden, Catty Orr and Anderson, finishing with a time of 4:33.41.
Placing third for the Raiders was Brianne Britton in the high jump (4-10) and Anderson in the 100 high hurdles (17.42).
(Refer to page 6 of the Kenton Times)

SATURDAY MAY 3, 2008

On the dotted line
Upper Scioto Valley senior basketball player Kayla Mullins (center), flanked by her father
Times photo/John Blake
Kenny and mother Brenda, signs a letter of
intent to continue her basketball and academic career at Indiana State University on Friday afternoon.

USV's Mullins headed to Indiana State
By JOHN BLAKE
Times sports writer
McGUFFEY - It's been a bit of roller coaster ride recently for Kayla Mullins.
With several coaches from a number of colleges pulling and tugging at the Upper Scioto Valley senior standout basketball player for her future services, Mullins' head was spinning.
She can now breathe easy, however, as she has chosen to continue her basketball and academic career at Indiana State University.
Brenda Mullins, Kayla's mother, as well as her high school basketball coach, couldn't be happier for her daughter, who is getting the chance to play at the Division I college level.
“This is something that she has dreamed of since she was a little kid and just to have this opportunity, it's huge,” says the Rams coach.
Having received official offers from schools like Urbana, Tiffin and Rio Grande as well as calls from Bowling Green, Toledo, Missouri State and Evansville, Mullins was certainly on a host of college wish lists.
(Refer to page B1 of the Kenton Times)

FRIDAY MAY 2, 2008

Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski
The final leg
Upper Scioto Valley's Dailyn Putnam watch-
Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski
es Rachel Jeffers take off on the anchor leg of the 400 relay during the Ram Invitational on Thursday.
Riverdale runs away from field at Ram Invitational
McGUFFEY - The Riverdale girls and boys ran away with the Upper Scioto Valley Ram Invitational on Thursday afternoon.
The Riverdale girls claimed titles in three individual events and won three of the four relay on the way to scoring 172.5 points. McComb was the team runner-up with 141 points, followed by Cory-Rawson with 78 1/2 points. Hardin Northern was fourth with 66 1/2 points, Ada was fifth with 65 points and USV was sixth with 58 points.
The Riverdale boys finished with 138.5 points to grab top honors in the Upper Scioto Valley Ram Invitational on Thursday.
USV finished fourth with 84 points, Hardin Northern tallied 79.5, good for fifth, and Ada placed seventh with 65.5. Cory-Rawson was second (119.5), Allen East was third (102), McComb was sixth (69) and Vanlue finished eighth (39).
(Refer to page 8 of the Kenton Times)

Hardin Northern stuns Wildcats
DOLA - Hardin Northern got some late scoring to edge Kenton 6-4 in non-conference baseball action Thursday evening.
The Polar Bears improve to 3-13 on the season while the Wildcats drop to 10-8.
Hardin Northern starter Anthony Hall allowed just three hits and three runs while striking out five in six innings. Hall got the win while Kyle Albert entered in the seventh to save it.
"Their pitcher pitched a real good game and really kept us off balance," Kenton coach Brent Fackler said.
Nathan Ruhlen had a multi-hit game for the Polar Bears with a pair of singles. Hall, Dylan Shepherd, Albert, Brock Crist and Cody Schlatter also recorded a single apiece off Kenton starter Mark Fackler, who was tagged with the loss.
Leading hitters for Kenton were Alan Scharf, who homered and Dylon Perkins, who had two singles. Cody Barker, Tyler McKenzie and Tyler Slonecker all singled.
Trailing 3-2, the Polar Bears climbed ahead for good when they scored three in the bottom of the fifth. The teams traded runs in the sixth.
Kenton hosts Defiance and Hardin Northern stays at home to face.
(Refer to page 8 of the Kenton Times)

Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski

To be an Eagle
Kenton High School's Corey Manns, front, inked a letter of intent to continue his academic and football career at Michigan State
Times photo/Kendrick Jesionowski
University on Thursday. Manns, a two-time all-state player for the Wildcats, is flanked by (from left) his father Rod Manns, Kenton High School football coach Mike Mauk and his mother Brenda Mitchell.
Wildcat standout Manns commits to Eastern Michigan
By KENDRICK JESIONOWSKI
Times sports editor
Kenton High School football fans have had the thrill of watching Corey Manns as he has left opposing players grasping at the air trail behind him on Friday nights for the past three years.
Next fall the Wildcat speedster will be taking his game north about 100 miles to Ypsilanti, Mich.
The Wildcat senior signed a letter of intent on Thursday to continue his academic career at Eastern Michigan University and don the green and white football uniform of the Eagles next year.
Manns, who accumulated more than 2,500 yards receiving in his career, including 1,079 yards and 13 touchdowns on 52 receptions as a senior, a season in which he earned first team Division III all-state honors, said it has been a goal since his youth to play Division I college football.
(Refer to page 8 of the Kenton Times)