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DeKalb’s pitching has stunned the defending sectional champion Carroll Chargers!
Elijah Ehmke went the full 7 innings allowing 3 hits, no runs, and struck out 8. Carroll’s Will Worrel allowed 1 DeKalb hit and struck out 11 in defeat.
Churubusco’s Riley Buroff Came up So close to bringing home the school’s first ever state championship as he ran 47.22 seconds in the 400. He missed a state title by 24 hundredths of a second.
A end to a fantastic career!
Angola has a state champion!
Alex Meyer Wins the Long Jump clearing 24-02. 1st ever state 🏆 for Long Jump by a Hornet. 1st state champion since Kennedy Trine (Girls) in 2015.
The only other state champion, you have to go way back to 1957 when Dick Finch won the Pole Vault.
For the first time since 1995, East Noble is a baseball sectional champion! East Noble used a 3-run 4th inning started by a 2-RBI single from Reese Rouch that changed the complexion of this game.
Luke Mast pitched 6 innings allowing just 3 hits, no runs, and struck out 11
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Congrats to Norwell on winning the NE8 Boys and Girls’ All-Sport Trophies for 2022-23!!
Norwell Girls scored 55 Points, while the boys scored 66 points.
Columbia City took 2nd in both boys and girls standings with 50 points (Girls) and 60 Points (Boys)
Late announcement but better than never
I debated on this one. I was a couple days away from giving it to the Columbia City boys soccer team.
But then
@Footbal1Norwell
dropped this W against Leo, and I think it’s obvious who was going to get it. Congrats to Norwell 🏈
You knew this was coming!
All season long,
@CCE_Football
played championship 🏈 for the Whitley! Inspiring wins, and memories they’ll never forget.
Their win over Leo gives CC their 2nd ever 🏈 sectional and a program record for wins in a season (11). Congrats to the Eagles!
This week’s team of the week is one that has seen them yet to lose a single match so far and won the always difficult Warsaw Tournament last Saturday.
Congrats to
@angolavball
your ANEC Team of the Week!
I know you were thinking but whose this week’s Team of the Week?
While this team only played 1 game on this past week’s schedule, they made the most out of it. Congrats to
@DHSBaronSoccer
your ANEC Team of the Week!
@BaronAthletics
.
@paytonhart8
wins her first match as the head coach at her Alma mater with a 4-set win over West Noble
19-25, 25-23, 25-8, 25-20
It’s their first win vs WN since 2019.
9 games into the season,
@NHSGirlsHoops
has been one of the most dominant teams in the 260 area outside of Fort Wayne. Their win over Huntington North sets up a crucial NE8 matchup with Columbia City this coming Friday.
Congrats to Norwell Girls’ 🏀 your ANEC Team of the Week
Leo wins in a classic pitcher’s dual. Ellie Sauder was in her zone tonight striking out 14 Heritage batters to out pitch Danica Fuller and leading Leo to a sectional title repeat.
Reserve your date to May 30, 2023 Kendallville, IN because the East Noble Lady Knights have won their first sectional since 2011!
Leo @ East Noble Tuesday for a regional title!
We’re not going to waste any time nominating this week’s ANEC Team of the Week. This is a no brainer for me.
Congrats to Churubusco Volleyball on being named this week’s ANEC Team of the Week.
@buscosports
Junior Dane Sebert caps off an excellent season with top 10 finishes in both events he participated.
He cleared 166-09 in discus just less than 9 feet shy of a Top 3 spot, and cleared 55-05.75 in Shot Put less than 3 feet shy of a top 3 spot.
For the first time ever, I have decided to crown two teams as ANEC Co-Teams of the Week.
Columbia City Lady Eagles Basketball and West Noble Boys’ Basketball.
Norwell dominates New Castle to win their 2nd regional in 3 years. Norwell score 6 in the first 2 innings to set the tone on the rest of this game.
Curtis Ellis with 5 shutout innings in the W, Lane Lewis closed the door in the final 2. Norwell last won a Semistate in 2013.
For the first time since 2019, Leo 🥎 has repeated as regional champs. Despite a 1-0 Lion lead through 3, Leo tacked on 5 4th inning runs to seal it.
Sydney Tackett 2-4 RBI and 2 Runs scored
Ellie Sauder 6IP, W, 3 hits, a walk, 15K’s
Mackenzie Arroyo 1IP, 1 Hit, 2 walks, K
West Noble gets school record 21 wins, and sweeping NECC for the first time since 1971-72. However, the Chargers were unable to win a sectional
Cripe’s Scoring ranks
• 7th in Noble County History
• West Noble’s All-Time Leading Scorer
Next season, Cripe will be a Bethel Pilot
A great high school career comes to an end for
@BaronAthletics
very own Lydia Bennett. She ran 5:14.69 in the 1600.
Congrats and Good Luck in your collegiate career!
For the first time since 2002,
@DeKalbBaseball
is a Sectional Champion! All of DeKalb’s runs came in the 2nd and 3rd inning to erase a early 1-0 deficit.
Parker Smith pitched all 7 innings allowing 5 hits, a earned run, 3 walks, and struck out 8 in the sectional clinching W!
Lastly, we conclude the Boys Track State Meets with the Relay Teams
Busco 4x400 3:23.44
Angola 4x400 3:24.39
Leo 4x800 8:02.18
DeKalb 4x800 8:02.80
Congrats to all of our local state participants that represented in Bloomington!!
Tonight 3A Sectional 21 will be crowned for 🥎 at Northwood
Fairfield vs East Noble 5:30pm
Fairfield last won a sectional in 2021 as a 2A school. East Noble last won a sectional in 2011 as a 4A school.
BREAKING NEWS: Less than an hour ago, David Prokop (
@CoachProkop
) confirmed the news that he has been named the new Varsity Head Boys Basketball Coach for the Eastside Blazers!
Each week, we will randomly select a NECC or NE8 program to be nominated for ANEC Team of the Week.
This week’s winner goes to
@FHSFalconFB
! Congrats to the Falcons’ football team on this small, but prestigious honor! 🏈
Part 5
High Jump
The NECC Meet was able to get one other event in prior to the weather delay that postponed the rest of the events to tomorrow at 10am
Alex Meyer sets a new meet record, breaking a 40 year record set by
@WestNobleAD
Mike Burns (6’8)
The Oak Hill Sectional will feature the Battle on Eightmile Creek Monday. Norwell scores 5 straight after trailing 1-0 in the 4th.
Bellmont’s
@EliLaurent2
pitches a CG No-No striking out 10 batters and walking just 3. He had a RBI hit that scored Bellmont’s first run of the game
This is the first time in 7 seasons that Fremont has started the season 6-1. This year’s team went unbeaten this week including a 66-63 road win over SAC power the Wayne Generals. Congrats to Fremont Boys’ Basketball your ANEC Team of the Week.
We knew Central Noble was going to be good. But 4 games into their season, they’re on a mission with their 3rd 4-0 start in the last 6 seasons. Congrats to
@CNLadyCougarsBB
your ANEC Team of the Week!
With AC’s finish in the 1A State Finals, the fall season is officially over for our ANEC schools.
The 2023-24 Winter Season is now in full force! We hope you’ve enjoyed your thanksgiving festivities. And lastly…
Thank you for supporting Around the Northeast Corner!
Leo is heading to another Semistate championship game thanks to a 3-run 3rd inning
Sydney Tackett 1-4 with a 2-run HR
Ellie Sauder CG 5-hitter allowing 1 run, no walks, and struck out 7.
They’ll either play Hanover Central over New Prairie at 6pm @ Twin Lakes.
Led by Senior Frances Krebs’ 5 goals, Angola overcomes the rain and survives an athletic Wayne team in a offensive clinic to open their season.
Angola is at DeKalb on Thursday
DeKalb’s two starters have put up this performance in the last 48 hours
Vs Northrop: Parker Smith 7IP, 1 hit, 2 earned runs, 4 walks, 14 K’s. OBA: .048
Vs Carroll: Elijah Ehmke 7IP, 3 hits, no runs, a walk, 8 K’s. OBA: .130
Filthy 🔥
1 game in the books @ Carroll as the DeKalb Barons knock off Northrop in a pitcher’s classic
It was the Parker Smith show going 7 innings allowing 1 hit, 2 runs, 4 walks, and struck out 14
Ethan Jordan 1-3 w/ 2RBI’s
Friday
North Side vs Snider 6pm
Carroll vs DeKalb 7:30pm
Congrats to Columbia City’s 4x800 Relay Team as they’re the lone ANEC representative from the Warsaw Boys Regional to punch their ticket to state.
@ccitymenstrack
Leo Boys Golf Repeats as Regional Champions scoring a 308 as a team led by Justin Hicks (71).
Individually among non qualifying teams, Fairfield’s Brayden Miller (69) and Westview’’s Silas Haarer (69) will advance to state as Co-Regional champions.
This week’s Team of the Week goes to a team that’s pulled off two impressive wins against two of the best teams in the area. Congrats to the Columbia City Girls’ Basketball ten! Your ANEC Team of the Week!
Westview has marched their way to regionals for the first time since 2014 with a shutout of Central Noble.
Braden Kauffman 2-4 with a 2-run Homer in this game
Max Engle CG W, 3 hits, no walks, 12 K’s. They’ll play Bishop Luers in regionals. Time and site TBD.
@sandlotWARRIORS
.
@BlazerSoftball0
made sure this championship was never in doubt. They scored 20 of their 22 runs in the first 3 innings and repeat as sectional champions in convincing fashion.
Eastside’s lone female state finals representative put up a good showing in the state finals as she ran at a time of 58.11 seconds just under a second shy of a Top 10 Finish. Great season for Lily and we look forward to what her future holds next school year!
Leo (298) with an impressive showing in the Boys Golf Sectional at the Noble Hawk Golf Course. They win this sectional for the 2nd straight season, their first ever repeat. East Noble (316) placed 3rd to qualify for Regionals June 8.
Columbia City just missed the line (318).
History is made in Carroll
Churubusco Boys Track claims the school’s first EVER regional title with 55 points edging out Homestead. Angola takes 3rd with 43 points
Our 1st of 15 finalists for the 2024 ANEC Male Athlete of the Year…the ANEC is happy to announce Trevor Currie of
@ACJetsAthletics
in Adams County will be one of these finalists.
I will announce two more male finalists next week in anticipation for this vote.
For the first time in the history of Westview ⚾️, they are regional champions over SAC member Bishop Luers
Braden Kauffman 2-3 with 2 RBI’s
Max Engle CG 4-hitter, no walks, and 9 K’s
If you thought that was impressive, he still finished 4th in the High Jump. 6-08. 2 inches shy of become Angola’s first ever multi-state champion.
@AngolaHs
Angola has a state champion!
Alex Meyer Wins the Long Jump clearing 24-02. 1st ever state 🏆 for Long Jump by a Hornet. 1st state champion since Kennedy Trine (Girls) in 2015.
The only other state champion, you have to go way back to 1957 when Dick Finch won the Pole Vault.
2 games in the books in the Northwood ⚾️ sectional
Jayden Marshall had a dominant outing on the mound for Lakeland allowing 1 hit, 2 walks, and struck out 8.
Saturday
Lakeland vs East Noble Noon
Fairfield vs Northwood 2pm
Final week of the season for ANEC Game of the Week coverage for Girls 🏀
Beginning with Tuesday’s showdown between Columbia City and Northrop.
It concludes with Friday’s NECC Finale between 2 future Lady Foresters. Peyton Hartsough of Lakeland and Bailey Kelham of Garrett
East Noble and Fairfield win by double digits to set up a championship matchup Monday Noon @ Northwood.
Jackson Leedy 2-Run Walkoff blast in the 5th. Gunnar Wiley CG 1-Hitter for East Noble.