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Page 1B www.thecr.com The Commercial Review Back from the brink Bomholt excited about returning to Patriot sidelines after life-threatening bout with COVID-19 By CHRIS SCHANZ The Commercial Review A sudden death started Jerry Bomholt’s career as a coach. His own mortality nearly ended it. Bomholt, 67, was watching the Notre Dame football game against Louisville on Oct. 17 when he started getting a cold sensation. No matter how many layers of clothes or blankets he put on himself in an effort to create any sort of warmth, the result was the same. He kept getting colder. A short time later, he was on his way to IU Health Ball Memo - rial Hospital in Muncie, where he was diagnosed with COVID- 19 and put on a ventilator. “I don’t remember much, but all I can remember was my fam - ily was crying,” he said. “They couldn’t come in to see me. I tried to FaceTime. I couldn’t talk. I thought I was dying. “Come to find out that I was pretty close.” •••••••••• An Elwood High School grad - uate, Bomholt became an assis - tant for Bob Macy at Peru dur - ing the 1975-76 season. Three years later, he moved closer to home for a position on Bob Fuller’s staff at Anderson High - The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz land. The Scots were on the road Jay County High School boys basketball coach Jerry Bomholt (seated) gives direction to his team and staff during a playing Lapel. During halftime, practice on Nov. 10 at JCHS. Bomholt, who coached the Patriots in the 1980s, is back on the sidelines after a bout with the Fuller collapsed in the locker coronavirus, which has halted the start of his second stint in Jay County. room. Word quickly spread, and the Lapel coach wanted to can - cel the game, but the Scot play - the high school after the game, team in the state of Indiana, wanted to bring back a pair of that game, weren’t going to have ers wouldn’t allow it. they got the dreaded news. worked their tails off the last former assistants to take over in it. The Scots won the game with Fuller died of a heart attack. four years, and now we’re miss - Fuller’s place, but the players, They wanted Bomholt as their Bomholt leading the second “Just an unbelievable sce - ing a coach.” like they were when Lapel want - guy. half. Upon the team returning to nario,” Bomholt said. “The No. 1 Administration at Highland ed to cancel the remainder of See Back page 2B The Commercial Review Page 2B Sports Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Back ... Continued from page 1B effort on both ends of the He took the reins, led the floor.” Scots past No. 5 Madison With little height, Heights in the sectional Bomholt knew he’d have to semifinal in three over - have a different style in times, then squeaked past order to win. His trade - No. 3 Anderson 76-75 to win mark Zorro 1-2-2 zone the championship at The defense made its debut. In Wigwam. two seasons, the Patriots “I could tell during the won 34 games — it was the week that followed, we had No. 1 defensive team in the all these things that hap - state the first year — with pened and there was just a two sectional titles and deflation,” he said. High - advanced to the regional land lost the regional semi - final each year. final to Carmel, 47-43, and In his third year, the the Scots finished the year Patriots won another sec - 23-1. tional and once again fell Following the loss, High - in the regional final. His land’s principal commend - fourth season ended with - ed Bomholt on a job well out a sectional crown. done, but also said the “Even in the third and school was going to open fourth years, we didn’t up the coaching position. have great success, but our “People knew all the cir - kids competed and people cumstances through that came to watch,” he said. whole stretch that we had “They liked watching kids to solve,” Bomholt said, play hard, play unselfishly, noting that he fought pneu - play together.” monia on top of Fuller’s Bomholt said he and death. “To go through that then-athletics director The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz stretch and win all those Harold Schutz butted games and win that dog - heads following the 1984 Aaron Hoevel, right, lifts the barbell high above his head while completing a rep as Jay County gone sectional … When season. Being young and they decided to open up, hard-headed, Bomholt Barbell Club coach Kurt Hess keeps an eye on his form during one of the club’s workout sessions earlier they said, ‘You can apply.’ stepped away. this month. Hess, along with his wife Carly, started the group four years ago. “What a slap in the face “It is, without question. that is.” the biggest mistake I’ve •••••••••• ever made in coaching,” he Bomholt was hired to said. “I always felt like this lead Jay County ahead of was home. This was where the 1980-81 season, with the our family began. Bonding over barbells Patriots coming off an 11- “I was just stupid. Stub - By CHRIS SCHANZ 11 record the previous year. bornness. I felt like we “When I got here, oh my could have been here as The Commercial Review A few laps around the auditorium gosh,” he said. long as we wanted.” Jay County Barbell Club brings together Only four of the 11 varsi - •••••••••• gets the blood pumping and the mus - ty players he had that sea - Bomholt spent the next cles loose. area residents over their love of fitness son were 6 feet or taller. season at Northwestern. Some PVC pipes help with form. Doug Arbuckle was one “Then the parade start - Then empty barbells begin a ses - Portland resident Aaron Hoevel, a versity in Tennessee. That’s where of those taller players. ed,” he said. sion. member of the group. “Just the com - he met Carly, who played volleyball “Right away, we knew Two years at Shenan - Sweat beads will form soon. bination of we all enjoy each other’s for the Eagles. things were going to doah. Three at Columbia Breathing becomes a struggle. Arms company, but when it comes down to The couple moved to North Caroli - change with discipline and City. Six at Princeton. A and legs are bound to get shaky. it, get competitive and really dig in na, and after the death of Carly’s intensity and structure,” year away from the game. Near the end of the hour-long and just go after it. mother, they relocated back to Kurt’s said Arbuckle, a junior on Then, ahead of the 1997- class, the competition — be it against “Pushing each other is what I hometown. Bomholt’s first JCHS 98 season, Bomholt landed one’s self or against others — starts. enjoy.” “When we moved here there really squad. “He expected us to at Southwestern in When it’s all said and done, fist Founded by Kurt and Carly Hess, wasn’t anything like this,” Carly work hard and come Hanover. The first year, he bumps go around to signify a solid Jay County Barbell Club formed in said. “We thought, let’s create more together as a team, which led the Rebels to the state hour of speed and power. May 2016 out of the couple’s love for of a community-type, fitness-based we did. I felt like at any championship game. He All in a night’s work. fitness and their desire to own a program where people who are like- point in time there was spent four more years Welcome to Jay County Barbell gym. Kurt, a 2006 Jay County High minded in fitness can come together four of us that had the there before going to Shawe Club. School graduate who was a wrestling and work out together versus a regu - capability of leading the Memorial for nine seasons, “For me, I love the combination of state qualifier for the Patriots, went lar gym, going in on your own and team in scoring on any winning four sectional competition but also lighthearted - to Wabash College for a year before doing it on your own.” given night. titles. ness, if that’s the way to put it,” said transferring to Carson-Newman Uni - See Bonding page 4B “Just a good, solid team See Back page 5B

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Starfire graduate has been a voice on social media against Addie the activist • racism, other injustices By CHRIS SCHANZ The Commercial Review Social justice issues have been at the forefront of our national dialogue, especially this spring and summer. Some who have not been the In this 2018 photo, target of hateful behavior Louisville freshman Addie because of the color of their skin Wanner prepares to throw the can sometimes shrug such issues javelin during the Atlantic off. Coast Conference Addie Wanner is not one of championships at Virginia’s those people. Located in the heart of the Lannigan Field in Breonna Taylor protests as a stu - Charlottesville, Virginia. dent at the University of Wanner, now a junior, has Louisville, the South Adams become an activist against High School graduate is using social justice issues, her platform as a white, female including racism, that have collegiate athlete to bring to light the injustices facing her peers been at the forefront of our who do not look like her. national dialogue. “It’s more using white privi - lege — I know people from back home don’t like that word — but using my privilege for being white to help bring awareness to the issue,” said Wanner, 20, jun - Photo provided ior heptathlete for the Louisville Cardinals. “I’ve received a lot of gle with because of the color of because she is female. She said backlash for it. It’s something their skin. the driving force behind that par - I’m extremely passionate about “Honestly a lot of my close ticular tweet was an instance ‘They’ve been fighting for (racial and that’s not going to change. friends are minorities, more during which someone was “A lot of my truly real friends than half of them, so I have so speaking in a public forum about equality) for a long time, and I am in a have experienced these things many conversations,” she said. the athletic achievements of her good position where I have a lot of and it makes me sick.” “I spend so much time with brothers Dustin, Derek and According to the United States them. I’ve witnessed these things Aiden while completely skipping people who follow me who disagree Census Bureau’s American Com - happen to them.” over the fact Addie is one of the munity Survey, 95% of Wanner’s While others across the nation most decorated Starfire track with the way that I think so I want to hometown of Berne, which has have risked their individual athletes in school history. try to challenge their way of thinking.’ an estimated population of 4,251, well-being during the coron - “If you look at it, I accom - —Addie Wanner, is white. Conversely, less than avirus pandemic publicly plished more than both of my 70% of the estimated 624,890 peo - protesting racial inequality as brothers,” she said, in reference Louisville junior ple in her college home of part of the Black Lives Matter to Derek and Dustin playing foot - Louisville, Kentucky, share her movement and for other social ball for Taylor University. Aiden Because of her stance, Wan - Wanner has never been a complexion. injustices, Wanner has not taken is currently a junior wide receiv - ner said she has lost friends and direct victim of racism so she So how does someone who part in any physical way. She er at South Adams, and his even alienated some members very well could choose to ignore comes from an area predomi - cites her status as a Cardinal ath - Starfire football team will play in of her extended family. But if the topic altogether. But she nantly made up of people who lete and the extensive return-to- the Class A state championship that’s the risk she faces by cam - doesn’t. The exercise science look just like her come to become play protocol for NCAA athletes at 11 a.m. Saturday. paigning for others, she figures major who has aspirations of an advocate for those who don’t? as the main reason why she has - “I helped drive (Aiden) to be it’s just part of the process. being an obstetrician-gynecolo - “I’ve always had a big heart for n’t demonstrated publicly. the competitor that he is,” she “I’ll be kind, I’ll be civil, I’ll be gist is compelled to join a battle other people,” she said. “The Therefore, much of her continued. “Are they going to for - loving, but I will not go out of that’s been raging for centuries. biggest turning point for me, I activism has been through her get that I’m a big influence in his my way to continue a relation - “They’ve been trying to fight would say, is having conversa - social media channels, specifi - success as well?” ship with someone that dis - for equality for 400 years and I tions about it with those who cally Twitter and Instagram. In early September, she tweet - agrees with me on something don’t think it’ll be done until directly experience (racism). Wanner isn’t afraid to pull ed that her posts are intended to that is so fundamentally their white counterparts take “A lot of people in Berne say it punches, no matter who may be make others uncomfortable wrong,” she said. “If you can action as well,” she said. doesn’t exist because they don’t offended by her support for because “Growth and change in justify something that is the “They’ve been fighting for this see it.” minorities. perspective has never come from most pure, evil form of hate, for a long time, and I am in a With that compassion for her On Aug. 27, she tweeted about comfort … I use my platform to why do I want those people in good position where I have a lot fellow human, Wanner took it males she experienced while in spread awareness to many issues my life? 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F.CCC.C.C (I( NDIANNA)) 555 INDDUSTRIALL PARKPARK ROAD,RROADD, PORTLANNNDND,, IN 47371 The Commercial Review Page 4B Sports Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Girls etching their place in wrestling By RILEY EUBANKS The Commercial Review Girl wrestlers are etching out their own corner in the sport. Literally, a corner in the Jay County High School wrestling room is now dedicated to the five Patriots who have placed at state since the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling tournament was Jay County High School established in 2017. seniors Lita Chowning, left, JCHS returns two — Lizzie and Maddy Rinker work Dollar and Lita Chowning — through drills during wrestling who already have their names in practice earlier this month. that corner. They’re looking to become the first state champions Chowning, who has placed in the school’s wrestling pro - three times in the Indiana gram in more than 30 years. High School Girls Wrestling “We’re hoping it’s growing,” state finals, and Rinker are said JCHS head coach Eric among nine Patriot girls Myers. “I think it’s great for the etching their own place in a girls.” JCHS girl wrestlers — nine in sport dominated by boys. total, with five first-timers — make up about a fifth of the entire wrestling roster. But when they get on the mat, it’s less about their gender and more about beating whoever is in front of them — boy or girl. “Dominate everyone,” Dollar said. The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz Dollar, a 98-pound junior, made it clear when asked what her up to them on whether they want Indiana and Ohio’s high Rinker said her goal is to com - Myers said the program has a goal is in her third year on the to wrestle just girls or wrestle school athletic associations have pete at the girls state tournament few more girls and boys high school mat. She’s been the anybody in their weight class. yet to recognize girls wrestling this year for the first time. wrestling than previous years. second-best Hoosier wrestler in JCHS wrestlers participate in as a separate sport or add She started her involvement In a peak weekend, the pro - her weight class since her fresh - co-ed tournaments with boys, statewide tournaments, though with wrestling as a manager. gram sends out three buses — man year, earning runner-up often competing against girls in they allow girls to compete in That didn’t last long. one to a boys varsity meet, one honors in the past two IHSGW addition to the newly established statewide wrestling events typi - After a few days she said she for the junior varsity boys team state tournaments. all-girl multi-team meets, Myers cally dominated by boys. saw what the boys were doing and one for the girls meet. Chowning, a 120-pound senior, said. Kayla Miracle of Culver Girls and thought, “I can do that” and “That stretches us thin but is wrestling in a new weight He added it may soon be feasi - Academy made history in 2012 was soon on the mat with every - I’m really happy to give as class after placing eighth and ble for Indiana high schools to when she became the first girl to one else. many opportunities (to wrestle) seventh the past two years at have a big enough roster of girl compete in the Indiana High “I wanted to show up the as possible,” Myers said. IHSGW state, respectively, as a wrestlers to have dual meets in School Athletic Association’s boys,” Rinker said. The girls had a meet sched - 113-pounder and earning third which one team competes state wrestling tournament. Recruiting often comes uled for last week at Decatur place honors in the 98-pound against another with a full roster “No other sport do you really through word-of-mouth or sib - Central that was canceled. division as a freshman. of girls. do that,” Myers said, noting the lings. Dollar, for example, has a They have two all-girl, multi- She’s the oldest of three The sport has had a few girls uniqueness of the sport allowing freshman brother, Caleb (120), team meets in December. The Chowning girls, all of whom compete with the boys over the girls to wrestle boys. who also wrestles. first will be Dec. 5 at Macono - wrestle. JCHS has a pipeline past few decades but having a Wrestling is one of two sports Myers noted there aren’t as quah in Bunker Hill — just with girls getting on the mat full roster of girls competing in along with football in which any many winter sports options for north of Kokomo and east of starting at the grade school level. their own division is new to Indi - girl from any high school can girls — basketball, swimming U.S. 31 — and Dec. 12 at Penn, a Chowning said it’s her respon - ana. It is becoming one of the compete in IHSAA tournaments. and gymnastics are the others — powerhouse in girls wrestling sibility to teach her sisters how fastest growing sports for girls in All other sports are separated by so wrestling is often a good fit for according to Myers, in to wrestle and they practice the country, accelerated in part gender, meaning girls can only an athlete who wants to take up Mishawaka. whenever they can. by it becoming an Olympic sport compete on the boys team if they another sport. JCHS has sent competitors to After school, the JCHS in 2004. don’t have a girls team at their Rinker, for example, is a cheer - IHSGW’s state tournament wrestlers start grappling with Twenty-nine states’ athletic high school. leader and was set to play softball every year of its existence and each other as soon as possible, associates have recognized girls Myers said their program often this year for the Patriots before it’ll look to do the same start - before practice even starts. wrestling as a statewide sport has more girls competing against its season was canceled during ing at regional at Maconoquah It can be a daunting task for and added official statewide boys than any other school they the start of the COVID-19 pan - Jan. 8. The state meet is sched - first-time girl wrestlers to go up tournaments or brackets to their face, with Chowning, Dollar and demic. She said she was able to uled for a week later at Koko - against experienced boys, Myers existing state wrestling tourna - senior Maddy Rinker (113) all recruit one of her softball team - mo’s historic Memorial Gym - said, but ultimately he leaves it ments. with experience in co-ed matches. mates to join the wrestling team. nasium. Bonding ... Embrace the warmth of family and create Continued from page 2B The classes draw a lot of similarities to “We just kind of wanted to bring some - a typical CrossFit workout, but it is not thing like that more to the community.” affiliated with the worldwide brand. For In addition to their history as athletes, one, the Hesses don’t have the finances for PERFECT the Hesses studied fitness as well. Carly the licensing fees, but also because there HOLIDAY earned a degree in athletic training from are some aspects about the program they CNU, then worked as a strength and condi - do not like. tioning coach both for her alma mater and “The fact that (workouts are) always then Gilford College in Greenville, North varying and changing, is it similar to Carolina. Kurt has a physical education CrossFit? Yes,” Carly said. oments degree and is also CrossFit certified. See Bonding page 5B Send gifts they’ll love, make meals they’ll remember... with Omaha Steaks, Christmas Sports on tap this year will be worth the wait.

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Continued from page 4B Continued from page 2B “But a lot of the motions While leading the Hilltoppers, and movements and ‘I took my Bomholt was also the school’s princi - things that we do are not pal. Following the 2011-12 season and typically found in a Cross - fitness for his fourth sectional there, he stepped Fit gym. We feel it pro - away from coaching to just be a prin - duces a more well-round - granted in my cipal. ed athlete.” 20s and most “God, did I miss coaching,” he said Carly said one of the of that short sabbatical. “Here’s one biggest challenges to start - of my 30s. thing I found out about me: I’m not ing the club was drawing (There is) good at anything else. I can’t stay interest in participating home and fix things. I feel like the one in a high-intensity work - definitely some thing I can do is coach a little bit of out in a group setting. motivation basketball.” “I feel like that is intim - With an itch to get back into coach - idating for people,” she amongst ing, Bomholt landed at Franklin lead - said, noting members may friends just ing the Grizzly Cubs. be afraid to fail in the But he was unable to sell his house. presence of others. to try to So when the Southwestern job Their network of get back opened back up — the Rebels were 6- friends, and the closeness 38 while he was at Franklin — he returned to Hanover to guide the of a small community like in shape Rebels once again. Jay County, helped build a little bit.’ “Nobody in their right mind should attendees. —Aaron Hoevel have taken that job,” he said. “It’s nice being in a In his first year back, they won two small town because, yes, games. In the second year, they won everybody knows every - else, since the coronavirus eight. And in the third, they won 13. thing about everybody, but pandemic, they’ve had to Southwestern had a 24-win season it is really nice when adjust. Once a week the and a sectional title in 2018, then won you’re starting something group meets at The ROCK 25 games and another sectional the new because more people Church — “Any time we next year. are willing to try it can have the doors open A year ago, the Rebels faced a bit of The Commercial Review because they know some - we just love to help the adversity as they were without three one,” she said. “I feel like community however we starters before the season began. In this March 16, 1984, photo, Jay County High School the legitimacy of our pro - can,” Hoevel said — and Heading into one of the final week - boys basketball coach Jerry Bomholt accepts an award from JCHS gram really spread quick - the other two classes are ends before the postseason, South - athletics director Harold Schutz during an awards program at the ly. That is how it grew.” at the home of Heath and western was 12-7. school. Bomholt had announced his resignation a week earlier. It took Hoevel, the wor - Pazia Williams, two of the The Rebels got two big wins, and ship and outreach pastor club’s more active and then the following Monday two of his at The ROCK Church who physically fit members. players wanted to meet with him. roaming the sidelines, watching going to be facing,” said Vernon They said they no longer wanted to officiated the Hesses’ wed - “It’s like a traveling cir - other coaches and attending clinics. Piercey, a 1981 JCHS graduate who play his style. ding, nearly a year to join cus,” Hess said. “We load As for the criticism he may receive was a senior on Bomholt’s first Patri - “This doesn’t happen,” he said. for his style? ot team. “We were able to, most of the the group. up all the equipment we “Particularly after the success that “I feel as a coach it is my job to push time, react and play out the situation “I’ve known Kurt and own and what our mem - we’ve had.” kids because there’s life skills here,” because we had already been trained Carly for a long time,” said bers own and we transport Hoevel, 39. “They just In what he said was in the best he said. “I’ll push them farther than to do it.” it wherever we go.” interest for the program, he resigned they’ll ever push themselves. I feel Another was the drive to work invited me on Facebook. But, by the end of the Just kind of curious, I Feb. 19. that’s part of my job as a coach. If I’m hard. month, Hess hopes Jay That was it. He was ready to be showed up. I took my fit - not doing that then I’m cheating the “I think the work ethic he instilled County Barbell Club will done. people that hired me. in all of us was a big thing,” said ness for granted in my 20s have its own dedicated “I had written it off,” he said. “Let’s “I don’t get the satisfaction neces - Arbuckle, a 1982 JCHS graduate who and most of my 30s. space; a new building on call it. I had a good career. It wasn’t a sarily from all the wins. My satisfac - is now an assistant on Bomholt’s (There is) definitely some the Williams’ property on great career like I wanted it to be. We tion is when the finished product goes staff. “How we could achieve some - motivation amongst county road 400 South. didn’t get to 600 (wins). We didn’t get out in society and has success.” thing if we put our hearts and our friends just to try to get “That will give us the back to the state final, which I wanted Two former players agree one of minds into it. back in shape a little bit.” missing piece that we need our kids to have a chance to experi - the staples of Bomholt’s coaching “We was able to hold our own The group, which has right now (which) is a ence.” style is in the form of his prepara - because of the style of play he had attendees as young as home base,” Hess said. •••••••••• tion, not just for a particular oppo - instilled in us. I think it made us all, 7 and as old as 83, original - “Honestly, being able to be Bomholt credits developing the nent but for anything that might hap - at the time you didn’t realize it, now ly held its classes three somewhere we are more minutiae of coaching — teaching to pen during the course of a game. looking back I think we’re all realiz - days a week in the Power - familiar with and comfort - make a left-handed pass from the top “The fact that he had systems in ing that that effort and ethic he house at JCHS after get - able with is comforting of the key so it doesn’t get deflected or place in his tool belt as a coach to pre - instilled in us helped us in life. ting permission from just because we’ve been how to conduct a practice — to his pare you for any situation, that’s why “If you put your mind to it and then-Jay Schools business doing this traveling thing time working with Macy. I felt like even though he came in as (with) hard work, everything is possi - manager Brad DeRome. since April, May.” Everything else, he said, he’s devel - new coach he got us so prepared that ble.” But like nearly everyone See Bonding page 10B oped throughout his four decades we knew ahead of time what we were See Back page 10B

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For a full listing of providers and services visit www.mercer-health.com. The Commercial Review Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Sports Page 7B Stifles ... Continued from 6B Versailles went into intermission shooting just 15.4% — it ended the game ‘Obviously 6-for-30 for a 20% clip — all the while being out- none of their rebounded 17-8. Nine of the Tribe’s boards in the first shots were Fort Recovery High 16 minutes came on the easy. They School’s Alli Vaughn and offensive glass. had to work Kate Griesdorn (12) try “Obviously we lost (Val to corral a rebound Muhlenkamp to gradua - really hard for during the first quarter tion),” Gann said. “She was contributing six-to-10 that. I think Tuesday at Fort Site rebounds a game. Those that’s the type Fieldhouse. Vaughn are shoes that need to be shared the game-high of filled. of defensive 15 points and led all “We talk about rebound - intensity we players with 10 ing being a job. It all comes rebounds in helping the from inside. It’s a heart job. want to have Indians to a 60-22 win You want it, go get it. So we worked on that. Clearly it moving into the over the Tigers. shows off.” future for us.’ Fort Recovery, which led —Holly Gann, 27-17 at half and 40-16 after FRHS girls basketball three quarters, had a 39-18 coach edge in rebounding for the game. Tribe senior Alli Vaughn led all players with 10 Junior varsity rebounds and she matched For two quarters, Fort Rammel for the game-high Recovery hung with Ver - The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz of 15 points. Fortkamp, sailles. The Tigers started who was 3-of-6 from beyond to pull away and the Indi - the arc, joined them in dou - ans were crippled by Irish ... ble figures with 11 points. turnovers in a 30-19 loss. Continued from page 6B But it was Fort Recov - Fort Recovery (1-2) Earlier this month, ery’s defense that came to trailed 9-8 at the end of the they trailed Wake Forest the forefront in the home first quarter and went into by 21 points, 45-24, with opener for the Indians. the break tied at 11. But 6:56 left in the third quar - “Obviously none of their Versailles created a bit of ter before Howell engi - shots were easy,” Gann separation in the third neered a remarkable said. “They had to work quarter by outscoring the turnaround, throwing really hard for that. I think Indians 11-6 and points that’s the type of defensive were hard to come by for three touchdown passes intensity we want to have the home team in the final and running for another moving into the future for period. score as North Carolina us.” Mara Pearson scored scored 35 unanswered Kaylee Braun was the eight points to lead the Indi - points on the way to a 59- leading scorer for Ver - ans. Alexis Wendel chipped 53 victory. sailles. She finished with in five points, while Cali Howell’s 550 yards and eight points, half of which Wendel, Elizabeth Alig and six touchdown passes came from the free-throw Kensey Gaerke had two and the team’s 21-point line. Abby Stammen con - points each. comeback and 742 total Friends and customersc like you are a blessing we tributed five points, and Cassie Leach of Ver - yards from the game are cherish at Thanksgiving and all year. Thank you for five other Tigers had two or sailles led all players with all program records. your loyal suppport. We wish you a blessedessed and happy fewer points. nine points. The Irish defense, holiday with lalaughteraughter and love all aroundound the table. which limited All-Ameri - ca running back Travis Etienne to 28 yards in a Box score 47-40 double-overtime victory over Clemson and Versailles Tigers 3-point shooting: Versailles 0-7 then limited Boston Col - We’re your conveniencec at Fort Recovery Indians (KDirksen 0-3, Briscoe 0-1, Braun lege to 85 yards rushing Girls varsity summary 0-1, Mangen 0-1, HStammen 0-1). in a 45-31 victory the fol - sstore...and a wholew lot more Fort Recovery 7-20 (Forktamp 3-7, lowing week, is fourth Versailles (0-2, 0-1 MAC) Vaughn 2-5, CWendel 1-3, Homan FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS nationally against the AStammen 2-9 1-4 5 1-2, Guggenbiller 0-1). run (85.1 yards per Griesdorn 0-0 2-2 2 game), ninth in total Briscoe 0-1 0-0 0 Rebounds: Versailles 18 (Gries - KDirksen 1-5 0-0 2 defense (304.1 yards) and HDirksen 0-4 2-3 2 dorn 4, team 3, KDirksen 2, HDirk - Magoto 0-3 0-0 0 sen 2, Braun 2, Briscoe, Magoto, 11th in scoring defense Braun 2-5 4-8 8 Grilliot, Rindler, HStammen). Fort (16.6 points). Mangen 0-1 0-0 0 Grilliot 1-1 0-0 2 Recovery 39 (Vaughn 10, Rammel The Irish have 21 quar - Barga 0-0 0-0 0 9, team 7, Fortkamp 3, Homan 2, terback sacks and 36 QB Rindler 0-0 0-0 0 KWEndel 2, Pearson 2, HWendel 2, hurries this season and HStammen 0-1 1-2 1 Totals 6-30 10-19 22 CWendel, Alig). have forced nine .200 .526 turnovers in their last Assists: Versailles 0. Fort Recov - Fort Recovery (2-1, 1-0 MAC) four victories. FG-FGA FT-FTA PTS ery 7 (Homan 2, Vaughn 2, KWen - “This will be the most Homan 1-3 0-0 3 del 2, Fortkamp). physical unit we’ve Fortkamp 4-8 0-0 11 KWendel 1-6 1-3 3 seen,” Tar Heels offen - Vaughn 6-14 1-4 15 Blocks: Versailles 0. Fort Recov - sive coordinator Phil Rammel 6-13 3-5 15 ery 3 (Rammel 2, Vaughn 1). Pearson 2-2 0-1 4 Longo said of Notre Guggenbllr 0-1 0-0 0 Dame’s deep and veteran HWendel 1-1 0-0 2 Personal fouls: Versailles 17 defense led by ends CWendel 2-5 2-2 7 (AStammen 5, Griesdorn 4, Braun Alig 0-0 0-0 0 Daelin Hayes and Totals 23-53 7-16 60 3, HDirksen 2, Briscoe, Rindler, Adetokunbo Ogundeji, .434 .438 HStammen). tackle Myron Tagovailoa- Score by quarters: Amosa, linebacker Drew Versailles 5566—22 Turnovers: Versailles 20, Fort Fort Rec. 11 16 13 20 — 60 Recovery 15. White and rover Jeremi - ah Owusu-Koramoah. There’’ss ann easy new wway to pay for The Commercial Review! Sign up for monthly auto-pay . (Requires a credit/debit carrd.)d.) Monthly auto-pay rates: $10 city $12 mail $11 motor route $10 internet only Whetherh h you’re alreadyl d a subscriberb ib or would like to start a new subscription, you can sign up for eaasy payy..

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Slavik said the senior could “Our goal, as it is in the very well qualify in anoth - years past, is to get as er event as well. many, if not more, people The Patriots’ state-quali - down to state as what we fying 200 medley relay have been doing the past team of the Baders, Dow several years,” said Jay and Brewster all return, County High School swim and three of the four mem - coach Matt Slavik. “Ideally bers of the 200 freestyle we would like to come back relay — Hathaway is the on (day two) in an individ - only one to graduate — are ual event.” back as well. Swimming on the second “We have a pretty bright The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz day of the state final guar - outlook for our girls team,” antees a place in the top 16. Slavik said. “They’re car - Pictured is the 2020-21 Jay County High School girls swim team. Pictured front row from left While Jay County’s five rying a long tradition, are Kelly Strausburg, Kearsten Myers, Rieley Brewster, Ashlyn Dow, Lilli Clemmons, Eliza Bader and state qualifiers from last about a 10-, 11-year tradi - Brooklyn Mattingly. Middle row are coach Matt Slavik, Avalyne Carter, Hannah Laux, Elayna Paro, Emily year — returners Eliza tion now of someone going Dues, Mara Bader, Abigail Johnson and Emily Strausburg. Back row are manager Raquel Wehrly, Ana Bader, Mara Bader, Ashlyn down and excelling at Solis, Raine Keen, Zion Beiswanger, Natalie Wehrly, Paulina Esquivel, Elizabeth Wendel, Cassandra Coffin, Dow, Rieley Brewster and state. the departed Erica Hath - “Hopefully we can keep Karlie Harris, assistant coach Kyle Sibray and assistant coach Christie Sommers. away — improved on their the ball rolling, keep the seed times during the pre - momentum going and have upperclassmen to con - sixth in the 50 freestyle. Junior Kyle Sanders is out the window based on liminaries, they did not a good showing in Indi - tribute often. Slavik has high expecta - scored at sectional in both what I saw in the back - make the top 16. anapolis.” Hannah Laux and Zion tions for his most accom - the 100 butterfly (sixth) and stroke,” Slavik said. Slavik thinks Eliza Slavik said Lilli Clem - Beiswanger, both fresh - plished senior. 50 freestyle (eighth). Jay County’s girls won Bader, a senior, has a mons, who may have been men, are expected to have “I think for Griffin, he is “Kyle is a flat sprinter,” Allen County Athletic Con - chance to swim on day two overlooked as a swimmer an immediate impact dur - an extremely athletic Slavik said. “There’s no ference and sectional titles this year. in the past, should make an ing their first year. Laux young man and has worked two ways about it. He’s well last season, and Slavik’s “I feel Eliza has a dis - impact on some of the should give the Patriots hard to translate that ath - aware of where he needs to expectation is for them to tinct — with how hard she team’s relays this year. depth at butterfly, while leticism over to the pool,” be come the end of the sea - do the same again this year. has worked and her inten - “She’s taking more own - Beiswanger could jump he said. “As he continues to son to be truly a sprinter.” The boys took second to sity put forth so far this ership of the team and put - into the lineup in the IM work this year — he’s Slavik also noted the Bluffton in the ACAC season and some changes ting the effort in right off and 200 freestyle events. stronger than he ever has improvement of championships, and were that we’re going to try to the bat and taking the ini - In terms of the boys, been — he’s a more cere - endurance swimmers fifth at sectional. make this year — I think tiative to fire the other girls Griffin Mann headlines a bral swimmer this year so I Aaron Funkhouser, Win - “Boys, I’d like to give she legitly has a shot to up,” he said. “I think she’s group of five seniors that think he understands stuff ner and Lennartz, as well Bluffton a run for their come back for a podium doing a better job of lead - also includes Sam Crump, a little more than years as sophomore Josh Monroe money at ACAC as well as shot.” ing by example and I think Griffin Lennartz, diver Jus - past. will be a distance swimmer. getting a shot for top three Bader posted the team’s she’s got some opportuni - tice Murphy and Mitchell “He’s ready to do whatev - He also said he’s at sectional,” he said. “If top finish by placing 24th ties to perform well Winner. er it takes … He’s probably impressed by the ability of we finish second at ACAC in the 100-yard butterfly. throughout the season.” Mann, who is mainly a one of the hardest workers freshman Nick Lyons to and third for sectional I She’s the favorite to win Slavik also pointed out breaststroker, was fourth I’ve ever had outside of the compete in the backstroke. would be ecstatic. I think that event this year in the junior Elayna Paro and in the event at sectional pool as far as his strength “Not sure what he classi - this group has the talent to sectional meet. senior Kelly Strausburg as last year while also placing and agility.” fies himself as, but all that do so.”

Pictured is the 2020-21 Jay County High School boys swim team. Pictured front row from left are Griffin Lennartz, Justice Murphy, JCHS swimming Sam Crump, Griffin Mann, Mitchell Winner, Aldon Date Opponent Time McCrosson and assistant Tuheusrdsadya,y D, Dece.c 1 . 3 ABlnudffetornson 65 :3p0.m p. .m. coach Christie Sommers. Middle row are coach Matt Tuheusrdsadya,y D, Dece.c 8 . 10 NOoarkw Heill 6 p.m.. Slavik, Wyatt Kunkler, Kyle Monday, Dec. 14 Delta 6 p.m. Sanders, Chris Smith, Monday, Dec. 21 Adams Central 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5 Bellmont 6 p.m. Konner Sommers, Nick Thursday, Jan. 7 Celina 6 p.m. Lyons and assistant coach Friday, Jan. 8 JCHS Invite (diving) 6 p.m. Kyle Sibray. Back row are Saturday, Jan. 9 JCHS Invite 9 a.m. manager Raquel Wehrly, Aaron Funkhouser, Ralph Tuesday, Jan. 12 Yorktown 6 p.m. STuaetusrddaayy, ,J Jaann. .1 29 3 AMCunAcC ie Central 96 pa.m.. Link, Josh Monroe, Isaac Tuesday, Jan. 26 Blackford/Burris 6 p.m. Miller, Timo Minnich, Joseph Dow, Kolby Baldwin, HThoumrsed maye, eJtasn i.n 2 8bold Marion 6 p.m. Luke Vormohr, Juan Pablo Wiggins and manager Karlie Harris. The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz

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Continued from page 5B Piercey, who is alliance man - ager at Covance in Indianapolis, said his former leader can be intense in the way he coaches, but one thing he took away from the lone season he had as a play - er in the system is that disci - pline does not have to have a negative connotation. “Especially self-discipline,” he said. “I think that’s one of the things I’ve carried over into my life is understanding disci - pline. “When you use discipline in how you structure life … that’s the piece that’s carried over in my life more than anything, self- discipline and understanding it’s not a bad thing.” •••••••••• Before Bomholt went to Shawe, Princeton and Columbia City, the administrations at those schools sought him out to lead their programs. “That’s a great feeling,” he said. “When you do that, to show your appreciation, you want to just work your tail off to prove to them they made the right decision. “Every place, every stop we’ve made we’ve been successful. But for me, the credit goes to the kids.” Chris Krieg resigned as JCHS boys coach March 11 after six seasons. A short time later, Jay County The Commercial Review/Chris Schanz athletics director Steve Boozier and girls basketball coach Kirk Jay County High School boys basketball coach Jerry Bomholt gives direction to his team ahead of a sprint during Comer met with Bomholt to dis - practice on Nov. 11 at JCHS. cuss the position. “I said ‘Nope, not interested,’” Bomholt recalled. “I don’t think anywhere else. said. “Called it home. Now’s a •••••••••• by diabetes and has been battling I could go through another situa - After he and his wife Dee Dee chance to go and do that. “It’s been a whirlwind.” a wound on his lower left leg. He tion like (Southwestern).” discussed a second chance in “I screwed up the first time. That’s how Arbuckle described developed Methicillin-resistant Boozier and Comer assured Jay County, he decided to give it This time I’m not going to do the last month regarding Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), him it wouldn’t happen, and that a shot. that.” Bomholt’s well-documented and was given medication to help he’d have more support from the “We started there … we always On April 13, Bomholt was back health issues. fight it. Jay County administration than wanted to stay there,” Bomholt as Patriot coach. The sexagenarian is afflicted See Back page 11B

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If Indiana Bell, could be one of the Re Savings! hand strength, his route- Fryfogle is the first beats Maryland (2-1) this first receivers selected in gift running and body control. receiver in Big Ten history weekend, the Hoosiers also the 2022 draft. for Now, the senior from Mis - to post consecutive 200- are likely to remain in the Right now, though, Bell ficates sissippi is suddenly mak - yard games, the first Indi - Top 25 for a sixth consecu - (39) and Bateman (36) are certi ate Tile ing some noise. He is the ana receiver with two 200- tive week, tying the school the only Big Ten players yl • Lamin Hoosiers' top target and his yard games in his career record from 1987. with more catches than arpet • Vin C wood eye-popping performances and earned his second And even if the Terra - Fryfogle (31). And Fryfogle • Hard are turning heads across straight conference offen - pins try to take away Fry - leads the league in yards the nation. sive player of the week fogle, the Hoosiers know (642) and TD receptions "That was always the honor. Philyor and Hendershot (seven). goal, to get to a point like But it's not just numbers are more than capable of Some Hoosiers, like soph - this," Fryfogle said Tues - and accolades that put Fry - explosive plays. omore receiver Miles Mar - day. "It took time, just get - fogle in this spot; it's his "The No. 1 job as a receiv - shall, aren't surprised. ting better every year. I feel ability to ward off defend - er is to get open and when "What I've learned from 111 N. 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Happy Thanksgivins g frf om our homeh to yours The Commercial Review Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Sports Page 11B Back ... Continued from page 10B Then came the Notre Dame game. His memory of the next two to three days is cloudy, but there is ‘I’ve always one thing that sticks out. “I remember vaguely felt a the ventilator because I bond with was gagging,” he said. “They wouldn’t let me (Bomholt). take it out.” He was a COVID-19 nearly cost him his life. surrogate His health declined. mentor … While FaceTime allowed him to speak with his a person daughter, his mortality that poured came into focus. Would he get to see his wife, his more into three children or his me than I grandchildren again? He was ready to give up. have been able “I just thought, ‘Hell, is this worth it?’” he said, to extract and emotions overtaking him. use in “Guys like (assistant Photo provided coach Aaron Daniels) said my life. I ‘Coach, we need you.’ value that, “They just kept me From one Fort to another plugging away.” people that Piercey drove to were willing Fort Recovery High School senior Paige Fortkamp signed a national letter of intent Muncie to see him. He did Friday morning to play volleyball for the St. Francis Cougars in Fort Wayne. Pictured front row from it out of respect for him to take the left are mother Susie Fortkamp, Paige and father Brian Fortkamp. Back row are FRHS volleyball not only as a coach, but as time and coach Travis Guggenbiller, brother Crew Fortkamp, sister Tiegen Fortkamp, brother Grant Fortkamp a person. and USF volleyball coach Scott Haddix. “Even though after I pour into me graduated I wasn’t really more than that close with him, I just touched base with him,” I probably Piercey said. “I’ve always deserved.’ felt a bond with him. He Opening week of hoops in disarray was a surrogate mentor … —Vernon Piercey, a person that poured more 1981 JCHS graduate By CLIFF BRUNT “The kids were excited because they forced cancellations and postpone - into me than I have been AP Sports Writer were going to get to compete against ments across the country, leading to a able to extract and use in Wichita State landed in Sioux Falls, someone,” said Wichita State interim chaotic scramble to schedule oppo - my life. South Dakota on Monday afternoon, coach Isaac Brown, whose team had nents willing to drop everything to play. masked up and looking forward to tip - “I value that, people it was one during his first been practicing since June. “Just to get No. 2 Baylor, 9 Duke and the No. 3 ping off the season in the Crossover that were willing to take stint at Jay County that here and find out that we’re not able to UConn women have all canceled games Classic. the time and pour into me sticks out as his favorite. play in the tournament — they were because of COVID-19. A few hours later, the Shockers more than I probably It’s the 1981-82 season, disappointed.” The Shockers were the sixth team to announced they were out of the tour - deserved.” Arbuckle’s senior year. Eight months after the coronavirus pull out of the South Dakota tourna - nament after multiple positive COVID- It’s one thing to not Bomholt was two years shut down college basketball at tourna - ment alone — only West Virginia and 19 tests. Event organizers said the tests have the head coach removed from being inter - ment time, the sport returns this week Memphis are left from the original came from two players who were re- with dozens of teams opening their slate — though the event is going ahead around, but it’s an entire - im head coach of the tested before the final decision was seasons as early as Wednesday and the with replacement teams and without ly different beast when Highland Scots. The Patri - made. pandemic still raging. It has already fans. that coach is in his first ots were 12-6, winners of year with a program, try - seven of their last eight ing to teach his assistants games and welcomed the how to coach his way as No. 1 Scots to Portland. well as instilling his sys - Highland, which fea - tem to the players. tured future Indiana All- Arbuckle and Daniels, Star Danny Zachary, was the latter of whom is a averaging more than 81 2008 JCHS graduate and points per game. was an assistant to long - Spreading out the time Patriot coach Craig offense, Jay County made Teagle as well as Krieg 32 shots — all but one of last year, kept the boys them were layups — in working in the weight upsetting the Scots 59-58 room and conducted a few in front of 4,500 fans. open gyms while Bomholt The previous season, was away. however, is Arbuckle’s “It’s been tough,” favorite memory of his Arbuckle said. old ball coach. Jay County’s boys The Patriots battled the squad was supposed to Yorktown Tigers into open its season Tuesday three overtimes, the first but had to postpone three OT game in the history of games and cancel another the school that opened in because of the coron - 1975. avirus — not Bomholt’s Bomholt had called a case — and it is now slated timeout in an attempt to to start Dec. 12. ice a Yorktown shooter at Prior to the Nov. 19 the free-throw line. announcement of the “In the huddle he said, delay, Bomholt had been ‘This boy’s gonna miss back on the sidelines dur - this free throw. Let’s get ing practice, but his inten - the rebound and get it to sity wasn’t quite at its Doug. Doug, take it down normally high level. and let’s get a bucket,’” He’d be forced to sit Arbuckle recalled. down while his team went Sure enough, the York - through drills, occasional - town player missed, and ly rising out of his chair the Patriots got the ball to emphasize a movement, and scored for a 36-35 vic - a strategy or to critique a tory. player’s decision making. “That there, that There were times after moment for coach to feel he got out of the hospital confident that I could do when he struggled to that at that point in time string four or five words was something that I’ll together without gasping never forget,” he said. for air. •••••••••• “He is one intense indi - A man of Roman vidual,” Piercey said. “If Catholic faith, Jerry he’s signed up to do it he’s Bomholt believes in fate. going to give it everything Although he will curse he’s got. It’s probably the every once in a while reason why he’s taken a — “I’m not anywhere near little bit to get over the perfect,” he said — he sickness. feels things happen for “He runs himself hard. reasons beyond his con - He’s intense. He feels like trol. he has a purpose.” If his players at South - But Bomholt feels as if western would not have he’s finally on the mend. said they did not want to “My energy level is day- play his style anymore, he to-day,” he said. “Some would have never gotten days it’s better than oth - the chance to make up for ers. his mistake — leaving Jay “I’ve got two great assis - County nearly four tants. If I didn’t have decades ago. Doug or Aaron, I don’t And after battling the know what I would have same disease that has done.” afflicted nearly 60 million •••••••••• worldwide, Bomholt This is Bomholt’s 40th gained a new perspective year coaching. on the transience of In that span, he’s human life. amassed 12 sectional “My life is in God’s championships, one hands,” he said. “I’ve got regional title and one to take whatever he gives semi-state crown. me. Whether it’s some - He is 23rd all-time in the thing hard or something state of Indiana — ninth really positive and just among active coaches — remember that everything for career victories. His is done through him. next will be a big one, No. “I put my faith in him. 550. That’s what it’s boiled Out of the previous 549, down to.” The Commercial Review Page 12B Wednesday, November 25, 2020