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Bellmont rolls in final round to snag sectional crown

Bellmont went into the final round of Saturday’s Jay County wrestling sectional trailing Adams Central by more than 20 points and the Jets had 14 wrestlers still alive.

Pries takes all-time scoring lead at SA

South Adams senior Macy Pries overtook Trent Lehman as South Adams' all-time scoring leader (regardless of gender) Thursday night during the Starfires' 62-51 home loss to Mississinewa.

Jay girls, Bluffton boys repeat at ACAC swim meet

Bluffton’s boys captured their tenth straight Allen County Athletic Conference swim meet championship Friday night in dominant fashion, capturing nine events and posting 508 points.

Central wins ACAC wrestling tournament

After a perfect opening round that saw Adams Central advance all of its 14 wrestlers, the Jets went on to claim the 2024 Allen County Athletic Conference wrestling tournament title in convincing fashion Friday.

Norwell nips South Adams wrestlers 34-33

South Adams fell by a single point in its final regular season wrestling match Wednesday night at the Stardome. Norwell captured the last four matches to post a 34-33 come-from-behiind victory.

Adams Central wins second straight ACAC basketball tourney title

After a drought of over 40 years, the Adams Central Flying Jets have won back-to-back Allen County Athletic Conference boys’ basketball tournament championships. Saturday night’s winter chill didn’t affect the enthusiasm of Jets’…

Delta knocks off Jets

Delta scored a 49-21 win at Adams Central in varsity wrestling Thursday night. The Eagles, coming off a Class 2A team state duals title, won ten of the 14 matches.

Jets knock Starfires from ACAC tourney

Adams Central wiped South Adams out of the Allen County Athletic Conference girls’ and boys’ basketball tournament during first-round action Tuesday night in Monroe. The Central girls prevailed 52-46 while the boys posted a 62-35 victory.

Duals title eludes county squads

Two Adams County teams entered the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association team state duals tournaments Saturday with number one seeds (Adams Central and Bellmont) but neither was able to come away with the top perch as they came…

Cole leads Bellmont over South Adams

Bellmont senior Hailey Cole signaled early that she planned to be a significant factor in her team’s 64-32 win over South Adams at the Stardome Wednesday evening. Cole scored the Braves’ first seven points to enable her squad to jump…

Braves hold off Eastside

Credit Bellmont’s girls with a big win over a quality opponent. The Braves used a strong defense and big performances by Emily Bleke and Hailey Cole to hand Eastside just its second loss of the season, 48-34, Friday night on the home hardwood.

Central rips Norwell, 62-30

Adams Central notched another quality win before ringing in the New Year, blowing out the historically tough Norwell Knights Saturday night, 62-30, in varsity boys’ basketball.

Looking back at a successful 2023

Before the calendar flips to the new year, it is time for our annual look back at some of the top moments in sports over the past 12 months. The past year featured plenty of accomplishments by teams and individuals in Adams County and also…

Bellmont battles back to best Jets, 66-62

One of the most intense basketball games in years occurred at Adams Central’s Hangar last Friday night when two highly touted teams fought nearly basket for basket for the final three quarters of play.

Bellmont holds off Central

A string of five wins between 144 and 175 pounds saw Bellmont flip a 12-point deficit and muscle its way past Adams Central before a packed house Thursday night in varsity wrestling in Decatur, 38-32.