Local Sports Recaps for Jan. 17AKRON – Freshman Paul Leasure, the defending Times-Union Athlete of the Week, hit all five of his free throws on his way to a team-high 19 points for Tippecanoe Valley in its 60-54 win over visiting Rochester in Three Rivers Conference boys basketball Friday night.
It was the fourth straight win for the Vikings (6-7, 2-2 TRC).
Braden Shepherd had 12 points and five rebounds in the winning effort. Senior Tanner Trippiedi had 11 points and led the Vikings with six rebounds.
Rex Kirchenstien had eight points, Dawson Perkins six, with Nolan Cumberland and D.J. Estep adding three points each for Valley.
Rochester’s Quin Stesiak had a double-double, with 25 points and 10 rebounds. The Zebras’ Kle Reinart also had a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Zebras won the junior varsity game 47-39 over Valley. Tayde Kiser had 13 points with Cooper Walls and Chase Miller adding 10 points each for the Vikings.
Tippecanoe Valley trevels to southwood for a TRC game Friday night.
Thursday Results
Girls Swimming
Northern Lakes Conference Meet
Local Preliminary Results
(Top 8 advance to championship races, the next 8 to consolation races Saturday at Northridge HS, Middlebury)
