Southern HOF breakfast coming up

SALINEVILLE — Salineville-Southern Local Athletic Hall of Fame breakfast will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 20 in the high school cafeteria.

New inductees include Diane Pitts Meister (Contributor, Class of 1976), Rob Wilson (Athlete, 1983), Nikki Meister Kellogg (Contributor, 2003), Natalie Saling Durieux (Athlete, 2011) and Jared Shilot (Athlete, 2014).

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

West Branch beats Minerva

BELOIT — West Branch topped Minerva, 25-15, 25-5, 21-25, 27-25 in volleyball action Thursday.

Abigail Janosik led the Warriors with 18 points, 7 aces, 12 kills and two blocks. Chloey Sanor had 12 points, three aces, five assists and 12 digs; Kendyll Kaley nine points, five aces, eight kills, five blocks and eight digs; Ellyana Biskup seven points, 16 assists and 14 digs; Madi Hoopes nine kills and seven blocks; Kendelle Hoopes nine kills, three points, three blocks and seven digs; Audrey Ring five kills and seven digs; Aislyn Ring 12 assists and four digs; Cailyn Fritz three kills and five blocks; Sydney Lane seven digs; and Neely Gruver three digs.

Minerva won the junior varsity match, 22-25, 25-20, 30-28.

The Warriors will host Lakeview at 11a.m. Saturday.

Hoosiers win big

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza threw five first-half touchdown passes, Omar Cooper Jr. tied an Indiana record with four TD receptions and the No. 22 Hoosiers routed Indiana State 73-0 on Friday night.

Indiana (3-0) allowed only 77 yards in its largest shutout victory since a 78-0 romp over Franklin on Oct. 19, 1901.

“Our team took another step, especially our offense,” Mendoza said.

“It was touchdowns galore.”

The Hoosiers jumped out with three first-quarter scores against their outmanned Football Championship Subdivision foes, with Mendoza scoring on a 7-yard run and throwing two 13-yard TD passes to Cooper. Mendoza then connected with Holden Staes from 18 yards out, hit Jonathan Brady on a 4-yarder and added a 31-yarder to Cooper in the second quarter.

Cooper had 58-yard TD catch from Mendoza’s brother, Alberto, in the third quarter to finish with 10 catches for 207 yards. He tied James Hardy’s 2006 record for TD catches in a game.

Mendoza, a California transfer, completed his first 14 passes. He finished 19 of 20 for 270 yards, and did not play in the second half.

“We did tonight what we wanted to do,” Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said. “I was pleased about that. I didn’t see anybody relaxing at any point in the game, coaches or players.”

The Hoosiers led 45-0 at halftime and finished with 680 yards.

The Sycamores (2-1) had just five first downs. Indiana State’s Keegan Patterson completed 8 of 16 passes for 13 yards before being replaced late in the third quarter. He was sacked four times.

“We couldn’t get anything going,” Indiana State coach Curt Mallory said. “We couldn’t stop them on drives. They converted early and we couldn’t stop ’em after that.”

Takeaway

Indiana State: The 50 1/2-point underdog Sycamores were unable to make this a game, but starting the season 2-0 for the first time since 1986 suggests this team could be better against FCS competition.

Indiana: Although the offense rolled again, Cignetti had a watchful eye on his defenders, who had allowed nine plays of 15 yards or more the week before to Kennesaw State. The Hoosiers didn’t allow one play of more than 15 yards and had 16 tackles for loss. Next week’s Big Ten opener should be the Hoosiers’ first real test.

Poll implications

A third consecutive win against an FCS opponent isn’t expected to boost Indiana much in the rankings.

Up next

Indiana State: At Montana next Saturday.

Indiana: Hosts Illinois next Saturday.

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