Both the Washington Junior High volleyball teams fell to Loogootee on Friday. The seventh grade lost 25-13 and 25-17, while the eighth grade teamfell 25-10 and 25-9.

Abby O’Haver, Payton Shake and Catherine Obaseki had one kill each, while Jenna Stoll had two aces and Morgan Patterson and O’Haver had one each.

In the seventh grade match, Kathy Brochin had three kills, Taylor Stuckey and Taylor Donaldson hd two aces each, while Sidney Gaither and Josie Ivy had one each. WJHS plays Jasper on Monday.

Loogootee downs WC in tennis

LOOGOOTEE — The Loogootee Lions (7-2, 3-0) downed Washington Catholic 5-0 in Blue Chip tennis action.

LHS’s Cory Rayhill defeated Matt Mitchell 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1, while Jared Butcher defeated Matt Bezy in three sets 3-6, 6-0 and 6-2. Trey Smith won by default in the third slot.

Loogootee also took both doubles spots, with Noah Callahan and Mark Potts beating Justin Granger and Justin Hart, 6-1 and 6-0. Eric Greene Jordan Guinn posted an 0 and 0 win over Ron Bozarth and Harrison Holmes.

“This kind of match can be difficult to play,” said LHS coach Rick Graves. “We know Washington Catholic is trying to reestablish their tennis program, and they are largely an inexperienced team. Our goal was to play our style of tennis and to try to play as efficiently as possible; for the most part we were able to do that.”

WCMS boys soccer team defeats Richland County

OLNEY, ILL. — The Washington Catholic Middle School boys soccer team traveled to Olney, Ill., Friday night to take on Richland County. Colton Reed scored early for WC to make it 1-0 at the half.

Richland County tied the score in the second half, but WC countered with a goal by Adam Joyce on an assist from Reed to win 2-1 and move to 4-2 for the season.