SYCAMORE — Stingy defense and efficient offense was the recipe for success for Mohawk in a season-opening non-conference win against Margaretta at home at Warrior Field on Friday night.

The Upper Sandusky football team started strong in its 2017 season debut against River Valley, but it could not keep pace with River Valley’s bruising offense, giving up five unanswered touchdowns to lose 34-8 on Friday. The Rams struck first on a 26-yard dash from sophomore quarterback Mason Vent which featured multiple cuts up the left hashline.

Bicentennial Park has some new upgrades. The Upper Sandusky Parks Department received a $50,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and it invested most of the money into a brand new basketball court.

Jadyn Thiel scored a pair of goals and Anson Hill made 20 saves to help Upper Sandusky earn a 2-2 draw against Clear Fork on Thursday in a non-conference boys soccer match.

CAREY — As usual, Sydney Kin led Carey in kills on Thursday night, putting down 15 of them in the Blue Devils’ 25-15, 25-11, 25-17 victory against Upper Sandusky. But with Carey struggling a little bit early, it was another senior who got it going. Hannah Zimmerman had five of her nine kills during an 11-0 run that set the tone for the rest of the match.

SYCAMORE — There are four new faces among the faculty at Mohawk School District for the 2017-18 school year. The elementary school gains a new preschool teacher in Carrie Lortcher and a new fifth-grade teacher in Kylee Percival.

If everything goes according to plans, Forest may soon be the home of one of Ohio’s first medical marijuana factories. The future of the proposed 25,000-square-foot plant lies with a state board which is considering applications from 109 potential cultivators with just 12 to be licensed, said Janet Breneman, co-owner of Green Camp Provisions LLC.

Upper Sandusky firefighters clear the scene of a single-car crash on the U.S. 23 southbound exit at Ohio 53 this morning. Lois Southward, of Upper Sandusky, was transported by Upper Sandusky Emergency Medical Services to Wyandot Memorial Hospital with a possible head injury after losing control of the PT Cruiser she was driving on the off ramp around 7:16 a.m., according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Reygan Frey scored the tying goal with 1:15 remaining, but Elida answered with only 35 seconds remaining to take a 2-1 girls soccer victory over Riverdale on Wednesday evening.

Growing up in Marseilles, Cyle Lutz used to go to auctions with his dad Frank to “buy random junk,” as Cyle put it. “Everybody loves junk,” Cyle Lutz said.