Riverdale’s Sydney Holderman was selected to the first team, and teammate Janessa Taylor was a second-team pick on the All-Blanchard Valley Conference girls basketball team released Wednesday. The Falcons’ Taylor Frey and Taylor Farmer were selected for honorable mention.
BUCYRUS — Ridgedale defeated Upper Sandusky, 37-21, in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference eighth grade girls basketball tournament championship game Thursday at Bucyrus.
Barb Shumaker (left), of Savory Sweet Catering Company, presents a check for $2,921 to Therese Barron, of Angeline Special Olympics.
FREMONT — Sandusky County Fremont School of Hope defeated Angeline, 38-20, in a junior varsity game Wednesday.
LEXINGTON — Shots were not falling for Riverdale early, but eventually the Falcons got so many of them, they started going in and they ran away with a 53-25 victory against Fostoria in a Division III sectional semifinal Wednesday night at Lexington.
VANLUE — When Mohawk saw its fourth-quarter lead dwindle down to two points, it caught a couple of breaks and went on a run. The Warriors scored six straight points in a minute and a half to give themselves enough cushion to hold on for a 50-43 win at Vanlue.
Upper Sandusky coach Jeff Winslow was named the coach of the year in Division II on the All-District 6 boys basketball team released Tuesday. The Rams’ Wes Vent was a first-team pick in Division II, and teammate Kameron Beekman was honored on the second team.
Carey’s Phil Vaughn was voted the coach of the year in Division IV, and the Blue Devils’ Sydney Wentling and Shelby Kin were named to the first team on the All-District 6 girls basketball team released Tuesday. Upper Sandusky’s Abigail Fogle was a first-team pick in Division II, and Riverdale’s Sydney Holderman was picked to the Division III first team.
The camo-clad Rams student section cheered as coach Jeff Winslow cut down the net. Upper Sandusky, with its fresh, season-high AP poll ranking of No. 2, completed its regular season without a loss. Undefeated. 22-0. The last two didn’t come easy. For the second time in as many games, Upper Sandusky needed to make free throws to stave off a second-half rally.
WILLARD — A happy Seina Adachi is a productive Seina Adachi. The Seneca East senior struggled early against Mohawk, but one play changed perspective and the game.