Royals’ depth, Crall shine in win MORRAL — When foul trouble strikes both teams, the one with the most depth usually wins. That was the case Saturday night when Wynford showed superior bench play to that of Ridgedale in a 64-55 victory to open Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball play Saturday night. Read More
Upper boys 2nd, girls 3rd at Friendly House Inv. MANSFIELD — Upper Sandusky’s boys took second and the girls were third Saturday in the Friendly House Invitational in Mansfield. Lexington was the girls winner by a large margin with 479 points, with Ontario edging Upper Sandusky, 246-243, for second place. Read More
Eagles slow down Warriors NORTH ROBINSON — Owen Adams scored 17 points, and Derek Burkhart added 14 as Colonel Crawford defeated Mohawk, 45-31, on Saturday in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference opener for both teams. The Eagles raced out to an early lead, holding Mohawk to three points in the first quarter. Read More
Carey opens season with 2-3 record FINDLAY — The Carey wrestling team opened its season by going 2-3 and placing 10th in the Findlay Trojan Duals on Saturday. The Blue Devils went 1-2 in preliminary rounds, beating Ottawa-Glandorf, 48-29, and losing to Napoleon, 55-12, and Lima Bath, 47-27. Read More
Riverdale’s Loveridge finishes 2nd at Derr Invite NORTHWOOD — Aidan Loveridge was runner-up at 160 pounds to lead the Riverdale wrestling team in the season-opening Jim Derr Invitational this weekend at Northwood. Loveridge lost a 13-9 decision to Sylvania Northview’s John Watson in his weight class championship match. Read More
Upper junior high wrestling takes 1st place in home East of Chicago tourney The Upper Sandusky junior high wrestling team won the East of Chicago Wrestling Tournament on Saturday at its home facility, outscoring second-place Tiffin, 169-165. Mohawk was ninth with 72 points, and Riverdale was 11th with 25 points in the 12-team tournament. Read More
Rams start fast in 79-34 win over Rockets It was over before it started Friday night in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls basketball matchup featuring two teams searching for their first conference win. With an already struggling Ridgedale team coming in to Upper Sandusky short-handed, the Rams took advantage and jumped out to a 21-1 lead after one quarter and cruised to the 79-34 win. Read More
Carey continues league winning streak SYCAMORE — Carey raced out to a 9-0 lead and padded it through the first half of a 54-29 Northern 10 Athletic Conference win at Mohawk on Friday to continue its unbeaten run in league games. The Blue Devils now have won 36 consecutive conference games dating back to December 2012. Read More
Eagles shut down Royals in 40-30 win BUCYRUS — Both Wynford and Colonel Crawford had game plans aimed at making it tough on the other to score, and it showed Friday night. The Eagles battled through a difficult shooting night for both teams with some role players stepping up and took a 40-30 victory in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls basketball game. Read More
Falcons outscore Black Knights 25-2 in 1st quarter of big win MOUNT BLANCHARD — At the end of the first quarter Thursday night, Riverdale had four players who scored more points than the Falcons’ opponent, Van Buren. The Falcons (3-2, 1-1 Blanchard Valley Conference) rolled from there, defeating the Black Knights, 75-27. Read More