Wynford’s Gabe Helbert was the Northern 10 Athletic Conference co-coach of the year, and the Royals placed seven players on the All-N10 first team. Nick Looker led the Royals as both a first-team offense and defense pick at running back and linebacker, while Zach Hoffman, James Ort and Nate Sparks were first-team offense picks...

HEBRON — Looking at the time clock as she crossed the finish line, Carey’s Keely Wentz surprised herself with how well she ran in Saturday’s Division III girls state cross country championship race. Competing in her first state meet, the Blue Devils freshman surpassed her own expectations, finishing 21st overall, earning All-Ohio honors with a time of 19:22.4 at National Trail Raceway.

HEBRON — After two years of running the state cross country meet as a lone competitor, Carey junior Trevor Cook was not alone in Saturday’s race. It was a team affair for the Blue Devils, who finished 10th on a cool, crisp fall day at National Trail Raceway in Hebron in the Division III boys state cross country race.

BUCYRUS — After addressing his team in its final postgame kneel of the season, Gabe Helbert prepared to take on questions from a handful of reporters, all of them seeking his perspective. What went wrong?

BUCYRUS — In the first quarter Saturday night, it seemed top-seeded Wynford might have little problem with eighth-seeded Delta in the first round of the Division VI, Region 20 playoffs, but the Panthers made a huge stop that eventually turned the entire game.

The Riverdale volleyball team recently handed out awards for the past season.

All-District 6 volleyball selections recently were announced, and 14 area athletes were honored in Divisions II, III and IV. Upper Sandusky seniors Jess Holly, Emma Smith, Molly Owens and Taven Wentling were named all-district in Division II. In Division III, Mohawk’s Mya Morris and Chelsey Trusty, Wynford’s Alyssa Harrer and Rhieannae Cory and Riverdale’s Carrol Pauley and Taylor Farmer were recognized, and Carey’s Shelby Kin, Sydney Kin, Sydney Wentling and Hannah Zimmerman were named all-district in Division IV.

Mohawk’s Brayden Dunlap and Dave Myers earned top honors on The All-Daily Chief-Union golf team as player and coach of the year, respectively. Dunlap was joined on the All-DC-U team by teammates Chet Margraf and Carson Weinandy, Carey’s Marcus Miller and Alex Kimmet and Upper Sandusky’s Tommy Martin.

Riverdale’s cross country team recently passed out awards. Winners were (from left) Juleigha Collier, junior high most valuable runner; Adrian Digby, high school most improved; Antonio Renteria, high school boys most valuable runner and All-BVC first team;

BUCYRUS — With Wynford and Delta wanting to run the ball, both coaches agree, the key will be who wins at the line of scrimmage Saturday night. The No. 8 seed Panthers (6-4) feature a pair of running backs with more than 900 yards each, while the top-seeded Royals (9-1) have a running back and quarterback who have gone over 1,000 yards on the ground.