The Ohio High School Athletic Association adopted recommendations by the National Federation of State High School Associations Concussion Summit Task Force, which will reduce the risk in football for concussions and head impact exposure, according to a release July 13. The OHSAA Board of Directors unanimously approved the changes in a conference call vote, the release said. Concussions can’t be prevented in a contact sport like football, but trying to limit exposure to high school athletes is a start.

The Lady Rams Black/The Andersons 15-and-younger fastpitch softball team defeated Galion last Wednesday evening, 11-0, to win the Mid Ohio League softball tournament. The Rams finished the year 13-1. Members of the team were (front row, from left) Jordan Franz, Alexis Fogle, Jenna Rodriguez, Hailey Best;

GALION — Upper Sandusky’s Owen Knapp took third place in the 12-and-younger division of the final regular Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament Monday at Valley View Golf Club near Galion. Knapp shot a nine-hole 55 that included two pars.

NEVADA — Golf isn’t easy and it is a tough sport to master. The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship is a free nationwide competition sponsored by the PGA for boys and girls ages 7-15.

Football is a violent sport and always has been. It’s not to say other sports are not violent, but a lineman gets hit every single play of a football game.

FOREST — Thirty-six competitors ran in the 2015 Hardin County Family YMCA Tree Town Trot 5K this year. The best overall time posted was 20:30 by Paul Frey.

KENTON — Fairbanks’ Todd Crowe II topped Marion Pleasant’s Griffin McCloy with a birdie on the first playoff hole after both carded a 79 in the 16-18 age division Thursday. Crowe won the fifth Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association golf tournament at Veterans Memorial Golf Club in Kenton with a 41 on the front nine holes and a 38 on the back.

CAREY — The fourth annual Wyandot Sports Hall of Fame golf outing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Aug. 15 at Bob’s Countryside Golf Course, 4204 OH 199, Carey. It is a four-person scramble and the first 18 teams to sign up will play.

SYCAMORE — The Sycamore Soccer League is accepting registrations through July 26. Area players age 5 by Aug. 1 through eighth grade are invited to join the recreational league. Games are played Saturday mornings at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Sycamore during September and October.