AKRON — The Mohawk softball team never lost hope. Trailing by one run entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the Warriors scored twice to take a 5-4 victory against East Canton in a Division IV regional semifinal softball game Thursday at Akron Firestone Stadium.

AKRON — It usually is the game-winning hit that people remember, and while Madi Chester’s RBI single was key in Mohawk’s 5-4 victory against East Canton, so much more went into the Warriors’ second rally of the day.

Upper Sandusky gained a pair of historical markers Wednesday in recognition of the city’s contributions to the movie, “The Shawshank Redemption,” which debuted 24 years ago in 1994. The festivities began at the Wyandot County Courthouse, where a crowd was welcomed to the third floor courtroom where Andy Dufresne was famously found guilty of double homicide in the film.

Friends, fellow cheerleaders and family met Wednesday at the grave of Dafne Bianchi for a special check presentation. A check for $1,100 was presented by Bianchi’s friend Katie Taylor to Dafne Bianchi’s mother Leslie Bianchi, father Jack Bianchi and brother Brett Bianchi for the Dafne Bianchi Memorial Scholarship Fund.

LANCASTER — Mohawk high jumper Taeylor Mullholand dug deep with her back against the wall Wednesday in the Division III regional track and field meet at Fairfield Union High School The result is a trip to the state meet as a freshman after finishing fourth in the finals of the event.

TIFFIN — Just like two years ago, Wynford’s boys sprinters just keep getting better. The Royals qualified both the 400 and 800 relays for the finals of regionals, along with Alizhah Watson in the 400 dash, on Wednesday in Division III action at Tiffin Columbian’s Frost-Kalnow Stadium.

The new Robby Lee Memorial Courts at Bicentennial Park in Upper Sandusky will be broken in with a tournament this July. Cory Miller, a 2016 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School, is organizing the Robby Lee 3-on-3 Tournament for July 7.

Upper Sandusky High School held its honors night Monday.

AKRON — In its first regional appearance since 2012, the Mohawk softball team faces an East Canton team that has advanced to the regional semifinals despite losing six seniors from last season’s team that finished as a district runner-up.

Most of the hard work has been completed. Now it’s time to actually fund the Wyandot County Infirmary Cemetery Memorial. The project began thanks in part to concerned citizens.