The question Thursday night was, would the Seneca East boys basketball team be able to handle Upper Sandusky’s full court pressure? As it turns out, forcing turnovers in a full court press wasn’t the only way the Rams found success defensively against the Tigers.

BUCYRUS — When games have been on the line this year, Mohawk has turned to guard Zach Hayman. On Thursday night, Hayman got help from forward Chris Klopp in putting away Wynford.

Carey High School senior Destiny DeFeo signed her national letter of intent to play basketball at Heidelberg University. “I got the chance to meet the team and they were really nice and I like them,” DeFeo said.

The Upper Sandusky seventh grade boys basketball team defeated Seneca East, 53-44, in the championship game of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference tournament Thursday at Wynford Elementary.

ARCADIA — Facing one of the Blanchard Valley Conference’s top teams, the Riverdale girls basketball team outscored the Redskins in the second and third quarter, but was outscored in the first and fourth quarters on the way to a 66-61 loss to Arcadia on Thursday at Arcadia High School.

BUCYRUS — One of the areas that Bucyrus girls basketball coach Taylor Whitaker has had confidence in the Redmen this season is their free throw shooting, even though they haven’t had many opportunities to get to the free throw line in high pressure situations.

CAREY — The second that Carey High School senior Cody Luzader stepped on the University of Findlay campus and spoke to the football coaches, he knew it was the right place to continue his academic and athletic career. On Wednesday at Carey High School, Luzader signed his national letter of intent to play football at the University of Findlay next fall.

Riverdale’s Haley Beltz will attend Tiffin University and continue her athletic career by playing soccer for the Dragons. Beltz is a daughter of Tim and Stacey Beltz.

The Upper Sandusky junior high wrestling team defeated Mohawk, 81-11, in a dual Tuesday evening. Gage Ebert (92 pounds) and Braxton Johnson (150) had pins for the Rams.

TIFFIN — The first organizational meeting for all coaches of the Sen-San-Wyan softball league is 7 p.m. March 7 in the Upper Room at the St. Joseph Activity Center on Melmore Street in Tiffin. This instructional league is open to all girls in the surrounding areas and no girl will be denied participation on her home team.