Upper Sandusky has not tasted defeat in the regular season in a long time. On Thursday, the Rams scored the first 12 points of the game to put any doubt of a loss against Galion out of question.

FINDLAY — Anyone who faces the Liberty-Benton girls basketball team is facing a team that ranks in the top three of the Blanchard Valley Conference in team 2-point shooting percentage and 3-point shooting percentage as well as team rebounds, steals and assists.

ASHLAND — The Upper Sandusky girls swimming teams defeated Ashland, 94-68, while the boys lost, 102-66, on Thursday at Ashland University. “Ashland’s boys team has a good group of state level competitors and it was good to give our swimmers experience swimming against that level of competition,” Upper Sandusky coach Justin Richardson said in an email.

MORRAL — Ridgedale will not play junior varsity girls basketball games today at Wynford or Tuesday at home against Upper Sandusky. Tonight’s game will start at 7 p.m., while the game Tuesday will start at 6 p.m.

BUCYRUS — The Upper Sandusky eighth grade boys basketball team defeated Bucyrus, 39-31, on Thursday. Trenton Beamer led the Rams (3-1) with 12 points, while Zach Sheaffer scored 9 points.

Upper Sandusky Middle School is hosting a food drive twice next week. Those who bring in five nonperishable food items for a local food pantry will be admitted free to the Rams’ boys home basketball game against Mohawk on Dec. 11 and to the girls home basketball games against Wynford on Dec. 14.

Sycamore United Church of Christ swept Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church A, 7-2, 2-1 and 7-5, to open Wyandot County Church Dartball play Thursday.

GALION — Upper Sandusky wrestling opened its season with a 65-9 victory against Marion Harding and then dropped a close 46-36 decision to host Northmor in a quad Wednesday night. Mansfield Senior also participated but did not face the Rams.

Mohawk’s Nick Theis was named player of the year, and Carey’s Jonathon Mershman was tabbed coach of the year on The All-Daily Chief-Union football team. Theis, a senior defensive tackle, was the Northern 10 Athletic Conference’s defensive player of the year and an all-district second-team pick after he finished the season with 78 tackles, including 22 for loss and 7.5 sacks.

BUCYRUS — It was not Bucyrus’ best effort, but one good quarter was enough to improve to 3-0. The Redmen outscored Wynford by 20 points in the second quarter and took a 56-42 victory on Tuesday night.