Eighth grade students at Upper Sandusky’s Union School recently participated in a “Pick me for D.C.” essay contest for an opportunity to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery during the upcoming eighth grade trip to Gettysburg and Washington, D.C.

ELMORE — Woodmore’s Hayden Heidebrink scored on a penalty kick with 9:53 remaining as the No. 2 seed Wildcats held off No. 5 Riverdale, 3-2, in a Division III sectional semifinal match Wednesday in Elmore.

Upper Sandusky senior quarterback Levi Malone was only 9 years old when he received a shocking, unexpected diagnosis. Five years later, another unexpected setback tested his patience, determination and resiliency.

Wynford High School’s fall homecoming ceremony is at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday before the football game against Mohawk. The homecoming dance is 8-10:30 p.m. Saturday in the high school cafeteria.

The Daily Chief-Union invites the community to welcome its newest employee. Taylor Frey, of Forest, serves in the advertising sales position.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Normally, the Galion girls soccer team runs a 4-4-2 formation. During Tuesday’s Division III sectional semifinal girls soccer match against Riverdale, the Tigers’ strategy was to keep nine players behind the ball at all times, with one player playing up, which switched a little in the second half.

CRESTLINE — Lainey Holman’s statistics do not stand out in any one area, but her overall impact was evident Tuesday night when she was not in the match. Wynford was not the same team after her injury late in the third set, and Crestline rallied for a 14-25, 20-25, 26-24, 25-17, 15-12 victory in a Division IV sectional semifinal match at Crestline.

The Upper Sandusky Board of Education approved a revised student dressed code at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday. Upper Sandusky students Parker Frombaugh, Olivia Walter and Kate Gagnon addressed the board.

LIMA — Sometimes the ball just doesn’t bounce your way. Robert Mooney’s midfield free kick in the final minute took a big hop, was deflected a couple of times, and Jacob Garver tapped it in for the game-winning goal with 14.1 seconds left as Bath handed Upper Sandusky a heart-breaking 2-1 defeat in a Division II sectional semifinal match Monday night in Lima.

KENTON — The Kenton girls soccer team beat Upper Sandusky 4-0 early in the season, but the Wildcats’ rematch with the Rams on Monday night in a sectional tournament opener did not prove to be quite as easy. The Wildcats needed more than 15 extra minutes of playing time before Hannah Holland was able to find the ball in a scramble in front of the Upper Sandusky net and knock the ball past Rams keeper Cortni Brown to give Kenton a 3-2 double overtime victory.