MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale and Arlington meet in a Division IV sectional final matchup a week from Saturday at Hopewell-Loudon. Watching their regular season match on Thursday, one would have thought it was the tournament matchup as both teams played like their seasons were on the line, exchanging the lead 15 times before Arlington used a 7-0 run in the final two minutes to pull out a 72-64 victory.

A special Valentine’s Day Gala was hosted Wednesday evening at Senior Connection. Attendees were treated to a four-course meal catered by Special Occasions.

Married couples at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center were treated to a special sweetheart dinner for Valentine’s Day Wednesday. Pictured are couples Bob and Annetta Stansbery (68 years), Carolyn and Bill Bogard (65 years), Robert and Joyce Richards (61 years) and Duane and Irene Corfman (1 year).

Any time a team has had the Cardinals — a pee wee football team in Upper Sandusky — on their schedule, they have centered their game plan around one player.

CAREY — Upper Sandusky had a wrestler place in the top three in every weight class en route to a dominant team victory at the Junior High Northern 10 Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday at Carey.

SYCAMORE — Fire Chief Rodney Clinger reported the Sycamore Volunteer Fire Department had received two grants Tuesday at the Sycamore Village Council meeting. The department received a grant from the Bureau of Worker’s Compensation for $30,900 for Stryker power cots, which dramatically reduce strenuous lifting and the associated risk of back injury.

NORTH ROBINSON — By the looks of things Tuesday night, Upper Sandusky has put its shooting slump far behind it at just the right time. The Rams put up 54 points in the first half on the way to an easy 71-41 victory at Colonel Crawford to wrap up the regular season.

Park director Keith Niederkohr provided an update on the proposed Robby Lee Memorial Basketball Courts Monday at the Upper Sandusky Park Board meeting. A new design was unveiled, with mention of Lee moved to the sides of the court.

Russell Hall did not expect to ever be a head coach when he was hired as an assistant at Upper Sandusky for the 2008 season, but 10 years later, he is. Hall was hired to lead the Rams during Monday night’s Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools Board meeting.

A night full of laughs ended with a record-setting fundraiser for Hannah’s House this past weekend. Headlined by the ‘Not So Newlywed Game’ at the Elks Lodge in Upper Sandusky on Saturday, more than $15,000 was raised for the charitable organization.