Price eliminated with OT loss COLUMBUS — Mohawk wrestling coach Nate Lofay said Morgan Price’s Division III consolations match against Greeneview’s Devan Hendricks was one of the best matches Price has ever wrestled. It still wasn’t enough to continue his stay at the 2019 state tournament Thursday at the Schottenstein Center. Read More
Lenten lunch Bill Parker, Smithville, takes a closer look at a vial of fentanyl Wednesday during the men’s Lenten Luncheon held at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Starting off week one, Wyandot County’s Major Crimes Unit spoke about how to identify the different forms of drugs found within the community. Read More
Clifford, McCreary lead Upper NORWALK — Throughout the 2018-19 season, Upper Sandusky’s Trevor Clifford had not scored 20 or more points in a game. He picked the ideal time to do so. Scoring inside early and often, Clifford scored 23 points and Cameron McCreary added 23 points of his own as the Upper Sandusky boys basketball team overwhelmed Western Reserve 66-53 in the Division III district semifinals on Wednesday at Norwalk. Read More
Foul trouble stops Carey’s rally effort in 2nd half NORWALK — Trailing throughout the game, Carey made a run in the third quarter, but it came to a screeching halt as foul trouble mounted. Willard was able to steal back the momentum in the fourth quarter and took a 69-54 victory in a Division III district semifinal Wednesday night at Norwalk. The Blue Devils trailed by 11 in the second quarter and by nine midway through the third, but led by Griffin Summit and Hayden Stone, rallied to within two. Read More
DaVita celebrates milestone with open house In celebration of its first year milestone, Upper Sandusky DaVita Dialysis, 111 Tarhe Trail, in Upper Sandusky, hosted an open house Feb. 28 to raise awareness within the community of kidney disease. The center hosts eight chairs for patients and is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday in two different shifts, offering patients in Wyandot County a close-to-home treatment option. Read More
Students asked to ‘do one thing’ to keep Earth clean The Wyandot County Recycling Center debuted its new education specialist and mascot this past week. Patricia Anderson, who retired as principal of St. Peter School in Upper Sandusky last year, will fill the role of educating the community on ways they can help the environment. Read More
Police search for suspects in theft The Upper Sandusky Police Department is on the lookout for two suspects related to a Feb. 10 theft from Walmart. The department released a pair of surveillance photos Tuesday morning. Read More
Balanced MVCD pulls away from Mohawk FOSTORIA — Slowing a future Big Ten basketball player was a tough enough task facing Mohawk on Tuesday night. Also trying to stop his teammates in the Division IV district semifinal was more than the Warriors could handle. Maumee Valley Country Day star junior Zeb Jackson, already committed to play at the University of Michigan, scored 25 points, but it was the 3-point shooting support of Parker Chatman and Lucas Fankhauser and the inside presence of J.R. Lumsden that proved to be too much in the Hawks’ 94-78 victory at Fostoria. Read More
May keeps improving CAREY — Carey junior Tanner May is already the youngest Carey wrestler to win 100 matches. He also is the first district champion, two-time state placer and three-time state qualifier in the coaching tenure of Carey wrestling coach Ryan Pratt. Read More
Keeping it REAL: After-school program teaches coping skills Monday afternoon, students ages 11-15 gathered together at the Upper Sandusky Community Library to learn about coping skills in a program called “Keeping It R.E.A.L.: refuse, explain, avoid and leave.” The Wyandot County Mentoring Program and the Upper Sandusky Community Library partnered together to put on the 10-week program, which will take place from 3-4 p.m. for the next nine Mondays at the library. Read More