Early in the first quarter, Upper Sandusky coach Jeff Winslow beckoned his team to attack and do it quickly. It took 17 seconds for Cameron McCreary to score, but the Rams were in firm control.

GALION — Upper Sandusky dropped a pair of close duals to open its wrestling season, losing 39-36 to Ashland Crestivew and 44-33 to Northmor in a quad meet Wednesday at Northmor. The opener for the Rams came down to the final match with the Cougars’ Brent Eicher holding on for a 2-1 victory with the match tied at 36.

Tuesday’s wine and purse bingo event at the Sycamore Community Center was put on by Westbrook Assisted Living.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Coming out on top in a game in which the teams combined to shoot 26.5 percent might be considered winning ugly to some, but not to Upper Sandusky coach Jerry Vent in his team’s 32-24 victory against Colonel Crawford on Tuesday night.

FOSTORIA — In the first half, the 3-point shooting of Mohawk guard Austin Tusing and guard/forward Hunter Gottfried kept the Warriors ahead. In the second half, it was the free throw shooting of Zach Hayman as well as Keith Jenkins and Tusing that enabled the Mohawk boys basketball team to hold off Fostoria’s comeback attempt in the late third quarter and early fourth quarter for a 67-53 victory over Fostoria on Tuesday at Fostoria High School.

As we roll into the upcoming holiday season, the Wyandot County Safe Communities Coalition would like to remind travelers to “Buckle Up, Every Trip, Every Time.”

The Upper Sandusky junior high wrestling team opened its season by winning its own event, the East of Chicago tournament, on Saturday. The Rams scored 204.5 points, finishing well ahead of Shelby with 131 points and Fostoria with 130 points. Riverdale was seventh with 22 points.

The Riverdale girls soccer team recently held its awards banquet.

Area residents enjoyed the many Christmas festivities that were held over the weekend.

Mason Vent scored 31 points on Saturday night and yet Upper Sandusky coach Jeff Winslow said it was not his best effort. It was, however, more than enough to lead the Rams to an 83-62 victory against Tiffin Columbian. The Upper Sandusky junior forward has 60 points in his first two games after scoring 29 in the season opener Friday night. “Not that he played bad, but it wasn’t one of his better games,” Winslow said.