Jeff Hohman (right), Wyandot County Soil and Water Conservation District Ditch Supervisor, records measurements on drainage tile on county property near a Kalmbach construction site, while employees of Thiel Excavating and Drainage install a new catch basin as part of the Kalmbach-Infirmary Ditch Project.

AKRON — Carey’s first state tournament appearance was a short one. Victims of early errors and a pair of three-run blasts, the Blue Devils fell 10-0 to Williamsburg in a five-inning Division IV semifinal at Firestone Stadium in Akron.

AKRON — Carey’s state semifinal could have gone better. The Blue Devils were shut out, 10-0, in five innings against Williamsburg, putting an early end to their first state softball trip in school history.

Janet Burks retired after 31 years as a child support case manager at Wyandot County Department of Job and Family Services. Burks celebrated with family, friends and co-workers during her final day in the office Wednesday.

Members of the Carey softball team wave Wednesday to fans as the bus is escorted out of town to Akron for today’s state semifinal game against Williamsburg.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale’s Carrol Pauley and Kyle Evans are no strangers to the competition of the Division III state track and field meet. The Riverdale seniors both will be making their third appearances in Columbus this week when Pauley competes for the Falcons in the discus and shot put, and Evans puts on his running shoes in the 400 dash and as a member of the team’s 3200 relay.

SYCAMORE — After being on the cusp of the state meet in the girls 3200 relay for the past two years, Mohawk finally broke through this year. Juniors Destini Oler and Anna Stillberger, freshman Alexa Konkle and sophomore Madison Fredritz earned a spot in Friday’s state race by holding on for fourth place last Wednesday in the Fairfield Union regional meet.

NEVADA — A local father-son hunting duo looks to give area shooters a place on Old 30 to grab guns or gear, or just unwind. Rob and Levi Abbott are the owners of Sportsmen’s Stop, 2733 CH 330, Nevada.

Upper Sandusky Middle School students take a photo on the steps of the House of Representatives side of the U.S. Capital during a recent trip to Washington D.C. and Gettysburg.

AKRON — It is hard to imagine facing a more daunting opponent than what Carey battled in the Division IV regional final when it handed state No. 1 Gibsonburg its first loss of the season to earn a spot in this week’s state tournament.