AKRON — It was already going to be a tremendous challenge for Mohawk to hold the Hillsdale softball teams’ bats in check. As it turns out, getting a hit off of Hillsdale starting pitcher Sydney Long was even more challenging.

Fifth and sixth graders from St. Peter School in Upper Sandusky begin the 17th annual St. Peter Bike Ride Friday morning.

The Wyandot County Veterans Service Commission held an open house Friday to celebrate its new location. The commission moved from downtown Upper Sandusky to 250 Highland Parkway, just north of the Wyandot County Fairgrounds in Upper Sandusky.

LANCASTER – Regionals could not have gone much better for Mohawk. After advancing the 3200 relay team and Taeylor Mullholand in the high jump to state Wednesday, the Warriors qualified in two more events Friday, highlighted by Destini Oler dominating the field in the 800 run during Division III competition at Fairfield Union.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Zupanic Award is presented each year to state’s top engineering and technology project by the State Engineering and Technology Showcase. It is awarded to the project selected as best of show during the professional organization’s annual gathering.

Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staff member Amanda Bains serenaded attendees of a memorial service held at the County Home Thursday evening while Carl Bowen played piano.

AKRON — The Mohawk softball team never lost hope. Trailing by one run entering the bottom of the seventh inning, the Warriors scored twice to take a 5-4 victory against East Canton in a Division IV regional semifinal softball game Thursday at Akron Firestone Stadium.

AKRON — It usually is the game-winning hit that people remember, and while Madi Chester’s RBI single was key in Mohawk’s 5-4 victory against East Canton, so much more went into the Warriors’ second rally of the day.

Upper Sandusky gained a pair of historical markers Wednesday in recognition of the city’s contributions to the movie, “The Shawshank Redemption,” which debuted 24 years ago in 1994. The festivities began at the Wyandot County Courthouse, where a crowd was welcomed to the third floor courtroom where Andy Dufresne was famously found guilty of double homicide in the film.

Friends, fellow cheerleaders and family met Wednesday at the grave of Dafne Bianchi for a special check presentation. A check for $1,100 was presented by Bianchi’s friend Katie Taylor to Dafne Bianchi’s mother Leslie Bianchi, father Jack Bianchi and brother Brett Bianchi for the Dafne Bianchi Memorial Scholarship Fund.