ELIDA — A victory in a tight third set at least would have given Carey a chance to change its fortunes Saturday afternoon, but it was not mean to be. Buckeye Central star Jenna Karl had three key kills down the stretch to help her team sweep the Northern 10 Athletic Conference rival Blue Devils, 25-15, 25-20, 26-24, in a Division IV regional final volleyball match Saturday at Elida Fieldhouse.

Upper Sandusky lost a pillar of its community just over two weeks ago with the sudden passing of Robert “Robby” Lee on Oct. 13. Lee, 70, was known for always putting others first and also for his meticulous organizational skills.

PANDORA — Mohawk seemed to have the momentum when it blocked a punt and scored a touchdown to open the second half, but Pandora-Gilboa stole it back quickly on the arm of quarterback Jared Breece. He threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes, and the No. 3 Rockets held off the No. 6 Warriors, 19-15, in a Division VII Region 26 first-round playoff game Friday night in Pandora.

BUCYRUS — Griffin Summit found a seam early, and Carey got the stops it needed late. The No. 7-seed Blue Devils were 7-2 winners in a Division VI first-round playoff matchup at No. 2 Wynford on Friday.

Marilyn Baughman welcomed visitors to the Holiday Bazaar and Rummage Sale at Senior Connection on Thursday. Christmas items, candy and more are on sale.

Graham Treadway (left) brought his local historical studies class from Upper Sandusky High School to the Wyandot County Courthouse on Thursday for an educational tour provided by the Wyandot County Commissioners Steven Seitz, Bill Clinger and Ron Metzger.

ELIDA — With a 2-0 lead, Carey could have stood to lose the third set of Thursday night’s Division IV regional semifinal match against Toledo Christian at the Elida Fieldhouse.

SYCAMORE — It has not been easy, but Mohawk senior Destini Oler has succeeded in being a two-sport fall athlete to an extreme degree. In her first year running cross country — in addition to playing volleyball — Oler will compete in the state meet this Saturday at National Trail Raceway in Hebron.

BUCYRUS — The Wynford Local Schools Board of Education is asking district residents to pass a 37-year, 5.95-mill levy on Tuesday’s ballot to fund building a new high school and middle school building and also to make renovations and upgrades to current facilities.

New York Times best-selling author Linda Castillo was at the Upper Sandusky Community Library Wednesday. Castillo’s Kate Burkholder thriller series is based in Amish country in Ohio.