BUCYRUS — Upper Sandusky’s girls won and the boys were second in a five-team meet Monday at the Bucyrus YMCA. The Rams girls scored 181 points, with Galion topping Bucyrus for second, 75-54, and Madison defeating Crestline, 54-48, for fourth.

BUCYRUS — After losing the first seven games of the year, the Wynford girls basketball team finally broke through with a 56-47 victory against Crestline on Monday night. The Royals (1-7) got a balanced scoring effort, led by Sierra Richardson’s 12 points, including 10 in the second half.

Apostolic Gospel Church held a live nativity, “What A Wonderful Name It Is, The Name of Jesus” with music, narration and live animals at 6:30 p.m. Sunday outside the church on North Fifth Street Many members of the community attended the live nativity.

CAREY — Maybe it had been five years since the Mohawk boys basketball team last beat Carey. Maybe it had been six. Maybe it had been seven.

Christmas came more than week early for Buckeye Central coach Greg Moore. Buckeye Central’s defense clamped down after the first quarter and the Bucks earned their first girls basketball win against the Rams since the teams became conference foes during the 2012-13 season, taking a 47-44 victory that gives Buckeye Central the early lead in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference.

SYCAMORE — With several wrestlers missing due to injuries, it was no mystery what the goals of the Mohawk wrestling team were entering the Mohawk duals on Saturday at Mohawk High School. “We got a lot injuries this week during practice, and our goal is to get through there healthy, wrestle well, get our young guys some experience,” Mohawk wrestling coach Nate Lofay said.

Upper Sandusky’s coaches have sought balance. They got it Saturday night in a 106-51 victory against Ridgedale in Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball action.

“Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My name is Jonathan Reel. I play by ear and I’ll play the most beautiful songs you’ve ever heard.” The Upper Sandusky Senior Club was entertained by a special guest Thursday evening at Senior Connection.

CAREY — With Upper Sandusky starting to take control down the stretch, Carey needed someone to step up. Griffin Summit did, scoring 9 of his 18 points in the final five and a half minutes to help the Blue Devils hand the Rams their first Northern 10 Athletic Conference loss in more than two seasons, 71-70.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — It didn't take the Riverdale boys basketball team long to figure out why Pandora-Gilboa leads the Blanchard Valley Conference in points per game, rebounds per game and allows the second-fewest points per game in the conference.