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.

Children had an opportunity to make their own unique ugly Christmas sweaters Thursday from 3-4 p.m. at the Upper Sandusky Community Library for “That Thursday Thing.”

The Wyandot County Dog Shelter was damaged Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle accident. The crash report states an Upper Sandusky woman was traveling northbound on Ohio 199 and slowed to turn into a private drive at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — It’s a question the Riverdale girls basketball team’s coaching staff is trying to come up with an answer to: How to avoid the first-quarter stumble.

Local children will have a merrier Christmas thanks to the Upper Sandusky Police Department. The department held its annual ‘Shop with a Cop’ event from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday.

The City of Upper Sandusky held a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Wyandot County EMS Building to present the findings of its project plan for the proposed Water Reclamation Facility upgrades.