Tanya Hartings (right) and Travis Tracy of Kindred Home, Health and Hospice, serve the judges for the Iron Chef competition at Senior Connection on Tuesday. The special ingredient for the competition this week is corn.

Wynford High School’s 2017 homecoming court is (front row, from left) Nathanael Harris, Austin Zeigler, Cole Heinlen, Seth Karcher; (back row) Sami Strickland, Jenna Coffman, Kennedy Teynor, Bailey Alspach and Victoria Hoerig. Missing from the photo is Jordan Imbody.

When Upper Sandusky decided it was going to win, it made it happen. The Rams overcame a slow start to dominate the second and third sets before closing things out in the fourth set of a 21-25, 25-14, 25-9, 25-22 victory against Wynford on Tuesday night.

Upper Sandusky High School football players carry teammates on their shoulders as they are introduced at the community homecoming pep rally following a parade Monday evening. The Rams face Buckeye Central at 7 p.m. Friday in their homecoming game. Daily Chief-Union/Lonnie McMillan

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Gabi Rodriguez’s penalty kick with about seven minutes left gave Riverdale a 2-2 tie with visiting Swanton on Monday night as the Falcons twice overcame one-goal deficits in a non-league girls soccer matchup.

Erin Patrizi works the ropes in the second annual Fierce Games hosted by Fierce Fitness by Shannon on Saturday.

LIMA — Only a freshman, Shaun Thomas had speed for which Wynford had no answer Saturday night. The 5-9, 170-pound Lima Central Catholic running back ran for 232 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Thunderbirds to a 28-16 non-conference victory against the Royals on a rainy, windy Saturday night game at Spartan Stadium.

WHARTON — Chad and Heidi Obenour met and bonded over riding horses in 4-H nearly 30 years ago. Today, they have 25 acres, a pasture and a facility that boards the animals and offers training for horses and lessons for riders.

BUCYRUS — Despite being plagued by penalties, Upper Sandusky’s sideline still was able to jump for joy thanks in part to a large defensive stop late to help secure a 20-14 win against Northern 10 rival Bucyrus. Rams linebacker Nate McMillan broke up a potential game-tying fourth-and-long pass from Redmen quarterback Ben Seibert to wide receiver Harley Robinson in the end zone on the game’s final play, helping the Rams (2-5, 2-2 N10) secure their second win.