FINDLAY — After advancing to the district semifinals by winning its first sectional title in 10 years, the No. 8-seed Mohawk boys basketball team ran out of magic by halftime Wednesday evening and fell to No. 5-seed North Baltimore at Liberty-Benton High School, 57-37.

Wynford High School senior Tara Zinser signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play volleyball at Division III Capital University. Taking part in the signing ceremony were (front row, from left) mother Mollie Zinser, Tara, father Jake Zinser; (back row) athletic director Tim Ehresman, sister Macey Zinser and volleyball coach Jamee Burke. Zinser, an All-Northern 10 Athletic Conference second-team pick this past year, averaged 1.90 kills and .65 blocks per set.

MARSEILLES — Local elected officials and organization leaders met at Angle Back in Marseilles for the quarterly mayors breakfast Tuesday. The meeting began with a welcome from Wyandot County Commissioner Ron Metzger, Marseilles Mayor Rick Arnold and a brief history lesson from Marseilles councilmember Charlotte Leeth.

Noah Clary is spending the week leading up to his return to the state wrestling tournament fine-tuning his crafts. At this stage in the campaign, that’s what it comes down to.

CAREY — Carey senior Jon Racheter and freshman Tanner May are both making their first trips as wrestlers to the state tournament this weekend. Their mentor is happy to show the kids the ropes.

LEXINGTON — By now, Riverdale is used to being an underdog, so the Falcons should not be intimidated facing defending state champion Columbus Africentric in tonight’s Division III regional semifinal game. The Falcons (15-11) also are not the same team they were at the start of the year.

KENTON — Members of the Mid-Ohio Energy Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE) heard from federal and state legislators regarding energy and health care issues at their breakfast meeting Monday at the Kenton plant. U.S. 4th District Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, told the group being a member of the U.S. Congress is not a difficult job when you “do what you were sent there to do.” In Jordan’s mind, that means not just fixing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but scrapping the law and turning health care back over to the marketplace.

Three Upper Sandusky firefighters battle a blaze in a garage at the intersection of Ohio 199 and TH 29 in Crawford. USFD, Carey Fire Department and Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management Agency all responded to the incident.

SYCAMORE — Ever since Cole Draper finished last season as the state runner-up at 170 pounds in Division III, Mohawk coach Nate Lofay’s goal for him was a state championship this year. Even matching last year’s second-place finish will be a tall order based on Draper’s draw at the state tournament, which includes Mechanicsburg’s Kaleb Romero in the same quarter of the bracket.

MARSEILLES — Nearly 100 people bowed their heads for a moment of silence before Wyandot County Historical Society Director Ronald Marvin Jr. read the names of the 35 passengers and three crew members who lost their lives aboard Lake Central Flight 527.