MORRAL — Ridgedale will not play junior varsity girls basketball games today at Wynford or Tuesday at home against Upper Sandusky. Tonight’s game will start at 7 p.m., while the game Tuesday will start at 6 p.m.

BUCYRUS — The Upper Sandusky eighth grade boys basketball team defeated Bucyrus, 39-31, on Thursday. Trenton Beamer led the Rams (3-1) with 12 points, while Zach Sheaffer scored 9 points.

Upper Sandusky Middle School is hosting a food drive twice next week. Those who bring in five nonperishable food items for a local food pantry will be admitted free to the Rams’ boys home basketball game against Mohawk on Dec. 11 and to the girls home basketball games against Wynford on Dec. 14.

Sycamore United Church of Christ swept Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church A, 7-2, 2-1 and 7-5, to open Wyandot County Church Dartball play Thursday.

GALION — Upper Sandusky wrestling opened its season with a 65-9 victory against Marion Harding and then dropped a close 46-36 decision to host Northmor in a quad Wednesday night. Mansfield Senior also participated but did not face the Rams.

Mohawk’s Nick Theis was named player of the year, and Carey’s Jonathon Mershman was tabbed coach of the year on The All-Daily Chief-Union football team. Theis, a senior defensive tackle, was the Northern 10 Athletic Conference’s defensive player of the year and an all-district second-team pick after he finished the season with 78 tackles, including 22 for loss and 7.5 sacks.

BUCYRUS — It was not Bucyrus’ best effort, but one good quarter was enough to improve to 3-0. The Redmen outscored Wynford by 20 points in the second quarter and took a 56-42 victory on Tuesday night.

It’s not just Upper Sandusky senior guard Abigail Fogle’s 3-point shooting that makes the Upper Sandusky girls basketball team so difficult to defend, even when they’re behind. Trailing Tiffin Columbian by seven points early in the first quarter, Fogle got open in the left corner and buried her first 3-pointer of the night.

NORTH ROBINSON — Sydney Kin had 22 points and 11 rebounds as Carey rolled to a 68-18 Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls basketball victory against Colonel Crawford for the 600th win in program history. The Blue Devils now are 600-428 all-time.

SYCAMORE — Courtney Pifher scored 25 points as Buckeye Central rolled to a 62-17 victory against Mohawk in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls basketball game Tuesday. Lexi Evak added 15 points, while Jenna Karl had 8 points for the Bucks (3-0, 1-0 N10).