Mohawk’s Nick Theis and Parker Brown earned top player honors, and Wynford’s Gabe Helbert was coach of the year on the All-Northern 10 Athletic Conference football team released Sunday. Theis, a senior defensive tackle, was named the defensive player of the year. He was among the league leaders in tackles for loss with 22 and sacks with 7.5. His 78 tackles were second on the team, and he forced and recovered a fumble.

MARENGO — Hillsdale only completed three passes, but it didn’t matter. Playing amidst temperatures hovering around 26 degrees with a steady wind, the Hillsdale Falcons rushed 43 times for 309 yards enroute to a 41-0 victory over Carey in a Division VI regional semifinal playoff game Friday at Highland High School.

MARENGO — Jonathon Mershman proved himself in his first season as Carey’s head coach. He credited his seniors for helping him do it. “I had a hell of a group of seniors that really put us where we needed to be,” Mershman said.

Riverdale’s Reygan Frey and Gabi Rodriguez both earned All-Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association girls Division III first-team honors. Frey, a senior forward, led the Falcons in scoring with 23 goals and added eight assists to finish with 54 points.

Award winners for the Riverdale cross country team were (from left) Liviya Benjamin, junior high girls most valuable runner; Kendra Collier...

The Our Lady of Consolation eighth-grade volleyball team was runner-up at the Tri-Deanery volleyball tournament and advanced to the Toledo Diocese tournament. Submitted photo

Riverdale’s Coby Miller was a second-team honoree in Division III to lead area selections to the boys All-Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association team. Miller, a sophomore forward, led the Falcons in scoring with 10 goals and five assists for 25 points.

CAREY — Carey football coach Jonathon Mershman wasn’t sure what to expect heading into this season, but coming off of a historic win in the first-round playoff game, the first-year coach is hopeful the Blue Devils can make a deep run in the postseason.

CAREY — It’s been quite a career for Carey High School senior Felicite Smith and it isn’t over yet. On Wednesday at Carey High School, Smith, surrounded by family members and coaches, signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Division II Northwest Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma.

The Wyandot County team of (from left) Kip Shumaker, Barb Shumaker, Kathy VanHorn and Grace Searls earned a silver medal in the state unified bowling tournament in Columbus.