Local players, coach selected for Fostoria East/West All-Star Game FOSTORIA — Four players from Upper Sandusky, three from Mohawk and two from Carey will take part in the 45th annual East/West All-Star Basketball Game hosted by the Fostoria Athletic Boosters at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Fostoria. Mohawk’s Brandon Flood will represent the boys East team, while Carey’s Garrett Summit and Upper Sandusky’s Wes Vent and Eli Kinley are on the boys West roster. Read More
Coach says officials’ lack of response to pig noises prompted rant COLUMBUS — Columbus Africentric coach Will McKinney told The Columbus Dispatch his critical rant against the officials in the Nubains’ 85-46 regional semifinal victory over Riverdale last week were prompted because they refused to eject a fan in the Riverdale student section for making pig calls when his players were shooting free throws. Read More
Community All-stars to take on Angeline Indians in hoops game The 13th annual Community All-stars vs Angeline Indians basketball game will tipoff at 6:30 p.m. March 29 at Upper Sandusky High School. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Read More
Holderman named 2nd-team All-Ohio MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale’s Sydney Holderman has spent her whole life in the gym, and the result is that she now is a two-time All-Ohioan. After earning All-Ohio honorable mention last year, the senior took second-team honors this season after leading the Blanchard Valley Conference in scoring. Read More
Fogle earns All-Ohio honorable mention Already one of the sharpest 3-point shooters in Ohio girls basketball history, Abigail Fogle was honored Tuesday evening by being named Division II All-Ohio honorable mention. The junior guard shot just less than 50 percent this season from long range and averaged 19.8 points per game to rank second in the Northern 10 Athletic Conference in scoring. Read More
MOBL and Cardington champs The Upper Sandusky fourth grade girls basketball team is undefeated this season and recently won the championship at the Cardington tournament. The team is 11-0 and beat Shelby twice to win the Mid-Ohio Basketball League championship. Read More
Mohawk hiring girls basketball varsity coach SYCAMORE — Mohawk High School is seeking a varsity girls basketball head coach. Limited teaching positions are available. Read More
Carey’s Kin receives All-Ohio recognition CAREY — Carey junior forward Sydney Kin was given honorable mention All-Ohio in Division IV girls basketball in the team released by The Associated Press on Monday. “It starts with her work ethic in the gym,” Carey coach Phil Vaughn said. Read More
Upper’s Vent, Winslow repeat top All-Northern 10 honors For the second straight year, Upper Sandusky’s Wes Vent was player of the year and Jeff Winslow was coach of the year on the All-Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball team released Monday. Vent, a senior forward, led the N10 in scoring at 19.8 points per game, ranked fourth in rebounding at 7.1 per game, was fourth in steals at 2.1 per game and finished eighth in assists with an average of 3.5 per game. Read More
Elida holds off Upper Sandusky, 58-53, for district title ADA — Upper Sandusky is familiar with displays of great outside shooting, but normally it is the Rams putting on the show. On Saturday afternoon, Elida used a 10-of-16 performance from beyond the arc to overcome 21 turnovers and knock off the Rams, 58-53, in the Division II district final at the Ohio Northern University Sports Complex. Read More