VAN BUREN — Sydney Holderman had 27 points to lead Riverdale’s girls basketball team to a 72-45 victory at Van Buren to open Blanchard Valley Conference play Thursday night. Holderman knocked down 11 field goals, including a pair of 3-pointers, and hit three free throws.

FINDLAY — The Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches will host the Northwest Ohio District Indoor Track and Field Invitational on Jan. 20 at the University of Findlay’s Malcolm Athletic Center inside the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex.

Upper Sandusky’s cross country awards winners were (front row, from left) Katie Homburg, Madelyn Shasteen, Madison McLaughlin, Adriane Weininger, Sydney Swavel, Tiffany Watkins;

Upper Sandusky’s golf awards winners were (from left) Brett Montgomery, Evan Young, Trevor Clifford, Turner Dilley, Logan Dickerson, Isaiah Washburn, Brett Bianchi, Katie Conley.

Upper Sandusky’s seventh grade girls basketball team nearly shut out Buckeye Central in a 37-1 victory Thursday. Jenna Kurtz led the way for the Rams (2-0) with 13 points.

Wynford quarterback Zach Hoffman and offensive lineman Caleb Stone were named to the All-Ohio Division VI third team Wednesday.

DOLA — Riverdale’s fastbreak attack was in full force on Tuesday night as the Falcons converted Hardin Northern turnovers into points, eventually pulling away for the 69-34 victory. Sydney Holderman got Riverdale (1-1) on the board first when she drained a 3-pointer with just under a minute off the clock to put her team up 3-0.

WILLARD — Putting pressure on Upper Sandusky and forcing it to run played right in to the Rams’ hands Tuesday night. Upper Sandusky had great success breaking Willard’s full-court press, running out to a 19-point halftime lead and taking a 58-44 victory on the road to improve to 3-0.

CAREY — The Carey girls basketball team played without Sydney Wentling at point guard Monday for the first time in 100 games. The Blue Devils turned the ball over 17 times in a 66-49 loss at Liberty-Benton.

SYCAMORE — Chelsey Trusty and Aubrey Margraf had 10 points each, but Mohawk fell, 62-30, in its season opener to Old Fort on Tuesday night. Allison Adelsperger paced the Stockaders (1-0) with 23 points, while Peyton Miller had 13 points.