FINDLAY — Conference championships, playoff appearances and Wynford football are phrases frequently referenced in close proximity. The Royals suffered their first loss of the 2016 season Friday night at the hands of the Ayersville Pilots, 30-6.

FINDLAY — Over the last two years, quarterback Zach Hoffman has been the catalyst for an explosive Wynford offense. In his last game Friday, he was the Wynford offense.

Riverdale’s Kyle Evans and Gabi Rodriguez both were named to the All-Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association first teams in Division III released Thursday. Evans, a senior defender, did not have a goal or assist this year but helped the Falcons’ defense to allow only 1.39 goals per match with 13 matches where opponents scored two or less goals.

BUCYRUS — Upper Sandusky’s boys and girls were selected overwhelmingly to win the Northern 10 Athletic Conference basketball championships by media voters Thursday at The Bucyrus Diner. Returning three All-Northern 10 Athletic Conference players, led by N10 player of the year Wes Vent, the Rams boys received seven of eight first-place votes and 71 points overall.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk Warrior Alumni Basketball Night will be held Saturday.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Academic All-Blanchard Valley Conference awards were given to fall sports senior athletes with a 3.5 GPA or better. Riverdale honorees were volleyball players Cara Pauley and Carrol Pauley and football players Dustin Miller, Griffin Cole and Evan McKee.

SYCAMORE — Mohawk golfers recently were honored with additional awards. Chet Margraf was named second-team All-Northwest district, while Carson Weinandy and Billy Dunlap earned honorable mention. Dunlap, Margraf, Weinandy and Carson Weinandy earned Academic All-Ohio honors.    

FINDLAY — Ayersville is averaging 48.2 points per game while giving up 8.9. Wynford is scoring on average 45.0 points and allowing 10.7 per game.