A lot of talent graduated from Northern 10 Athletic Conference volleyball teams, especially from two-time undefeated champion Upper Sandusky. Buckeye Central returns all but one player, and Carey, though it graduated two outstanding ones, has the talent this year that finally could result in the Rams’ first conference defeat.

Carey’s boys and girls started the cross country season with top-five finishes in the Upper Sandusky Icebreaker Invite on Tuesday at Harrison Smith Park.

Ian Janssen scored four goals to lead Edison to a 7-1 victory against Upper Sandusky in a boys soccer match Tuesday.

CAREY — Carey stayed unbeaten in three matches this year by winning its Northern 10 Athletic Conference opener, 25-19, 25-20, 25-22, on Tuesday evening.

BUCYRUS — Freshman Lainey Holman led a balanced attack with nine kills as Wynford beat Bucyrus, 25-19, 25-10, 25-16, in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference volleyball match Tuesday evening.

ADA — Four of five matches went three sets, but Upper Sandusky remained undefeated on the season with a 4-1 victory against Ada in girls tennis Tuesday at War Memorial Park.

NEW WASHINGTON — Jenna Karl had 20 kills and 13 digs to lead Buckeye Central to a 25-19, 25-21, 25-14 victory against Mohawk in both teams’ season opener Tuesday evening.

ARLINGTON — Van Buren rolled to victory in a Blanchard Valley Conference tri-match, beating North Baltimore (198) and Riverdale (273) on Tuesday at Sycamore Springs Golf Course.

BUCYRUS — Wynford downed Bucyrus, 224-263, in a girls golf match Monday at The Golf Club of Bucyrus.

NEW WASHINGTON — Buckeye Central topped Mohawk, 227-259, in a girls golf match that also included a pair of Upper Sandusky golfers on Monday at Cranberry Hills Golf Course.