McCUTCHENVILLE — In a battle of first-place teams, Trinity United Church of Christ of McCutchenville came up with a huge sweep of Heritage Christian Union Church, 8-5, 4-0 and 8-6, on Thursday in Wyandot County Church Dartball play.

MARION — Mohawk hung tough with one-loss Elgin but could not generate enough offense in a 43-24 road loss Thursday night. The Warriors (1-9) trailed 7-4 after one quarter and 23-16 at halftime but scored only eight points in the second half against the Comets (10-1).

Mohawk High School graduate Cadin Emshoff and Upper Sandusky High School graduate Taylor Emerick were key players on the Tiffin University men’s rugby team, coached by Sycamore native Jim Gucker. Emshoff was a USA Academic All-American and was the team most valuable player, scoring eight tries and 25 conversion kicks this year.

MANSFIELD — Riverdale led by two points at halftime, but could not sustain it in a 44-39 nonleague loss to Mansfield St. Peter’s on Wednesday. “The biggest thing is this game was the rebounding,” Riverdale coach Emily Reynolds said.

The Upper Sandusky High School boys soccer coaches and players will be holding a winter/spring skills clinic for boys in third through eighth grades from 5-6 p.m. Sundays from Jan. 6 through March 17 in the high school gym. The cost is $6, which includes a T-shirt.

Wyandot County sports teams had both regular season and postseason successes in 2018 in sports from every season of the year.

Last season, the Shelby boys basketball team ended the Upper Sandusky boys basketball team’s streak of 49 consecutive regular season victories. On Saturday, the Whippets ended another one of the Rams’ long winning streaks.

BUCYRUS — As well as Upper Sandusky coach Jerry Vent feels the Upper Sandusky girls basketball team has executed on defense, one area he hoped to see improvement in was for the Rams to get in passing lanes more often in order to force turnovers.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — A first-half 12-point lead had slipped away, and Riverdale had to come up big down the stretch to have a chance. The Falcons made big hustle plays in the end and pulled out a 59-53 victory against Bucyrus on Saturday at Riverdale.

CAREY — Carey lost only two matches while dominating Margaretta 58-3 and Fredericktown 59-6 in a tri-match Saturday at Carey. Kadin Smiley (113 pounds), Reece Mullholand (126), Lance Woods (132), AJ Gernert (152), Hayden Jacoby (160), Kaeden Wentz (170) and Jeremiah Patton (195) had pins for the Blue Devils against the Polar Bears.