ELIDA — Upper Sandusky starting pitcher Jason Holly had faced the minimum through 4 2/3 innings. But that’s when the hits started coming for Archbold.

Community members, family and friends of the Carey boys and girls track teams gathered Thursday afternoon to give the teams a proper send-off. A caravan of supporters led by Carey Fire Department fire trucks with the teams on board drove through Carey before the athletes loaded the bus to head out.

CAREY — Effectively executing their handoffs, practicing their sprints after receiving the handoffs and improving their times have been the keys to the Carey boys 800 and 1600 relay teams’ success this season. Now, the biggest test of the season awaits as seniors Griffin Summit, Andrew Bell and Austin Hertel and freshman Bryce Conti will race in the 800 relay at 10:30 a.m. and the 1600 relay at 12:10 p.m. Friday in the state meet.

CAREY — Carey’s Sarah Reinhart will be making another appearance at a state competition in her freshman season. And this time, it is even more notable.

BUCYRUS — Alizhah Watson might still be feeling some pain, but he’s got nothing to lose. The Wynford senior strained his hamstring at the end of the 400 relay in the regional finals Friday and was unable to complete the meet.

Coming off the first district championship in school history, the Upper Sandusky baseball team is facing its biggest challenge of the season. The Rams (22-5) are facing a top-ranked Archbold (25-3) that has a pair of Division I recruits in the Division III regional semifinals at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elida Middle School.

SYCAMORE — Only having three years of experience in the high jump hasn’t stopped Mohawk sophomore Taeylor Mullholand from having high expectations for herself.

Upper Sandusky High School and SportsCare at Wyandot Memorial Hospital are partnering to offer athletic physicals today for students entering seventh through 12th grades. WMH staff and local chiropractors will provide physical exams for a $15 donation to the USHS athletic department. The money raised will help purchase supplies for district teams.

The Upper Sandusky Rams boys soccer camp is June 17-20. Camp for students entering first through fourth grades is slated for 9-10:30 a.m., while camp for students entering fifth through eighth grades is set for 10:30 a.m. to noon.

SHELBY — Pitching and defense kept Upper Sandusky close long enough for the offense to finally break through. No-hit into the fifth inning, the Rams scored four runs on three hits in their final two at-bats and celebrated a Division III district championship Saturday behind Brenyn Marquart’s shutdown outing in a 4-1 victory against Gibsonburg at Shelby.