MOUNT BLANCHARD — A monster second quarter for the Riverdale Falcons propelled them from being down 6-10 against Arcadia to having a 40-11 lead at halftime. The run was all the host Falcons needed to take down the Redskins by a score of 55-30 in a Blanchard Valley Conference game on Friday.

BUCYRUS — Wynford built a huge early lead and ran away with a 65-34 victory against Ridgedale in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys basketball game Friday night. The Royals led 19-5 after one quarter and 38-9 at halftime. They extended their advantage to 54-17 before the start of the fourth quarter.

VAN BUREN — Mohawk has five wrestlers in the semifinals and is in fourth place among 29 teams Friday after one day of the Van Buren Invitational wrestling tournament. The Warriors’ Daniel Price (138 pounds), Morgan Price (145), Rico Lopez (152), Parker Brown (160) and Nick Theis (220) all reached the semifinals, as did Carey’s Reece Mullholand (113) and Tanner May (182).

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The Riverdale girls basketball team put up a fight, but it was no match for red-hot Leipsic in girls basketball action Thursday evening. Leipsic rolled to its 12th straight victory by a final score of 58-40.

MARION — Upper Sandusky’s girls and boys swim teams won a quad-meet hosted by Marion Harding on Wednesday evening at the Marion YMCA’s W. Keith Davis Natatorim. The Rams girls ran away with first with 157 points, followed by Pleasant with 105.5 points, The Wellington School with 81 points and Harding with 56.5 points.

FOREST — Heritage Christian Union Church swept Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church A with three one-run wins, 2-1, 3-2 in 11 innings and 3-2, on Thursday to take over sole possession of first place in Wyandot County Church Dartball play.

Upper Sandusky’s eighth grade girls basketball team held off Mohawk, 19-15, on Thursday. Jenna Kurtz led the Rams with 7 points, while Grace Vent scored 6 points.

The OHSAA has designated Friday as Military Appreciation Night for high school basketball games across Ohio. The Upper Sandusky High School athletic department is honoring U.S. Armed Forces during the Rams home game against Carey and will admit active and veteran U.S. Armed Forces members for free.

Upper Sandusky High School’s girls basketball home game against Ridgedale will be varsity only and will start at noon. Upper Sandusky Middle School girls basketball players will be introduced at halftime of the game. The Wynford High School boys basketball home game against Ridgedale will be varsity only and will begin at 6 p.m. Friday.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale needs head coaches for softball, boys soccer and volleyball. Interested candidates should submit a resume to Craig Taylor at ctaylor@riverdale.k12.oh.us.