BUCYRUS — Freshman Jessica Bowerman scored 17 points to lead Seneca East to a 63-37 victory against Wynford in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference girls basketball game Thursday night.

The OHSAA has deemed Jan. 19 as Armed Services Appreciation Night for basketball games. In honor of this, Upper Sandusky Middle School will allow any former or active service member into its Jan. 18 girls basketball games against Mohawk for free.

The Upper Sandusky High School and Upper Sandusky Middle School summer athletic no-contact period will be observed from June 30 through July 8. No practices, games, shoot-outs, 7-on-7s, competitions, individual instruction, open gym or fields, conditioning or weight training will be held during this time.

MORRAL — Ridgedale has announced it will not play junior varsity boys basketball at all this season. Junior varsity girls basketball games will be played on a selective basis.

MORRAL — Ridgedale is seeking a junior high softball coach for the upcoming season. If interested, send an email to grossman@ridgedaleschools.org.

Led by Arden Mittermaier’s 12 RBIs, St. Paul Lutheran Church 2 swept Trinity Evangelical United Methodist Church B, 11-2, 11-1 and 4-1, to take over first place Thursday in Wyandot County Church Dartball play.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Riverdale High School senior Emma Carter has never left the country. That is about to change. Carter is one of four Hardin County track and field athletes who were selected to represent Ohio and compete on the USA track and field team in the 30th annual Gold Coast Commonwealth Games held in Queensland, Australia, in July.

CASTALIA — Upper Sandusky’s girls and boys both edged Margaretta in a dual swim meet Wednesday. The Rams girls were 95-88 winners and the boys won 90-80.

BASCOM — Mohawk only scored one point in the first quarter and never got its offense going in a 47-29 non-conference boys basketball loss at Hopewell-Loudon Tuesday night. The Warriors (5-4) fell behind 13-1 but cut their deficit to 17-13 by halftime.

BASCOM — Freshman MaKayla Elmore posted a double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead Hopewell-Loudon to a 64-18 victory against Mohawk in a nonconference girls basketball game Tuesday evening. Jacque Burns added 18 points for the Chieftains (10-1), while Emily Pace finished with 10 points.