BUCYRUS — Another year, another league championship for Wynford. Led by their defense, the Royals clinched at least a share of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference championship and improved to 31-0 all-time in the league with a 34-0 victory against Upper Sandusky on Friday night.

CAREY — Players usually don’t need any extra motivation in a rivalry game, but the Warriors had it Friday night at Carey. Mohawk was playing to crack the top eight in Division VII Region 26 with two weeks remaining in the season.

VAN BUREN — Riverdale gave Van Buren its best shot on Friday night in a Blanchard Valley Conference football game, but the Falcons could not stop Van Buren defensively en route to a 34-19 loss. Riverdale (5-4, 3-4 BVC) marched down the field on its opening drive with a steady diet of senior running back Aidan Loveridge.

CAREY — Playing a sectional final match against a team with only a handful of losses on the season is tough enough. Carey complicated things further with its own errors Thursday night, but it overcame them to take a 25-20, 26-28, 25-14, 25-20 victory against Hardin Northern.

SYCAMORE — Sectional championships have become routine for Mohawk volleyball, and the Warriors made it look pretty simple Thursday night. Mohawk controlled each set in a 25-17, 25-18, 25-16 victory against Gibsonburg in a Division IV sectional final. It was the Warriors’ eighth straight sectional title.

LIMA — The Upper Sandusky boys soccer team did its best to stand in with Lima Shawnee on Thursday night, but the Indians eventually broke through with five goals in the final 15 minutes of the first half on the way to a 9-0 victory in a Division II sectional final victory.

ROSSFORD — Upper Sandusky and Rossford entered Wednesday night’s match with identical records in similarly challenging volleyball leagues. The difference in the Division II sectional semifinal was the Bulldogs’ Megan Dunne. The junior powered 27 kills and added six aces to help No. 6 seed Rossford hold off the No. 9 Rams, 15-25, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 15-3.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — After taking advantage of two free kicks, top-seeded Riverdale carried a 2-0 lead into halftime and built on it in the second half, taking down No. 8 Allen East 7-0 in a Division III sectional final girls soccer contest Wednesday night.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — The seeders acknowledged Riverdale’s tough boys soccer schedule with a home sectional game. Visiting Mansfield St. Peter’s proved the Falcons still have some things to learn.

BUCYRUS — Wynford High School will honor all area veterans and first responders by granting them free admission to the football game against Upper Sandusky at 7 p.m. Friday. Any veteran or first responder who provides their credentials will be admitted free at the pass gate.