Eight area players were named first-team All-Northwest district in football, and 16 more were named to the second team or given honorable mention. Mohawk’s Zach Hayman, Cole Zender and Bryce Kirian, Carey’s Jacob Boes and Adam Hackworth, Wynford’s Gavin Leffler and Seth Benedict and Riverdale’s Alec Loveridge all were voted by a media panel to the first team.

Mohawk’s Madi Chester and Eric Hoover took top honors on the All-Daily Chief-Union volleyball team with Chester being voted the player of the year and Hoover the coach of the year. Chester, a senior outside hitter, also was the Northern 10 Athletic Conference player of the year, an all-district first-team selection and an All-Ohio second-team pick.

HEBRON — Temperatures in the low 30s with winds steadily gusting around 15 mph and a muddy course are not considered ideal running conditions. And heading into her first appearance at the state cross country meet at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Carey freshman Sarah Reinhart was nervous.

It’s been quite a career. Throughout the years that Upper Sandusky native Rosemary Austin has played on travel softball teams that include Golden Gals and Freedom Spirit, a 75 and older softball team, she has garnered 14 gold medals, 12 sliver medals, two bronze medals, one ribbon, seven All-American awards as well as two all-tournament and one best defensive player, seven plaques, nine patches and one cup.

The Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association has announced its boys soccer award winners, including the all-district teams, with Riverdale’s Coby Miller earning first-team honors in Division III and Upper Sandusky’s Jaidyn Thiel receiving second-team honors in Division II. Miller, a junior forward, led the Falcons in goals with nine and points with 22. He had four assists.

Upper Sandusky’s Alivia Oney and Riverdale’s Alex Rothlisberger both were second-team selections to the all-district team by the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Coaches Association. Oney, a senior midfielder, tied for the team lead with eight assists and scored six goals to finish second on the Rams with 20 points. Rothlisberger, a senior defender, had four goals and four assists for 12 points.

WILLARD — Upper Sandusky’s boys and Buckeye Central’s girls were picked to repeat as Northern 10 Athletic Conference basketball champions during a media vote Thursday evening in Willard. Winners of three straight N10 championships, the Rams, 19-4 overall and 15-1 in the N10 last year, garnered all eight first-place votes for a total of 360 points in the poll.

The Carey Volunteer Fire Department and several parents participated in a send-off for Carey freshman Sarah Reinhart this morning in Carey.

The Upper Sandusky boys soccer team recently held its awards banquet. Winners were (front row, from left) Luke Amert, first-year letterman, team rookie of the year; Austin Andrews, first-year letterman; Caleb Healea, second-year letterman; Owen Rothlisberger, first-year letterman; Jack Orians, second-year letterman; Connor Addison, first-year letterman; Gabe Baker, fourth-year letterman, All-North Central Ohio Soccer Association honorable mention, team captain; Ross Swinehart, third-year letterman, All-NCOSA honorable mention; Anson Hill, third-year letterman, All-NCOSA second team, Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association all-district honorable mention, team MVP; William Shumaker, first-year letterman; Quinten Voorhees, third-year letterman, All-NCOSA second team, NWOSSCA all-district honorable mention, team defensive MVP, team captain;

Coach Jeff Winslow and the Upper Sandusky boys basketball team had a Moms/Sons practice Saturday at the high school with many mothers taking part along with their sons.