BUCYRUS — For the second straight week, Bucyrus played a Northern 10 Athletic Conference opponent close — for a half. For the second straight week, the Redmen were unable to dent the scoreboard in the second half.

CAREY —  Approximately a quarter mile away from the finish line, Carey freshman Sarah Reinhart realized her fourth win of the season was in reach. And exactly 20 minutes and 57 seconds after the girls race at the Blue Devil Run on Thursday at Carey began, Reinhart, despite running in temperatures hovering around 87-88 degrees with perpetual sunshine, notched her …

Lima Shawnee pulled away in the second half to beat Upper Sandusky, 5-0, in a nonconference girls soccer match Tuesday. The undefeated Indians, ranked No. 5 in Division II, scored just once in the first half but scored four times in the opening 14 minutes of the second half.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Bluffton scored a pair of second-half goals to defeat Riverdale, 3-1, in a nonconference boys soccer match Thursday night. Drew Frey scored with an assist from Coby Miller for the Falcons (3-4-2) in the first half...

NORTH ROBINSON — Izzy Stalter had seven kills as Colonel Crawford downed Upper Sandusky, 25-18, 25-16, 25-18, in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference volleyball match Thursday night. Jenna Maddy added six kills and two aces for the Eagles (9-4, 7-2 N10). Danielle Horsley passed out 12 assists.

CAREY — Carey had balance on offense but it was not enough in a 25-20, 25-17, 24-26, 25-18 loss to Seneca East in a Northern 10 Athletic Conference volleyball match Thursday night. Seylor Kin had seven kills to lead four Carey players with five or more. McKenzie Row and Sadie Arend both had six kills, while Addison Miller finished with five.

NEW WASHINGTON — Buckeye Central remained unbeaten in Northern 10 Athletic Conference play with a 25-17, 25-13, 25-17 victory against Wynford on Thursday night.

Carey’s varsity team was grand champion at the Wyandot County Fair. The Blue Devils are (front row, from left) Havana Noon, Emmy Wood, Abby Plott, Liberty Moyers; (back row) Hannah Coldiron, Emma Nye, Skylar Sparks, Olivia Haney, Hayden Kemerley, Pyper Pratt and Ally Eley.

The Riverdale falcons took place in the midget, junior high and mini divisions of the cheer competition at the Wyandot County Fair.

Upper Sandusky’s Brett Montgomery was named Northern 10 Athletic Conference boys golf player of the year for the third straight season, while the Rams’ Graham Treadway was tabbed coach of the year on the All-N10 team released Wednesday.