Warriors snap losing streak SYCAMORE — Back to full health, Mohawk was able to hold off Galion, 38-33, in a nonconference girls basketball game Tuesday night. Anna Stillberger scored 9 points, and Sandra Pennington finished with 8 points for the Warriors (4-16), who had lost seven straight. Read More
Davis, Loveridge’s 39 points not enough ARLINGTON — After a competitive first quarter, Arlington pulled away from Riverdale in the second quarter and didn’t look back in a 76-61 victory Tuesday evening in boys basketball action at Arlington. Riverdale (4-14, 2-6 Blanchard Valley Conference) hung tough early, trailing just 16-15 after the first quarter, but Arlington (11-7, 5-3 BVC) outscored the Falcons 22-8 in the second quarter to enter halftime with a 38-23 lead. Read More
Blue Devils rout Wildcats CAREY — Carey overcame a somewhat slow start to blow out Vanlue, 82-45, in a nonconference boys basketball game Tuesday night. The Wildcats (6-10) led 20-17 after one quarter but the Blue Devils outscored them 65-25 the rest of the game. Read More
Upper 7th grade, Wynford 8th grade boys reach finals BUCYRUS — The Upper Sandusky seventh grade boys basketball team reached the championship game of the Northern 10 Athletic Conference tournament with a 41-38 victory against Carey on Tuesday evening at Wynford. Read More
Royals hold off Golden Knights BUCYRUS — Turnovers were a struggle early, but Wynford took care of the ball when it needed and was able to take a 35-30 non-conference girls basketball victory against Northmor on Monday night. The Royals used an 11-3 run to take an 11-point lead late in the third quarter and then held on late after the Golden Knights scored 10 straight points to get within one. Read More
Defense helps Upper Sandusky hold off Buckeye Central, 43-39 NEW WASHINGTON — An injury-plagued Upper Sandusky boys basketball team struggled to find an offensive rhythm at Buckeye Central on Saturday, but defense carried the Rams through to a 43-39 victory in Northern 10 Athletic Conference play. Read More
Stone, Carey, outlast Wynford, Call CAREY — Neither Wynford sophomore guard Josh Crall’s 37 points nor a 13-point third quarter run by the Royals was enough to overcome the Carey boys basketball team on Saturday. Led by Hayden Stone’s career-high 29 points, the Blue Devils completed the season sweep of the Royals in a 76-61 victory over Wynford on Saturday at Carey High School. Read More
Carey gets No. 2 seed, Upper No. in districts Carey and Upper Sandusky led area girls teams with No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, respectively, in girls basketball district draws held Sunday. As the No. 3 seed in the Division II Galion district, Upper Sandusky (14-5) receives a bye into the sectional final and will take on No. 5 Lexington (13-6) at 8 p.m. Feb. 24 at Bucyrus. Read More
Riverdale’s Frey wins title at Tiffin Calvert TIFFIN — Wayne Frey won the 138-pound championship, while Ethan Hayes took second place at 195 pounds to lead Riverdale on Saturday in the Gene Kimmet Invitational wrestling tournament at Tiffin Calvert. The Falcons came in eighth with 76.5 points, while Mohawk, with only a small number of entrants, finished 14th with 60 points. Read More
Carey finishes 2-3 in Bender Duals at River Valley CALEDONIA — Carey went 2-3 on Saturday in the Bender Duals at River Valley. The Blue Devils scored wins of 38-36 against Fairbanks and 42-29 against Jonathan Alder and lost 33-27 to Bishop Harley, 55-12 to Lincolnview and 75-6 to Waynedale. Read More