ELIDA — In a year of “firsts in many years,” this one was emphatic. Parkway picked up its first tournament victory in nine years, running away from Riverdale, 70-40, in a Division III sectional semifinal game Tuesday night at Elida.

COLDWATER — New Bremen defeated Ada 65-31 in Division IV sectional basketball play at Coldwater High School on Tuesday night.

Area boys basketball teams begin their quest for a state championship when they open sectional tournament play tonight. Kenton, which completed the regular season with a 13-9 record, has a rematch with Shawnee in its Division II sectional opener at Lima Senior at 6:15 p.m. today.

Kenton had three lifters compete at the Bradford High School powerlifting meet this past weekend and all three lifted the largest amount in their respective weight classes.

FOSTORIA — The Riverdale wrestling team qualified three wrestlers to this week’s Division III district meet at Toledo Waite High School. During sectional competition at Fostoria High School on Saturday, the Falcons got second place finishes from Wayne Frey at 145 pounds and Aiden Loveridge at 182 pounds.

ADA — No. 5-ranked Ohio Northern will host the first round of the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament and take on Lakeland (Wis.) on Friday in the nightcap of a doubleheader at the ONU Sports Center. The time of the game has not been announced.

McGUFFEY — Tickets for Upper Scioto Valley’s district semifinal girls basketball game against Marion Local will be available from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Thursday at the school. Tip-off for the game is 6:15 p.m. Thursday at Wapakoneta. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students. All tickets at the door are $ 6. The contest will be …

The Kenton Youth Wrestling team traveled to Ohio Northern University this past weekend to compete in the MVKWA Regional Tournament.

HARROD — Holding just a six-point lead over Crestview after three quarters, Upper Scioto Valley opened up the fourth with an 11-0 run, propelling them to a 57-41 Division IV sectional final girls basketball win on Saturday at Allen East. The win improved the No. 2 Rams to 19-3 and advanced them into a district semifinal contest against No. 3 Marion Local at 6:15 p.m. Thursday at Wapakoneta High School.

SPENCERVILLE — After winning 16 games and coming into the tournament as a No. 3 seed and getting a bye into the sectional title game, the members of the Kenton girls basketball team had thoughts of cutting down the program’s first net since 1998 on Saturday night.