WAYNESFIELD — Riverdale started its season well Friday night in a road opener at Waynesfield-Goshen, but the Falcons didn’t have a chance to finish the game.

LEIPSIC — Trailing 29-14 at the half, the Hardin Northern Polar Bears surrendered two third-quarter touchdowns to Leipsic en route to a 43-14 opening day loss.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Hardin Northern had to overcome substantial deficits in each of the last two games to grab a nonconference volleyball sweep of Riverdale on Thursday.

Down two games to none to Indian Lake, the Kenton Wildcat volleyball team rallied behind the serve of Zamaya Wilkins to take Game 3. But lack of communication among the Wildcats resulted in the Lakers finishing them off in Game 4, 25-20, 25-13, 20-25, 25-16.

WAPAKONETA — Wapakoneta shut out Kenton 5-0 in a Western Buckeye League girls tennis match Thursday afternoon.

Ada claimed two of the three singles matches but was unable to win either of the doubles matches in a 3-2 loss to Elida in girls tennis action on Thursday afternoon.

SPRINGFIELD — Northwestern defeated Ben Logan 187-196 in a Central Buckeye Conference golf match at Reid Park on Thursday.

Upper Scioto Valley rallied from a two-game deficit to defeat Cory-Rawson 22-25, 8-25, 25-14, 25-10, 25-11 in a non-league volleyball match Thursday night.

ADA — Coldwater made quick work of Ada on Thursday, topping the Bulldogs 25-18, 25-9, 25-13 in a non-league volleyball match.

Van Wert defeated Kenton 177-191 in a Western Buckeye League golf match at Memorial Park Golf Course on Thursday afternoon.