When the Kenton baseball team defeated Elida 8-3 on Saturday, it was the first sectional tournament win for the Wildcat program since 2001. If the Wildcats can get past St. Marys this afternoon, they will lay claim to the sectional championship...

Hardin Northern pitcher Addy Bame was selected player of the year and Polar Bear mentor Jessica Mast was named coach of the year as the Northwest Central Conference All-League softball teams were announced on Tuesday.

Upper Scioto Valley outfielder Jayden Evans was selected first team and infielder Cameron Parker earned second team honors on the All-Northwest Central Conference baseball teams released on Tuesday.

DEFIANCE — The Kenton track teams did not score any points on the first day of the Western Buckeye League track meet at Defiance High School on Wednesday.

SPRINGFIELD — Ben Logan closed out a perfect 16-0 record in Central Buckeye Conference baseball Wednesday with a 5-1 victory over Springfield Shawnee.

SPRINGFIELD — Ben Logan scored eight runs in the top of the first inning and cruised to a 13-2 victory over Springfield Shawnee in Central Buckeye Conference softball Wednesday. The Raiders (18-9, 9-7 CBC) added five runs in the top of the third.

The second annual Polar Bear Golf Outing to support the Hardin Northern Scholarship Foundation will be Saturday, July 11 at Memorial Park Golf Course in Kenton. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shot gun start at 8:30 a.m. The rain date is Sunday, July 12 at 1 p.m. The cost is $50 per person and includes lunch, golf …

McGUFFEY — Things started poorly for the Upper Scioto Valley softball team Tuesday in its softball postseason opener and got worse from there.

ADA — The Ada softball team broke open a tight game with two runs in the fourth inning and three more in the fifth frame on the way to a 7-2 victory over Vanlue in Division IV sectional softball action on Tuesday afternoon.

NEW BREMEN — Jenna Rodenberger had four RBIs and Jenna Clum added three RBIs as Kenton crushed New Bremen 17-3 in six innings in nonconference softball action Tuesday afternoon. The Wildcats, who improve to 12-10 on the season, trailed 3-0 after one inning.