Riverdale looks to stay in the playoff hunt when it goes on the road to meet a one-win Arcadia team on Friday might. The Falcons (4-4), who lost 38-0 to Van Buren on Saturday, currently sit in the No. 10 spot in the Division VI Region 28 standings. The top eight teams after week 10 qualify for the postseason.
LaRUE — Hardin Northern was third out of three teams competing in the Northwest Central Conference girls cross country meet at Elgin this past weekend. The Polar Bears were paced by Kara Pugh, who was fourth of 23 runners in a time of 24:17.
MOUNT BLANCHARD — Normally, the Galion girls soccer team runs a 4-4-2 formation. During Tuesday’s Division III Region 10 sectional semifinal girls soccer match versus Riverdale, the Tigers’ strategy was to keep nine players behind the ball at all times, with one player playing up.
DOLA — After winning the first two games of its sectional match against Riverdale on Tuesday night, Hardin Northern went into hibernation in game three. Fortunately for the Polar Bears, alarm bells went off midway through game four as they were able to pull out a 25-14, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21 victory in the Division IV sectional semifinal.
MOUNT VICTORY — Ridgemont got off to a slow start in its sectional volleyball matchup with Cory-Rawson on Tuesday night, but the Gophers found their game and were able to get past the Hornets in four games 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-19.
Ridgemont and Hardin Northern both had four players receive honors on the 2018 All-Northwest Central Conference volleyball teams released Tuesday. Receiving first team honors for the Gophers were Cassidy Knapp and Shaylee McGrath; while teammates Jennifer Jordan and Nadia Martino were selected as honorable mention.
Ben Logan was well-represented on the Central Buckeye Conference’s 2018 All-Mad River Division soccer teams released on Tuesday. The Raiders’ George Kern, Rylan Studebaker and Peter Kratz were all first team selections, while Henry Myers, Devin Stalling and Jamie Gill were recognized on the second team.
Kenton senior Alexis Brooks was the only Wildcat player to receive recognition on the 2018 All-WBL volleyball teams released on Monday. Brooks was selected honorable mention.
The Kenton girls soccer team beat Upper Sandusky 4-0 early in the season. The Lady Wildcats’ rematch with the Rams on Monday night in a sectional tournament opener did not prove to be quite as easy.
BELLEFONTAINE — After giving up the game tying goal with just under 15 minutes to go in the game, it appeared Benjamin Logan was set to go to extra time with the visiting Urbana Hillclimbers. But with the clock winding down and its offensive pressure mounting, Urbana’s Nick Agerter put home his second goal of the night with 34 seconds to go, sealing the 3-2 sectional semifinal win for his team.
