CELINA — The Kenton volleyball team was defeated 25-15, 25-13, 25-12 in its Western Buckeye League opener at Celina on Thursday night. The Wildcats fall to 1-3 on the season.

OLD FORT — Jacob Poling had three goals as Ada defeated Old Fort 4-1 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match on Thursday afternoon. Skylar Williams added a goal for the Bulldogs, while Jon Allen, Issac Spar, Brendan Sheridan and William Jolliff Jr. all had an assist.

BELLEFONTAINE — Ben Logan shot its season low score as a team during a 155-189 victory over Indian Lake on Thursday. The Raiders were led by Jacob Mitchell, Garrett Allen and Ethan Ricketts, who all carded 38s.

BENTON RIDGE — Liberty-Benton edged Riverdale 2-1 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match on Thursday afternoon. The Falcons, who had an 8-3 shots-on-goal advantage, got their goal from Jackson Clark in the 19th minute of the game.

The Kenton Middle School eighth grade volleyball team was defeated by Upper Scioto Valley 25-16, 25-23 on Saturday. Abi Smith had 4 kills, Trayce Hendrickson had 3 aces, a kill and a block and Brylee Ramge had 4 aces, 2 assists and a block for the Wildcats.

Kenton will be looking to avoid a repeat of last year when the Wildcats host Celina in a Western Buckeye League football opener at Robinson Field on Friday night. Last year the Wildcats went into Celina looking for their first win after a heartbreaking week one loss to Coldwater, only to be steamrolled by the Bulldogs 51-21.

Hardin Northern and Riverdale’s football programs are coming off very different results from week 1, with the Polar Bears earning a 21-point victory over Arcadia and the Falcons losing to Arlington by 33. But despite those outcomes, neither coach feels it will have an impact in Friday night’s matchup that will kick off at 7 p.m. at Hardin Northern. Hardin …

Upper Scioto Valley’s Maddy Cornell hits the ball over the net during the rams match against Indian Lake on Wednesday. Results of the match were not received. Times photo/Ty Thaxton

MILFORD CENTER — George Kern and Rylan Studebaker had goals as Ben Logan defeated Fairbanks 2-1 in a non-league soccer game on Wednesday night. The Raiders improve to 2-2-1 on the season while Fairbanks is now 2-2.

Ada’s Timber Blankenship gets to the ball before a Liberty-Benton player can during the Bulldogs game against the Eagles on Wednesday night. Liberty-Benton won the game 9-0. Times photo/Ty Thaxton