The Upper Scioto Valley marching band and the show choir, Scioto Sound, have new uniforms for the 2018-2019 performing year. At the USV Christmas band and show choir concert on Dec. 12, new uniforms were debuted for both groups.

CELINA — Through their first four games, the Kenton boys basketball team has been able to out-muscle opponents and dictate the flow of the game. On Friday night, however, it was Celina that overpowered the Wildcats and the result was Kenton’s first setback of the season.

DOLA — After being tied with Hardin Northern at 13 midway through the first quarter, Upper Scioto Valley stepped up its game and went on a 14-0 run just before the end of the quarter. The streak was enough to give the Rams the separation they needed, and they would hold their lead and see out the remainder of Friday’s boys basketball contest, earning the 72-48 win.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Leading by just two at the half, the Riverdale Falcons outscored Leipsic 14-3 in the third, giving them some breathing room to pull away for the 57-41 boys basketball win on Friday. The Falcons improve to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the Blanchard Valley Conference. The Vikings drop to 2-2, 1-1.

Riverdale’s Cory Noblitt wrestles against a Northwood competitor in a heavyweight match at the Mohawk Invitational on Friday night. Noblitt won the match. Results from the meet were not received.

Benjamin Logan High School students had an opportunity to learn about cultures, governments and peoples of nations throughout the world through the Ohio Model United Nations program last week in Columbus.

MOUNT VICTORY — The Ridgemont FFA Chapter was recognized for its continuing success at the national level by the school’s board of education on Thursday night. A board certificate was presented to the chapter for being recognized as a Top 10 Premier Chapter in the nation in the divisions of Strengthening Agriculture and Growing Leaders.

Bill Hart (right) receives the Liberty Bell Award from the Hardin County Bar Association on Thursday at the Kenton Elks Lodge. Presented by Paul McKinley, the award is given to a local member for outstanding service to the community.

The Kenton girls basketball team rallied from a 15-point third quarter deficit to take a one-point lead over Celina when Keelee Barrett made the first of two free throws with eight seconds left in the game on Thursday night. The Wildcats only lead of the game was short-lived, however, as the Bulldogs’ Bailey Exman swished a pair of free throws on the other end of the floor after being fouled while going after the rebound of the second missed free throw by Barrett to lift Celina to the 49-48 Western Buckeye League win.

McGUFFEY — An 8-1 advantage in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as Hardin Northern pulled away to defeat Upper Scioto Valley 26-19 in a Northwest Central Conference girls basketball game on Thursday. Hardin Northern led 2-0 after one quarter before the Rams outscored USV 14-10 in the second eight minutes to take a 14-12 advantage at halftime.