Kenton quarterback Jaron Sharp was selected as the Division IV Northwest District Football Player of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association on Wednesday afternoon. Sharp, a senior who also was the Division IV first team quarterback, received the recognition after throwing for more than 3,100 yards and 36 touchdowns and rushing for another 700 yards in guiding the Wildcats to a 6-4 mark this past season.

Aaron Burkett of the OhioHealth Hardin Wellness Center and Mary Roby of Angels for the Elderly hold a flier promoting what is hoped to become a new holiday tradition, a Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day.

The White team defeated the Black team by eight points in Masonic Pool Tournament play on Thursday. The Black team now leads the tournament by seven points.

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DOLA — Hardin Northern held its fall sports banquet last Thursday, awarding special awards to its football, volleyball, cross country and cheerleading athletes. Football players receiving special awards were Daylin Pees, most valuable offensive back receiver; Lance Good, most valuable defensive lineman and offensive lineman; Zac Warmbrod, most valuable defensive back; Cody Wilmoth, Polar Bear award and Owen Wetherill, MVP.

Winning booster awards at the Kenton High School fall sports award banquet held on Monday night were (from left, front) Taj Chahal (boys golf), Keller Stout (cheerleading), Elizabeth Heintz (girls tennis), Eden Cronley (girls golf), Kierra Krohmer (girls cross country);

HEBRON — Ben Logan freshman Dani Widmark finished 103rd of 177 runners in the Division II Ohio cross country meet on Saturday afternoon. Running in the fifth race of the day and battling cold, wet, muddy and windy conditions, Widmark finished in a time of 21:09, which was 1:34 slower than her personal best time of 19:35.

HEBRON — Saturday was the final race of Riverdale senior Kendra Collier’s high school cross country career as she finished 86th with an overall time of 21:32.6 in the Division III Ohio corss country meet. It may not have been her goal to qualify for the 2018 OHSAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, but she accomplished it.

Kenton Wildcat senior Landon Bartlett has been named the boys Division II Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Player of the Year. Bartlett, who also was named to the First Team All-District, ended the 2018 campaign with 16 goals and 13 assists.

The Trophy Bassmasters had 12 members travel to Lake Erie one last time this season for the year-end Club Classic. This is a no points tournament. It is just to have another day on the water to close out the fishing season.