ADA — Kenton scored 11 runs in the first inning and never looked back on the way to an 18-0 victory over Ada in a non-league baseball game on Wednesday. The Wildcats, who collected 23 hits, got two hits, including a home run and five RBIs, from Steven Stalder.

ADA — Kenton got its bats going early, plating two runs in the first inning and adding three more in the second on the way to an 8-2 softball win over Ada on Wednesday. With a 2-0 lead entering the third inning, the Wildcats found success on a pair of RBI doubles by Steph McElree and Sydney Plott.

Dom Tiberi, sports anchor for WBNS 10TV in Columbus, had a simple message for the juniors and seniors at Kenton High School: “Your lives matter. People care about you.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — It was a hard sell for the engineers of Stantec Corporation to convince the more than 200 people who met at Riverdale High School on Tuesday night that their proposal for mitigating the flood threats to the city of Findlay was a good idea.

Britt Lauck (left) and Angela Tesny demonstrate their multifunctional chair for children with autism during Tuesday’s Smull College of Engineering Senior Design Showcase at Ohio Northern University.

BELLEFONTAINE — Darian Rockhold had three hits with a home run and Kinzie Jones added two hits with a pair of RBIs to lead Ben Logan to a 9-4 Central Buckeye Conference softball win over Indian Lake on Tuesday.

Most people in the area know Larry Gossard as the organizer of the Family Fun Day and Car Show, which raises money for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. But his dedication to neurofibromatosis (NF) research is a year-long dedication. Gossard’s son, Bryce, is a victim of the condition which can cause blindness, deafness, disfiguration, cancer, learning disabilities and developmental delays.

Kenton Patrolman Marc Coffman (left) receives a plaque holding his engraved service weapon from Chief Dennis Musser in honor of Coffman’s retirement from the Kenton Police Department.

RIDGEWAY — Ridgemont took control with a five-run first inning and never looked back on the way to a 10-0 five-inning victory over Hardin Northern in Northwest Central Conference baseball action on Monday. The Gophers improve to 12-4 overall and 8-2 in NWCC play, while Hardin Northern is now 3-13 and 1-8.

Whether it’s running the youth wrestling program in which his son is involved or helping his daughters on their soccer teams, Michael Hunt is all about being active in his children’s involvements. With a young son showing an interest in wrestling and no local program for him to join, Hunt stepped forward to start the Kenton Youth Wrestling program.