MOUNT BLANCHARD — Sydney Leeper had eight kills and two blocks, and Lyndsey Shaw had 16 assists, seven digs and two aces to lead Van Buren to a 25-6, 25-17, 25-18 victory against Riverdale in a Blanchard Valley Conference Volleyball match Monday night.

Gabe Heilman, 14, of rural Kenton, will be headed to Memphis, Tenn., later this month to compete in the IHRA Junior Dragster World Finals. Heilman, an eighth grader at Kenton Middle School, will be competing against 99 other junior dragster racers for a chance at the world championship.

There were three schools, making six four-man teams competing in the scramble with two of the Kenton teams ending the course in a tie which resulted in a playoff.

Selected as homecoming royalty at Ada High School on Friday night were Queen Alexandra Waugh and King Jakob Hoschak. Submitted photo

Wyatt James, a teller in the main office of Quest Federal Credit Union in Kenton, poses with 18, 5-gallon buckets of food and personal care items collected as part of the Bucket Brigade for Hurricane Harvey.

ADA — Ohio Northern University alumni Stephanie (Spirer) Crandall and Justin Schultz are the latest recipients of the William L. Robinson Young Alumni Award from their alma mater.

MOUNT VICTORY — For many years, residents of Mount Victory came to expect a freight train to stop in town and block traffic maybe once a month. This year that rate has increased to several times a week. “The crossings are blocked three days a week or more now,” said Mount Victory Mayor Mike Trout.

McGUFFEY — Holding a 6-0 halftime lead, the Upper Scioto Valley Rams ran into an offensive buzz saw in the second half. Perry scored 41 unanswered points to roll to a 41-6 Northwest Central Conference football victory on Friday night.

Hardin Northern homecoming royalty features Queen Clair Wilson and King Bryce Hipsher.

King Kolton Keith and Queen Tessa Shirk were selected to reign over homecoming activities at Upper Scioto Valley prior to the Rams’ football game against Perry on Friday night.