The Hardin County Republican Party held its Fall Rally on Sunday, Oct. 9 at St. John's Church in Kenton. The annual event featured Republican candidates (local, state and national).

Kenton-Hardin County Soroptimist International met on Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at Henry's Restaurant in Kenton. President Hope Myers welcomed 23 members and 3 guests; Teresa Styer, Jennifer Prater and Khadijah Bagais. Andrea Richardson led the Pledge of Allegiance while Laura Ferguson led the Soroptimist Grace. She also thanked the hostesses Amy Aulthouse, Angel Kindle, and Ruth Waggoner for the arrangements.

Hardin Northern’s Nick Bame held off Riverdale’s Antonio Renteria for first place at the finish line, while Kenton held off Hardin Northern for the top boys team spot in the Hardin County cross country meet Monday night.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Brooke Gerdeman had 17 kills and six blocks to lead Division IV No. 11 Leipsic to a 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 victory over Riverdale to close out Blanchard Valley Conference play Monday night.

The Trophy Bassmasters recently competed in their final outing of the season as they once again traveled to Lake Erie for their year-end Club Classic.

Trailing Bellefontaine 1-0 at halftime, the Kenton girls soccer team came out pressuring in the second half and had several decent scoring chances in the first 15 minutes before Sidney Plott buried a deflection of an Ellie Miller shot off the crossbar to tie the game with 24:35 left in the game.

UPPER SANDUSKY — Riverdale hopes a challenging schedule — although it did not result in many wins early — will produce a better team as the end of the boys soccer season approaches. It did on Saturday with the Falcons taking a 4-1 victory against Upper Sandusky. Riverdale is unbeaten in its last three matches after starting the year 2-8-1.