Inability to get big hit costs Riverdale in 7-1 loss to AE HARROD — The Riverdale Falcons had their opportunities to capitalize against Allen East, but it was the Mustangs who came up big in critical situations, taking the 7-1 sectional baseball win on Wednesday. The Falcons exit the postseason with a record of 9-12. Read More
KHS’s top singles players to pair up for sectional tourney After playing doubles the past three years, Kenton senior Kyle Goodin played at No. 1 singles for the Wildcat tennis team throughout most of the spring, finishing fourth in the Western Buckeye League tournament. Read More
Pair of Kenton thinclads place at WBL meet The host Kenton track teams had two placers on the first day of the Western Buckeye League track meet at Robinson Field on Wednesday. Lauren Johnson finished second in the discus to lead the Lady Wildcats. Her best toss of 118-4 was second to Celina’s Kaeli Schrolucke, who had a throw of 126-8. Read More
Polar Bears claim share of NWCC title DOLA — The Hardin Northern softball team swept a doubleheader from Perry 19-0 and 16-1 on Wednesday to earn a share of the Northwest Central Conference championship. Read More
KHS baseball caps most successful WBL campaign ever The 2017 version of the Kenton Wildcat baseball team made history on Tuesday night. When the Wildcats defeated Celina 10-0 in five innings, they not only clinched second place in Western Buckeye League play for the first time in nearly 40 years, but they finished with seven wins in league play for the first time in school history. Read More
Wildcats power past O-G to sectional final Less than two weeks ago, the Kenton softball team needed a five-run fifth inning and then help from a lightning storm in the sixth inning to pull out a one-run win over Ottawa-Glandorf in a Western Buckeye League game. Read More
Polar Bears score 20 in 2nd inning, blast C-R DOLA — Hardin Northern answered a four-run second inning with 20 runs of its own in bottom half of the frame and cruised from there on the way to a 22-6 win over the visiting Hornets in a softball sectional opener on Tuesday afternoon. Read More
Gophers cruise in sectional opener RIDGEWAY — A five-run second inning set the tone early for the Ridgemont baseball team as the Gophers went on to defeat Mansfield Christian 11-0 in a sectional semifinal contest on Tuesday. Leading the way for the Gophers was Cameron Smith who was 2-for-2 with a double and four RBIs. Read More
Bellefontaine holds off Lady Raiders BELLEFONTAINE — A late-inning Ben Logan rally came up short as the host Raiders fell to Bellefontaine 5-4 in a Division II sectional softball contest on Tuesday afternoon. Trailing 5-0 after four innings, the Raiders plated their first run in the bottom of the fifth and added two more in the sixth and one in the seventh. Read More
Raider boys, girls win four events on first day of CBC meet NEW CARLISLE — The Ben Logan girls track team had a pair of first place finishers on the first day of the Central Buckeye League track meet on Tuesday afternoon. Madison Manns cleared 4-10 to finish first in the high jump, while Stevie Plikerd won the shot put with a toss of 31-6 1/4. Read More