CANTON — Kenton’s Mo Gray and Ada’s Mitchell Wilcox both earned spots in the finals their respective events on the first day of the Ohio High School swimming state championships on Thursday.

DEGRAFF — Riverside made quick work of Hardin Northern on Thursday, building a 27-point lead by halftime en route to a 72-43 victory in a Northwest Central Conference boys basketball matchup.

The Hardin County Heat Cheer team will be putting on a cheerleading and tumbling exhibition on Saturday, March 7 at the Hardin County Family YMCA.

When Austin Phillips and Colyn Blackford are both at the top of the their games, the Kenton Wildcats can be difficult for opponents to stop. That proved to be the case when the Wildcats hosted Upper Scioto Valley on Wednesday night.

COLDWATER — If the Ada girls basketball team was expecting a cakewalk Wednesday night in its Division IV sectional semifinal against Hardin Northern, the Bulldogs had another thing coming.

FINDLAY — Riverdale’s high-pressure defense stifled any hopes Toledo Christian had of making a run, allowing the Falcons to cruise to a 59-19 Division IV girls basketball sectional semifinal win at Findlay High School Wednesday night.

Ada senior Tori Wyss was voted Player of the Year in the Northwest Conference as the All-League girls basketball teams were announced Wednesday.

BELLEFONTAINE — Bellefontaine outscored Ben Logan in each of the first three quarters in rolling to a 58-40 victory over the visiting Raiders in a Central Buckeye Conference cross-divisional matchup on Wednesday night.

ADA — The Ada boys basketball team has had trouble at time this season finishing the deal when it has gotten leads against opponents. That wasn’t the case Tuesday night against Lima Temple Christian.

Ridgemont girls basketball coach Nick Vukovich knew his team was facing a good opponent Tuesday night in a Division IV sectional semifinal at Kenton High School.