MOUNT BLANCHARD — As a sophomore, Riverdale’s Carrol Pauley established herself as one of the best throwers in the state. Now as a junior, she has become one of the best in the country. Pauley is headed this weekend to compete in the weight throw in the New Balance National Indoor Meet in New York City.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Kadie Hempfling had 20 points and Ottawa-Glandorf blanked Shaker Heights Hathaway Brown in the fourth quarter for a 51-40 win in a girls Division II state semifinal on Thursday at Value City Arena.

BLUFFTON — For some people the allure of capturing athletic glory is hard to escape. Clint Dillon is not one of those people. The rural Forest resident coaches pole vault at Bluffton University and is more focused on helping his athletes succeed than on what he could do, which is still a lot.

Jeff Shadbolt and Toby Kenneth McLane recently bowled 300 games at Hillcrest Lanes. [gap height=”5″] It was McLane’s first perfect game and one of many for Shadbolt.

BLUFFTON — The gym in the Sommer Center on the campus of Bluffton University was empty Monday night, except for two people. Music played over the gym’s speakers as Bluffton junior – and Kenton High School graduate – Terrill Webb ran down a raised, wooden platform and launched herself into the air over and over, fine-tuning her pole vault.

COLUMBUS — Ridgemont competed in the Ohio National Archery in the Schools Program state meet for the first time over the weekend at the Arnold Classic.

COLUMBUS — With a pair of consolation-round wins on Friday, Chase Sumner guaranteed he would be Ada’s highest state placer at the OHSAA individual wrestling tournament.

ADA — The Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team went toe-to-toe with Keuka (N.Y.) before falling late 11-10 on Sunday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium in its first-ever home game. The Polar Bears fall to 1-2, while the Wolfpack improves to 1-1.

HOLLAND, Mich. — Sophomore Amy Bullimore had game-highs of 25 points and 16 rebounds, but it was not enough as No. 25-ranked Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) built a big lead and held on for a 68-65 victory over No. 14 Ohio Northern in the second round of the NCAA III Tournament Saturday night at Hope College's DeVos Fieldhouse.