MOUNT BLANCHARD — There were more hard tackles than hard shots and the rain made completing passes difficult at times, but in the end that didn’t matter to the Riverdale boys soccer team. The Falcons scored the lone goal of the game Saturday night to defeat Liberty-Benton 1-0 in a Division III sectional final.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Gabi Rodriguez and Aubreah Manns each scored two goals as Riverdale won easily, 5-1, against Mansfield Christian in a Division III sectional final soccer match Saturday.

ST. HENRY — The state’s top-ranked volleyball team in Division III, St. Henry, had no trouble in a sectional final match, defeating Riverdale, 25-6, 25-6, 25-10, on Saturday.

OTTAWA — Upper Scioto Valley’s Brady Hipsher was the only local runner to advance to the cross country regional meet. Hipsher placed 14th in the Division III Section 2 on Saturday in 18:08.5.

DAYTON — The Ben Logan boys cross country team placed 10th Saturday at a Southwest District cross country meet. Cameron Johnson led the Raiders by placing 55th in 18:14.

OTTAWA — Kenton’s cross country season came to an end Saturday at a Division II district race. The Wildcats’ highest finish came in the girls race where Carrie Morris was 21st in 21:53.6.

The last scheduled event at Memorial Park Golf Course is on Oct. 31 and will be the final membership outing and wiener roast. This will be a par three challenge and is always a great time.

The Bath Wildcats couldn’t have drawn up a better script on Friday night. The Allen County Wildcats controlled the ball for twice as many plays as Kenton – rushing for 402 yards on 65 carries – as they pulled away for a 34-0 win in Western Buckeye League football action.

DOLA — With the home crowd cheering them on, the Hardin Northern defense came up big when it mattered most against the Perry Commodores on senior night. Leading 20-18 with under a minute to go Friday night, the Polar Bears sealed the win when they forced an incomplete pass on a two-point try that would have tied the score.

McGUFFEY — For the first 10 minutes of Friday’s key football contest between Upper Scioto Valley and Fort Loramie, things couldn’t have gone much better for the Rams. It was the final 38 minutes that cost USV in a 16-12 loss to Fort Loramie that damaged the Rams’ hopes of qualifying for the postseason and winning a Northwest Central Conference title.