The first farm Dodgers defeated the Reds 18-5 in Kenton Little League action on Wednesday afternoon. Hitters for the Reds were Anthony Hunt with a home run, a double and a single;

It was an all-too-familiar story for Hardin Northern softball Tuesday night in a Division IV district semifinal. A poor start and errors cost the Polar Bears in a 5-0 season-ending loss to Arlington.

LIMA — The Kenton softball team couldn’t come up with the clutch hit early in its Division III district game against Sherwood Fairview on Tuesday afternoon. And in the end it proved costly as the Apaches got several big hits on the way to an 8-0 victory at Lima Bath High School.

For the first time in more than 40 years, Kenton will have two singles players competing at the boys tennis district tournament.

The Major League Braves defeated the Reds Tuesday 25-15.

SPRINGFIELD — Ben Logan scored five runs in the first inning and crossed home plate six more times in the second frame on the way to a 14-1 rout of Springfield Northeastern in a non-conference baseball game on Tuesday afternoon.

Resident Roger Harpster of Hardin Hills Health and Rehab Center posed with props with activities staff to kick off National Nursing Home Week.

DUNKIRK — For the third straight year, pitcher Addy Bame has helped the Hardin Northern softball team reach the district level. Bame and the Polar Bears take on Arlington today at 5 p.m. at Kenton High School in a Division IV district semifinal.