LIMA — Perry scored seven runs in the first inning on the way to a 13-1 five-inning victory over Ada in a baseball season-opener on Saturday afternoon. Ada, which scored its run in the top of the third inning on an RBI single by Phil Coulson, was held to two hits in the game.

RIDGEWAY — The Ridgemont baseball team cruised to a pair of wins on Saturday, sweeping Vanlue 8-2 and 17-2 in a season-opening doubleheader. Troy Cameron led the Gophers at the plate with two hits. Todd Hollinger also had an RBI single and Austin Elsasser had an RBI.

COLDWATER — The Ben Logan baseball team opened the season with a 12-2 five-inning victory over Coldwater on Saturday. The Raiders took control of the game with a seven-run fourth inning.

PANDORA — JJ Overs tossed a two-hitter and Quinn Sanders and Dan Dunifon had three RBIs each to lead Upper Scioto Valley to a 12-0 win over Pandora-Gilboa in season-opening baseball action on Saturday afternoon. The rams, who led 2-0 after one inning and 3-0 after two innings, put the game out of reach with a four-run third inning and a three-run fourth frame.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Ohio State went from barely making the NCAA Tournament to a spot in the second round. Kaleb Wesson had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the 11th-seeded Buckeyes to a 62-59 upset of sixth-seeded Iowa State in the Midwest Region on Friday night. “You could say it validates the committee’s decision, but we really felt …

Kenton High School soccer standout Michael Crawford (front, center) signed a letter stating his intentions to continue his education and play soccer at Bluffton University after he graduates this spring.

Receiving special awards at the Ridgemont winter sports program on Wednesday night were (front, from left) Cassidy Knapp, Faith Jenkins, Mackenzie Rader, Shelby McGrath, Rachel Stacklin;

COLUMBUS — Kenton’s Jaron Sharp received recognition on the 2019 Division II All-Ohio basketball teams released on Wednesday afternoon. Sharp, a senior, was selected honorable mention after averaging 22.3 points per game in leading the Wildcats to a 14-11 record this past season.

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Over the past four years Hayden Hicks put the ball in the net more than anyone else in Kenton High School boys soccer history. Next year the Wildcats’ top goal scorer will look to begin making history at the college level at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.