DOLA — Hardin Northern defeated Ridgemont in four games 25-21, 25-22, 10-25, 27-25 in a Northwest Central Conference volleyball matchup on Tuesday night. On the verge of dropping two straight sets after going up 2-0, trailing 24-18, the Polar Bears took seven-straight points to go up 25-24 before eventually capturing the 27-25 set win.

ST. MARYS — Logan Frey had a pair of goals and Drew Frey added a goal as Riverdale topped St. Marys 3-1 in a non-league boys soccer game on Tuesday night. Coby Miller had an assist for the Falcons, who improve to 11-0-3 on the season.

BELLEFONTAINE — The Ben Logan volleyball team clinched at least a share of the Central Buckeye Conference’s Mad River Division title with a 25-22, 25-23, 25-15 victory over Graham on Tuesday night. The Raiders improve to 15-6 overall and are 8-1 in league play with a one game lead over North Union with one CBC match remaining.

OTTAWA — First-place Ottawa-Glandorf swept Kenton 25-10, 25-5, 25-5 in a Western Buckeye League volleyball match on Tuesday night. The Wildcats drop to 4-15 on the season and 0-8 in the WBL.

VAN WERT — The Kenton Middle School football team defeated Van Wert 20-12 on Tuesday. Korbin Johnston had two touchdown passes and Brayden Prater and Trenton Delong were on the receiving end of those touchdown passes to lead the Wildcats. Grady Kleman added a rushing touchdown.

Kenton and Hardin Northern are both among the top eight teams in their respective divisions in the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s official weekly football computer rankings. The Wildcats (4-2 on the season) are ranked No, 7 in the Division IV Region 16, while Hardin Northern (4-2) is ranked No. 8 in Division VII Region 29.

ADA — Lincolnview defeated Ada 25-20, 25-16, 25-12 in a Northwest Conference volleyball match on Tuesday night. Megan Light led the Bulldog attack with 12 kills, 10 digs and 2 blocks and Miranda Wills added 6 kills, 9 digs and 3 aces.

Hardin Northern sophomore Aiden Gatchell pulled away in the final 400 meters to win the Hardin County Cross County Meet on Monday afternoon at the Hardin County Fairgrounds. Gatchell finished in 17:33.47 to top Upper Scioto Valley freshman Joe Parker for first place in the 30-runner field.

McGUFFEY — Kenton defeated Upper Scioto Valley 25-12, 25-19, 25-22 in a non-league volleyball match on Monday night. It was the second time in three days the Wildcats topped the Rams as they also beat them in two of three games at Ridgemont on Saturday.

The Kenton volleyball team will have to travel for its sectional tournament opener. While the No. 14-seeded Wildcats drew a bye in the first round of play, they will either have to play No. 2 Norwalk or No. 13 Clear Fork in the sectional championship round at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17. The match will be held at the sight of the higher seed.