Upper Sandusky Exempted Village Schools

GOOD CAUSE OPPORTUNITIES The USHS Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer Teams will be raising money to assist cancer patients and their families. These "Kick For a Cure" games will take place on Thursday, October 10th at the USHS stadium. This year's proceeds will go to Ron Hall and his family so please come out and support this awesome cause. Please refer to the attached flier for all of the details on this event. Additionally, the USHS Varsity Volleyball team will also be hosting a "Volley For a Cure" Game this Thursday night against Mohawk. There will be raffle baskets, a 50/50 drawing, and the team will be honoring those who have breast cancer or have lost someone to cancer prior to the game. Stop out and support these great causes and show your support for our USHS student athletes in the process. RAM PRIDE!

ATTENTION Prospira (formerly Bridgestone) will be hosting their annual Electronics Recycling Drive on Saturday, October 5th from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. They are also offering free document shredding for the community this year. Please refer to the attached flier for more details. RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to our Varsity Rams Cross Country team who were champions of the Old Fort Cross Country Invite on Saturday. The Rams upended Seneca East and Mohawk on their way to the title. The boys were paced by Senior Abe Baldwin who placed 11th (18:17.2) out of the over 167 athlete field. This win is the first for the boys this season but continues the streak of top three finishes for either team at six straight meets.The Varsity Girls Cross Country team also had a good day and finished in 3rd place as a team and were paced by Senior Hope Morris who finished 9th (20:45) and Sophomore Jocelyn Leightey who was11th (21:14). Both teams will be back in action on Saturday at the Marion Harding Invite. RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP It's Homecoming week at USHS and that means a lot of pageantry, excitement, tradition, and of course more fall sports action. Here is a recap of another busy week in USHS athletics. - Football prepares for Homecoming game. - Volleyball nabs three wins in a week. - Soccer starts a long homestand to end season. - Cross Country continues to win. - Girls Tennis finishes up regular season play. Here's what's in store for the first week of October in USHS/USMS athletics: Monday, September 30 4:15 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis @ Bellevue 5:00 PM - JH Volleyball @ Bucyrus 5:30 PM - JV/V Volleyball v. Elgin Tuesday, October 1 5:00 PM - JH Football @ Colonel Crawford 5:00 PM - JH Volleyball v. Riverdale (game played at USHS) 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Ontario (1/2 JV match to follow) 5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Seneca East (Varsity Girls Tennis v. Bluffton has been cancelled for 10/1) Wednesday, October 2 4:00 PM - Freshman Volleyball @ Put-In-Bay Thursday, October 3 9:00 AM - DII Boys Golf District @ Maumee Bay State Park 9:00 AM - DII Girls Tennis Sectional @ Shelby 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Van Buren (1/2 JV match to follow on soccer field) 5:00 PM - F/JV/Varsity Volleyball v. Mohawk (Volley for the Cure game) 7:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Van Buren (USYS recognition night) Friday, October 4 7:00 PM - Varsity Football v. Bucyrus (Homecoming) (Youth Football recognition night) Saturday, October 5 9:15 AM - Varsity Cross Country @ Marion Harding Invite 10:00 AM - JV Football v. Elgin (replacing Bucyrus) 12:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Port Clinton (1/2 JV match to follow) RAM PRIDE!

ATTENTION: The USHS Athletic Department is excited and proud to announce a very special recognition for our amazing student-athletes and we are giving Ram Nation the opportunity to share your thoughts and opinions as well. The All-Heart Athlete of the Month is a National Honor Society project that one of our student-athletes has asked to coordinate and it is something that we believe is a great way to show some love and recognition for our student-athletes and what they do on and off the field of play. The way this will work is that every month, students at USHS will get the chance to nominate a student-athlete that they feel embodies all of the elements of the AHAOTM. Those elements include Hard work, Enthusiasm, Ambition, Responsibility, and Thoughtfulness. These elements are further described in the documents tab of our district website for your reference. Once the students have made their nominations, the field is narrowed down to the top three by vote of the staff at USHS. These top three male and female athletes are then sent to you, Ram Nation, for your vote. You can vote for one male and female student-athletes using the Google Form attached to this post. The final tally will result in who is crowned the All-Heart Athlete of the Month. If you have any questions about this process please contact the USHS Athletic Department and we will be happy to assist you. The voting will end on Wednesday, October 2nd at midnight so please get your votes in by that deadline. Thanks in advance for your participation in this special recognition. Link for AHAOTM voting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ4M0gl0mFNYjI68ECPCiVNSczmaup8gnGRlbItUWEIZuf0A/viewform?usp=sf_link AHAOTM elements: https://5il.co/2xpjb RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Senior Addy Newman who broke the school record for career aces last night in the Lady Rams' five set victory over Wynford. Addy's precision serving over the last four years has surpassed USHS alum Kalene Johnson's record of 174. Addy now sits at 178 career aces and with many more games still to play in her high school career. Congrats again Addy on another outstanding athletic achievement. Ram Nation is proud of you. RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to Senior Brock Montgomery for winning the DII Sectional Boys Golf Championship yesterday at Moose Landing GC in Ottawa. Brock shot a 70 to win by a single stroke and advance to next week's OHSAA DII District Championships held at Maumee Bay State Park GC in Oregon, Ohio. Brock's spectacular high school career continues and he will look to make another trip to the state tournament next week. He will compete on Thursday, October 3 with a TBD tee time. Congrats again Brock. Ram Nation is rooting for you! RAM PRIDE!

Congratulations to this year's USHS Homecoming Court! The King and Queen will be crowned at the football game on October 4th at pregame (approx 6:40p). Queen Candidates include: Brooke Finscally, Audrey Kinley, Hope Morris, Addyson Newman, Grace Walton King Candidates include: Aidan Bacon, Kaleb Francis, Justin Heilman, Max Martinez, Julio Santos

USHS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE CHANGE The JV Boys Soccer game will start tonight at approximately 7:30 PM at the stadium. The original schedule and post said 6:00 PM. Please help spread the word. Thanks. Also, the Varsity Girls Soccer game at Mansfield Christian will start at 5:30 PM. The game will be broadcast on the OH Report tonight for anyone wishing to watch. The OH Report indicated that the game started at 7:00 PM but that is inaccurate. Please help spread the word. RAM PRIDE!

We had a lot of students who showed the Portrait of a Ram characteristic of Integrity recently. Madelynne Blankenship - asked a teacher if she was doing ok. Analicia Gonzalez and Lizzy Davis - saw a student struggling with her emotions at lunch and checked on her and brought her to the office for help. Anthony Islas - helped to translate for another student in one of his classes. Bryden Groves - stopped and held the door for a teacher that was entering the building with her hands full.

CONGRATULATIONS to Junior Rylee McCreary who set a new school record for fastest goal scored on the team's way to a 4-0 victory over league rival Ada. Rylee's goal came just nine seconds into the game which means she scored the goal faster than it will take for you to read this post. What an awesome accomplishment by a pretty awesome USHS student-athlete. The USHS community is extremely proud of Rylee's athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how she represents our school and community off the pitch. Congrats again Rylee and Go Lady Rams! RAM PRIDE!

USHS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE CHANGE Due to rain, today's Varsity Girls Golf Sectional Tournament has been POSTPONED until tomorrow. Tee times start at 9:00 AM at Fostoria Country Club. The Varsity Boys Golf Sectional Tournament will take place on Thursday, September 26th at Moose Landing GC in Ottawa. Tee times start at 9:00 AM. Tickets for both of these events can be purchased online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Finally, the Freshman Volleyball game against Wynford on Thursday, September 26th has been CANCELLED. The JV match will begin at 5:30 PM. RAM PRIDE!

Nominations for the "Robert P. Lee Distinguished Alumni Award" are now being accepted. The Robert P. Lee Distinguished Alumni Award is designed to recognize outstanding USHS graduates. Nomination forms are available in the Central Offices (at USHS) or by clicking the link below and printing your own. If you have any questions, please email Denise Clark at denise_c@usevs.org. https://5il.co/2x9ny (to print)

USHS TROPHY AUCTION #4: New Link The next two trophies that are open for bidding are: The 1985 Girls Basketball NOL Champions The 1971 Boys Track & Field NOL Champions If you wish to submit a bid for either or both of these trophies, please use the link below. The deadline for the bidding is Monday, September 30th at noon. Ram Pride! Link for placing bids: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxmEEkWatdry85iLseeQnltaVQXY61h7kHfU8rbp3X3NGVoA/viewform?usp=sf_link

USHS ATHLETIC SCHEDULE CHANGE Due to transportation issues for our opponent, tonight's Freshman Football game against Lexington has been moved back to a 6:30 PM kickoff. Please help spread the word. RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP The Fall sports season has reached the halfway point (for most sports) while others are ready for their postseason runs. This past week brought some more excitement and winning performances. Here is a recap of the past week's performances: - The Cross-Country teams put up another top three finish - Varsity Football gets an exciting conference win over Wynford - Volleyball gears up for back half of their schedule. - Girls Tennis nears the postseason. - Boys and Girls Golf teams complete their regular seasons and prepare for postseason play. - Boys and Girls Soccer both get big league wins. Here's what's happening this week at USHS/USMS: Monday, September 23 5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis @ Clyde 5:00 PM - JH Volleyball @ Seneca East 5:00 PM - F/JV/V Volleyball @ Shelby 5:00 PM - Freshman Football v. Lexington Tuesday, September 24 5:00 PM - JH Football @ Mohawk 5:00 PM - F/JV/V Volleyball @ Colonel Crawford Wednesday, September 25 5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @ Ada 7:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer @ Ada Thursday, September 26 4:15 PM - Varsity Girls Tennis v. Bucyrus 5:00 PM - JH Volleyball v. Mohawk 5:00 PM - F/JV/V Volleyball v. Wynford *5:30 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer @ Mansfield Christian (rescheduled from 8/17) 6:00 PM - JV Boys Soccer v. Arlington *Please note time change Friday, September 27 7:00 PM - Varsity Football @ Seneca East Saturday, September 28 9:00 AM - JH/Varsity Cross Country @ Old Fort Invite 9:00 AM - F/JV/Varsity Volleyball v. Ridgemont 10:00 AM - JV Football v. Seneca East *12:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Columbus Grove *2:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. River Valley *Please note time change RAM PRIDE!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for those attending the Varsity Boys Soccer game tomorrow at Bowling Green. Tickets will be $10 at the gate but you can purchase them online for $7. Please use the link at the bottom of this post to purchase tickets online. NO LEAGUE PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. There will be a 1/2 JV game following the conclusion of the Varsity game tomorrow. Go Rams! https://hs.bgcs.k12.oh.us/athleticshs/tickets RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to Seniors Arden Stansbery and Cy Young for earning 2nd Team All-N10 Honors in Boys Golf. Arden scored 87.0 points on the season and finished in 15th place while Cy scored 64.7 points and finished 13th at the N10 Championships at Woody Ridge GC on Wednesday. Also, congratulations goes out to Sophomore Seth Smith who earned Honorable Mention All-N10 Honors. The USHS community is extremely proud of Arden, Cy, and Seth's athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how they represent our school and community off the course. Congratulations gentlemen on a stellar season and Go Rams! RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to Senior Brock Montgomery for earning 1st Team All-N10 Honors as well as being named the N10 Player of the Year for the third straight year in Boys Golf. Brock scored 165.5 points on the season and topped off his regular season as the overall medalist at the N10 Championships at Woody Ridge GC on Wednesday. The USHS community is extremely proud of Brock's athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how he represents our school and community off the course. Congratulations Brock on a stellar season and Go Rams! RAM PRIDE!

Lizzy Davis - showed responsibility by helping a teacher. Kimberly Mann - showed communication and responsibility by helping another student in class.