Upper Sandusky Athletics

CONGRATULATIONS to our Lady Ram Varsity Soccer team who won their Sectional Final tournament game last night in front of a home crowd! The 1-0 victory over Galion secured the Lady Rams first ever Sectional title and punched their ticket to the District Semifinals where they will face-off against the top seeded Clear Fork Lady Colts. This District Semifinal game will be played on Wednesday, October 23rd at Clyde High School with a 5:00 PM start time. Last night's victory also earned Senior Ellee Ham her school record breaking 17th career shutout! Congrats to Ellee and the Lady Rams defense for assisting in this milestone. RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to a number of our Rams for earning All-League Honors in Boys Soccer. Senior Gabriel Randall earned 1st Team All-NCOSA honors while fellow Senior Conner Beidelschies earned 2nd Team honors. Sophomores Caleb Arter, Troy Hoffbauer, Jonathan Craig, and Freshman Deacon Burton all received Honorable Mention honors as well. The USHS community is extremely proud of these gentlemens' athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how they represent our school and community off the pitch. Congratulations gentlemen on a superb season and Go Rams! RAM PRIDE!

The USHS Athletic Department would like to recognize and send a very big CONGRATULATIONS to a very special student-athlete on an extremely rare accomplishment. Sophomore Shiloh Shasteen is the first student-athlete in modern USHS athletics history, to earn All-Conference 1st Team honors in two separate sports in the same sports season! Shiloh earned 1st Team All-NCOSA honors in soccer and earned 1st Team All-N10 honors by finishing 4th overall in last weekend's N10 Cross Country Championships. What's even more impressive is that Shiloh accomplished all of this while carrying a 4.0 GPA! This is truly an incredible accomplishment and the USHS community is extremely proud of Shiloh's efforts but even more proud of how she represents our school and community off the field of play. Congrats again Shiloh! RAM PRIDE!

One final CONGRATULATIONS goes out to one of USHS' most decorated fall student-athletes. Senior Brock Montgomery capped off his illustrious high school career on Monday at the OHSAA DII Golf Championships hosted by Firestone CC in Akron. Brock's two day score of 150 (+6) was good enough for a 4th place finish and another All-Ohio performance! What a way to end a stellar career. Thank you Brock for four great years on the links and for representing USHS in such a positive way anywhere you competed. Well done! RAM PRIDE!

REMINDER ABOUT OHSAA TOURNAMENT INFORMATION The OHSAA postseason for a lot of our fall sports begins this week and we wanted to share some important information about these upcoming events: VOLLEYBALL: The Lady Rams are the 6 seed in the OHSAA DIV Northwest 2 District and will play 3 seed Liberty-Benton on Thursday, October 17th at 6:00 PM at Lexington High School. BOYS SOCCER: The Rams are the 5 seed in the OHSAA DIV Northwest 3 District and will play 3 seed Clear Fork on Thursday, October 17th at 6:00 PM at Clear Fork High School. GIRLS SOCCER: The Lady Rams are the 4 seed in the OHSAA DIV Northwest 2 District and will host 7 seed Galion on Wednesday, October 16th at 5:00 PM. All of these brackets can be found on the OHSAA website and all tickets for this event can be purchased online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Tickets for these events can also be purchased at the gate but will be CASH ONLY and NO PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Prices for OHSAA Sectional games will be $8/Adult and $5/Students (K-12). Good luck to all of our Fall sport teams as they begin their playoff journeys. RAM PRIDE!

REMINDER TO ALL USHS/USMS WINTER SPORT ATHLETES AND PARENTS Our annual winter sports informational meeting will take place on Monday, October 21st at 7:00 PM in the USHS gymnasium. We will be combining our JH and HS meetings again this year out of respect for your time. The general information meeting will begin at 7:00 PM followed by sport specific meetings with coaches. Schedules, team rules, and other important information will be available at this meeting. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the USHS Athletic Department. We hope to see you there! RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to a number of our Rams and Lady Rams for earning All-League Honors in Cross Country this past weekend. Senior Hope Morris and Sophomores Jocelyn Leightey and Shiloh Shasteen were named 1st Team All-N10 and Freshman Macie Clark earned Honorable Mention recognition. On the boys side, Senior Abe Baldwin earned 2nd Team honors while Sophomore Henry Minehart and Freshmen Drew Leightey and Franklin Arnold turned in Honorable Mention performances. In addition, our very own Coach Arnold was named the N10 Cross Country Girls Coach of the Year! Congratulations Coach Arnold on this honor. The USHS community is extremely proud of these student-athletes' athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how they represent our school and community off the course. Congratulations ladies and gentlemen on a stellar season! RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP We have reached the postseason for the majority of the fall sports at USHS. Here is a recap of this past week's action in USHS athletics. - Football hands Mohawk their first conference loss and gets their second straight win. - Volleyball concludes their best regular season in several years. - Boys and girls soccer finishes up competitive seasons. - Cross Country caps off their season with a championship performance. Here's what's in store this week in USHS/USMS athletics: Monday, October 14 10:20 AM - Brock Montgomery @ OHSAA DII State Golf Championships (@ Firestone CC) Tuesday, October 15 5:00 PM - JH Football @ Carey Wednesday, October 16 5:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Galion (Sectional Final) Thursday, October 17 5:00 PM - JH Football v. River Valley 6:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer @ Clear Fork (Sectional Final) 6:00 PM - Varsity Volleyball v. Liberty-Benton (@ Lexington HS) (Sectional Final) Friday, October 18 7:00 PM - Varsity Football @ Colonel Crawford Saturday, October 19 10:00 AM - JV Football v. Colonel Crawford 11:30 AM - Varsity Cross Country @ OHSAA DII District Championships (@ Amann Reservoir) RAM PRIDE!

N10 CHAMPIONS! CONGRATULATIONS to the USHS Girls Cross Country team and Coach Arnold on their N10 Championship victory yesterday at Seneca East High School. The Lady Rams finished with 37 points well ahead of second place Buckeye Central (63). The Lady Rams were paced in their victory performance by Senior Hope Morris who was the top finisher in the race with a time of 19:48; Sophomore Jocelyn Leightey who was third overall (20:30); Sophomore Shiloh Shasteen was fourth overall (20:41) and Freshman Macie Clark was 16th overall (22:31). What a great cherry on top of a fantastic running season for the Lady Rams! The team will be back in action on Saturday at the District Championships at Galion's Amann Reservoir. Congrats again ladies, Ram Nation is proud of you. RAM PRIDE!

This week was designated as Officials Appreciation Week by the OHSAA and the USHS Athletic Department would like to send a huge THANK YOU to ALL of our dedicated sports officials who have officiated one of our many sporting events. Every year these individuals take time away from their personal schedules and their families to provide our student-athletes the opportunity to play the games they love and contribute to the overall experience our student-athletes receive while participating in athletics. We greatly appreciate this sacrifice and we respect the services they provide. So, if you see an official or know someone who takes on this responsibility, please make sure you thank them. RAM PRIDE!

Annnnddd he's off to the OHSAA DII State Golf Championships this weekend at Firestone Country Club in Akron. Senior Brock Montgomery was "clapped out" of the building by his peers this morning as he heads off to compete one last time on the biggest stage in high school sports. If you would like to go and watch Brock compete either Sunday or Monday or both days, you MUST purchase your ticket online using this link: https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets. His scheduled tee time is 10:10 on Sunday. Good luck Brock! Ram Nation is behind you. Also, the Varsity and JH Boys and Girls Cross Country teams will be in action at the N10 Championships hosted by Seneca East tomorrow morning. The meet starts at 10:00 AM (HS boys) followed by HS girls at 10:40 AM, JH boys at 11:20 AM, and JH girls at 11:50 AM. Tickets for this event will be $5 and all proceeds will go directly to the N10 conference. T-shirts will also be available for purchase as well. Good luck to our Runnin' Rams! RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to a number of our Lady Rams for earning All-League Honors in Girls Soccer. Senior Grace Walton and Sophomore Shiloh Shasteen were named 1st Team All-NCOSA and Junior Rylee McCreary earned 2nd Team Honors. Seniors Ellee Ham and Audrey Kinley, Sophomore Erica Ruhlen and Junior Emilee Ham were all named Honorable Mention as well. The USHS community is extremely proud of these ladies' athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how they represent our school and community off the pitch. Congratulations ladies on a stellar season and Go Lady Rams! RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to Seniors Kaitlin Bennett and Conner Beidelschies for being named the All-Heart Athletes of the Month for September. Both Kaitlin and Conner were nominated and voted on by their peers and community for the many great characteristics they display on and off the field. These two give everything they have to their team and their school and exemplify all of the attributes that make them the All-Heart Athletes of the Month and a huge part of Ram Nation. Here is a summary of what people had to say about Kaitlin and Conner: Kaitlin shows great enthusiasm on the volleyball court. She is an encouraging teammate and she is always lifting her teammates up. She is completely “others-focused” and if you’ve been Kaitlin’s teammate, she makes it evident that she has true belief in those around her. On top of being a great teammate, Kaitlin gives her all in every game and in every practice. She exemplifies what it’s like to be a great Senior role model for those who are younger than her. Kaitlin has been described as a “light” for the volleyball team because she is someone who takes pride in truly caring for those around her. Conner has shown responsibility by stepping into a leadership role on the soccer team. He has worked to create a better culture for the soccer team. As a Senior leader, Conner wasn’t going to stand for bullying and it’s harder to say something than it is just letting it happen. Leaders like Conner are needed in every sport in order to create a positive environment for those participating. Conner has done what it takes to have success off the field so his team could find success on the field. On top of being great teammates, Kaitlin and Conner are hard-workers in the classroom as well. Staff at USHS had selected them for the final round because they also demonstrate their good qualities at school. These two athletes are truly great selections for our first All-Heart Athlete of the Month award! Congratulations again to our All-Heart Athletes of the Month for September. Thank you, Kaitlin and Conner, for representing our community through school and through athletics in a great way. We appreciate your boldness to show HEART in all that you do! RAM PRIDE!

ATTENTION USHS FOOTBALL FANS On Friday, October 18th, the varsity football team will travel to Colonel Crawford. This game has been designated as a Pancreatic Cancer Awareness game by Colonel Crawford in memory of their former football coach Ryan Teglovic. They have invited us to participate by purchasing a T-shirt shown below to wear at the game. Orders are due by tomorrow at 3:00 PM and the shirts will be delivered on October 16th. If you would like to purchase a shirt and show your support for a great cause and a local community, please refer to the flier and call CCHS. Thanks in advance for your support and Go Rams! RAM PRIDE!

IMPORTANT OHSAA TOURNAMENT INFORMATION The OHSAA postseason for a lot of our fall sports begins next week and we wanted to share some important information about these upcoming events: VOLLEYBALL The Lady Rams are the 6 seed in the OHSAA DIV Northwest 2 District and will play 3 seed Liberty-Benton on Thursday, October 17th at 6:00 PM at Lexington High School. BOYS SOCCER The Rams are the 5 seed in the OHSAA DIV Northwest 3 District and will play 3 seed Clear Fork on Thursday, October 17th at 6:00 PM at Clear Fork High School. GIRLS SOCCER The Lady Rams are the 4 seed in the OHSAA DIV Northwest 2 District and will host 7 seed Galion on Wednesday, October 16th at 5:00 PM. All of these brackets can be found on the OHSAA website and all tickets for this event can be purchased online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Good luck to all of our Fall sport teams as they begin their playoff journeys. RAM PRIDE!

ATTENTION USHS/USMS WINTER SPORT ATHLETES AND PARENTS Our annual winter sports informational meeting will take place on Monday, October 21st at 7:00 PM in the USHS gymnasium. We will be combining our JH and HS meetings again this year out of respect for your time. The general information meeting will begin at 7:00 PM followed by sport specific meetings with coaches. Schedules, team rules, and other important information will be available at this meeting. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the USHS Athletic Department. We hope to see you there! RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to the USMS 7th and 8th grade volleyball teams on advancing to the N10 Semifinals. The 7th grade defeated Mohawk on Saturday while the 8th grade bested Wynford. Both teams will be back in action on Monday, October 7th at 5:00 PM at Buckeye Central Middle (7th grade) and High School (8th grade). Please note that if both teams win, they will play the championship match approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the second semifinal match. Good luck ladies! RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP Believe it or not it's the final week of the fall sports regular season at USHS. Some teams have concluded for the year, while others gear up for the postseason. Here is a recap of the Homecoming week festivities in USHS athletics. - Football dominates in Homecoming game. - Volleyball prepares for Senior night and the postseason. - Soccer continues their long homestand with some tough competition. - Cross Country continues to run well. - Girls Tennis completes another successful season. - Boys Golf gets another State competitor. Here's what's in store for this week in October in USHS/USMS athletics: Monday, October 7 5:00 PM - Freshman Football @ Mohawk 5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball v. Marion Harding (Senior Night) 5:00 PM - 7th Grade Volleyball @ N10 Semifinals (@ Buckeye Central MS)* 5:00 PM - 8th Grade Volleyball @ N10 Semifinals (@ Buckeye Central HS)* *Championship game will start 30 mins after the conclusion of the second semifinal game Tuesday, October 8th 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Crestview 5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Bucyrus 7:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Crestview (No JH Football game this week) Thursday, October 10 5:00 PM - Varsity Boys Soccer v. Oak Harbor* (1/2 JV match to follow on soccer field) 5:30 PM - JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Buckeye Central 7:00 PM -Varsity Girls Soccer v. Oak Harbor* *Kick For a Cure Game Friday, October 11 7:00 PM - Varsity Football @ Mohawk Saturday, October 12 10:00 AM - Varsity/JH Cross Country @ N10 Championships (@ Seneca East) 10:00 AM - JV Football v. Mohawk 12:00 PM - Varsity Girls Soccer v. Elida Sunday, October 13 10:10 AM - Brock Montgomery @ OHSAA DII State Golf Championships (@ Firestone CC) RAM PRIDE!

It is youth football recognition at tonight's Homecoming football game against Bucyrus. Any youth football player or JH football player who wears their jersey will get in free of charge. We will be recognizing these players and coaches for their accomplishments and hard work at the conclusion of the halftime show tonight. Come out and support our future Ram Football stars. RAM PRIDE!

HE'S BACK! The USHS Athletic Department sends out a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Senior Brock Montgomery who won his second straight district golf championship with an impressive 1-over-par yesterday at Maumee Bay Golf Course. His score was three shots ahead of 2nd place and earned him back-to-back Division II Northwest Ohio District Golfer of the Year honors! Brock will compete at the state's highest competition level one more time in his storied career next Sunday and Monday at Firestone Country Club in Akron. Tee time for Sunday is 10:10 AM. Congrats again Brock. Ram Nation is rooting for you! RAM PRIDE!