Upper Sandusky Athletics

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!

USHS Ticket Announcement: The USHS athletic department will be once again be offering HALF PRICE STUDENT tickets for sale tomorrow! These tickets will be for admission to Friday night's Homecoming football game against Bucyrus. The price of these tickets will be $3.00 ($7.00 at the gate). Students can go to their school's office to purchase these tickets and show them at the gate on Friday. With the price of admission going up, we wanted to offer this option to allow students to come out and support our Rams. If you have any questions, please contact the athletic department. RAM PRIDE!

ATHLETIC CHANGES/REMINDERS There has been a slight change to tonight's varsity boys and girls soccer matches against Van Buren. The varsity girls will play at 5:00 PM with the varsity boys playing at 7:00 PM. There will be a 1/2 JV boys match following the completion of the varsity boys contest. All contests will be on the stadium field. The original schedule had the varsity boys playing first with the girls to follow. Tonight's game is also youth recognition night so all USYS soccer players will be admitted free of charge if they are wearing their uniform. Also, the JH volleyball teams will play in the Buckeye Central High School gymnasium tonight instead of the JH gym. Please spread the word. Finally, tonight's high school volleyball game will be a Freshman/JV/Varsity triple header beginning at 5:00 PM. This game will also be our Volley for the Cure game and there will be raffle baskets, a 50/50 drawing, and other recognition. Come out and support our Lady Rams and a great cause all at once. RAM PRIDE!

GOOD LUCK tomorrow to Brock Montgomery who will be competing in the DII Boys Golf District Championships at Maumee Bay State Park. Brock will tee off at approximately 9:30 AM on Hole 10. If you plan on attending this contest, you MUST purchase your tickets online. There will be NO tickets sold at the gate tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased using the link below. Hit em straight Brock! Additionally, GOOD LUCK to our Varsity Girls Tennis team as they compete in the DII Sectional Championships held at Shelby High School. Play begins at 9:00 AM. Again, tickets for this event MUST be purchased using the OHSAA ticketing link below. Good luck ladies. RAM PRIDE! OHSAA Tournament ticket link: https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets

Good luck today to the Freshman Volleyball team as they head to Put-In-Bay for some island volleyball action. This is a great opportunity for our kids to travel and experience volleyball in a unique setting . For those planning on attending this match, please read the following information. If you are not able to attend the match but would like to watch, the game is being broadcast on PIB school's YouTube channel which can be accessed using the QR code below. Good luck to our Lady Rams today. Have fun and enjoy the experience. Travel/Game Information for PIB: - Parents/guardians can use the Miller Ferry or the Jet Express to travel to the island (please check their websites for pricing and travel times) (game time is 4:00 PM) - Taxi cabs are available once you reach the island (please check their website for operating hours) - NO ADMISSION charge and NO CONCESSIONS RAM PRIDE!

USHS ATHLETIC CHANGE Unfortunately due to unfavorable field conditions on the stadium field, tonight's Varsity Boys Soccer match against Ontario will be played on the soccer field. We understand this is not ideal but with the circumstances being what they are, the options were limited. There will be NO ADMISSION charge tonight and we are hoping the stadium field will be ready to go for Thursday's double header. Thanks for your understanding. RAM PRIDE!

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!

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!

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