Upper Sandusky Athletics

USHS ATHLETIC EVENTS UPDATE Due to unplayable field and court conditions, the following USHS athletic events have been CANCELLED for today: - Varsity Baseball v. Kenton (working on reschedule date) - Varsity Softball v. Kenton (working on reschedule date) - Varsity Boys Tennis @ Madison (working on reschedule date) However, tonight's USHS/USMS track and field meet against Wynford is still ON. Please help spread the word. RAM PRIDE!

USHS/USMS WEEKLY ATHLETIC RECAP The spring sports season officially kicked off this past week as two of the four spring sports got underway. Here is a recap of this past week's action: - Varsity Softball goes 3-0 on opening week. - Varsity Baseball starts the season off with a win on the road. The remaining sports get their seasons started this week. so if you missed any of this past week's action, don't worry there are a lot of opportunities coming up so pick a couple of them, show your Ram Pride, and support our student-athletes. Here is what is scheduled this week in USHS/USMS athletics: Monday, March 31 4:30 PM - JH/HS Track v. Wynford 4:30 PM - Varsity Boys Tennis @ Madison 5:00 PM - Varsity Softball v. Kenton 5:00 PM - Varsity Baseball v. Kenton Tuesday, April 1 4:15 PM - Varsity Boys Tennis v. Kenton 5:00 PM - JV Softball v. Carey 5:00 PM - Varsity Softball @ Carey 5:00 PM - JV Baseball v. Carey 5:00 PM - Varsity Baseball @ Carey Wednesday, April 2 4:15 PM - Varsity Boys Tennis v. Tiffin Columbian 5:00 PM - JV Softball @ Carey 5:00 PM - Varsity Softball v. Carey 5:00 PM - JV Baseball @ Carey 5:00 PM - Varsity Baseball v. Carey Thursday, April 3 *5:00 PM - JV Softball v. Pleasant (new addition to schedule) *4:30 PM - Varsity Softball @ Wynford (this game was originally scheduled for 4/24) (please note start time change) Saturday, April 5 10:00 AM - Varsity Boys Tennis @ River Valley Quad 10:00 AM - Varsity Track @ Carey Blue Devil Relays 11:00 AM - JV/Varsity Softball @ Bellevue (double header) 12:00 PM - JV Baseball v. Bellevue 12:00 PM - Varsity Baseball @ Bellevue RAM PRIDE!

USHS ATHLETIC UPDATE Today's home Varsity Softball game against Lima Bath has been moved back to a noon start (originally scheduled for 11:00 AM). Please spread the word. RAM PRIDE!

USHS ATHLETIC UPDATE Tomorrow's JV/Varsity Baseball game at Lima Bath has been pushed back to a 1:00 PM start time (originally 11:00 AM start). Both teams will be playing at the same time on separate fields. Please make a note of this change. Also, a reminder that tomorrow's home softball game against Lima Bath will be a Varsity only contest starting at 11:00 AM. RAM PRIDE!

ATTENTION: The sixth installment of the "All Heart Athlete of the Month" voting is now open to Ram Nation. The USHS Athletic Department is once again excited and proud to promote this very special recognition for our amazing student-athletes. The All-Heart Athlete of the Month 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 Sunday, March 30th at midnight so please get your votes in by that deadline. Thanks in advance for your participation in this special recognition. Link for March AHAOTM voting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzDUOQrYuWr6X-Sd0GLxKsEM8RuKmacDhi1vPiCAMXIlppJQ/viewform?usp=header

CONGRATULATIONS to Senior Ellie Zeller who officially signed her letter of intent on Wednesday to continue her swimming career at the University of Findlay next season. One of the most successful swimmers in USHS history, Ellie has the opportunity to excel at the collegiate level and we are excited to watch her continue to shine as an Oiler. The USHS community is extremely proud of Ellie's athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how she represented our school and community out of the pool. Congratulations Ellie on a superb career. RAM PRIDE!

2025 USHS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN Nominations for the USHS Hall of Fame Class of 2025 are being accepted through May 24th. Candidates must be a graduate of USHS, a former coach at USHS, or an administrator at USHS and must have distinguished themselves through their athletic or administrative accomplishments, exploits, and achievements while at USHS and beyond. Please note that a nomination does not mean induction but all nominations will be kept on file to be considered for future years. If you would like to nominate a candidate for induction, please complete the nomination form found in the attached link, or you can complete a paper copy of the nomination form at the high school athletic office or print the form off of the USEVS District page (under the Athletics/Documents tab). The 2025 USHS Hall of Fame class will be formally inducted at the home varsity football game on Friday, September 5th. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Athletic Director Blake England. RAM PRIDE! USHS HOF Nomination Form link: https://forms.gle/UfiNPHxKVMiSRkaz7

SPRING SPORTS START TODAY! Good luck to our JV and Varsity Softball teams as they kick off the 2025 USHS Spring sports season tonight against Clyde. The Varsity Lady Rams will be on the road while the JV Lady Rams will host the Flyers. Both games start at 5:00 PM. Be sure to get out there (and bundle up) and show your support for our USHS spring sport student-athletes. RAM PRIDE!

USHS ATHLETIC EVENT UPDATE Due to the cold temps and a wind advisory, tonight's JV/Varsity Baseball scrimmages have been CANCELLED. The Varsity Baseball scrimmage at home with Elgin has been rescheduled for tomorrow, March 25th at 5:00 PM. We are currently looking for a reschedule date for the JV scrimmage at Elgin. RAM PRIDE!

USHS WEEKLY ATHLETIC EVENTS The spring sports season moves along this week for USHS as some teams continue to prepare for the season and others kick their regular season off. Here is what is in store this week in USHS athletics. Monday, March 24 5:00 PM - JV Baseball @ Elgin (scrimmage) 5:00 PM - Varsity Baseball v. Elgin (scrimmage) Tuesday, March 25 5:00 PM - JV Softball v. Clyde 5:00 PM - Varsity Softball @ Clyde Wednesday, March 26 5:00 PM - JV Baseball @ Crestview (scrimmage) 5:00 PM - Varsity Baseball v. Crestview (scrimmage) 5:00 PM - JV Softball @ Galion 5:00 PM - Varsity Softball v. Galion Saturday, March 28 11:00 AM - JV/Varsity Baseball @ Bath (doubleheader) *11:00 AM - Varsity Softball v. Bath (no JV) (*please note the change to start time) RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to Seniors Ellie Zeller and Justin Heilman for being named the All-Heart Athletes of the Month for February. Both Ellie and Justin were nominated and voted on by their peers and community for the many great characteristics they display on and off the field of play. 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 an important part of Ram Nation. Here is a summary of what people had to say about Ellie and Justin: Ellie is a hard worker for the Lady Rams. She is a four-time all-league swimmer, and also earned herself a trip to state this year. She has the school record in the 500 freestyle and is also part of the team that owns the 400 freestyle relay record. Ellie’s achievements are great examples that hard work doesn’t go unrewarded, and it’s valuable for younger swimmers to see this and follow in the same footsteps. Her hard work doesn’t go unnoticed, and the Lady Rams will be missing a big part of their team in the following years as Ellie graduates high school. Being a three sport athlete, Justin Heilman is ambitious in football, basketball, and baseball. He always seeks to win, and knows his role well in all of these sports. He is a quarterback, a point guard, and a pitcher, so there’s no doubt that Justin is a natural born leader. He knows what is required for victory, and he is selfless in doing what is needed for the team. Justin is a true team player, no matter the sport, and the Rams will be missing a well rounded, ambitious athlete in the years to come. Both Justin and Ellie are hard workers in many things, including their work in the classrooms. They were both selected by teachers because of their athletic and academic endeavors. Congratulations again to Ellie and Justin for being selected as our February All-Heart athletes of the month. We thank you both for being great examples of hard work and how such endeavors don’t go unrewarded. We thank you both for your ambition and hard work put towards Upper Sandusky Athletics. Thank you, Ellie and Justin, for representing USHS positively throughout your athletic careers! RAM PRIDE!

USHS ATHLETIC EVENT UPDATE Due to the cold temps and field conditions, tonight's JV/Varsity Softball scrimmage at Lexington has been CANCELLED. We are currently looking for a reschedule date. Additionally, tonight's Varsity Baseball scrimmage against Plymouth has been CANCELLED as well. This scrimmage will now take place tomorrow (3/21) at 5:00 PM at USHS. RAM PRIDE!

USHS spring sports season is here! Several teams begin their preseason schedules this week and we are hoping for good weather to help us start the season off right. Here is a list of what's going on this week at USHS. We hope to see Ram Nation out there supporting our spring student-athletes. Tuesday, March 18 5:00 PM - Varsity Baseball v. Calvert (scrimmage) (V only) 5:15 PM - JV/Varsity Softball v. Van Buren (scrimmage) Thursday, March 20 5:00 PM - Varsity Baseball v. Plymouth (scrimmage) (V only) 5:00 PM - JV/Varsity Softball @ Lexington (scrimmage) Please note that some scrimmages and opponents have changed from the printed schedule. RAM PRIDE!

ATTENTION: The sixth installment of the "All Heart Athlete of the Month" voting is now open to Ram Nation. The USHS Athletic Department is once again excited and proud to promote this very special recognition for our amazing student-athletes. The All-Heart Athlete of the Month 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 Friday, March 14th at midnight so please get your votes in by that deadline. Thanks in advance for your participation in this special recognition. Link for February AHAOTM voting: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnYRyZoWYKxWIXm9pROaFU38jXExzV5ajyKgQoiuHDh33aTA/viewform?usp=header

STATE QUALIFIER ALERT The USHS Athletic Department would like to send a very big CONGRATULATIONS to Junior Ethan Lewis who wrestled his way to a berth in the 2025 OHSAA DII State Wrestling Championships! Ethan took to the mats on Friday and Saturday at Norwalk High School in the District Championships and battled through a tough field to claim 4th in the 157 lb weight class and a spot in the State Championships in Columbus next week. Ethan will compete at the highest level of high school competition on Friday, March 7th at Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. Ram Nation is extremely proud of Ethan's accomplishments but even more proud of how he represents our school and community off of the mat. Congrats again Ethan and Good Luck at State! RAM PRIDE!

2025 USHS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN Nominations for the USHS Hall of Fame Class of 2025 are being accepted through May 24th. Candidates must be a graduate of USHS, a former coach at USHS, or an administrator at USHS and must have distinguished themselves through their athletic or administrative accomplishments, exploits, and achievements while at USHS and beyond. Please note that a nomination does not mean induction but all nominations will be kept on file to be considered for future years. If you would like to nominate a candidate for induction, please complete the nomination form found in the attached link, or you can complete a paper copy of the nomination form at the high school athletic office or print the form off of the USEVS District page (under the Athletics/Documents tab). The 2025 USHS Hall of Fame class will be formally inducted at the home varsity football game on Friday, September 5th. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Athletic Director Blake England. RAM PRIDE! USHS HOF Nomination Form link: https://forms.gle/UfiNPHxKVMiSRkaz7

CONGRATULATIONS to five of our USHS Bowlers for earning All-League Honors for the first time in history. For the boys, Senior Dalton Shock earned 2nd Team All-NOBL honors with a 177.7 average (14th best in the league) while Freshman Clayton Bowen received Honorable Mention honors with a 166.2 average (19th best in the league). For the Lady Rams, Junior Olivia Griswold earned 1st Team All-NOBL honors with a 160.8 average (3rd best in the league). Freshman Brynn Routzahn earned 2nd Team honors with a 153.1 average (9th best in the league) and Senior Hope Morris earned Honorable Mention honors with a 120 average (21st best in the league). Ram Nation is extremely proud of our bowlers' athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how they represent our school and community outside of the alley. Thank you for being part of history this season. Congratulations again on a great accomplishment. RAM PRIDE!

CONGRATULATIONS to four of our Rams Roundballers for earning All-League Honors in Basketball. Senior Brock Montgomery earned 1st Team All-N10 honors while fellow Seniors Justin Heilman and Kaiman Iles earned 2nd Team All-N10 honors. Finally, Junior Josh Heilman received Honorable Mention honors. The USHS community is extremely proud of these gentlemen's athletic accomplishments but even more proud of how they represent our school and community off the court. Thank you for everything you have done for Rams basketball this season. Congratulations gentlemen on a great accomplishment. Go Rams! RAM PRIDE!

TOURNAMENT TICKETS AVAILABLE Tickets for tomorrow night's Varsity Boys Basketball OHSAA DIV District Semifinal at Findlay High School are now on sale online at https://www.ohsaa.org/tickets. Tickets WILL BE AVAILABLE at the doors tomorrow night for $8 Adult/$5 Student (K-12) (CASH ONLY). The Rams will play Shelby in the second contest of the night starting around 8:00 PM. We hope to see a sea of Orange and Black tomorrow night at Findlay. Go Rams! RAM PRIDE!

SECTIONAL CHAMPION ALERT A huge CONGRATULATIONS goes out to Junior Ethan Lewis who wrestled his way to a sectional championship in the 157 pound weight class on Saturday at the DII Sectional Championships hosted by Galion High School. This sectional win punches Ethan's ticket to next week's DII District Championships at Norwalk High School and moves him one step closer to a State Championship appearance. Another great performance by one of USHS' best student-athletes. Joining Ethan at the District Championships on Friday will be Freshman Braylon Shepherd who was runner-up at 106 pounds and fellow Freshman Graham Wolf who was fourth place at 113 pounds. Rounding out the District qualifiers was Senior Abe Baldwin who kept his historic USHS career alive by qualifying fourth in the 126 pound class. Ram Nation is incredibly proud of the athletic accomplishments of our USHS Wrestlers but even more proud of how they represent our school and community outside of the mat. Good luck at Districts guys. RAM PRIDE!