http://highlandcountypress.com en-us Sun, 26 May 2013 03:16:05 GMT Daily feed of articles http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18250 Chad Hamilton, a 1999 graduate of Fairfield High School, has been selected as the new girls varsity basketball head coach this week by the Fairfield Local Board of Education. Sports Sat, 25 May 2013 01:30:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18239 As the 1997-98 high school basketball season got under way, the Hillsboro Indians had been decimated by graduation. All-League, All-State forward T.J. Turner was gone with his 20 points per game and nine rebounds per game. Also gone was 6’8” center Trevor Walker, who was an imposing presence in the paint, along with capable guards Chad Dresbach and Tim Davis. In all, seven members of the 1996-97 team had graduated. This promised to be a challenging season for the red-and-white. No question about that. Sports Fri, 24 May 2013 07:35:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18242 Four runs in the bottom of the first was all the Lady Lions needed offensively, as sophomore Arica Melson controlled the game from the pitching circle, tossing a no-hitter, as the Lady Lions defeated Eastern Meigs 8-1 in the Division IV SE District Semifinals. Sports Fri, 24 May 2013 07:30:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18241 A late rally in the bottom of the seventh wasn't enough for the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats, as their 2013 season came to a close Thursday, with a 7-6 loss to Symmes Valley in the Division IV SE District semifinals. Sports Fri, 24 May 2013 05:57:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18227 In their second of three makeup games to wrap up the Southern Hills Athletic Conference and regular season, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs traveled to and defeated the North Adams Green Devils, 7-1 Wednesday at NAHS. Sports Thu, 23 May 2013 13:23:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18225 NASCAR announced Wednesday the inductees who will comprise the 2014 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 23:16:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18223 Commitment Baseball School is coming to the following locations this summer: Hillsboro Shaffer Park, June 3-7; Wilmington Williams Park, June 10-14; and Peebles High School, June 17-21. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18221 The 2013 Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs and Lady Mustangs Basketball Camp will be held at Lynchburg-Clay High School June 5-7. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18212 All good things must come to an end at some point in time, and Tuesday was the time for the McClain Lady Tigers to end their '13 season. Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 01:41:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18206 Two southern Ohio athlete/scholars have been named Adena Sports Medicine’s male and female Athletes of the Year, for the 2012-13 school year. This was the inaugural year for the program. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18197 The makeup game was switched to Lynchburg-Clay, and though the Mustangs were the away team on their home field, they still defended it with a victory, as they defeated the Peebles Indians, 13-3 Monday afternoon at LCHS. Sports Tue, 21 May 2013 04:14:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18195 There was more than enough school history being made Monday for the Whiteoak Wildcats baseball team. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 22:32:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18194 Brandon Streitenberger has announced his retirement from coaching baseball at McClain High School after 22 years in the program, seven years as head coach. Sports Mon, 20 May 2013 22:31:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18184 McClain's Division II SE District sectional final win took three innings longer than usual, but the goal was achieved. MHS scored two runs in the top of the 10th and were able to fend off New Lexington in the bottom half of the inning to win by a 5-4 score to advance to the district semifinals. Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 18:04:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18183 Heavy rains Friday night forced a change of venue for the Fairfield Lady Lions' sectional final game Saturday afternoon, as the game was moved to Greenfield, but the result was the same for FHS when it came to postseason sectional play, defeating Green, 8-5, for their 27th sectional final victory. Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 17:58:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18182 The 2013 softball season for the Hillsboro Lady Indians came to a close on Saturday. Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 15:06:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18179 Piketon's Zach Farmer took the mound for the Division III Sectional final game against Lynchburg-Clay, and there was no looking back, as the senior no-hit the visiting Mustangs out of the postseason by a 3-0 score Saturday at PHS. Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 06:01:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18178 It was a banner day for the Whiteoak Lady Wildcat softball team. Not only did they earn a second consecutive sectional final win, but did it by knocking off the No. 4 state-ranked team in Division IV, as they traveled to and defeated the Portsmouth Notre Dame Lady Titans by a 1-0 score Saturday. Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 05:29:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18177 The Fairfield Lions had the Division IV No. 2 state-ranked Southern Tornadoes not just on the brink of elimination, but down to their final strike, but lady luck just didn't go the way of the Lions. Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 03:56:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18171 Listed is the Highland County baseball and softball postseason schedule for Saturday, May 18. Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18176 When the Whiteoak Wildcats needed a run the most … with two outs and a runner on first, not to mention in the bottom of the seventh inning in a scoreless tie, senior Jesse Bradds came through. Sports Sat, 18 May 2013 19:28:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18167 The Hillsboro Lady Indians will hold a basketball camp June 11-14. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18166 Seven of the nine proposed Ohio High School Athletic Association constitution and bylaw revisions passed as voted upon by OHSAA member schools, Commissioner Daniel B. Ross, Ph.D., has announced. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 15:39:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18164 The Hillsboro Indians and Lady Indians each placed second in the 2013 South Central Ohio League Championships, using a two-day effort to race, throw and pace themselves to the runner-up position. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 14:50:00 GMT http://highlandcountypress.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=21&ArticleID=18150 McClain closed the home portion of their 1997 season with a win, as they used a stingy defense and a solid offensive performance to down visiting Minford 13-6 on Oct. 24, 1997. It was a cold, rainy night in Greenfield. This time, it was the Tigers who capitalized on their opponents’ mistakes. Sports Fri, 17 May 2013 07:29:00 GMT