The Fairfield Lady Lions are sectional champions as they won their Division IV SE District Sectional final match over Western Latham in five sets Thursday at FHS.

The Fairfield Lions gained a boys soccer sectional championship Wednesday evening at their home field as they defeated the Northwest Mohawks, 1-0.

Thirty-five Highland County student-athletes from Whiteoak, Lynchburg-Clay and Fairfield earned All-Southern Hills League honors for their performance on the athletic fields, courses or courts this fall for the 2012 season.

The Fairfield Middle School boys placed first at the Southern Hills League Meet Saturday, Oct. 13.

The Fairfield Middle School boys placed first at the Southern Hills League Meet Saturday, Oct. 13.

The Southern Hills League Cross-Country Championships were held Saturday (Oct. 13) at Ripley High School, where the Fairfield Lions boys team captured the title for the second consecutive season, led by Michael Mangus, who was the individual champion for the third consecutive year.

The Southern Hills League Cross-Country Championships were held Saturday (Oct. 13) at Ripley High School, where the Fairfield Lions boys team captured the title for the second consecutive season, led by Michael Mangus, who was the individual champion for the third consecutive year.

The Fairfield girls eighth grade volleyball team finished runners-up in their SHL division with a record of 8-5.

The winning streak by the Fairfield Lady Lions was ended, and with that, the Fayetteville Lady Rockets took first place in the Southern Hills League all to themselves Tuesday night as they won in three sets, clinching no less than a share of a league title.

Fresh off a successful Highland County Invitational performance, the Fairfield High School cross-country teams traveled to Ross County to the Unioto Cross-Country Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 6.

The pairings for the 2012 SE District Soccer Tournament have been announced.

The pairings for the 2012 SE District Volleyball Tournament have been released.

Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha writes about Week 5 of the NFL, previews the upcoming battle in the SHL for the volleyball title and looks back at the past week of high school sports.

For the 10th consecutive match, the Fairfield Lady Lions left the court as the winning team as they took down the Peebles Lady Indians in three tough sets Thursday at Fairfield High School in their final home match of the season.

For the 10th consecutive match, the Fairfield Lady Lions left the court as the winning team as they took down the Peebles Lady Indians in three tough sets Thursday at Fairfield High School in their final home match of the season.