As the rest of Ohio was counting and casting votes, the McClain Lady Tigers and Fairfield Lady Lions were tallying points and shooting hoops as they took part in a scrimmage at Grandle Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

A Highland County trio of runners took part in two separate OHSAA Cross-Country Championship runs this past Saturday, ending their season on the largest stage of the sport at the National Trail Raceway in Hebron.

A Highland County trio of runners took part in two separate OHSAA Cross-Country Championship runs this past Saturday, ending their season on the largest stage of the sport at the National Trail Raceway in Hebron.

Running from the heat of summer to the cooler weather in the fall in November, the Fairfield sophomore duo of Michael Mangus and Blake Hildebrant have run on and past many different landscapes at many different venues this cross-country season, but no finish line was sweeter than their most recent one crossed.

Pictured are '11 All-Southern Hills League boys and girls soccer.

Pictured are '11 All-Southern Hills League boys and girls soccer.

Pictured are the '11 All-SHL boys and girls cross-country teams.

Pictured are the '11 All-SHL boys and girls cross-country teams.

Pictured are the '11 Southern Hills League All-SHL volleyball and gold teams.

Pictured are the '11 Southern Hills League All-SHL volleyball and gold teams.

Pictured are the '11 fall sport Southern Hills League Coaches of the Year.

Pictured are the Southern Hills League first-place Fairfield Lions boys cross-country team and the SHL second-place Whiteoak girls cross-country team.

Pictured are the Southern Hills League first-place Fairfield Lions boys cross-country team and the SHL second-place Whiteoak girls cross-country team.

Pictured are the '11 Southern Hills League first-place Fairfield Lady Lion volleyball team and the SHL second-place Whiteoak Lady Wildcats.

Pictured are the '11 Southern Hills League first-place Fairfield Lady Lion volleyball team and the SHL second-place Whiteoak Lady Wildcats.