The Hillsboro Lady Indians won one of the close ones Monday night, but it wasn't easy. Down double figures in the second half, the Fairfield Lady Lions took the lead, but in the end, their rally wasn't strong enough as the Lady Indians won over their Highland County counterparts, 63-58.

The McClain boys and girls swimming teams won their respective tri-meet on Saturday morning as they swam past Hillsboro and Chillicothe at McClain High School.

The McClain boys and girls swimming teams won their respective tri-meet on Saturday morning as they swam past Hillsboro and Chillicothe at McClain High School.

The Hillsboro Indians wrestling team continued their run of success this season as they had two wrestlers place first and the team earned the third-place spot at the Bellbrook Invitational this past weekend.

The Hillsboro Indians wrestling team continued their run of success this season as they had two wrestlers place first and the team earned the third-place spot at the Bellbrook Invitational this past weekend.

A second-quarter breakout by the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles didn't help the Hillsboro Indians' cause Friday night … in fact, it proved to be the big difference for them as the visiting Tribe fell to the Golden Eagles, 60-49, at MPHS.

Following a two-week holiday break, the Hillsboro Lady Indians from the final minute of the opening quarter to the final buzzer didn't look like they had a bit of rust, but looked well rested as they defeated the Waverly Tigers, 64-44 Thursday night at Hillsboro High School.

Following a two-week holiday break, the Hillsboro Lady Indians from the final minute of the opening quarter to the final buzzer didn't look like they had a bit of rust, but looked well rested as they defeated the Waverly Tigers, 64-44 Thursday night at Hillsboro High School.

The Hillsboro wrestling team placed first at the 18-team 2012 West Jefferson Invitational this past week, ending the 2012 calendar year with a 449-point effort on their way to the first-place finish in the two-day wrestling tournament.

The Hillsboro wrestling team placed first at the 18-team 2012 West Jefferson Invitational this past week, ending the 2012 calendar year with a 449-point effort on their way to the first-place finish in the two-day wrestling tournament.

  This past calendar year of Highland County athletics has been an interesting one, to say the least. In our sporting community, we've had the usual highs and lows of any sports season, but this year, there has been more success than usual in some aspects and less success than expected in other areas.

The finale of the 2012 SCOL vs. SHAC Challenge was the closest of all three games Saturday, but it was the Hillsboro Indians who completed the sweep for the SCOL as they defeated the Whiteoak Wildcats, 57-55.

The finale of the 2012 SCOL vs. SHAC Challenge was the closest of all three games Saturday, but it was the Hillsboro Indians who completed the sweep for the SCOL as they defeated the Whiteoak Wildcats, 57-55.

The weather may have ruined the plans of an in-school dual on Friday afternoon, but it didn't end the Hillsboro Indians' plans for a non-league dual win as they hosted and defeated the Greeneview Rams 60-22 inside the Hillsboro Middle School Gym.

The weather may have ruined the plans of an in-school dual on Friday afternoon, but it didn't end the Hillsboro Indians' plans for a non-league dual win as they hosted and defeated the Greeneview Rams 60-22 inside the Hillsboro Middle School Gym.