A shutout win one day after a shootout victory was earned by Hillsboro Post 129 Friday afternoon at Ross County Park. Tucker Hughes allowed just three hits and no runs on the hill for a 2-0 Post 129 win against Findlay Post 3 in the Southwest Wood Bat Classic.

Post 129 got into the swing of things Thursday afternoon with a wooden bat in Chillicothe. At Ross County Park, the home of the Post 62 River Bats, the Hillsboro team scored its third wood bat win of the summer with a 7-6 shootout victory over Post 23.

The four-game winning streak of Hillsboro Post 129 was snapped Wednesday evening at Mary Lou Patton Park, in Chillicothe. The Hillsboro squad was unable to battle back from a five-run fifth inning by Post 757 in an 11-4 loss.

The annual Highland County Shootout (boys varsity basketball) will be held on Saturday, June 26 at Hillsboro High School. The first game is in the Hillsboro High School gym, second game listed will be played in the Hillsboro Middle School gym.

Does anyone realize that in just 70-plus days, high school football returns on Friday nights? In between watching, covering and reading about baseball, I figured June was just as good a time as any to start looking at the upcoming South Central Ohio League football schedules.

J.R. Moberly has returned to the basketball court to lead a group of Hillsboro Indians once again. The difference is this time he will not be leading the boys varsity team in 2010, but the former boys head coach will be leading the girls team, trying to help a program regain its glory days after winning a handful of games in recent years.

  The Hillsboro girls basketball program will be holding its Lady Indians Basketball Camp from June 14-17.

Though VA Memorial Stadium was filled with stars Monday afternoon, the game ended in similar fashion as the MLB All-Star game in 2002.

Though VA Memorial Stadium was filled with stars Monday afternoon, the game ended in similar fashion as the MLB All-Star game in 2002.

Hillsboro Post 129 made things interesting in the late innings Saturday afternoon at Shaffer Park. Though Hillsboro scored six runs late, it was Chillicothe Post 62 who were winners in the season opener, defeating Post 129, 9-6.

Hillsboro Post 129 made things interesting in the late innings Saturday afternoon at Shaffer Park. Though Hillsboro scored six runs late, it was Chillicothe Post 62 who were winners in the season opener, defeating Post 129, 9-6.

CINCINNATI — Former Hillsboro standout Kendal Coleman recently finished his second year of baseball with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.

Results of regional tournaments involving Highland County athletes. (Updated with Saturday's events.)

Sarah Abell and Garrett Bell receive the Edward Jones Investments Female and Male Student Athlete of the Month award.

The first day of the Division II SE District Track and Field meet was held Tuesday at Washington Senior High School, with prelim events being held, along with some final events taking place.