The Hillsboro Indians boys tennis team not only defeated their South Central Ohio League counterpart London on a sunny afternoon at Hillsboro High School, but the Indians won in convincing fashion, playing their best SCOL match to date. The Indians won four courts against their league counterpart, including all three singles matches and one of two doubles matches.

James V. Ditmer, 73, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Highland District Hospital.

Ten games into the season, the Fairfield Lady Lions are off to an amazing start. Nine wins, one loss, a lot of hits, even more runs, and so many strikeouts by pitching, I have been chomping at the bit to talk about it.

Ten games into the season, the Fairfield Lady Lions are off to an amazing start. Nine wins, one loss, a lot of hits, even more runs, and so many strikeouts by pitching, I have been chomping at the bit to talk about it.

Nellie Catherine Ward, 73, of Hillsboro, died Tuesday morning, April 19, 2011 at the Highland District Hospital.

Ramona Collins deserves credit for enhancing my Baseball Spirits in this still early spring, by sharing a family scrapbook from the summer of 1956. The book includes one of – if not the first – Little League teams in Hillsboro. I quickly recognized several names in the photo caption of then-youngsters like Garry Boone, David Pence, Eddie Robbins, Perry Harewood, Johnny Tener and many others. In addition to the cool (vintage?) photographs, the Collins family scrapbook also included a number of old newspaper clippings. One, in particular, caught my eye. From a July 17, 1956 headline, we read: “Three Redlegs to be visitors Wednesday for All-Star Game.”

The 82nd anniversary meeting of the Buford alumni will be held at the Clay Township Park (old Buford School) on Saturday, May 28. A buffet-style dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., catered by Lake Manor Restaurant.

The following is the Hillsboro Police Report for April 20, 2011.

Joseph D. Kingsolver, 77, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday morning April 20, 2011 at his residence.