The new era of Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs basketball got off to a winning start Friday afternoon, with LC defeating the Hillsboro Lady Indians 64-26, at Hillsboro High School in the 6th Annual Highland County Girls Basketball Shootout.

The new era of Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs basketball got off to a winning start Friday afternoon, with LC defeating the Hillsboro Lady Indians 64-26, at Hillsboro High School in the 6th Annual Highland County Girls Basketball Shootout.

So, with eight league games played, the Indians had a commanding three-game lead over the field. Coach Sam Snyder had instilled a level of confidence   into this team that hadn’t been seen in Hillsboro for many years. The Indians went into every game expecting to win.

The following are the team standings as of Nov. 24 for Lowe's Construction Mixed - Highland Lanes.

South Central Ohio League Boys Basketball Preview Schedule

Matthew Mangus, age 10, Hillsboro, finished 3rd at the USATF Region 5 Championship held on Saturday, Nov. 20 at Coonskin Park in Charleston, WV.

McClain graduate Kate Hammond continues her collegiate career at Rio Grande with top performances in recent games.

McClain graduate Shelby Buck continues to impress for UMass-Boston, scoring a career high 23 points in a 66-58 win over Fitchburg State, Tuesday night.

Two area high schools will participate in upcoming Foundation Games to benefit local charities, asking fans to bring canned food items or monetary donations in honor of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Foundation’s community service initiative, “OHSAA Foundation Service Week.”

As the South Central Ohio League and Southern Hills League hold their boys basketball previews at Hillsboro High School and Manchester High School, respectively, this Friday, along with the release of the 2010-11 Highland County Press Highland County High School Basketball Preview (32 pages), it’s time to take a look at what storylines we can look forward to this season.

The Hillsboro KFC Girls Strikers soccer team completed its 2010 season among the Elite Eight in the state of Ohio. The Strikers advanced to the state SAY Tournament on Nov. 20 at Little Miami High School. They won their first game in double overtime, then lost in another double-overtime contest.

The Baseball Writers Association of America have selected Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto as the National League's Most Valuable Player in 2010. Votto received 31 of the 32 first-place votes cast by the writers to outdistance St. Louis' Albert Pujols (279 votes) and Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez (240 votes).

The Lynchburg Dawgs won the State SAY Wings Championship Saturday, Nov. 20 at Little Miami High School. The Dawgs finished with a perfect 18-0 record on the season

The 2010-11 South Central Ohio League girls basketball preview was held Friday at Hillsboro High School. All seven SCOL schools participated in the event, serving as the final tune-up before the regular season starts next weekend.

The 2010-11 South Central Ohio League girls basketball preview was held Friday at Hillsboro High School. All seven SCOL schools participated in the event, serving as the final tune-up before the regular season starts next weekend.