On Thursday (Dec. 28), the non-conference showdown between the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs and the Paint Valley Lady Bearcats belonged to the visitors, as LCHS won by a 42-point margin, defeating the host Lady Bearcats, 72-30.
The past two games to end the 2023 portion, and to begin the 2024 part, of this season’s schedule had the same result, that being the Fairfield Lions gaining wins in non-conference battles.
The past two games for the Hillsboro Lady Indians have seen them leave the court with victories, by defeating East Clinton on Saturday and Paint Valley on Wednesday.
The McClain Tigers and Paint Valley Bearcats opened the season Friday night in Greenfield and gave the huge crowd on hand a good old-fashioned barnburner, with McClain winning a nail-biter, 42-41.
The McClain Lady Tigers varsity basketball team and first-year head coach Shania Massie started the new season off well Wednesday night with an impressive 59-27 non-conference victory over visiting Paint Valley.
The Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released the 2023 Southeast Ohio All-District Football Teams Saturday, with nine Highland County players named to the team as well as seven Paint Valley Bearcats and their coach.
After battling back for a very competitive first set against the No. 12 seeded Paint Valley Lady Bearcats in the 2023 Division IV sectional semifinals, the No. 5 seeded Whiteoak Lady Wildcats lost the match in three straight sets, seeing their season come to a close at home on Monday night.
The first installment of the inaugural “Battle of 41” on Friday night saw the Paint Valley Bearcats defeat the visiting McClain Tigers, 29-15, becoming the first team to hoist the newly awarded trophy following the Week 3 win.
The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats defeated the Paint Valley Lady Bearcats in a non-conference match in three consecutive sets to secure their fifth win of the 2023 season.
A new slate of games is almost here for the start of the 2023 high school football season, and that includes the area schools from the Frontier Athletic Conference and the teams from the Scioto Valley Conference.
After playing in the Division VI state playoffs for the past three seasons, the Paint Valley Bearcats have high hopes and goals once again for the 2023 season as they are set to embark on a tough 10-game regular-season slate that will be a welcome challenge.
On Friday and Saturday, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs lost three consecutive games, falling to Eastern on Friday and then a doubleheader on Saturday to the Paint Valley Bearcats.
