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Sports 28 May 2025

House passes resolution to support Cleveland’s bid to host 2030 Special Olympic USA Games

The Ohio House of Representatives today passed House Resolution 101, legislation expressing strong support for Cleveland’s bid to host the 2030 Special Olympics USA Games, announced State Representative Adam Bird (R-New Richmond).

Sports Lynchburg-Clay 28 May 2025

Lynchburg-Clay’s 20th win sends them to district finals

On a chilly and rainy Tuesday evening at VA Memorial Stadium in the Division V SE District Semifinals, the No. 1 seeded Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs played small ball perfectly to help them defeat the Piketon Redstreaks by a 6-0 score, advancing to the district finals.

Sports Hillsboro Greenfield Lynchburg-Clay Fairfield Whiteoak 28 May 2025

2025 Highland County Baseball/Softball Scoreboard

The following are Highland County high school baseball and softball results for the 2025 season. All scores compiled by The Highland County Press.

Sports 28 May 2025

Goaltending, basket interference addressed in 2025-26 high school basketball rules changes

A trio of changes to address when goaltending and basket interference are called are among the changes to high school basketball rules for the 2025-26 season.

Sports 28 May 2025

OHSAA releases boys tennis and boys volleyball state tournament pairings

The Ohio High School Athletic Association will conduct state tournaments this week in boys tennis and boys volleyball, while the track and field, softball and lacrosse tournaments have all reached the regional level. The baseball postseason enters the district tournaments.

Sports 28 May 2025

WC’s Brady Vilvens concludes career with All-American performance in high jump

Senior Brady Vilvens competed in the High Jump for the Wilmington College men’s track & field team at the SPIRE Institute. The competition was held indoors due to weather concerns. Vilvens finished in a tie for ninth with a clearance of 2.00m to earn Second Team All-American honors.

Sports 28 May 2025

Prospect League announces 2025 Hall of Fame class

The Prospect League is proud to announce its 2025 Hall of Fame class. Jeanie Cooke, longtime Danville Dans Owner and General Manager, and 2005 Danville Dan and former MLB All-Star Mitch Moreland have been enshrined as the seventh and eighth members of the Prospect League Hall of Fame.

Sports Hillsboro 27 May 2025

34 Wilmington Quakers student-athletes named Academic All-OAC

The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) announced their spring Academic All-OAC athletes, and Wilmington College had 34 athletes honored.

Sports 27 May 2025

Matt’s Take: Cubs series still hurts, time to battle, Brown County Reds Baseball and Softball Camps

By Matthew McAdow
HCP columnist

Sports Lynchburg-Clay 27 May 2025

Mustangs earn regular-season wins over Indian Hill and New Richmond

Playing in late regular-season games before they start tournament play in Division V, the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs gai

Sports Whiteoak 27 May 2025

Wildcats fall to Huntington in regular-season contest

Playing a regular-season game in between district tournament games, the Whiteoak Wildcats lost at home to the Hunting

Sports Hillsboro 27 May 2025

Softball: Div. IV Regional Semifinal Preview: Hillsboro set to face McConnelsville Morgan

For the first time in 23 years, the Hillsboro Lady Indians softball program returns to regional play, and for the fir

Sports 26 May 2025

NASCAR announces NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026, Landmark Award

NASCAR announced the inductees who will comprise the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The three-person group – the 16th since the inception of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010 – consists of Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick. In addition, Humpy Wheeler was named the recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.

Sports 26 May 2025

WC’s Borgan wins National Championship; Durr All-American

After four years of hard work, senior Nathen Borgan accomplished what just three other male Quakers have done in their Wilmington College career: win a National Championship.