Cincinnati Bengals QB Jake Browning Wednesday was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the team’s 34-31 overtime win at the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 13.

The Division II and III football All-Ohio teams were announced Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.

The Miami University football team will take on Appalachian State University in the Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 16 in Orlando, Fla. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at FBC Mortgage Stadium, and the game will be televised on ABC.

The Ohio University football program (9-3, 6-2 MAC) accepted an invitation to play in the Myrtle Beach Bowl against the Georgia Southern Eagles (6-6, 3-5 SBC) Sunday (Dec. 3).

Having a combined 47 points scored between the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats and the Eastern Lady Warriors Monday night, it was defense by the home team WHS squad that sent the Lady ’Cats to the 24-23 win.

Varsity girls and boys basketball results for the Frontier Athletic Conference and Southern Hills Athletic Conference. All results compiled by The Highland County Press. Please send score updates or corrections to sforsha@gmail.com or crforsha@gmail.com.

2023-24 FAC/SHAC Girls Basketball Standings. Updated through Dec. 4.

For the second time in three tries this season, the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs left the court with a win, this time defeating the visiting West Union Lady Dragons, 70-18 on Monday night.

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs had a slow start in their season opener Friday night (Dec. 1) at Eastern High School, falling to the host Warriors, 63-40 in the Southern Hills Athletic Conference opener.

This past Friday and Saturday was a continuation of the regular season from last year, as the Fairfield Lions won twice in as many nights by defeating the Manchester Greyhounds and the East Clinton Astros.

The Division IV and V football All-Ohio teams were announced Tuesday by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.

The Cincinnati Bengals announced center Ted Karras as its nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide. 

The McClain girls varsity basketball team picked up their first Frontier Athletic Conference win of the season and improved to 2-1 overall after defeating Miami Trace, 45-39 Saturday afternoon in Greenfield.

For the 10th overall year, Major League Baseball and its Clubs have organized a charity auction during Baseball’s Annual Winter Meetings to benefit a special cause close to the game, supporting Stand Up To Cancer.

Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter to the College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee Chairman Boo Corrigan following yesterday’s shocking decision to exclude Florida State University, an undefeated, Power Five conference champion from the playoffs for the first time in the Committee’s 10-year history.