The postseason is a new season for the Whiteoak Wildcats, and how their regular-season slate ended doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is winning on a game-by-game basis, and that is what the Wildcats did Tuesday at Valley High School in Lucasville.
The postseason is a new season for the Whiteoak Wildcats, and how their regular-season slate ended doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is winning on a game-by-game basis, and that is what the Wildcats did Tuesday at Valley High School in Lucasville.
The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs earned their 11th overall win of the season Tuesday night. In the process of winning, LC moved forward in postseason play, defeating the West Union Dragons 60-37 Tuesday at Waverly in a Division III SE District sectional semifinal matchup.
In what is considered the second season, the McClain Tigers are undefeated. Using a 22-point fourth quarter, the Tigers have advanced to the sectional final, by way of defeating the Miami Trace Panthers, 53-38, Tuesday at Southeastern High School.
The Lynchburg-Clay 7th grade boys basketball team, who were the Southern Hills League Division I league champion. The team went 6-1 in SHL play and were the SHL tournament runner-up.
Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha talks about the postseason basketball tournaments, along with the past week of sports in Highland County.
Despite a five-point lead at halftime, the host Southern State Patriots were unable to hold on in the final minutes of an OCAC tournament game Saturday, Feb. 16, falling to Ohio Mid-Western, 90-75.
Turnovers and fouls seemed to be the Achilles heel for the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs Saturday afternoon in their sectional final matchup with Portsmouth West. In fact, those two factors helped Portsmouth West to eliminate LC from postseason play, with LC falling 38-27 at Valley High School in Lucasville.
The Hillsboro Indians wrestling team placed second in the 2012 Division II SE District Sectional Wrestling Championships this weekend in Washington C.H. Hillsboro's Dillon Hunick won the 138-pound sectional.
Both McClain boys and girls Tiger Sharks swimming teams have swimmers who qualified for the Central District Championship at the Bill & Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion at Ohio State University.
The McClain Lady Tigers are headed to the Division II SE District tournament. Using defense to set the tone in what was a physical battle with the Logan Elm Lady Braves, the Lady Tigers didn't allow a comeback by LE this year, defeating the Lady Braves 41-29 Saturday afternoon (at Adena High School), winning the sectional championship and stamping their ticket to the district tournament.
The McClain Lady Tigers are headed to the Division II SE District tournament. Using defense to set the tone in what was a physical battle with the Logan Elm Lady Braves, the Lady Tigers didn't allow a comeback by LE this year, defeating the Lady Braves 41-29 Saturday afternoon (at Adena High School), winning the sectional championship and stamping their ticket to the district tournament.