The Hillsboro varsity wrestling teams have a way of making their South Central Ohio League dual matches on the interesting side, to say the least.

The Hillsboro varsity wrestling teams have a way of making their South Central Ohio League dual matches on the interesting side, to say the least.

Coming off their biggest win of the season, the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs continued to add to their overall win total on Thursday night, defeating Southern Hills League and Highland County rival Whiteoak 48-27 at LCHS.

Coming off their biggest win of the season, the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs continued to add to their overall win total on Thursday night, defeating Southern Hills League and Highland County rival Whiteoak 48-27 at LCHS.

In what was a tale of two halves Tuesday evening in Grandle Gymnasium, the visiting Ripley Blue Jays 9-4 (5-3) defeated the Fairfield Lions 7-7 (5-4) in Southern Hills League play.

The Paints will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year, and plans are being made to insure the 2012 Prospect League campaign will provide fans with the most exciting and fun-filled season ever.

Last season the McClain wrestling team did something that no other Tiger wrestling team had done before … they won 12 dual matches. On Wednesday, the Tigers had two chances to match that feat, and they did.

The Greenfield Youth Wrestling team competed in the Hammer and Anvil Tournament on Sunday, Jan. 22. Six team members competed, and four of them placed in the top four.

At McClain, Coach Rick Van Matre had become known for a very deliberate, highly structured offense and a sticky defense. That was just McClain’s game, and you could expect it when the Tigers came to town. This year, however, the veteran mentor was predicting that area fans would see more of a “run-and-shoot” game pattern from the Tigers. As one area coach joked, “That means they will fast break at least once in each game.”

Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha writes about the passing of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.

The McClain Lady Tigers were unable to make their shot attempts from the field, and that resulted in their fourth loss of the season Wednesday night. An inability to connect from the field led to a 45-28 defeat to the one-loss Jackson Ironladies in non-league play.

HCAC spring 2012 soccer sign-ups will be held Saturdays, Feb. 18, Feb. 25 and March 3 from noon to 2 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church Gymnasium, 119 East Walnut Street, Hillsboro.

Trailing by 11 points after the first half didn't help matters for the McClain Tigers on Tuesday night. Unable to overcome their first half woes, the Tigers fell to the Clinton-Massie Falcons, 57-41 in South Central Ohio League play.

In what Hillsboro head coach Brett Prince described as a "basketball play" by Tyrand Cumberland in the final seconds of regulation, the Hillsboro Indians were able to hold on for a South Central Ohio League win over the host Washington Blue Lions, 56-54 Tuesday night to keep sole possession of first place with five league games left on the schedule.