Following their 57-56 overtime loss Saturday night to the Zane Trace Pioneers, McClain head coach Brent Eaton said he and his team are frustrated with their close losses, and they need to develop a winning attitude.

Following an even scoring first half, the Fairfield Lions got their homecoming weekend off to a celebratory start as they used a strong second half to defeat the Ripley Blue Jays, 77-59, for a Southern Hills Athletic Conference win.

Following an even scoring first half, the Fairfield Lions got their homecoming weekend off to a celebratory start as they used a strong second half to defeat the Ripley Blue Jays, 77-59, for a Southern Hills Athletic Conference win.

A second-quarter breakout by the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles didn't help the Hillsboro Indians' cause Friday night … in fact, it proved to be the big difference for them as the visiting Tribe fell to the Golden Eagles, 60-49, at MPHS.

For the second time this season, the Whiteoak Wildcats held off a late charge from the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs as the Wildcats earned a season sweep over the visiting LC squad by a score of 67-57, Friday night at Whiteoak High School.

For the second time this season, the Whiteoak Wildcats held off a late charge from the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs as the Wildcats earned a season sweep over the visiting LC squad by a score of 67-57, Friday night at Whiteoak High School.

If not for a 19-point first frame by the Washington Blue Lions, the McClain Tigers could have left Fayette County with a win … but the games are four quarters long, and the Tigers dropped their South Central Ohio League contest to Washington, 41-36, Friday night.

Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha gives us his annual rite of wrongness, better known as his predictions for the 2013 sports year.

The following are the bowling standings as of Jan. 2 for Miller's Auto Hospital - Highland Lanes.

The Whiteoak Lady Wildcats had a career performance by freshman Emma Wardlow, but it wasn't enough for them to gain a win as they fell 65-45 Thursday at Manchester.

The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs moved their win streak to five straight games on Thursday as they defeated Highland County counterpart Fairfield, 60-40 at LCHS.

The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs moved their win streak to five straight games on Thursday as they defeated Highland County counterpart Fairfield, 60-40 at LCHS.

Following a two-week holiday break, the Hillsboro Lady Indians from the final minute of the opening quarter to the final buzzer didn't look like they had a bit of rust, but looked well rested as they defeated the Waverly Tigers, 64-44 Thursday night at Hillsboro High School.

Following a two-week holiday break, the Hillsboro Lady Indians from the final minute of the opening quarter to the final buzzer didn't look like they had a bit of rust, but looked well rested as they defeated the Waverly Tigers, 64-44 Thursday night at Hillsboro High School.

The Southern State Patriots made a big leap in the weekly United State Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Power Rankings as they sit at No. 3, moving up four spaces as they are set to play in the second half of their season next week.