The McClain Tigers gained one of their best victories of the season Friday night as they returned from a six-day break with a 61-36 win over Adena for their third consecutive win.

The following are the bowling standings as of Dec. 26 for Miller's Auto Hospital - Highland Lanes.

  This past calendar year of Highland County athletics has been an interesting one, to say the least. In our sporting community, we've had the usual highs and lows of any sports season, but this year, there has been more success than usual in some aspects and less success than expected in other areas.

Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha returns the NOTP column with thoughts on the high school basketball season and more.

Fullback Rusty Swackhamer had scored five touchdowns in the New Richmond game, and both T.J.Turner and C.J. Captain ranked among the leaders in the region on total pass receptions. Only Western Brown and Clermont Northeastern stood between the Indians and a perfect regular season.

The second annual Wilkin Scholarship Tournament will be held on on Dec. 28-29 at Lynchburg-Clay High School.

The following are the bowling standings as of Dec. 19 for Miller's Auto Hospital - Highland Lanes.

The finale of the 2012 SCOL vs. SHAC Challenge was the closest of all three games Saturday, but it was the Hillsboro Indians who completed the sweep for the SCOL as they defeated the Whiteoak Wildcats, 57-55.

The finale of the 2012 SCOL vs. SHAC Challenge was the closest of all three games Saturday, but it was the Hillsboro Indians who completed the sweep for the SCOL as they defeated the Whiteoak Wildcats, 57-55.

In the annual battle of the Lions, both Fairfield and Washington had their moments and kept the score close, but in the end, the Blue Lions were too much for the Fairfield Lions as Washington won 72-67 in the second of three games in the the SCOL vs. SHAC Challenge at Hillsboro.

In the annual battle of the Lions, both Fairfield and Washington had their moments and kept the score close, but in the end, the Blue Lions were too much for the Fairfield Lions as Washington won 72-67 in the second of three games in the the SCOL vs. SHAC Challenge at Hillsboro.

The past two games for the McClain Tigers have turned out the way they've envisioned this season, as they have won both games, including a 44-32 win Saturday afternoon against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs in the opener of the SCOL vs. SHAC Challenge at Hillsboro.

The past two games for the McClain Tigers have turned out the way they've envisioned this season, as they have won both games, including a 44-32 win Saturday afternoon against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs in the opener of the SCOL vs. SHAC Challenge at Hillsboro.

In a game where the Fairfield Lions held the lead in each of the four quarters played, it was the final few minutes of regulation which led to their fifth loss of the season, as they were defeated by the Zane Trace Pioneers, 50-44 in a non-conference game at Grandle Gymnasium.

The McClain Tiger wrestling team competed and battled their way to a fourth-place finish in the annual Blanchester Holiday Duals, a two-day wrestling event where teams compete in nine matches over two days.