Every season, the Clinton-Massie Falcons set their expectations very high, and every season, they've been able to accomplish and even exceed the goals they have set for a particular year. This season, there is no expectation or goal that is higher as they want to exceed where they were one season ago, and then they reached the Division IV State Final Four.

Veteran and state champion head football coach Ron Hinton is entering his third season on the brink of building a program as he sees fit, as the Cavaliers played many underclassmen last season, and with this being their final year in the Southern Ohio Athletic League, the Cavaliers want to continue to keep gaining experience needed for future seasons.

Veteran and state champion head football coach Ron Hinton is entering his third season on the brink of building a program as he sees fit, as the Cavaliers played many underclassmen last season, and with this being their final year in the Southern Ohio Athletic League, the Cavaliers want to continue to keep gaining experience needed for future seasons.

Chad Downing connected on 11 of 18 passes for 200 yards and one TD. In this game, the Indian QB went over 1,100 yards passing for the season and there were three games remaining. He had a chance for a landmark season, if all went well.

Ohio's squirrel season will open on Sept. 1 and provide hunters with an opportunity to take as many as six squirrels each day, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

The Hillsboro Indians are hosting the Paint Valley Bearcats this Friday (Aug. 17) in junior high and high school football in their final scrimmage of the preseason.

The 8th annual Highland County Spike and Dig Volleyball Tournament will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25 at Hillsboro High School and the Hillsboro Middle School with high school varsity and reserve games.

The Hillsboro Pony League 14 and under team captured second place in the 2012 Tournament of Champions at Shaffer Park.

The 2012 Hillsboro boys soccer team prepared for the upcoming season on Tuesday evening with a scrimmage against the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at the HHS practice fields.

The 2012 Hillsboro boys soccer team prepared for the upcoming season on Tuesday evening with a scrimmage against the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at the HHS practice fields.

On Tuesday, the Hillsboro Lady Indians' golf team defeated South Central Ohio League and Highland County rival McClain 205-212 at the Hillsboro Elks Golf Course.

On Tuesday, the Hillsboro Lady Indians' golf team defeated South Central Ohio League and Highland County rival McClain 205-212 at the Hillsboro Elks Golf Course.

The Lynchburg-Clay Athletic Department will be holding the annual fall "Meet the Team" night on Friday, Aug. 17.

Jerry Haag Motors has joined forces with the National Chevrolet Youth Baseball program to provide new equipment, instructional clinics, a monetary donation and an opportunity to raise an additional $10,000 through a Chevrolet vehicle sweepstakes. This year, Jerry Haag Motors partnered with the Whiteoak Little League program in Mowrystown.

The 2012 boys and girls high school golf season got under way in a wild day of weather in the annual McClain Invitational at Buckeye Hills Golf Course. Being the first time the event was held with boys and girls golf on the same day, players overcame hard pouring rain followed by a slight drizzle, along with gusts of wind and even some sunshine as the Miami Trace boys and Westfall girls were the winners of Friday's season-opening event.