Before we get started on this weekly journey, I know it is spring sports season, but with all the rain postponements, I thought this was a good time to do some research on high school football. You know, to get a conversation started.

The following are the team standings as of April 14 for Lowe's Construction Mixed - Highland Lanes.

Xavier senior and McClain graduate Danté Jackson earned the Connie Brown Award, which is given annually to the team's most inspirational player at the recent Xavier men's basketball end of season banquet.

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs gained another Southern Hills League win Wednesday evening, defeating the Eastern Brown Warriors, 11-6 at EBHS.

Three Highland County student-athletes were honored for not only their work on the basketball court, but for their work in the classroom, earning Academic All-Ohio Basketball honors for the winter basketball season.

The Hillsboro Indians recently defeated the Portsmouth Notre Dame Titans 5-0 in a boys tennis match.

The Fairfield JV baseball team defeated Eastern, 14-4 in six innings innings, recently.

The Whiteoak Wildcats exploded for double figures in hits, runs and RBIs Wednesday at Georgetown High School. WHS scored 17 runs on 13 hits and 14 RBIs to take home a non-league win over the Georgetown G-Men, 17-1.

Behind a 14-strikeout day from pitcher Casey Jordan, the Fairfield Lions stayed within striking distance, then delivered the knockout blow with late-inning runs for a 7-2 Southern Hills League win over the West Union Dragons, Wednesday at Fairfield High School.

Behind a 14-strikeout day from pitcher Casey Jordan, the Fairfield Lions stayed within striking distance, then delivered the knockout blow with late-inning runs for a 7-2 Southern Hills League win over the West Union Dragons, Wednesday at Fairfield High School.

The Fairfield Lady Lions are on a mission this season, and so far they are 8-for-8, easily defeating the West Union Lady Dragons, 9-0 Wednesday at Fairfield High School in a make-up game from Tuesday.

The Fairfield Lady Lions are on a mission this season, and so far they are 8-for-8, easily defeating the West Union Lady Dragons, 9-0 Wednesday at Fairfield High School in a make-up game from Tuesday.

The American Legion Golf Outing will be held Saturday, May 21 at 1 p.m. at the Hillsboro Elks at 8 a.m. Tee times can be accommodated. The cost is $200 per team and $50 for hole sponsors. There will be prizes and food.

Hillsboro's 7th grade baseball team recently posed for a group photo.

The Wilmington Crushers U11 Soccer Team with two wins and one tie made it to the Championship Game at the 2011 Spring Blast Tournament in Middletown. They were defeated 2-1 and were the only team to score all weekend against the championship team.