The Ohio High School Athletic Association will welcome 14 officials to the OHSAA’s Officials Hall of Fame during its Hall of Fame Enshrinement and Banquet Saturday, June 19 at Huntington Park in Columbus. It is the 22nd class to be recognized for its outstanding accomplishments and service as officials in a variety of interscholastic sports across the state of Ohio.

Bronson Arroyo didn't just produce from the mound with a seven inning, one-run outing, but produced runs with his bat and played errorless defense, with the Cincinnati Reds defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-1 Thursday afternoon.

When the dust had settled, Circleville's talented senior Biff Bumgarner was the league's leading individual scorer for the season, with a per-game average of 21.3 points. Hillsboro's Tim Fuller (19.6) and Rick Seeling (18.7) were second and third, followed by Harvey of McClain (17.3) and Moore of Circleville (16.9).

Big Ten fans, say hello to our newest friend — Herbie Husker. Though Herbie, the 2006 National Mascot of the Year, is new to the Big Ten, he isn't new to the limelight of the landscape of college football. You see, Herbie is the mascot of the newest member of the Big Ten - the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Lady Mustang Basketball Camp was held from June 1-3 at Lynchburg-Clay High School.

Prior to the beginning of the 1975-76 SCOL basketball season, it was announced that veteran football coach Maurice “Mo” Pfeifer had submitted his resignation to the Washington C.H. board of education. Pfeifer had been the brains behind the success of the Washington football program for 11 years. He had built a record of 68-37-5.

Dusty Wright is just like hundreds of youngsters who spend their summer playing baseball at Shaffer Park. He runs bases, adjusts his baseball cap and swings the bat each time he sets foot in the batter’s box. But one thing sets Dusty apart from other kids who play baseball in the summer. Like Pete Wyshner (Pete Gray) and Jim Abbott before him, this 12-year-old first baseman plays the game of baseball with just one hand. But not for a moment does he let that be an obstacle or a setback to his athletic goals and dreams.

Does anyone realize that in just 70-plus days, high school football returns on Friday nights? In between watching, covering and reading about baseball, I figured June was just as good a time as any to start looking at the upcoming South Central Ohio League football schedules.

Griffin Foltz, an 8-year-old entering third grade at Greenfield Elementary this year and playing for the Big City Pizza team in the coach's pitch league, was awarded the game ball on Wednesday, June 2 for making a completely unassisted triple play.

J.R. Moberly has returned to the basketball court to lead a group of Hillsboro Indians once again. The difference is this time he will not be leading the boys varsity team in 2010, but the former boys head coach will be leading the girls team, trying to help a program regain its glory days after winning a handful of games in recent years.

Holly Fouch and Tyler Bick receive the Edward Jones Investments Female and Male Student Athlete of the Month award.

The 2010 SE District All-District softball teams were announced for all divisions.

  The Hillsboro girls basketball program will be holding its Lady Indians Basketball Camp from June 14-17.

Though VA Memorial Stadium was filled with stars Monday afternoon, the game ended in similar fashion as the MLB All-Star game in 2002.

Though VA Memorial Stadium was filled with stars Monday afternoon, the game ended in similar fashion as the MLB All-Star game in 2002.