The 1973-74 basketball season was just around the corner and all the South Central Ohio League schools were putting their teams through the paces, so they could, hopefully, open the young season on a positive note.

Is it sad that I have rules for eating at baseball games?
    I don't think so. In fact, I consider it a must when attending America's Pastime.
    With most sports, it really doesn't matter what is served at the venue, but with baseball, that is different for me.

Julie Shafer and Joey Middleton receive the Edward Jones Investments Female and Male Student Athlete of the Month awards.

The game didn't go the way of the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats in the field or at the plate. WHS was held to two hits in a 10-0, five-inning loss to the Peebles Lady Indians Thursday at Whiteoak High School.

The game didn't go the way of the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats in the field or at the plate. WHS was held to two hits in a 10-0, five-inning loss to the Peebles Lady Indians Thursday at Whiteoak High School.

Getting a runner on the bases to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning wasn't enough for the Whiteoak Wildcats to mount a come-from-behind victory Thursday evening. The Wildcats had a runner in scoring position but were unable to rally in a 4-3 loss to the Peebles Indians.

Getting a runner on the bases to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning wasn't enough for the Whiteoak Wildcats to mount a come-from-behind victory Thursday evening. The Wildcats had a runner in scoring position but were unable to rally in a 4-3 loss to the Peebles Indians.

The Whiteoak Wildcats rallied to break a tied ballgame at the top of the seventh inning. In the bottom half of the same inning, the North Adams Green Devils capitalized on miscues by the Wildcats as they defeated Whiteoak 6-5 Wednesday at NAHS.

The Hillsboro Indians capitalized on fielding miscues by the Fairfield Lions on Wednesday afternoon in a big way. The Lions committed nine errors, five in the first inning, as the Indians outscored FHS 14-5 for the non-league win at Shaffer Park.

The Hillsboro Indians capitalized on fielding miscues by the Fairfield Lions on Wednesday afternoon in a big way. The Lions committed nine errors, five in the first inning, as the Indians outscored FHS 14-5 for the non-league win at Shaffer Park.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians defended their field with a four-run, seventh inning rally. The rally by the Lady Tribe allowed them to gain not only their third win of the season, but a win against a Highland County foe, as they defeated the Fairfield Lady Lions 6-5.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians defended their field with a four-run, seventh inning rally. The rally by the Lady Tribe allowed them to gain not only their third win of the season, but a win against a Highland County foe, as they defeated the Fairfield Lady Lions 6-5.

The McClain Tigers traveled to Miami Trace Wednesday afternoon went home in winning fashion. MHS handed the Panthers their first South Central Ohio League loss of the year, 8-4 at MTHS.

Outscoring the Ripley Blue Jays 12-4 in the first three innings, it was the Whiteoak Wildcats who gained the Southern Hills League win Tuesday evening by a score of 19-4 at RHS.

The Leesburg Area Recreation Commission, operating as the Leesburg Little League, announced this week that registration