There were a couple of new football coaches in the SCOL this season. Jim “Tate” Taylor had stepped down, at Hillsboro, and long-time assistant coach Jim Horne had been elevated to the head coaching position. Horne enjoyed a rather harmonious relationship with the athletes, as did his predecessor. But he would be faced with a challenge, as this year’s team would be led by a freshman quarterback, Chris Walker.

This time the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs' game at Waverly will be a little tougher than their Division III SE District Sectional opener.

I can't help but think about basketball this time of the year. Whether I'm giving congratulations, or I'm being grumpy about things I disagree with, or if I'm seeing facts that catch my eye, it is safe to say from November through March I think about basketball ... a lot.

There isn't much time for the Hillsboro Indians to rest after their Division II SE District Sectional semifinal victory, as the red-hot Waverly Tigers stand in the way of the Tribe, with a sectional title on the line, this Friday night at 7 p.m. at Southeastern High School.

There isn't much time for the Hillsboro Indians to rest after their Division II SE District Sectional semifinal victory, as the red-hot Waverly Tigers stand in the way of the Tribe, with a sectional title on the line, this Friday night at 7 p.m. at Southeastern High School.

Following the first game in which the co-SCOL champion Miami Trace was defeated by the Waverly Tigers, 59-34, it was the Hillsboro Indians, also a co-SCOL champion, who stayed alive in a physical contest with their league and cross-county rival, defeating McClain, 51-39.

Following the first game in which the co-SCOL champion Miami Trace was defeated by the Waverly Tigers, 59-34, it was the Hillsboro Indians, also a co-SCOL champion, who stayed alive in a physical contest with their league and cross-county rival, defeating McClain, 51-39.

The Fairfield Lions split their final two games of the regular season, defeating the Manchester Greyhounds Saturday night, 52-50 and falling to the Eastern Brown Warriors, 56-54.

The Fairfield Lions split their final two games of the regular season, defeating the Manchester Greyhounds Saturday night, 52-50 and falling to the Eastern Brown Warriors, 56-54.

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs overcame a lot Monday night in their opening round Division III SE District Sectional matchup. LC fended off not only a strong start by the North Adams Green Devils, but a strong finish by NA for a 47-44 win.

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs overcame a lot Monday night in their opening round Division III SE District Sectional matchup. LC fended off not only a strong start by the North Adams Green Devils, but a strong finish by NA for a 47-44 win.

The season is on the line Tuesday night at Southeastern High School, when the Hillsboro Indians face the McClain Tigers in the Division II SE District semifinals for a chance to play for a sectional title this Friday.

The season is on the line Tuesday night at Southeastern High School, when the Hillsboro Indians face the McClain Tigers in the Division II SE District semifinals for a chance to play for a sectional title this Friday.

These past seven days have been filled with excitement. In Highland County, we had wrestlers in the sectional tournament, a team win a co-league title, another team win their sectional championship, and just a lot of good, quality performances from the student-athletes in the area.

The McClain Tigers and Hillsboro Indians took part in the 2011 SE District Wrestling Tournament Saturday at Circleville.