Wow I have been full of energy this week, in fact, I feel like I have the energy of at least four people, but maybe I’ve had too much caffeine. I don’t know.

In the fall of 1958, in the early part of the football season, McClain, Washington and Franklin Heights seemed to be in the scramble for the league title, with the other three schools fighting for the remaining steps on the ladder.

Steven Evans of Leesburg has signed a letter of intent to be a member of the Southern State Community College men’s basketball team for the 2009-10 season.

One of my favorite lines in the movie “Remember the Titans” is when Coach Yoast and Coach Boone are in a hallway right before they decide to enter the season as a coaching tandem and one says, “Let’s talk football.”

CHILLICOTHE — The McClain Tigers improved to 2-0 on the season after defeating Unioto 29-12 last Friday night.

RICHARDS MEMORIAL FIELD – There’s no place like home, thus far for the Hillsboro Indians. Coach Brian Spicer’s men are two for two in home games, following a thrilling, 35-34 win over the Gallia Academy Blue Devils on Sept. 4.

The organizational meeting of the Highland County Elementary Basketball League will be held on Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m.

The McClain Lady Tigers volleyball team lost to visiting East Clinton 3 games to 2, in a hard-fought battle last Monday night.

BAINBRIDGE — Scoring at least one touchdown in each quarter, it didn’t take long for the Paint Valley Bearcats to pick up from a season ago, as they shut out New Miami 34-0 Friday night in week one of the high school football season.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians  golf team defeated Madison Plains, Sept. 1 at Madison Plains golf course.

The Tigers traveled to the Wilmington Elks on Monday to take on Clinton Massie. The Falcons outscored the Tigers, 181 to 212. Scoring for McClain: Savannah Thompson,48; Megan Detwiller,50; Sarah Balzer 54; Brittany Massie,60. Also playing for McClain were Morgan Detwiller, Felicity Peabody, Halley Sims, and Tory Rowe.

The McClain Lady Tigers faced off with the Miami Trace Lady Panthers on Aug.27 at Washington Country Club.

The McClain Lady Tigers met the Hillsboro Lady Indians at the Hillsboro Elks course on Aug.25. The Lady Tigers struggled in their first SCOL match of the year. The Lady Indians defeated the Lady Tigers, 225 to 242. McClain coach Tracey Cokonougher said, “We struggled with chipping and putting.”

The McClain Girls Golf Invitational was held at Buckeye Hills Country Club in Greenfield. Eight teams participated in this first-time event hosted by McClain High School.

The McClain Tigers opened up the 2009 season last Friday night with a convincing 46-20 victory over the Adena Warriors.