This week, the Ohio High School Athletic Association will conduct the 103rd annual boys tennis state tournament and the inaugural boys volleyball state tournament.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association will conduct regional tournaments this week in softball, lacrosse and track and field. In addition, the baseball district tournament champions will be crowned this week.

The OHSAA recently held district board elections in May, and Tim Cook, the Assistant Principal/Athletic Director at Western Brown High School, was reelected to a new six-year term beginning Aug. 1.

Throughout the 2022-23 school year, the coaches associations of the sports sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association selected one of their own for an OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award. Individuals selected reflect the values of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity through their professional responsibilities and are role models for student-athletes and others.

DePaul University standout Noelle Malkamaki (Decatur, Ill.) threw 12.63 meters to set the women’s discus F46 world record and close out the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, presented by Toyota, at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center.

Former Ohio University men's basketball standout Geno Ford will be inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame for his achievements in basketball. He will be honored at the 16th Annual Induction Ceremony on Saturday, June 10, at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus. The ceremony will take place at 4 p.m.

The Hillsboro and McClain track and field teams competed in the Division II Southeast District meet May 16 and 20, where the Lady Tigers earned their first-ever district title.

The Fairfield Lions entered the bottom of the sixth inning of their 2023 Division IV District Semifinal game with a one-run lead against the Waterford Wildcats. Once the inning was finished, the Lions built a six-run lead, and they eventually won by five runs as they defeated the Wildcats, 9-4 Saturday at VA Memorial Stadium, moving to the district finals for a second straight season.

Boating brings big business to Ohio. A new study shows the state’s boating industry produced an economic impact of $6.4 billion in 2022.

The following are Highland County high school baseball and softball results for the 2023 season. All scores compiled by The Highland County Press. Please send corrections or scores to sforsha@gmail.com or crforsha@gmail.com.

A host of Paralympians won their events to kick off three days of competition at the U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, presented by Toyota.

Having a tied score going into the bottom of the seventh inning, the No. 1 seeded Whiteoak Wildcats didn’t show any signs of letting their Division IV SE District Semifinal game go into extra innings, but they waited until they had one out remaining on their side until they put a bow on the game to win in walk-off fashion.

Early runs scored by the Unioto Lady Shermans put the Hillsboro Indians down early, and they were not able to recover, falling in the Division II SE District Finals Thursday by a 6-2 score, ending the most successful Hillsboro season in two decades.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the death of NFL Hall of Famer and former Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown:

Bluffton skipper James Grandey has been named the Heartland Conference Coach of the Year after guiding the Beavers baseball team to a third-place finish in the HCAC.