The 2017 baseball season opened for the Whiteoak Wildcats Saturday with two non-conference losses to the visiting South Webster Jeeps in their doubleheader at Whiteoak.

The 2017 baseball season opened for the Whiteoak Wildcats Saturday with two non-conference losses to the visiting South Webster Jeeps in their doubleheader at Whiteoak.

The 2017 baseball season opened for the Whiteoak Wildcats Saturday with two non-conference losses to the visiting South Webster Jeeps in their doubleheader at Whiteoak.

The 2017 baseball season opened for the Whiteoak Wildcats Saturday with two non-conference losses to the visiting South Webster Jeeps in their doubleheader at Whiteoak.

A love of basketball and a phone call saw a familiar face return to lead the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats basketball program back from the bottom of the conference standings to work to rebuild to what it once was.

When one begins coaching, the goal is to usually become a varsity head coach, and for Blake Kibler, he’s achieving that goal and then some as he’ll not only become a high school boys varsity basketball head coach, but he’ll be doing so at his alma mater of Whiteoak High School.

Whiteoak High School has hired two new high school varsity basketball coaches this week, with Blake Kibler taking over the boys basketball program and Steve Smith returning to take over as the girls basketball head coach.

Highland County collected three first-team selections from the annual Associated Press All-District voting, with the county having a total of 17 players selected by members of the media.

Highland County collected three first-team selections from the annual Associated Press All-District voting, with the county having a total of 17 players selected by members of the media.

Highland County collected three first-team selections from the annual Associated Press All-District voting, with the county having a total of 17 players selected by members of the media.

A total of 10 Highland County boys basketball players were selected to the District 14 Coaches All-District team, including four players to the second team.

A total of 10 Highland County boys basketball players were selected to the District 14 Coaches All-District team, including four players to the second team.

A total of 10 Highland County boys basketball players were selected to the District 14 Coaches All-District team, including four players to the second team.

A total of 10 Highland County boys basketball players were selected to the District 14 Coaches All-District team, including four players to the second team.

A total of 10 Highland County boys basketball players were selected to the District 14 Coaches All-District team, including four players to the second team.