Saturday's boys varsity cross-country race started with a cannon fired by the costumed First Mad River Light Artillery with a Revolutionary War cannon and ended with a familiar face at the front of the pack as Fairfield junior Michael Mangus was the winner of the George Rogers Clark Invitational at Springfield Catholic Central High School.

Competing against 17 total teams in an event with 162 runners, the Hillsboro Lady Indians cross-country team placed seventh on Saturday in the George Rogers Clark Invitational.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians will be holding the annual Volley for the Cure game on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 in the Hillsboro High School gymnasium.

Highland County Press sports editor Stephen Forsha writes about NFL Week 3, the past week of high school sports and a little on the Reds clinching the NL Central.

For the third time this season, the Paint Valley Bearcats left the football field with a win as their defense led the way and the offense gained the points for a 34-16 Scioto Valley Conference win over the Southeastern Panthers Friday night at SEHS.

The Cincinnati Reds are once again champions of the NL Central. Jay Bruce, in similar fashion as he did in 2010, helped bring another division title to Cincinnati as his fourth-inning home run to right field (on the first pitch of the at-bat) jump-started the Reds to a 6-0 win Saturday at Great American Ball Park over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Cincinnati Reds are once again champions of the NL Central. Jay Bruce, in similar fashion as he did in 2010, helped bring another division title to Cincinnati as his fourth-inning home run to right field (on the first pitch of the at-bat) jump-started the Reds to a 6-0 win Saturday at Great American Ball Park over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Miami Trace Panthers could not be stopped in the first half with their rushing attack, which in turn wasn't good for the Hillsboro Indians as they dropped their fifth straight game of the season, falling to the Panthers, 54-6 Friday at Panther Stadium.

The Miami Trace Panthers could not be stopped in the first half with their rushing attack, which in turn wasn't good for the Hillsboro Indians as they dropped their fifth straight game of the season, falling to the Panthers, 54-6 Friday at Panther Stadium.

A South Central Ohio League defensive battle played out on Homecoming in Lees Creek Friday night as the McClain Tigers upended the East Clinton Astros, 20-14. Roscoe East scored a late fourth-quarter touchdown to give the Tigers a six-point lead. The MHS defense took it from there.

A South Central Ohio League defensive battle played out on Homecoming in Lees Creek Friday night as the McClain Tigers upended the East Clinton Astros, 20-14. Roscoe East scored a late fourth-quarter touchdown to give the Tigers a six-point lead. The MHS defense took it from there.

The following are the bowling league results as of Sept. 20 for Miller's Auto Hospital - Highland Lanes.

The run of multiple Southern Hills League golf championships by the West Union Dragons was put to a stop on Thursday as they Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs overtook the Dragons on day three and held the advantage on day four at Hilltop Golf Course to gain the league title by a single stroke.

The run of multiple Southern Hills League golf championships by the West Union Dragons was put to a stop on Thursday as they Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs overtook the Dragons on day three and held the advantage on day four at Hilltop Golf Course to gain the league title by a single stroke.

This past Wednesday, the Whiteoak girls cross-country team raced their way to a first-place finish, defeating four other schools along the way as all seven Wildcat runners tallied their best times of the season.