Jake Browning once again shocked the football world over the weekend by putting up another impressive performance in a 34-14 blowout against a solid Colts team. I have to admit that I didn’t trust that he would have the Bengals in a position to still be in the hunt, but I was completely wrong.
Hillsboro Christian Academy played host to Fayette Christian School in a pair of varsity basketball games on Monday, Dec. 11. The HCA Crusaders came from behind to win their game by a final score of 51-49, while the HCA Lady Crusaders won, 31-29.
On Saturday, Dec. 9, the Hillsboro Indians boys varsity wrestling team traveled to the Williamsburg Invitational for the first tournament of the season.
The McClain boys and girls varsity wrestling team opened the season at home against Frontier Athletic Conference foe Jackson. The Lady Tiger grapplers were victorious, 30-24, while the boys lost a close one to the visiting Ironmen.
Saturday (Dec. 9) saw the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats battle the Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons with a strong effort, but WHS fell by just a single point, 43-42 at CMHS.
Friday night (Dec. 8) was a night full of points and winning for the Fairfield Lions, as they defended Grandle Gymnasium in their Southern Hills Athletic Conference contest with the visiting Ripley Blue Jays.
Bally Sports Redsfest presented by PNC attracted 16,289 fans to the Duke Energy Convention Center on Dec. 1-2, with a total of 79 major league players, coaches, alumni and broadcasters in attendance.
After a regular season that saw Ohio State win its first 11 games – including Top 25 (CFP) victories against Notre Dame and Penn State – the seventh-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes are headed to the 88th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and will face Missouri on Friday, Dec. 29 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is slated for 8 p.m. ET with ESPN to televise to a national audience.
The Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs fended off a strong charge by the Hillsboro Lady Indians Thursday night, defeating their Highland County counterpart, 56-51 at LCHS.
NCAA Division I student-athletes are graduating at record rates, according to the latest Graduation Success Rate data announced Wednesday. The overall single-cohort rate increased by 1 point to 91 percent, which is the highest rate recorded.
The Columbus Crew won the third MLS Cup presented by Audi in club history after defeating the Los Angeles Football Club, 2-1, at Lower.com Field Saturday.
Hillsboro Christian Academy sent their varsity teams to Adams County Christian School for a double-header on Dec. 8. The HCA Lady Crusaders defeated the ACCS Lady Eagles by a final score of 32-26. The Crusaders beat the Eagles in the varsity boys match, 67-45.
