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Sports 26 January 2026

James Laurinaitis to be inducted into College Football Hall of Fame

James Laurinaitis, one of only eight three-time All-Americans in Ohio State history, will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December as a member of the 2026 class. The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame announced its 2026 class earlier this month.

Sports 26 January 2026

Matt’s Take: Reds spring training updates

As I look outside my window and see six inches of snow and single digit temperatures, it’s hard to imagine that baseball is just around the corner.

Sports Hillsboro 26 January 2026

Indians narrowly fall to Cavaliers in FAC battle

The Hillsboro Indians narrowly lost their Frontier Athletic Conference game Friday night (Jan.

Sports Fairfield 26 January 2026

Lions gain dominant homecoming win over Greyhounds

LEESBURG — There were two causes for celebration Friday night at Grandle Gymnasium, as the Fairfield Lions gained a d

Sports Greenfield 26 January 2026

McClain comeback comes up short against Blue Lions

The McClain Tigers fell behind 8-0 early on in Friday night’s game against the Washington Blue Lions but made a valiant comeback effort in the third and fourth quarters before falling 53-40 at the end in a Frontier Athletic Conference matchup in Greenfield.

Sports Fairfield 25 January 2026

Fairfield uses strong 2nd half to gain SHAC win over Manchester

With both the Fairfield Lady Lions and Manchester Lady Greyhounds combining for a 23-point first half on the scoreboa

Sports Lynchburg-Clay 25 January 2026

Lady Mustangs lose lead in 4th frame; fall to visiting North Adams

Facing Southern Hills Athletic Conference counterpart North Adams Thursday (Jan.

Sports Whiteoak 25 January 2026

Lady ’Cats have losses against Georgetown and Peebles

With a new roster due to OHSAA transfer rules, the Whiteoak Lady Wildcats took to the court with a new starting lineu

Sports Greenfield 25 January 2026

Tigers lose on road at Chillicothe

In a Frontier Athletic Conference game on Tuesday night (Jan.

Sports Fairfield 25 January 2026

Lions even season series with SHAC win at Fayetteville

Fairfield gained a much-needed win over the Fayetteville Rockets in Southern Hills Athletic Conference play on Tuesda

Sports Whiteoak 25 January 2026

Wildcats lose non-conference game at East Clinton

The Whiteoak Wildcats lost a non-conference game at East Clinton High School to the EC Astros by a 59-54 score, Tuesd

Sports Lynchburg-Clay 25 January 2026

Mustangs fall to Eastern in road game

Tuesday (Jan.

Sports Hillsboro 24 January 2026

Hillsboro defends home court with 3-point win over Washington

(Editor's note: Coaches comments will be added on Saturday afternoon).

Sports Hillsboro 23 January 2026

Miami Trace's strong start too much for Indians

HILLSBORO — The Miami Trace Panthers had a strong start against the Hillsboro Indians, as MTHS was down one starter d

Sports Lynchburg-Clay 23 January 2026

Lady Mustangs drop games to Ripley, Eastern and Southeastern; defeat Blanchester

On Thursday, Jan.

Sports Greenfield 23 January 2026

UPDATED: McClain’s Paisley Pryor earns 1,000th point; Lady Tigers defeat Jackson

Thursday evening, Jan. 22, 2026, saw McClain junior Paisley Pryor become the seventh girls basketball player in McClain High School history to score 1,000 points in a career.