The quick two-run first inning by Hillsboro Post 129 wasn't able to turn into momentum for the entire game as the hot bats of Portsmouth Post 23 placed the ball wherever they wanted en route to defeating Post 129, 13-3 in eight innings, ending the summer for the squad from Hillsboro.

The quick two-run first inning by Hillsboro Post 129 wasn't able to turn into momentum for the entire game as the hot bats of Portsmouth Post 23 placed the ball wherever they wanted en route to defeating Post 129, 13-3 in eight innings, ending the summer for the squad from Hillsboro.

Using the pitching of Matt Carey, offense and a near perfect defensive effort (no errors until the ninth), Post 129 (19-25) defeated Washington C.H. Post 25, 7-1 at Unioto High School in the second round of the postseason tourney.

Using the pitching of Matt Carey, offense and a near perfect defensive effort (no errors until the ninth), Post 129 (19-25) defeated Washington C.H. Post 25, 7-1 at Unioto High School in the second round of the postseason tourney.

On Saturday morning, the original tournament began as Nate Keiser, the first great- grandson of Dick Shaffer, whom Shaffer Park is named after, tossed out the ceremonial first pitch before the Clark Dentistry and Scioto Valley Vipers began the 12U tournament on Dan W. Reed Field.

On Saturday morning, the original tournament began as Nate Keiser, the first great- grandson of Dick Shaffer, whom Shaffer Park is named after, tossed out the ceremonial first pitch before the Clark Dentistry and Scioto Valley Vipers began the 12U tournament on Dan W. Reed Field.

Moving the start of the game back two hours due to rain wasn't much of a worry for the Hillsboro Post 129 team, as they played excellent defense, had top-notch pitching for a majority of the game and sent the ball out of the ball park for a 4-2 District 7 tournament win over the Colts of Chillicothe Post 757 Friday night at Shaffer Park.

Moving the start of the game back two hours due to rain wasn't much of a worry for the Hillsboro Post 129 team, as they played excellent defense, had top-notch pitching for a majority of the game and sent the ball out of the ball park for a 4-2 District 7 tournament win over the Colts of Chillicothe Post 757 Friday night at Shaffer Park.

The Ponderosa team won the Pony League, finishing with a 15-1 overall record.

The next few months for the McClain boys soccer program will be filled with a variety of emotions with the passing of former coach Shawn Jackson, but the man chosen to lead the Tiger program is a familiar face, a friend of Jackson and one who has been a part of the ups and downs with the Tigers for nearly a decade. Jon Chamblin (McClain '87), who has been an assistant boys soccer coach the previous eight seasons, is now the leader of the three-time South Central Ohio League champion Tigers.

The McClain High School boys and girls cross country team and Greenfield Middle School cross country team will have a meeting on Thursday July 26, at 1 p.m. in the high school gym.

Matt Wells will take the helm as the new head coach of women’s basketball at Southern State Community College. Wells is a veteran on the court, with coaching credentials at Mt. Orab Junior High, Western Brown High School, Williamsburg High School, Amelia High School and, most recently, as the varsity coach of East Clinton High School.

Highland County Thunder took on the Cinti Patriots at Lynchburg-Clay High School and walked away with a 6-5 win on a hot 99-degree day.

Greenfield Middle School volleyball tryouts are listed.