A rough first inning, mixed in with five errors, was a recipe that didn't turn out very well for the McClain Tigers on Thursday, as they lost their third straight game to begin the 2012 season, falling to the East Clinton Astros, 9-2 at ECHS.
For the past few years, some of my friends and myself like to predict the upcoming baseball season by predicting the win-loss record of every team, the division standings, the entire season and the end-of-year award winners. Sometimes I'm right … most of the time I'm incorrect ... but this is what I believe will happen in '12. (Let me know what you think.)
On a Monday night vote by the Wilmington School Board, Wilmington High School officially agreed to become a member of the South Central Ohio League by a 5-0 vote.
What a difference a day can make. One day after opening the season with a 14-3 loss, the McClain Lady Tigers bounced back in a big way with a 12-6 win over the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles Wednesday in South Central Ohio League play.
What a difference a day can make. One day after opening the season with a 14-3 loss, the McClain Lady Tigers bounced back in a big way with a 12-6 win over the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles Wednesday in South Central Ohio League play.
A couple missteps by the McClain Tigers in the latter stages of their South Central Ohio League matchup with the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles led to their second loss of the season, falling 3-2 Wednesday at Mitchell Park in Greenfield.
A couple missteps by the McClain Tigers in the latter stages of their South Central Ohio League matchup with the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles led to their second loss of the season, falling 3-2 Wednesday at Mitchell Park in Greenfield.
The Fairfield Lady Lions opened the '12 Southern Hills League softball season exactly where they left off last season: at the top of the Southern Hills League standings. In their Tuesday gams with the Peebles Lady Indians, FHS dominated with a 17-2 victory at FHS.
The Fairfield Lion baseball program opened not only the 2012 season, but their era with new head coach Ritchie Butler, with a 6-1 Southern Hills League win over Peebles, Tuesday at Fairfield High School.
Though the young Hillsboro boys tennis team didn't gain the overall team win Tuesday against East Clinton, they did see improvement, along with singles wins from Reese Leibreich and Alex Rhoads.
Though the young Hillsboro boys tennis team didn't gain the overall team win Tuesday against East Clinton, they did see improvement, along with singles wins from Reese Leibreich and Alex Rhoads.
A trout derby and fun shoot will be held at the Rocky Fork State Park campground docks on April 7 (rain date: April 8) for children ages 15 and under. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. Fishing will take place from 1-4 p.m., and shooting will take place from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In the process of starting a new era of Hillsboro Lady Indian softball, the first game of that era didn't go so well for the home team. HHS lost their season opener to visiting Unioto, 29-7 Monday at Alice Cassner Field.
