Playing in their second close game their second time on the field, the Hillsboro Indians improved on some aspects of their game Thursday at Richards Memorial Field but still are winless for the season as they tied with the Washington Blue Lions, 1-1.

Playing in their second close game their second time on the field, the Hillsboro Indians improved on some aspects of their game Thursday at Richards Memorial Field but still are winless for the season as they tied with the Washington Blue Lions, 1-1.

The Hillsboro Lady Indians golf team recently won two South Central Ohio League matches on the road, defeating the Miami Trace Lady Panthers and Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons.

No athletes have more passion than high school athletes. Sure, not all of them are the best, most won’t play in college, and even an smaller amount will even sniff professional leagues. But going into my sixth season covering high school athletics, no athletes play with more dedication than high school athletes.

It is a new season for the McClain Tigers football team, but standing in their way for the first week of the season is a traditional opening game opponent. McClain, coming off a four-win season, will take on an improved and now experienced Adena Warriors, of the Scioto Valley Conference, on the road this Friday.

Friday night football is nearing for the 2010 Paint Valley Bearcats, and the team standing in their way for week one is new to the Bearcat schedule this season.

The Hillsboro Indians will be back on the gridiron “for real” this Friday night as they are set to travel to Kibler Stadium as they hope to hold onto the Broncos of Western Brown for 48 minutes.

The Highland County rivalry between the McClain Lady Tigers and Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs went to the way of LC, as they dominated the final 40 minutes for a 6-0 non-league win Wednesday at McClain Field.

The Highland County rivalry between the McClain Lady Tigers and Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs went to the way of LC, as they dominated the final 40 minutes for a 6-0 non-league win Wednesday at McClain Field.

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs and the McClain Tigers have had opposite starts to the 2010 season.

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs and the McClain Tigers have had opposite starts to the 2010 season.

For the first time in their four-year existence, the McClain Lady Tigers were winners once the final buzzer sounded following their season opener.

For the first time in their four-year existence, the McClain Lady Tigers were winners once the final buzzer sounded following their season opener.

In one game, the Fairfield Lions boys soccer team washed away the fear of repeating what happened a season ago.

In one game, the Fairfield Lions boys soccer team washed away the fear of repeating what happened a season ago.