Preseason football practice for the 1969-70 football season was drawing to a close. Paul Orr was back at McClain, and Dale Ambos was going into his second year heading up the Hillsboro program. Ambos, who played four years of football at Capital University, had been assistant football coach at Circleville for two years and was also an assistant at Lima Perry for a year. He had most recently been head football coach at Class A Roseville, near New Lexington, for the past two years. He was married and had two sons. He came to Hillsboro for the 1968 season, and his team won only one game.

The McClain Lady Tigers gained their seventh South Central Ohio League victory Thursday night as they soundly defeated the Clinton-Massie Lady Falcons 49-26 at CMHS.

After a slow-paced opening quarter, the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs produced a strong remaining three quarters, en route to a 58-18 Southern Hills League win over Highland County rival Whiteoak Thursday night.

After a slow-paced opening quarter, the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs produced a strong remaining three quarters, en route to a 58-18 Southern Hills League win over Highland County rival Whiteoak Thursday night.

The Hillsboro Indians put on a defensive showcase in the second quarter Tuesday night, and fended off a second half rally by the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs to take a 66-60 non-league win over their Highland County rival at Lynchburg-Clay High School.

The Hillsboro Indians put on a defensive showcase in the second quarter Tuesday night, and fended off a second half rally by the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs to take a 66-60 non-league win over their Highland County rival at Lynchburg-Clay High School.

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs dropped a game to Southern Hills League foe Manchester 59-48 Friday night at MHS.

The Fairfield Lions and Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs boys basketball Friday night triple header will start at 4:30 p.m.

In what was a physical game for both teams, the Washington offensive attack was just too much for the McClain Tigers Saturday night as they dropped their third South Central Ohio League contest of the season, falling to the rival Blue Lions 59-52 at the new Washington Senior High School gym.

Congratulations to cheapseats (Chet Gregory) for being this week's Highland County Tipoff winner.

ef" Class="mceEditor">The McClain Lady Tigers won their second game in less than a 24-hour span Saturday afternoon as they used pressure defense, along with clutch shooting en route to defeating Highland County rival Lynchburg-Clay 48-32 at McClain High School.

ef" Class="mceEditor">The McClain Lady Tigers won their second game in less than a 24-hour span Saturday afternoon as they used pressure defense, along with clutch shooting en route to defeating Highland County rival Lynchburg-Clay 48-32 at McClain High School.

The Washington Lady Blue Lions kept the undefeated streak against teams from Highland County in tact Saturday, as they defeated the Fairfield Lady Lions 58-28 at Grandle Gymnasium.

The Fairfield Lions took the lead in the first quarter and never looked back as they gained their fourth Southern Hills League win Friday night, defeating the Fayetteville Rockets 60-45.