The Friday night showdown between Highland County rivals the Fairfield Lions and Whiteoak Wildcats saw the Lions win over the Wildcats by a 2-1 score.

The first day of the 2024 Southern Hills Athletic Conference golf tournament was held Wednesday, Sept. 11, where the Fairfield Lady Lions and Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs represented Highland County.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife invites the public to provide comments on planned boat ramp improvement projects until Monday, Sept. 30.

The Hillsboro girls tennis team earned a non-conference victory on Wednesday, Sept. 11 by defeating the Clermont Northeastern Lady Rockets, 3-2.

The McClain varsity volleyball team dropped a three-set match to a very good Chillicothe squad by scores of 25-17, 27-25 and 25-19 in Greenfield last Thursday night.

The McClain girls varsity soccer team entered Thursday’s game against Chillicothe with a 7-1 record, and their only loss was a 1-0 heartbreaker at Jackson.

The McClain varsity boys soccer team was shut out, 12-0 by a senior-led Cavaliers team in Greenfield Thursday, Sept. 12.

The Fairfield Lady Lions earned a win on senior night at Buckeye Hills, as they defeated the visiting Peebles Lady Indians.

The McClain Lady Tigers golf team traveled to Jasper Hills Golf Club in Xenia for a dual match with Greeneview on Thursday, Sept. 12.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, Whiteoak cross-country traveled to Southeastern High School to compete at the Aaron Reed Memorial Invitational. Senior Landen Eyre toed the line of 99 competitors and crossed the finish line in 16:06, which was an incredible 90 seconds ahead of second place.

Highland County Sports Schedule for the week of Sept. 16-21 (varsity only). Schedules subject to change due to weather.

The University of Kentucky has reached an agreement with NCAA enforcement staff on impermissible benefits that occurred in the football program and rules violations involving countable athletically related activities that occurred within the swimming program, as well as the appropriate penalties for those violations.

University of Dayton men's basketball coach Anthony Grant has named Patrick Edwards to be the Flyer program's Director of Basketball Operations.