Sports

Retired high school basketball referee Jeff Erkenbrecher (center) was honored by the Wilmington Basketball Officials Association on Friday, Nov. 24 at a Southern Hills Athletic Conference boys basketball preview at Peebles High School for his 31 years of officiating. Pictured with Erkenbrecher are his longtime officiating partners Richard Butler (left) and Shawn Willey.

Anyone who reads my columns each week should know by now that they are often quite positive. Of course, I use my “negatives” to put out some frustration, but I rarely ever say it is time for us to move on from someone. Unfortunately, this is one of those rare columns as I truly believe now is the time to get rid of Frank Pollack.

Celina, the team that eliminated Hillsboro from the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs, picked up postseason win last week and has another win last weekend and is now headed to the state semifinals.

Fairfield Athletic Director James Barnett has announced the official signing of Fairfield Lady Lions softball senior Caitlyn Quickle to play Division I college softball for the Valparaiso University Beacons of the Missouri Valley Conference in Valparaiso, Indiana.

COLUMBUS – Ryan Day likes the growth he’s seen from Ohio State’s offensive line over the course of the first 10 games of the season and singled out one player on the line as someone who has made big strides.

It’s a question that won’t go away. Is Urban Meyer interested in becoming Michigan State’s football coach?

The Lynchburg-Clay Marching Mustangs marched their show “The Greatest Show on Earth” for the final time last Sunday at the 2023 State OMEA Marching Band Finals in Piqua. The Marching Mustangs received an overall “II” rating, which is the second best score a marching band can receive.

The Highland County Board of Commissioners formally congratulated Whiteoak Head Baseball Coach Chris Veidt with a proclamation following his induction into the Ohio High School Atheltic Association Hall of Fame, making him the first Highland County baseball coach to be honored with that distinction. Pictured are (front row, l-r) Jason Iles, Kelli Veidt, Chris Veidt, Jr., Chris Viedt, Sr. and Karen Veidt; (middle, l-r) Terry Britton, Ashleigh Willey, Drema Howard, (back row, l-r) Bret Malone, John Combs, D.J. O’Cull, Kim Iles, Danielle Combs, Ginger Cox, Steve Cox, Miah Call and J.P. Gauche.

After leading 6-0 at halftime, the Hillsboro Youth Football Club’s season came to an end with a 26-14 loss to Jackson in the postseason playoffs. The team’s coaches said injuries took a toll in the season-ending loss. Hillsboro’s only two losses during the regular season this year were to Jackson.

Scores from the second round of the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs last Friday are listed below: