Sports

LEESBURG — Washington senior Evan Lynch turned in a dominating performance on the mound Friday for the Washington Blue Lions as they defeated the Fairfield Lions in a non-conference matchup, 9-1.

The Lynchburg-Clay Marching Mustangs, led by director Paul McCalla and guard instructor Brittney Waits, were in the 2024 Findlay Market Opening Day Parade for the second straight year. The band from Whiteoak High School also performed in the parade.

GREENFIELD — McClain scored eight runs in the third to overtake Blanchester 14-4 Thursday in a non-league softball game in Highland County.

GREENFIELD — The Miami Trace Junior High track and field teams traveled to compete in a dual meet with Greenfield Middle School on Monday. Miami Trace won the girls dual, 70-57, and Greenfield won the boys dual, 97-29.

Lady Mamba’s seventh grade girls basketball AAU team went 4-0 in a tournament March 22-24 at Landmark Church in Cincinnati and the Kingdom Sports Complex in Franklin Ohio and captured first place. The lady mambas are now 7-1 on the season and will be back in action April 5-7 in Cincinnati. Last weekend the team beat BAB Elite 28-25, Ohio Crossover Adam 28-24, Hoyas Elite 45-10, then BAB Elite again in the championship game 36-32. Pictured (standing, l-r) are assistant coach John Easter, Karis Hudson, Libby Webster, Hayden Rideout, Maddie Easter, Jayla A. Haithcock, McKenzie West, La ’Niah Smith and coach Derrik Haithcock Sr. (kneeling, l-r) Jayden Hatfield, Jayona Kibler, Lyrric Hanson and Aurora Stringfield.

Hillsboro junior Blake Herdman and McClain freshman Paisley Pryor have been named to the Division II Girls Basketball All-Ohio teams announced by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.

The Fairfield Lady Lions fell behind early and were unable to recover as they dropped their season opener Monday at Portsmouth Notre Dame, 8-1.

Four Highland County girls basketball players, all seniors, received mention Monday on the Division III and IV Girls Basketball All-Ohio teams by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association.

The Fairfield Lady Lions softball program has enjoyed a rich and storied history of excellence. Its resume includes 24 Southern Hills Athletic Conference titles (including seven consecutive), 35 sectional tournament championships, 11 district championships (five in the last eight years), one regional title and a state final four appearance in 1982.

March is absolutely the best time of the year. Enjoying the NCAA tournament, enjoying the best day of the entire year (Reds opening day), and soon being able to enjoy the Masters is a sports fan’s Heaven. March signifies the movement from winter to spring and it is the beginning of the beloved mowing season (wow, I am getting old).