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Two sets of brothers headed to state as one team

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Mother’s Day may have officially been on May 12 of this year, but for two Whiteoak Wildcat moms it just keeps on coming. Whiteoak’s 4 x 800-meter relay team is made up of two sets of brothers — Landen Eyre and Keegan Eyre and Weston Blair and Sawyer Blair. These four young men have qualified for the state track meet in Dayton on Friday.

Sweep, sweep victory and chasing .500

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Right when it felt like the Dodgers series was going to crush any hopes of Cincinnati doing anything in the month of May, the Redlegs found a way to not only win the series against Los Angeles, but sweep them straight out of town.

Lady Mambas win another tourney

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The seventh grade Lady Mambas AAU team based in Hillsboro, Ohio had another successful weekend placing first place in the Ballin at the Creek Tournament in Beavercreek. This was the 2024 Lady Mambas last in-state tournament ending their season with an overall record of 19-4. Coach Derrik Haithcock said he “is proud of the hard work these girls have put in and that winning is a bonus, but he is more excited about the reps and confidence they are gaining with their individual development of the fundamentals of the game, learning to pay attention to detail, communicate and work as a team.” The Lady Mambas head to Rock Hill, South Carolina for a national tournament June 19-23. Pictured (back row, l-r) coach Haithcock, Karis Hudson, Aurora Stringfield, Hayden Rideout, Jayla Haithcock, Lyrric Hanson and La’Niah Smith; (front row, l-r) Jayla Haithcock, Maddie Easter McKenzie West and Jayden Hatfield.

Eyre SE District Athlete of the Year

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Whiteoak High School junior Landen Eyre was named one of the Southeast District Division III Athletes of the Year on Monday at the Southeast District Coaches Association meeting. Eyre is now a four-time Southeast District Athlete of the Year, adding this most recent award to his three prior awards in cross country.

HHS, MHS athletes headed to track regionals

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The Hillsboro and McClain track and field teams had athletes advance to regional competition in 20 individual events and eight relays during the 2024 Division II Southeast District Track and Field Championships held last week at Washington High School.

Whiteoak athletes smash records at district

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A pair of Whiteoak brothers set a district relay record, one of them broke an individual record, and a first-year thrower from Whiteoak all qualified for the this weekend’s regional meet at the Division III Southeast District Track and Field Championships held in Nelsonville last Wednesday and Friday.

Reds drop 7th series in a row

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The Cincinnati Reds lost their seventh straight series last weekend which dropped their record to nine games below .500 before the end of May. Woof!

Scenes from Division II SE District Track Meet

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McClain’s TD Matesic finished 11th in the 100 meters Southeast District Division II Track and Field Meet Thursday at Washington High School and failed to advance to the finals.

Indians break three records at FAC meet

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A number of records were broken last Tuesday and Thursday at the 2024 Frontier Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships held at Washington High School in Washington C.H., including two by Hillsboro individuals and one by an Indian relay team.

Spruell FAC Player of the Year

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Camryn Spruell, a Hillsboro High School junior, has been named the 2024 Frontier Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Year.