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CHILLICOTHE — The Green Bobcats battled indeed in a good baseball game last Wednesday against the Whiteoak Wildcats. Whiteoak came out on top, 1-0.

WASHINGTON C.H. — The Hillsboro boys captured first place and the Hillsboro girls finished as runners-up Friday at the annual Washington High School Invitational.

WASHINGTON C.H. — Washington Middle School hosted the annual Washington Invitational on Wednesday with Greenfield, Hillsboro, Chillicothe, Clinton-Massie and Unioto in attendance.

COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s quarterback this season could be more of a runner than the Buckeyes have been used to the last few seasons.

CEDARVILLE — The Hillsboro High School track and field teams competed at the 16-team Cedarville Impson Invitational on April 5. The Hillsboro boys finished second and the girls finished fourth.

On Tuesday, the Washington Lady Lions hosted the defending Frontier Athletic Conference champions in Hillsboro, led by defending FAC Player of the Year Camryn Spruell.

The Washington Blue Lions hosted the Hillsboro Indians for a Frontier Athletic Conference game Tuesday. The hosts won the game, 10-1.

After a very disappointing series loss to a bad Mets squad, the Cincinnati Reds go right into playing the Brewers, an NL Central opponent that has dominated our club in years past. I love scoreboard watching toward the end of the season, but one thing we all need to understand is the importance of all 162 games.

NCB’s Jessica Richards (right) presents a $1,500 check to Bright Local Schools for the Whiteoak High School baseball team. Also pictured are L-r) Chase Butler, Connor Butler, Matt Butler, Caden Butler and Whiteoak baseball coach Chris Veidt.

In Ohio, a state boys basketball champion has been determined by a tournament since 1909.