Rick Cassano

Improved defense keys Madison’s bounce-back win over Butler County rival Edgewood

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — Saturday night was rally time for Madison High School’s boys basketball team. Stung by a Southwestern Buckeye League...

BOYS BASKETBALL: Madison 59, Edgewood 51

Waynesville shows it’s still a serious Buckeye contender, hands Carlisle first loss of the year

WAYNESVILLE — The Waynesville High School girls basketball team is not as skilled or as talented as it was last season during...

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Waynesville 49, Carlisle 35

Lakota West pulls off statement comeback, tops Fairfield to stay perfect in GMC

FAIRFIELD — The best thing that can be said about the revival of Lakota West High School’s boys basketball program is that...

BOYS BASKETBALL: Lakota West 68, Fairfield 61

Young, short-handed Mason handled by Fairmont, but Comets feel their day is coming

MASON — Mason High School’s youth movement is going to have some rough days. Thursday was clearly one of them. The Comets...

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Kettering Fairmont 64, Mason 36

Hamilton using quickness and energy to its benefit, seeking first 4-1 start since 2006-07

HAMILTON — Hamilton High School’s boys basketball team is off to a fast start this season, with the emphasis on fast. Big...

Winless Talawanda puts up good fight, but Edgewood triumphs and remains atop SWOC

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — There wasn’t much of a celebration Wednesday night after Edgewood High School’s girls basketball team maintained its first-place...