MIKE PRICE NAMED TALBERT HOUSE 2017 FATHER OF THE YEAR! Thursday, June 1, 2017 Noon - 1:30 PM Hyatt Regency Downtown Cincinnati Hundreds of guests, government officials, and local agencies join together for a heartwarming luncheon, presented by the Hatton Foundation, to celebrate fathers and support Talbert House's Fatherhood Project, a program that assists men in their efforts to become the responsible, committed, and nurturing dads they want to be. This year the agency will recognize two men - one from the Fatherhood Project and one leader from our community - as Fathers of the Year. The Fatherhood Project is funded in part by the United Way of Greater Cincinnati. 2017 Keynote Speaker: Luke Fickell, Head Football Coach - University of Cincinnati 2017 Fathers of the Year: Mike Price, Head Basketball Coach - Oak Hills High School Ivor Hampton, Fatherhood Project Graduate Congratulations, Coach! TO REGISTER TODAY, CLICK THE LINK BELOW. #HighlanderStrong  [Read More]

By Adam Baum, abaum@enquirer.com GREEN TWP. - There's a good reason why Oak Hills High School's boys tennis team has a young lady as co-captain. The girls play high school tennis in the fall, while the boys compete in the spring. Libbey Ryland, a senior, played with the girls as a freshman, sophomore and junior. "I'm very involved in the marching band," said Ryland, who will attend the University of Cincinnati and plans to major in Medical Laboratory Science. "I've done that since fifth grade. I play the clarinet in concert band and I marched clarinet the first three years of high school. "My fourth year, I auditioned to be drum major to lead the band during marching season." Ryland earned the position and made an agreement with her band director that because the fall tennis season would interfere with her band obligations, she would forgo her senior tennis season. "So, I couldn't play tennis in the fall because I was drum major," Ryland explained. "But, (Oak Hills tennis) coach (Jeremy Miller) was like, 'Hey, you're still eligible to play with the guys in the spring.'" Initially, Ryland said, "'Uh, I don't know about this.' At first, I was totally against it. There's no way I'm gonna do this. Then, my brother was telling me about it and he was like, 'You have a chance against a lot of these guys.'" Miller said, "She originally told me in late summer she couldn't play with the girls ... it was understandable; she loves marching band. Her brother (Oscar, a 2014 Oak Hills grad who also played tennis) always told her she should play with the boys in the spring and focus on band in the fall. "I told her to come to our preseason meeting in December and she came to it. She was a little timid then but I could kind of get a sense she actually really wanted to do it." Libbey said the encouragement from her mom, her brother and Miller's belief in her helped convince her. She's gotten more than a few head tilts from opponents when they see Ryland on the court before matches, but her teammates welcomed her with open arms. Of course, there were times when Ryland doubted her decision, saying, "At first I was really nervous, (thinking) 'They're gonna be so much better than me; I'm never gonna be able to beat any of them.' "I was very wrong." FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ARTICLE, CLICK THE LINK BELOW.  [Read More]

FOR ALL SUMMER CAMP INFO & REGISTRATION, GO TO HIGHLANDERSSPORTSCAMPS.COM! Highlanders Camps offer unique opportunities for participants to receive coaching and instruction from Oak Hills Coaches and Players. Campers will play games, run drills, compete and have fun. Instruction will focus on fundamental development and sportsmanship and campers will learn drills they can use at home! FOR MORE INFO & REGISTRATION, CLICK THE LINK BELOW! #HighlanderStrong  [Read More]

By Mike Dyer, WCPO.com GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Umpires and coaches occasionally halt a softball game to ask about the device Sid McElroy is wearing on her hip. Some umpires think it's an iPod or MP3 player. An opposing coach once thought it was a radio. McElroy giggles at the suggestions. If Oak Hills softball coach Jackie Cornelius-Bedel didn't inform the umpires or opposing team before the game about McElroy's insulin pump, then she may be called into duty in the fourth inning or so. McElroy, 17, is used to the questions from those who aren't part of the team. The senior shortstop has Type 1 diabetes, a condition that requires her to be cognizant of her blood sugar levels before, during and after a game. McElroy, a four-year starter and one of Oak Hills' top players, has a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) that connects to her iPhone. By using a Dexcom app, she will see an arrow pointing up or down to signal her blood sugar levels. She's been using the app for nine months. "I was nervous when Sid first came on the team," Cornelius-Bedel said. "I was worried we'd miss something with her diabetes. We assigned her a partner and someone to go get her insulin bag if needed. However, Sid proved early on she had it all under control. "Modern technologies have taken the 'scare' out of it as her low counts are monitored electronically. I find myself telling her to check her sugar more than she does on her own. After four years, we've got our system down." Diagnosed at 8 years old, McElroy started playing softball before her diagnosis. She had injections the first year and received the insulin pump a year later. "When I first got diagnosed we didn't really know what to do with it and how to manage it," McElroy said. "We were really cautious about softball and all that. But, it's gotten a lot easier and all my coaches have been really helpful and supportive." FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ARTICLE, CLICK THE LINK BELOW.  [Read More]

VIDEO BROADCAST: OAK HILLS VOLLEYBALL MATCH OF THE WEEK VS. LAKOTA EAST! The Boys Varsity Volleyball Highlanders traveled to Lakota East Thursday evening as a part of the Ohio Boys Volleyball Association's (OHSBVA) Match of the Week! This is the second installment of the 2017 Season, brought to you exclusively by ESP Media! TO WATCH THE MATCH, CLICK THE LINK BELOW. #HighlanderStrong  [Read More]

SAVE THE DATE: 2017-2018 PRE-PARTICIPATION SPORTS PHYSICALS JUNE 12 Mark the calendar for June 12, 2017, from 6:00pm-8:00pm for your pre-participation athletic physicals at Beacon West for only $20! Oak Hills Athletics will receive $10 back for every OH athlete who receives a physical at Beacon West during that time! Physical form packets are available to download below or pick one up in the OHHS Athletic Office! CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR THE COMPLETE FLYER. #HighlanderStrong  [Read More]

Go mobile & stay up-to-date with the latest Oak Hills Highlanders Athletics news with our official Mobile App! Moeller Mobile Sports provides iPhone & Android owners an interface with immediate access to information from OakHillsSports.com. Alumni, students, fans, family, and coaches no longer have to wait until they have access to a computer to keep up with their favorite team. What's in the App? Some of our features include: - Up-to-Date Schedules & Game Results - Complete Schedules & Results - Game & News Alerts & Notifications - Rosters & more! CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO GET THE APP TODAY. #HighlanderStrong  [Read More]