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Region 3 Volume 1, Issue 8 Your Area Youth Sports Source April 2011 Dylan Cox Page 6 Sat., April 16th 10:00–11:30 a.m. New Hospital Construction Site between Pleasant Valley Road and Daniels Lane New skyline today. New hospital tomorrow. Opening in 2013 Play Ball! Mackenzie Weedman Apollo Austin Edge Daviess County Jake Taylor Ohio County

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Page 1: Sporting Times Region 3 April 2011

Region 3 Volume 1, Issue 8 Your Area Youth Sports Source April 2011

Dylan Cox Page 6

Sat., April 16th10:00–11:30 a.m.New Hospital Construction Site between Pleasant Valley Road and Daniels Lane

New skyline today. New hospital tomorrow.

Opening in 2013

Play Ball!

Mackenzie Weedman Apollo

Austin Edge Daviess County

Jake Taylor Ohio County

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Water. It’s essential to human life. Not only does it provide health benefits when we drink it, but also when we exercise in it. It’s fun and helps develop strong cardiovascular systems, build muscle strength and endurance. Making laps up and down the pool works out nearly all of the body at once with very little joint strain.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention touts additional benefits of water exercise, which include increased mental health and mood, increased quality of life, improved or maintained bone health, even in post menopausal women. Other benefits include increased strength, joint mobility, quality of life and decreased disability as people age.

As the aquatics manager at the Owensboro Medical Health System HealthPark, I am reminded daily of the many opportunities water has to offer, which includes swimming, resistance training and physical therapy. Swimmers of all ages start their days with a good workout in the pool. For some, it is their choice of regular exercise. Others are training for a triathlon or practicing with their high school swim team.

But the benefit of water exercise doesn’t end there. With its density, water stimulates circulation and offers natural resistance that helps increase strength. When you’re chest deep in water, 90 percent of your body weight is supported, making exercise safe and easy to do with little or no pain.

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in strength and flexibility. People who suffer from arthritis find improvement in the affected joints without worsening of symptoms. Other classes push participants to higher intensity levels, working toward weight loss and improved cardiovascular systems. Yes, it is essential that we drink water to live. With all the wonderful health benefits, it should be essential that we exercise in it too!

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Congratulations!! Former Ohio County basketball star

Mariah robinson was named 2nd team All-OVC. The 5’8” sophomore averaged 15.5

points and 5.9 rebounds per game for Murray State University.

The owensboro Majesty acadeMy Knights made a trip to Kentucky Christian State Tourney in basketball and defeated Somerset Christian in the first game 67-51. The Knights lost in the semifinals to Community Christian Academy of Covington 67-47.

David Reeves, Cody Bush, and Ryan Bitters were named to the Kentucky Christian Athletic Association West All State Team.

Majesty players aleisha jaMes and Macy wood were named to the girls All State team.

Apollo baseball standouts luKe daugherty and Matthew johnson have been named preseason All-State.

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Young, dedicated, and ready to take on the world of motocross, Dylan Cox, at age 5, is prepared to make his mark on motocross history. Motocross has been his life, from age 5 till now, at age18. Starting on a little quad, now on a Kawasaki 450F, he has stepped his way up the chain. Dylan at only 6 years old was already making his way to the little town of Hurricane Mills, TN for nationals on his CM 50 cobra, and has continued to qualify and make the trip every year on the first week of August. Dylan has also participated in other kinds of racing but never seemed to pull away from his bike,

trying flat track and harescrambles; they never seemed to stick like motocross.

Motocross takes almost every weekend, and most week days, coming home from school and jumping on a bike was his schedule, soon enough the school wasn’t happy with all the missed days, so we decided to home school Dylan in 8th grade. With his dad as his mechanic, his mom and sister as support, and his grandparents always there to cheer him on, he was living the dream with his family. Motocross is family, everyone is always there to help

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each other out, and you make so many new friends from track to track. Dylan has made friends in states from east and west coasts and everywhere in between.

Dylan relies a lot on his families support, he enjoys having his parents, Jeff and Shelena Cox, there to support him, and they have been there since the beginning and will continue to be there as he progresses through his motocross career. His dad, Jeff, working on his bike and helping make sure they are ready to hit the line when it’s time to race. His mom, Shelena, keeping his nutrition perfect and traveling all over with him, is keeping him competitive with all the fast racers. His sister, Bailey Cox has always been there, running water to the line and cleaning his gear when he’s done racing. His grandparents, Roger and Becky McDaniel, also known as his number one fans, are always there to help in any way possible. Ashlee Cox, his older sister, supports him and attends all the races. Dylan is thankful for his family and wouldn’t know what to do without them. He knows that his family will always be there for him and his choices on his journey through his career.

Dylan on top of motocross finished his high school education at Nations high school, 8 months ahead of his class. He always set aside the time to finish his schoolwork first. Although there is little down time, when Dylan does have it, he takes advantage of it. In the winter, he likes to hunt and spend time in the garage working on his ’79 ford truck. In the summer, he likes to go fishing and horseback riding with his family. Also, in his down time, he works for his dad as an excavator with Cox Excavating. Dylan also builds motocross tracks for local riders in the surrounding counties.

Starting with only local sponsors, he has now progressed to some of the top notch sponsors in motocross, Dylan is very grateful of his sponsors because they do a lot for him. Thankful also, for the ones that have come along with him since the beginning including, SIMX (Robin1Grafix.com), and Texas roadhouse. Coach Robb Beams, Dylan’s Personal Trainer, has helped him a lot with his health and staying fit. Dylan is now riding for Factory Team Green Kawasaki and Gateway Cycles that also comes with many others such as: Monster energy, Braking, Cometic gasket, CTI knee braces, Dunlop tires, GPR stabilizers, Hinson clutch components, Matrix Concepts, Maxima racing oils, Mechanix wear, Motion pro, N-style, Pro Circuit, Renthal, RK chains/Excel rims, Traxxas, UFO plastic, UNI filter, Zip-Ty racing products, and One Vision motorsports. Fox Racing sponsors Dylan from head to toe in gear, and also casual wear.

For the year of 2011, Dylan will be riding as a Pro Amateur rider in 250A and 450A. Last year Dylan placed 2nd in the nation in the Collegeboy class at Loretta Lynn’s. Many people will never understand the dedication, hard work, and risks Dylan has took, for someone to say Motocross is easy, they are wrong. Motocross is an individual sport, involving no one except you. Dylan has had his share of hardships but, never gives up, he pushes himself to get better, and he wants to get up and go ride, it takes faith, pride, and drive to do what he does. His next step being TV, he is willing to give it his all. Dylan will continue his journey through life in the motocross world, and one day become the rider he always dreamed of.

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The Owensboro Rampage and the Edge Ice Arena played host to the Kentucky High School Hockey League state tournament on March 5th and 6th. You didn’t have to be a hockey fan to enjoy this event, but if you were, then you sure got to see some great hockey right here at home.

The Rampage came in as the #2 seed in the tourney and promptly hammered Lexington Catholic in the first round 8-0. Playing their second game of the day in the semifinals the Owensboro team beat Louisville Eastern 3-1 in a tough, hard fought victory. Eastern came out determined to shove the Rampage around and quickly found out that the Rampage would have none of that. Answering every hard Eastern ‘check’ with one of their own, the Rampage showed that they could take a punch and give one right back, maybe even a little harder one. Now, Coach Jim Harmon and his squad would face the #1 seed, Louisville Trinity, in the state finals.

On Sunday afternoon the Edge was loud and rocking. Many Owensboro residents showed up who had never stepped foot inside the new ice rink before, but who were there to cheer on the Rampage. Many fans didn’t really understand the game of hockey but it didn’t matter, Owensboro had a chance to win a state title and they wanted to be there to see it. Standing room only crowd, you bet.

Every seat was filled, and people stood 2-3 deep all around the ice. Noise makers, bells, and just plain screams filled the air. Goalie Griffin Moore was determined to lead his team to the state title. Everyone in attendance cheered and yelled with every move on the ice. In the end the Rampage could not overcome the Trinity Shamrocks. The final score read 4-1 Trinity, but it had been much closer. It was a game played for the most part with great skill and enthusiasm, a couple of heated moments between the teams, but that was to be expected. The Owensboro players were disappointed but they also knew they had had a great year. This team loses only two players and you can bet that this defeat will not be forgotten. Look for this team to get back to the state

RAMPAGE Skate to State Championship Game

tourney next year and then the ‘puck’ just may drop their way.

If you missed the hockey action then make plans now to see the Rampage next year; great players, great coaching, and fast paced action to keep you interested every moment. Don’t worry if you don’t understand hockey, just go enjoy the

“coolest game in town”.

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The 3rd Region has once again produced a tremendous year for its fans. The Daviess County Panthers and Owensboro Catholic Lady Aces made trips to Rupp and Diddle Arena’s and even though they did not get the results they were hoping for, both teams had a great following of fans. Diddle was crowded with green and Rupp was really rockin’ with red. Both schools showed what true school spirit is all about.

In the regional finals the Panthers one point victory over Muhlenberg County and The Lady Aces win over Grayson County were two games you surely did not want to miss. Try to pick out the moment of the year in the 3rd Region. Well it would be hard for it not to be the loud and enthusiastic crowd that witnessed the girl’s final at the Sportscenter. Depending on whom you talked with the size of the crowd ranged from 3600 to 4300 screaming loyal fans. This is how it is supposed to be. Played where all who want to see the game can watch it. Parking plenty and that was with the state hockey championship going on next door, the atmosphere and energy created by the fans was simply outstanding. This is

why the 3rd Region basketball tourneys, boys and girls, need to be played at the Owensboro Sportscenter. Play the first round games at the home of the district winners if you will, but move the semis and finals back to the Sportscenter. If the boy’s game between Daviess County and Muhlenberg County had been played there it would have been a packed house, no doubt. And these two teams deserved to play in front of 4500 to 5000 fans.

Years ago the Owensboro Red Devils may have a home court advantage. That was also before consolidation. That was when you had Central City, Bremen, Hartford, Fordsville, Caneyville, and many other small schools trying to win that trip to the Sweet 16 in Freedom Hall. At that time Owensboro Catholic played their home games at the Sportscenter as well and no one complained about the aces having home court advantage. Well the times have changed. The Red Devils have their own gym, Muhlenberg County has one school, and there is only one place in the 3rd region that can handle a crowd in excess of 3000. That is the Owensboro Sportscenter. In the 9th District final the Panthers and Red Devils played before a

huge crowd there. Could either school have accommodated that size crowd, maybe, and did some fans go to the game because they knew they would be able to get in and that they could get a seat and see the game – probably.How many 3rd region basketball fans would have loved to seen the Panthers-Mustangs final at Meade County? Many decided not to make the trip because of the limited seating available. And how many loyal Panther and Mustang fans didn’t make the trip for the same reason? After talking with many 3rd region coaches and administrators, all who asked not to be named, they all stated that they wished that at least the semis and finals be at the Sportscenter. What does it take to get this done? Great question. Somebody in the region needs to take the lead and get this on the top of the agenda. Maybe the City of Owensboro needs to make the Sportscenter more affordable for these games. Until this is done there is one group of people that will continue to miss out on some great games in the 3rd region - - - THE FANS!!

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Spring has finally arrived and it is time to watch the balls fly around the ballparks. Yes, it is time for baseball and softball and once again the 3rd Region has some outstanding teams to watch.

Let’s start with baseball. The preseason rankings are out and the Apollo Eagles come in at #4. This could be Coach Bob Mantooth’s best team ever. Led by preseason all-state candidates Luke Daugherty and Matthew Johnson this team is loaded with hitters from top to bottom. The questions this team must answer are:

1.Can they get the pitching they need in big games?

2.Can they put run on the board against good pitching? If so, this group of Eagles will be hard to beat, not only in the 3rd Region but all over the state.

You have new coaches at Butler County with Rick Alfonso, Ohio County with Vic Evans and Mitchell Sims at Owensboro Catholic. Coach Sims may have inherited the best pitching staff in the region with Dalton Mellot, Nolan Miller, Jonathon Higdon, and Mason Richardson.

The question the Aces have to answer is can they score runs. Daviess County must find a way to make up for the loss of Austin Clay, who to a lot of baseball people was the best pitcher in Kentucky last year. The Panthers have a lot of pieces and Coach Brandon Dennis must find a way to put the puzzle together.

The Panthers and the Aces were the only other 3rd region teams to get votes in the state preseason rankings. Teams to watch that could have a major impact on who gets that trip to Legends field in Lexington come June are: Hancock County, a load of talent with several question marks. Grayson County, tremendous potential led by Coach Danny Clark. Owensboro High School, can Coach Kip Walters get his players to buy into the team concept. More talent here than he had when he made that trip to the state championship game two years ago.

It will definitely be an exciting year for baseball in the 3rd region. The 9th District is loaded and whoever comes out on top there will have to be the favorite in the region tourney.

When you talk softball in the 3rd Region, or the state Kentucky for that matter, you have to start with the

Owensboro Catholic Aces. Preseason rankings have them at #4 and you know that Coach George Randolph will have his team ready. But, this year the Aces will face stiff competition from a lot of teams in the 3rd region. The preseason rankings have Meade County at #9 and Butler County at #12. Both of these teams are ready to knock the Aces off the perch they have been on for several years. The Lady Waves and Bears are both young and loaded with talent.

Grayson and Muhlenberg Counties were also mentioned in the preseason rankings and there are high expectations for both of these squads as well.

There are up to 8 teams that could make a serious run for the regional championship. Daviess and Hancock Counties as well as Apollo have good young teams that believe this is their time to be #1 in this area. All of the teams mentioned have a legitimate shot at regional title. The regular season will be a real test this year as each team tries to gain the confidence it will need to win come tournament time. That could be the biggest factor in determining if any team can beat the Aces for the chance to represent the 3rd Region at the state tournament in Owensboro. Each game will definitely be worth the price of admission.

PLAY BALL!

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MUHLENBERG COUNTY HiGH sCHOOL2010 Season - 1st season as the consolidated

Muhlenberg County High SchoolRECORd: 22-15

HEad COaCH: Ken Carver10th District Champions

3rd Region Finals

LOsT 7 sENiORs from last years team. Key losses include:

• SS-AAron JohnSon who is now playing at Central Alabama Junior College

• C - BrySen SkAggS (5-year varsity catcher)

• 1B - Ben PArSonS (Messenger Inquirer All-Area Team)

• P/C - Derek Brown (6 wins and 2.15 ERA)

• oFS - Seth LAnCASter and LuCAS ShAnkS

KEY pLaYERs RETURNiNG:• P/3B - krAig FArLey (Sr): 8-3 Record, 2.17 ERA, All 3rd-Region Team, East/West All-state participant: Kraig has been so consistent and reli-able on mound since his freshman year. His ability to change speeds, locate, and change arm angles makes him a difficult pitcher to have success against. In the off-season, Kraig has worked extremely hard in the weight room which has significantly improved his velocity as well as his power at the plate.

• P/1B - tyLer CArtwright (Sr): 4-1 Record, 3.27 ERA: Tyler really emerged as a reliable

starter last year with strong performances against Christian Co (giving up only 1 earned run in 6 innings in a 2-0 loss) and his relief appearance in the regional finals. We will look for him to improve his offensive production tremendously from last season.

• SS/P - ty BroADy (Sr): .300 Avg, 42 Runs scored: Ty is very fundamentally sound in all areas of his game. Possibly our overall best player, a lot will be expected of him as he could hit anywhere in the top third of our lineup and will anchor our defense up the middle. Ty has also worked extremely hard in the weight room and has added a step speed wise.

• CF/P - BroDy StoBAugh (Jr): .320 Avg, 35 RBI, 3 HR, All District Team: As a sophomore last season, Brody emerged as possibly our best all around outfielder. His speed, arm strength, and nose for tracking down balls is exceptional - especially con-sidering last year was his first playing the position. Offensively, he lead us in RBIs and HRs and will be relied on heavily to produce for us again this year.

GUYs THaT HavE TO sTEp Up:• P/utiLity - neAL kirkPAtriCk (Fr): 2-0 Record, 2.27 ERA as an 8th grader last year at the varsity level

• oF - ryAn hArPer (So): solid defensively but must improve offensively

• oF - kyLe tuCker (So): very good tools, but must improve confidence that should come with more experience

• 2B/P - ALex PeveLer (Jr): solid defensively, has worked extremely hard in the offseason to im-

prove quickness and arm strength

• CAtCherS: DuStyn PenteCoSt (Sr), kevin DorriS (So), AnD JuStin PeAy (So). We lost two reliable and experienced catchers from last year in Brysen Skaggs and Derek Brown. As of now, it is hard to tell who our best option is. Hopefully one will emerge as our number one guy as the season progresses. Until then, all three should see time behind the plate.

• P - CortLAnD hAmPton (8th grADe): Strong left hander who is physically and mentally developed beyond his age.

• runnerS - DAviD hoCker and DAnt-reLL CunninghAm: Two seniors who have added a lot of speed to our team. They are still learning the game and all the complexities of base running, but with experience will provide us a great advantage as courtesy and pinch runners.

sEasON OUTLOOK:• While there are definitely some spots to fill, we are very excited about our team this year. Our seniors last year did an excellent job of laying the foundation of our program and hopefully gained some respect for our program. There is no doubt that the consolidation put us on a different level than previous years, and we fully expect to compete for the region year in and year out. With only losing one pitcher from last season’s team, we feel like our pitching as well as our defense will keep us in every game. What must improve is our offensive approach, which must be different than a season ago. With the seniors we had last season, we could afford to not press anything offensively and let them drive in our runs. This year’s team will be built more on speed and execution. If some of our young guys develop and mature and our defense and pitching continues to be our strengths, we feel we can have a very successful season.

BASEBALL

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COACH GREG VINCENT

From the Dugout...Most people think that Coach John Wooden’s book, Pyramid of Success, is just for coaches and athletes. Well, guess again. This book is great reading for anyone. It doesn’t matter if you are a doctor, lawyer, teacher, housekeeper, husband or wife, the Pyramid of Success should be a must read. Coach Wooden says, “success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

In the book when he talks about condition he talks about a double responsibility, the coaches and the players. The coach responsibility is the practice, what drills to use, how to use them, the length of practice and how much conditioning to do. The player’s responsibility is between practices. Coach Wooden said, “you can tear down more between practices than we can build up during practices. A lack of proper conduct deficient rest and an improper diet will keep you from attaining and maintaining desirable conditioning. You can improve your condition, maybe, and lack some of these, but you can’t attain the desirable without the physical conditioning being preceded by mental and moral conditioning.”In athletics, physical conditioning is important. That’s why almost all of Coach Wooden’s drills were conditioning drills. He believed in conditioning-mental, moral, and physical conditioning. If you fail to address any of these you will be limited.

--Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next (1 Timothy 4:8).

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OwENsBORO CaTHOLiC aCEs2010 Season

RECORd: 15-13HEad COaCH: Allen Cox

The 2011 Owensboro Catholic Aces Varsity Baseball team is made up of

7 sENiORs

• Jonathan higdon• Zach Brett• nolan Miller• dalton Mellott• Josh hayden• Zach devine• Jackson caudill

7 jUNiORs

• Masden riney• alec Bahnick• Blake West• Blaise Moore• Peyton Booth• thoMas Weis • logan ceciland a handful of talented under classman. Coach Mitchell Sims is hoping that the talent level and depth at each posi-tion will create a competitive spirit in his team, which will produce players that can perform in game time pressure situations. Implementing some sort of competition into each days practice plan has already transformed the guys into intense competitors, now we want them to channel that competitiveness toward our opponents.

dEfENsivELY the Aces infield will be led by short stop Jonathan Higdon, who has anchored the Aces infield since his freshman year, catcher Zach Brett, who played first base last year but now will have the responsibil-ity of managing our experienced pitching staff, utility in-fielder Dalton Mellott will play all Infield positions based on who is pitching, third baseman Nolan Miller, who may also see some time in the outfield, first baseman Zach Devine, and second baseman Josh Hayden, who may also see some time in the outfield. Blake West will see time at second base, Mason Richardson will see time at third base, Thomas Weis and Blaise Moore will both compete for time at first base. Chris Vessels, and Corey Clouse can play multiple infield positions. On patrol for the Aces in the outfield are Masden Riney and Alec Bahnick who will share centerfield duties based on who is pitching, and be in the line- up on a daily basis. With their speed and ability to anticipate the ball off the bat we expect a great defensive effort from the out-

field even with the lack of varsity outfield experience from whomever is playing the other outfield position, whether that is Caleb Brand, Peyton Booth, Ronnie Ramsey, Logan Cecil or some of our underclassman. Multiple defensive options will allow a lot of guys playing time throughout the season.

OffENsivELY, the Aces will be aggressive at the plate, play small ball when needed, aggressively intelligent on the bases, and will hopefully be in scoring position when our big bats reach the plate. Guys like

BAhniCk, higDon, and riney should score a

lot of runs if they reach base with guys like meLLott, miLLer, and Brett anchoring the middle of the line-up. No matter which defensive combination we set for the day we expect a lot of production from our offensive. The Aces’ 2011 pitching staff returns several arms that have experience at the Varsity level. The group is led by 3

senior starters: JonAthon higDon, DALton meLLott, AnD noLAn miLLer. Higdon begins his third season in Catholic’s rotation. He has above average velocity with solid command of 4 pitches. When he is locating his breaking ball in the bottom of the strike-zone, Higdon is a very effective pitcher for the Aces. Mellott is in his second season in the rotation, and has the most electric stuff on the staff. He has plus velocity and three above average off speed pitches. His control can be a little erratic at times, but when Mellott is in command, it

could be a frustrating day for the opponent. Miller is also in his third season in the rotation, and enters the season having the most career starts for the Aces. He holds above average velocity with good command of his breaking ball and changeup. He is a bulldog on the mound and is always aggressive in attacking hitters in the strike zone. With that mentality, Miller is a good candidate to pitch deep into games and keep his team in contention for a win. Another

starter on the Aces staff will be sophomore mASon

riChArDSon. He has power stuff with a hard sinking fastball and solid breaking pitches. Richardson started several games for Catholic as a freshman last season and hopes that experience will help him have a solid 2011 campaign. Other pitchers expected to log innings this

spring are Zack devine, Masden riney, and BlaiZe Moore. Devine, a senior, is a crafty right hander who could spot start and be a long reliever. His ability to locate will help him be a solid contributor for the staff. Riney, a junior, is an excellent athlete who possesses a great arm with above average velocity. He has the least in-game experience on the staff, but as he logs more innings throughout the season Riney could be very effective for the Aces. Moore is a big, strong junior who could contribute for the Aces if he hones his skills to go along with his big frame.

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daviEss COUNTY paNTHERs2010 Season

RECORd: 23-14HEad COaCH: Brandon Dennis

KEY LOssEs• AuStin CLAy-P (8-0 record, 1.32 ERA, 127 Ks)

• chris Morgan-3B (.300 BA, solid defensive 3B)

KEY pLaYERs RETURNiNG:• AuStin eDge-C (.380 BA, 22 RBI)

• Mitchell oWens-1B (.330 BA, 21 RBI)

• Blakely keith-oF (.401 BA, 17 RBI)

•tyler Mills-ss (.490 OBP, .980 fielding %)

BREaKOUT pERfORMERs:After getting off to a slow offensive start last year, senior Jordan Dobbs was headed toward breakout status before he suffered a broken hand in a mid-April game at Apollo. Jordan is now poised to have a major impact for our team this season. Another player we expect to take a major step forward is Blaise Trogolo, who made some spot starts on the mound last season and will need to carry more of the load near the top of our pitching rotation.

sUddEN iMpaCT: Sophomores Kyle Schneider and Sean Pedley will both be important if we want to achieve consistent success this season. Last season, Kyle threw some innings at the varsity level and had some success at different points. This season, Kyle will need to carry a bigger part of the load if we hope to be successful. After

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the injury to Jordan Dobbs (SS) last season, Sean was asked to play 2B as we tried to put our infield back together. He provided an instant spark for us defen-sively. This season, Sean will need to continue to help anchor the middle defensively while contributing with quality ABs as well.

ExpECTaTiONs: The expectations for this season are for our team to be more consistent throughout the regular season so that, as a group, we can improve across the board without worrying about falling back into bad habits and starting the cycle all over again. With the experi-ence that this group now has, consistency is the next logical step forward if our goal is to be prepared for the postseason. If we can achieve this goal, we should have a great season.

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OwENsBORO REd dEviLs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 15-13

HEad COaCH: Kip Walters

RETURNiNG sTaRTERs:• thoMas White, senior pitcher: Pitched in the state championship game 2 years ago.• daniel deno, senior pitcher: Started dis-trict tournament against Apollo last season.• cody Martin, senior outfielder: Started in center field last season.• Brandon Belcher, senior outfielder: Started in right field last season.• JacoB roBerts, junior infielder and catcher: Caught last year, will play more infield this year.• Jordan haire, junior infielder: Started at 1st base last season.

OTHER pLaYERs pOTENTiaL-LY MaKiNG aN iMpaCT:Brown Lewis, junior pitcher, Reading Harmon, junior pitcher, Sid Shipman, senior catcher,Haden Shipman, sophomore pitcher, Myles Walker, sophomore infielder, Jamon Cosby, freshman infielder,Darian Dull, freshman infielder,Darrell Boehman, freshman infielder and Trenton Cundiff, freshman outfielder.

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HaNCOCK CO. HORNETs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 17-13

HEad COaCH: Kevin Keown

KEY LOssEs• JAke eCkLeS (P/inF)• nolan Braun (oF)• Jared keoWn(1B)

RETURNiNG sTaRTERs:• christian nelson (c/oF) 28/29 SB’Sª ChAnCe hAmiLton (oF/P) BA. .405 3HR 22RBI 16 2B• colin tindle (inF, P) .310 15RBI• logan BroWn (ss/c) .340 18RBI’S• John neFF (P/1B) 4.54 ERA• JacoB BroWn (P/1B) 3.20 ERA

“For the 2011 season we should be as deep as anyone on the mound. We have several players with varsity experience and if we field the baseball better, we can be very successful. We have good team speed and kids that are able to play several different positions.” CoACh keown

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MEadE CO. GREEN wavE

2010 SeasonRECORd: 19-16

HEad COaCH: Todd Clanton

The Green Wave are coming off a 19-16 season in which we played in the region semifinals. They have won the 11th district back to back years.

The Green Wave will have some big shoes to fill with the loss of their shortstop and #2 pitcher (Jus-tin Amburgey) who is now playing at Campbells-ville University. They also graduated both corner outfielders. The Green Wave have 6 returning starters and our #1 (Bo Wilson - committed to Air Force) and #3 (Jake Wilson) pitchers both back this year.

“We feel like it’s the deepest our pitching staff has ever been (8 guys we feel like can throw) and if we can get some solid outfield play and some contribution from the bottom of our line-up we could have a successful season” heAD CoACh CLAnton.

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2010 SeasonRECORd: 12-23

HEad COaCH: Rick Alfonso

First year Head Coach Rick Alfonso moves from the 4th region Warren Central Dragons (1991 till 2003) to the Skipper of the Bears.

“The kids are working hard, and have had a great attitude. We have really toughened up the schedule this year, so it could be a tough year for us. We aren’t going to get any better playing a cupcake schedule” said Alfonso.

The Bears gave up 350 runs last year, so their defense is a huge question mark.

“We have 2 or 3 decent arms on the mound. Steven White will be our number 1. He is a tall leftie. Our other pitchers are all about the same and are also position players. We will probably really struggle at the plate, and our depth is a serious concern” said Alfonso.

Coach is pleased with some of the speed at the top of the lineup so they plan on running a lot.

“I am not used to losing, and these kids aren’t used to winning so something has to give. I have a great coaching staff with the inclusion of two of my former players, and my son Derrick who started 4 years at Louisville and played 3 years in the Brewer organization” Said Coach Rick Alfonso.

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GRaYsON COUNTY COUGaRs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 26-12

HEad COaCH: Danny Clark12th District Champions

Danny Clark is going into his 9th year as Head Coach here at Grayson Co. and is just 18 wins from reaching the 200 win plateau during his tenure!

“I have been very fortunate to have a lot of very good players come through this program over that 8 years! We just graduated 3 seniors from last year’s squad that ended up 26-12, and all three signed to play college baseball. Plus all three were pitchers Mikey Scott 2nd team All-State is at Berea, Tyler Saltsman 2nd Team All-State is at Murray St., and T.J. Wood signed with St. Catherines” said Coach Clark.

This year’s squad returns 5 starting everyday players. Over the last three years, the team has averaged over 7 runs per game which will be put to the test this year according to coach Clark.

Catcher Shain Goff is our only Sr. Shain hit .385 last yr. and was exceptional behind the plate. Short Stop Jr. Brady Clemons is a Jr. and is the best defensive player I have coached. Very good base runner and looks to be our leadoff man. Third Baseman Jr. Joey Henry started all of last yr. and was exceptional, strong arm and very athletic. Outfielder Jr. Jakob Clemons is a 2 yr. starter who looks to be in the middle of the lineup. Big strong kid who has the potential to put up big numbers! Second baseman Soph. Ty Davis is a 2 yr. starter.

Started as an eighth grader and even in the Regional Chamionship two yrs. ago. He is a “Gamer”. Jr. Tyler Hill, Soph. Dalton Logsdon, and Fr. Joseph Anthony look to compete for time in the outfield. Jr. Ethan Meredith, Soph, Justin Calvert, Soph. Nathan Clemons look to get time at First Base. Jr. Cameron Bass, Jr. Joey Henry, Soph. Jordan Cates, Soph. Rance Whobery, Soph. Kevin Pierce, Fr. Jameson VanMeter are all showing promise on the mound.

“We will be inexperienced on the mound because last yrs. innings were eat up by the two All-Staters. We look to be good defensively and hope that will keep us in games as we gain experience on the mound! Hope this helps” said Clark

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OHiO COUNTYEaGLEs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 6-24

HEad COaCH: Vic Evans

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• garrett leach- pitcher (3-5) record

• cF cody MurPhy Jr to a torn ACL. He led the team with 6 homeruns last year.

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:• JAke tAyLor-Sr. (C) .340 avg. with team leading 17 RBI last year

• tyLer tiChenor-Jr (2B) .330 avg with team leading 9 SB last year

• mykyLe mArShALL- Sr (OF) .350 with 15 RBI last year

• tyLer goFF- Sr (P) 3 wins last year

• BuBBy PheLPS -Sr (P) lead the team with 3.88 ERA and 39 K’s in 36 innings “With any situation when an entirely new staff comes into a program, changes are going to be made. I have been so impressed with how hard the team as a whole has worked and how they have taken to the changes. We hope that with this hard work that we can improve on the win total from last year” said Head Coach Vic Evans.

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2010 SeasonRECORd: 26-13

HEad COaCH: Bob Mantooth

Apollo baseball has a great tradition with 4- Kentucky State Final Four appearances 1994, 2003, 2007, 2008 and Eight 3rd Region Championships in 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008. This year the program has high expectations with a preseason ranking of 4th in the state, and two preseason All State players with senior Luke Daugherty and junior Matthew Johnson.

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:Last season the Eagles graduated BrySon morrow and

toDD CArver, but are bringing back a very talented team. According to Coach Mantooth this could be his best team ever.

RETURNiNG sTaRTERs• dalton West Catcher niCk LASter 1B

mAtthew JohnSon shortstop

• luke daugherty 3b weSLey PurCeLL and

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MCLEaN COUNTY COUGaRs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 11-17

HEad COaCH: Marc Searcy

The 2011 Cougars return this year with high hopes of winning the district crown and returning to the regional tournament. We return 6 starters from a district runner up team. Lewis McCrystal is the lone senior this year, but leads a talented group of juniors with some seasoning under their belt.Pitching:

The Cougar staff will be anchored by Damian Bullock (Junior), Dakota West (Junior), and Lewis McCrystal. Damian gave us quality innings last year and has improved over the off season. He is committed to leading this staff and has shown a great work ethic throughout the preseason. Dakota West returns after blossoming late in the season last year. He has added some bulk and some velocity on his fastball. Dakota is a competitor who is always ready to battle the competition. Lewis McCrystal brings the most experience to the staff. He had quality starts last year while he won 3 games. Lewis has good control and nice curveball. Other pitchers who will get time on the mound are Blake Shadowen (Junior), Corbin Wilson (Junior), Brennan Smith (Sophomore), and Jake Carter (Freshman).In the Field:

Lewis McCrystal and Cody Badertscher (sophomore) will share catching duties this year. Both players have improved over the preseason. Cody will also see some time at 2nd Base. First base is a two man battle between Zach Johnson (Junior) and Wesley Dame (Freshman). Both players have shown promise and will give the team options this year. Second base will be manned by Corbin Wilson. Corbin brings experience and leadership to the infield as he has started the past three seasons at 2nd. Shortstop will be manned by Damian Bullock as well as Corbin Wilson on days that Damian is pitching. Our middle infield play should prove to be a strength as both players have shown great ability and have experience. Garret Smith (Sophomore) will also provide relief at 2nd and 3rd base depending on the pitching duties. Third base will be manned by Brennan Smith. Brennan is a fine fielder with range and a strong arm. The outfield is anchored by Blake Shadowen, Dakota West, Jake Carter, and Quinten Sexton (Freshman). Our outfield play has been great during the preseason with Blake doing a fine job of leading a fairly young group.

aT THE pLaTE:

CoDy BADertSCher will likely hit leadoff this year. Cody has a way of getting

on base, and is a fine hitter and smart base runner. CorBin wiLSon will likely hit in the 2 spot. Corbin has added some power over the past year and is an excellent bunter.

BLAke ShADowen will likely hit in the 3 hole. Blake is a great athlete with speed

and power. LewiS mCCryStAL will hit in the 4 hole. Lewis is strong kid with

excellent power and great RBI potential. DAkotA weSt will likely hit in the 5 hole. Dakota is a tough out with above average power. The rest of the lineup shows potential with

DAmiAn BuLLoCk swinging an improved bat, Quinten Sexton and

JAke CArter hitting well, and BrennAn Smith providing a solid hitter in

the latter half of the lineup. weSLey DAme and Zach Johnson half both been working hard to earn a spot in the lineup and provide even more punch in the lineup. The kids have worked hard on their hitting in the off season and we anticipate this hard work paying off throughout the year.

I’m excited about the potential of this young group and anticipate us getting better as the season rolls on. Our defensive play has been very promising and our pitchers show great potential. The hitting has been a little slow early on, but that is normal as hitters adjust to different pitchers and game situations. This team displays a desire to win and improve, two attributes that will serve them well as the season heats up. Come out and support your Cougars.

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BRECKiNRidGE COUNTY TiGERs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 15-18

HEad COaCH: Jonathan Bennett

We will be a senior laden team this year with 8 seniors. We have 4 returning starters off last year’s team that beat Apollo in the first round of the 3rd Region Tournament. Top players are: Brescia signee Sr.

vinCent Bruington (LHP/OF), Sr. ryne ArmeS (LHP/1B),

Sr. Byron DoweLL (RHP/IF) and Sr. JACkSon Brown (C). We are coached by Head Coach Jonathan Bennett, Assistant Coach Jeremy Bennett, and Assistant Coach Jon Kennedy.

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EdMONsON COUNTY LadY wiLdCaTs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 20-16

3rd region All “a” champsHEad COaCH: Wyn Caudill

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• Jordan siMon SS

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:4 SeniorS• katlyn vincent• alllie neWton• leah elMore• Brittany Parsons.unDerCLASSmen• Paige carnes• gaBBy gentry• hannah cleMMons Coach Caudill is taking over for Coach Kevin Jackson who he worked with for the past 8 seasons.

“We hope to continue the winning tradition he established. We have good team speed and athleticism. We have two solid pitchers in freshmen Paige Carnes and senior Brittany Parsons. We are focusing on fundamentals, throwing and catching the softball, base running and bunting. We return everybody but 1 player from last year. So our expectations are high. We compete in a tough district and region. Butler Co, Grayson Co and Whitesville Trinity make up our district, so we have to be ready to play if we have any hope of making a post season run. I do believe our 9 players have the ability to compete with anyone. We have put together a tough schedule and hopefully that will prepare us for the post season” Coach Wyn Caudill

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BRECKiNRidGE CO. LadY TiGERs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 11-19

HEad COaCH: Adam Cox

LOsT TwO pLaYERs, RETURN 8 sTaRTERs.

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:• rachel Pile, Sr. 3rd base: struck out one time in 117 plate appearances. .412 batting average, 9 home runs, 17 doubles

• Julie JarBoe, Sr. SS: .408 batting average, 11 doubles

• JenniFer JeFFries, Sr. CF: .306 batting average, 18 RBI’s, 8 stolen bases

• hannah lee, Soph. P, Starting pitcher since 8th grade

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HaNCOCK COUNTY LadY HORNETs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 30-9

HEad COaCH: Jake Schwindel

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• taylor Wroe, Pitcher

• MackenZie Johnson, Outfielder

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:• carli MosBy (senior)

• sarah Morgan (senior)

• chelsea WiMMMer (senior)

• Jadale daugherty (junior). TEaM sTRENGTHs aNd OUTLOOK:Replacing Taylor Wroe at pitcher will be tough, but Sarah Morgan (senior) will more than fill the spot. We also have Sophmore pitchers Kristen Smith and Mariah Hayes who will see mound time. Our strengths I feel will be our hitting and defense. We will be able to put a lot of power in the middle of our line-up with some speed at the top. Our infield had been together for four years now and should be strong. Our motto this year is “one game at a time” “We need to focus on each game as they come and play hard and see what happens”. Coach Schwindel.

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TRiNiTY wHiTEsviLLE LadY RaidERs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 9-19

HEad COaCH: Bridget Abbott

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• audrey MayField

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:we hAve 4 SeniorS returning.• carrie Wilkerson (12)• MercedeZ varBle (12)• leah collins (12)• hannah cooMes (10)• katie Wathen (9)• chelsea hoWard (10)• liZa hoWard (9). TEaM sTRENGTHs aNd OUTLOOK:“We have worked very hard this early spring to increase our RBIs and aggressiveness on the bases. We have focused a lot of our practices on learning the game mentally as well as physically. We believe this helps the girls to have a better understanding of the results we want to achieve as a team and for them to be able to think for themselves during actual game situations. Girls are beginning to learn that we win as a team and sometimes that may mean sacrificing yourself in order to get the desired result. I believe our athletes are learning how to analyze the game and opponent’s strategies. We anticipate a great season!” Head Coach Bridget Abbott

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apOLLO E-GaLs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 20 – 18

HEad COaCH: Frank Stein

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• chelsea riney ( shortstop )

• Paige knott ( pitcher )

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:• MackenZie WeedMan ( Junior ) will take over at the shortstop position. She started in centerfield last year.

• Sophomores Brook roBBinS and rACheL tAnner will play 3rd and 1st respectfully

• Sophomore tAyLor FenwiCk will be behind the plate

• Juniors kim wiLLiAmS, ALySSA BArnett, kAyLA norriS, PAige thomPSon, and emiLy wiLkerSon, will be vying for several positions....

• Freshman kAteLyn knott (Pitcher/outfield)

• SArAh Smith (catcher/ shortstop)

• 8th grader Autumn grADy ( Pitcher / Infielder ) “We definitely want to improve on a 20-18 record. We lost a number of games by 1 run...turning that around will be a huge step in the right direction.Last year we were an excellent defensive team....I don’t see that changing at all....we played a number of younger kids last year, and with that experience we should be even better defensively.Towards the end of the year we struggled as a team offensively and we talked about that going into this year....the girls have worked hard to improve offensively......and we need all 1-9 hitters to be more productive this year” Coach Frank Stein. Certainly the teams expectations are higher this year.....they have put the pressure on their shoulders to be a better team....and I certainly feel that they will.

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GRaYsON COUNTY LadY COUGaRs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 21-16

HEad COaCH: Don Logsdon

pLaYERs LOsT: NONE

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:• victoria decker, Junior Pitcher

• morgAn SeBAStiAn Senior first baseman

• JorDAn DeCker Junior Catcher

• kAyLAn ShuLL Freshman

• Jessika young Sophomore

TEaM sTRENGTH: Pitching with Victoria Decker and Jessika Young, key hitters will be Victoria Decker, Jor-dan Decker, Jessika Young and Morgan Sebastian. Defensively we will be strong return all positions.

OUTLOOK20 wins plus wins and finish in top two of District.

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daviEss COUNTY LadY paNTHERs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 20-14

HEad COaCH: John Biggs 3rd season- (41-26)

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• katie Perkins, 146 innings, 138 K’s, ba .440 (team high)• carri crisP, 4 yr. starter, ba. .360 , 36 RBI’s (team high)

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:•shaina tinnell, Sr., 2B, the team’s defensive infielder of the year, will look for increase productivity at the plate. Field % last 2 years.-.994• lauren daugherty, Sr. RF, 2nd starter, one the fastest players on the team.• hannah tiPton, Jr, SS, 3rd year starter, one of top SS around, hits for the left side, speed on the bases, and has the ability to drive the ball. .350, 10 stolen bases• Marissa Massie, Jr., 1B, 3rd year starter, plays stellar defense, one of most consistent returning hitters. .329, 11 RBI’s• olivia Winstead, Jr., CF, 2nd starter, has work extremely hard to improve her defensive skills in the outfield, has shown power at the plate. NEw iMpaCT:• natalie hoesli, Jr., C, has been the JV catcher for the past 3 years, this experience will provide us with a solid player behind the plate. Natalie has shown the potential to have a hot bat, she also is a threat on the base paths.

• laci Pierce, Sr., LF, will take over RF, Laci will provide an offensive punch at the plate, along with strong defensive skills in the outfield.

• caitlin arMstrong, So, P, will see her first full time varsity action on the mound, and will add power at the plate.

• sidney Wilson, Fr. 3B, will see action at 3rd base for the first time. Sidney’s defensive skills will give us solid play at the corner.

OTHERs:• Jaclyn Peveler, So., P will also see some varsity action on the mound.• katy Bretschneider, So., OF, speedy outfielder will see some action in the outfield and provide a spark on the base paths.

“This year’s formula for success will consist of a solid defense, steady improvement in our offensive production and consistent pitching. As always we will play a very competitive schedule that will prepare for the post season.” Head Coach John Biggs

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C H A M P I O N S H I P C A L I B E R A T H L E T I C S

2010 Aces FootballState Finalist � Semi-State ChampionRegional Champion � District Champion

OHiO COUNTY LadY EaGLEs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 9-25

HEad COaCH: Leanna Myers

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• halie gaither - pitcher

• leslie Morehead - center fielder

• gaBBy geary - catcher

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:• saBrina ruBy - short stop/catcher

• kelsey eMBry - short stop/catcher

• Beth gill - pitcher

• aMBer neighBors - 3rd baseman

Our seniors this year are: SABrinA ruBy, ALLey knight, kAti PhAriS, SAvAnnAh AShBy, and Beth giLL.

“I look for us to be a solid defensive team with outstanding leadership from our upperclassmen. We are a quick team with a solid group of underclassmen coming up as well. I’m very excited to coach these girls....I think we’ll have a GREAT season!” Head Coach Myer

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OwENsBORO HiGH LadY dEviLs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 2-16

HEad COaCH: Steve Strong

The Lady Devils look to improve on last year’s record with three returning seniors CAnDiCe vAnover, SkyLer StewArt and CALey SChArtung. Coach Strong is looking to his seniors to provide leadership, experience along with a core group of 8th and 9th graders that have played 3-5 years of travel ball.

“Young lean and fast will be our look for the season ahead. After a Spring Break trip to Myrtle Beach the Lady Devils plan on winning some games” Coach Strong.

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OwENsBORO LadY aCEs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 32-11

3rd region champsHEad COaCH: George Randolph

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• eMily Jolly• Meghan siMs• Brianne JaMes• sarah BaBB• Martina riney• erica Pendleton• Morgan rudy

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:We had 9 girls who lettered last year led by seniors CArLy kAeLin and AnDreA mCBriDe. We have 4 other seniors competing

for positions in tAyLor FogLe, LeAh LewiS, mALLory riChArDSon and ALexiS DominiCk. Other letter winners

competing are sophomores hAyLey Frey, and BrittAny murPhy, 8th grader lillie goetZ and Jr. emiLy woDwArD along with other younger players! OUTLOOK:“The girls have worked extremely hard and the team chemistry is really good which should help. We will be young in spots but with time and as the season goes on I feel confident that we’ll become a very good team. Our goal is to keep improving and be ready to play the games that count in district and regional tourney time!” Coach Randolph

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2010 SeasonRECORd: 34-6 District Runner upHEad COaCH: Mike Harreld

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:We lost two seniors who are playing college ball. erin Sireno,our #5 hitter, hit 489 with

3 HR and played RF. mALLory wAthen, our lead off, hit 367 with one HR.

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:We have 6 sr and 7 Jr this year. Both pitchers are Jrs, AmAnDA LogSDon and

Brittney LAnCSter. Other key juniors is AShLey Funk at 3rd, niCoLe Brown at 2nd(she was our ss last year due to an injury. 4 of 6 of our senior group has

signed to play at Bellermine & Campbellsville. They are kriSten Benton LF, hit 458

with 2 HR, erin Benton C/1st hit 329 with one HR, SCArLett PowerS hit

390 with 4 HR and kAyLA PADgett our ss who was out with a tore ACL. rAymie

greenweLL a RF and CheLSeA CummingS in CF round out the Sr group.

Freshman AShLey nikoLAo started every varsity game last year somewhere. She hit 3rd in the line up with a 468 avg and 3 HR. She plays 3rd,C,SS. “Our strength is hitting. This group lost 5-4 the State Champion Riedland in extra innings who’s pitcher signed with Michigan State. We score more runs last year than any of the past 15 years. Our pitching is good as is our team speed. Our biggest strength is our depth. With 13 JR and Sr we are solid,” Coach Mike Harreld.

SOFTBALL

BUTLER COUNTY LadY BEaRs

2010 SeasonRECORd: 36-5

12th District Champs; 3rd Region Runner-up

KEY pLaYERs LOsT:• heather Jennings - ss• Brittany evans - rF• kristin PalMer - c• all Were MaJor contriButors and starters From LASt yeAr’S teAm - tough to rePLACe.

TOp RETURNiNG pLaYERs:• cheyanne gaskey (senior) - 1st Team All-State, 2010 Third Region Player of the Year; 84 career pitching wins in three years; power at the plate and hits for average

• lindsey Blair (senior) - centerfield, solid at the plate - multiple threats; great speed and quickness; excellent on the bases; leadoff

• taylor Manning (senior) - first base - excellent bunter; solid defensively

• aMy rogers (freshman) - strong arm, excellent baserunner and bunter; good catcher instinct - really knows the game; solid at the plate; good bunter in #2 hole.

• natoshia White (freshman) - second base; good range both ways, a lot of power at the plate (first year starting varsity)

• Madeline drake - (sophomore) - shortstop; strong defensive shortstop with solid arm and range; great ball instincts; solid contact hitter

• lynsie clark - (freshman) - third base; much improved speed, range, and throwing from last year; played a lot of summer ball last year against stiff competition; solid bat with power

• raven Brooks - (junior) - right field; great arm and outfield instincts; covers a lot of ground

• JaZMin reynolds (sophomore)/PAyton gruBB (sophomore) - both are expected to see time in left field. Reynolds has some power at the plate, while Grubb is a LH slapper. vaRsiTY REsERvEs:• Morgan Manning (sophomore) - backup pitcher; utility player• katie grahaM (freshman) - first base• kelsey sMith (7th grade) backup pitcher; third base• alex eMBry (sophomore) - infield/outfield utility• taylor king (8th grade) - shortstop; pinch base runner.

TEaM sTRENGTHs / sEasON OUTLOOK

SOFTBALL

Team strengths include varsity pitching and defense - we should be solid in both areas. CheyAnne Gaskey’s presence in the circle, as well as defensive play, will typically keep us in most games and give us a chance to win. We struggled at times offensively last season and are hoping to improve in this area as we attempt to generate offense in a variety of ways. We’re excited about our prospects for the 2011. We play in a tough district with Grayson County, Edmonson County, and Whitesville Trinity - all quality softball programs - in one of the toughest regions in the state. We’ve put together a challenging regular season schedule that will hopefully prepare us for post-season competition. Our district and region are wide open this season and we’re going to work hard to advance.

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I have a confession to make. Even though I was a football coach for 32 years and consider it to be one of my life’s greatest passions, it wasn’t my favorite sport to play. That was always basketball. And my alma mater, the University of Kansas, still boasts one of the greatest programs in the coun-try, just like it did when I attended. The tradition of excellence that has been built there, dating all the way back to the game’s inventor, Dr. James Naismith, is truly something special.

This past year, the sport of basketball has experienced some amazing milestones. Certainly one of the most significant took place on the night of Dec. 21, 2010, when the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team broke a 37-year-old record by winning an astounding 89 consecutive games. What a tremendous feat! And I truly enjoyed listening to the postgame comments made by the players as they talked about the team’s tremendous hard work and sacrifice—the drills, the weights, the running—and about the challenges that had been extended to them by their coach, Geno Auriemma.

It’s amazing what people can learn from being pushed by a coach. In my own career, I would often tell players, “Let me take you where you can’t take yourself.” I think that’s the role of any coach—taking raw talent and developing it into skilled precision. Men like John Wooden and Geno Auri-emma have done just that, as have great women like Kay Yow and Pat Summitt. By teaching sound fundamentals and implementing successful game plans, they have refined the art of getting the most out of their gifted athletes.

In my many years of coaching, one thing I learned was how important it was to focus on the fundamentals. That certainly was the case for the UConn Huskies in their record-breaking winning streak, and it’s true in every sport. All successful teams are strong in the basics of the game.

Just like in sports, life also has its general fundamentals. They are very basic and simple, yet, just like prideful athletes who think they’re already too “good” to practice them, we often deny these principles, skip over them, or avoid them altogether. Sooner or later, however, we discover that if we want to live a life that is full of peace and fulfillment we need to have a good handle on these basics.

As Christians, one of our most significant fundamentals is to obey the greatest commandment, which was given to us by Jesus Christ. In His Words from Matthew 22:37, He tells us to, above all, love God with all our heart, soul and mind. Yes, that’s a tall order, but it certainly simplifies what can be a very complicated life.

This world is full of chaos and confusion. Just like in any good basketball game, there are many things going on around us all the time. In order to be successful, we must know our purpose and have a grasp on the fundamentals. For Christians, that means focusing on God in all things: rela-tionships, work, school, and certainly sports. In everything we do, we must ask ourselves if we are loving Him and being vessels of that love through our actions and words.

To me, one of the most beautiful things in basketball is watching a player forego a stylish move in order to complete a fundamentally sound pass to a teammate for an easy shot. Behind-the-back passes and crazy no-looks get our attention, but they are easily picked off by the opposition. This month, it’s my prayer that, as March Madness comes and goes, we all would get back to the basics of our faith. Let’s love God and love others and let Him get the easy bucket.

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auto., maroon ............................................. $5,995 1991 Mazda RX-7 Convertible Auto., white,

44K mi. ....................................................... $6,9951985 Corvette Lift top, auto., white .................... $7,9951974 Mercedes Benz 450SL Blue on gray,

clean, “Ain’t Much Punkin” ........................ $7,995BUICK

2006 Lacrosse CXL White on tan leather ......... $13,995CHEVY

2010 Camaro SS V-8, maroon on gray leather, 5K mi. ....................................................... $35,995

2009 Malibu LTZ Lt. gray on two tone brown leather........................................... $16,995

CHRYSLERS2009 Dodge Calibur Maroon on gray cloth,

7K mi. ....................................................... $14,995 2007 Chrysler 300C Hemi Silver on gray

leather ...................................................... $20,9952006 300C Hemi 55K mi., white on gray

leather ...................................................... $18,995 2006 Dodge Charger R/T 4 door, Hemi, silver on gray

leather ...................................................... $15,255 FORDS

2010 Mustang Convertible Red with leather ...................................................... $20,995

2006 Mustang GT Supercharged, auto., gray on red leather, 28K mi. ............................. $23,995

2005 Mustang GT 5 spd., red on red leather, Shaker stereo, like new ........................... $15,995

SATURN2008 Saturn Sky Supercharged Roadster

6 spd., red on black, chrome wheels ....... $21,995 PONTIAC

2004 GTO 5.7 5 spd. manual, blue on gray leather ...................................................... $15,995

1999 Trans-Am Convertible Ram air hood, red on black leather ................................. $10,995

SUVS2009 Ford Flex SEL Leather, moonroof, silver

on gray ..................................................... $27,9952008 Cadillac Escalade AWD Champagne on tan

leather, DVD, moonroof ............................. $39,9952008 Chevy Trailblazer LS White on tan,

47K mi. ..................................................... $17,9952008 Toyota Highlander V-6 4x4

Blue on gray ............................................. $27,995 2007 Honda CRV EX-L AWD Black on gray leather,

heated seats ............................................ $21,995 2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 Silver on gray ... $10,995 2007 Land Rover LR-3 7 passenger, white on tan

leather, 49K miles .................................... $27,995 2007 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4 7 pass., 41K mi.,

DVD system, maroon ................................ $25,9952007 Cadillac Escalade EXT Maroon on tan leather,

22 inch chrome wheels............................ $33,995 2007 Honda CRV EXL AWD Leather,

moonroof.................................................. $19,9952005 Chevy Tahoe LT 4x4 Power moonroof .... $16,500 2005 Mercedes Benz ML-350 Special Edition

Silver on gray leather, 46K mi., 1 owner .................................................... $19,995

2005 GMC Yukon XL SLT Dark gray on light gray leather ...................................................... $22,995

2003 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4x4 Green on tan leather ...................................................... $13,995

2000 Mercedes Benz ML320 Black on black leather ........................................................ $8,995

HUMMER2008 H-3 Adventure White on black leather,

38K mi. ..................................................... $24,9952007 H-3 White on gray leather ........................ $21,995 2006 H-2 Pewter on gray leather, moonroof, 3rd seat,

chrome wheels ........................................ $22,650 2003 H-2 Yellow on black leather moonroof,

chrome package ...................................... $19,995 JEEP

2008 Wrangler X Unlimited White on gray, all power, hard top .................................................... $25,500

2007 Wrangler X 4x4 6 cyl., auto., hardtop ..... $20,995 2007 Wrangler X 4x4 6 cyl., auto., black,

34K mi. ..................................................... $19,9952007 Wrangler Unlimited Sahara Black on black

softop, 6 speed, all powers ...................... $23,995IMPORT TRUCK

2010 Toyota Tundra DBL Cab 2x4 5.7, auto, all power, 8K mi........................................ $28,995

GM TRUCKS2009 Chevy Silverado LTZ Crew Cab 11K mi.,

pewter on black leather, chrome 20’s ...... $31,995

2007 Avalanche LTZ 4x4 Navigator, moonroof, white on gray leather .............................................. $24,995

2001 GMC 3500 Super Cab Duramax Diesel, Allison auto. transmission, Western Hauler bed ........................................................... $15,995

1997 Chevy Extra Cab Silverado 4x4 ‘Big Foots’ Lift kit, loaded ............................................ $9,995

FORD TRUCKS2010 Ranger Supercab XLT Maroon on gray cloth,

all power .................................................. $17,995 2008 F-150 LWB XL V6, auto., local trade ........ $14,995 2008 F-450 Super Crew Lariat 4x4 Powerstroke

diesel, auto., 50K mi. ............................... $39,995 2008 F-150 Super Crew 4x4 Lariat FX-4 ...... $29,995 2008 F-250 Super Cab 4x4 Powerstroke diesel,

white, auto., 20K mi. ................................ $29,9952007 Explorer Sport Trac XLT 42K mi.

champagne on tan. .................................. $20,995 2007 F-150 Super Cab 4x4 5.4 V-8, auto., red

on black, 13K mi. ..................................... $24,9952006 Lincoln Mark LT 4x4 Super Crew

Black on black ......................................... $25,995 2005 F-150 XLT LWB V8, auto., blue on gray ... $10,995 2004 F-150 Reg Cab V-8, auto., silver on

gray .......................................................... $12,995 2004 F-350 Super Crew 4x4 Lariat

Powerstroke ............................................. $20,995 2004 F-350 Super Crew King Ranch 4x4 Powerstroke,

auto., white on tan, 71K mi. ..................... $25,995 1971 F-100 SWB Fully restored, V-8, auto., AC,

mint ......................................................... $14,995VANS

2008 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 24K mi., Stow & Go seats ....................................... $19,995

CLASSICS1964 Corvette Convertible Black on black leather,

all original ................................................ $44,9951957 Ford Thunderbird Ground up restoration,

pink on white ........................................... $49,995MOTORCYCLES

2009 Harley Davidson Road King Classic ..... $16,9952008 Suzuki Hayabusa 1300 7K mi. ................ $9,9952007 Honda VTX 1300 Shadow White with bags

& radio, 10K mi. ......................................... $6,995 2007 Harley Davidson Road King Purple,

8K mi. ....................................................... $14,995 2006 Kawasaki KLR 6500 Dual purpose .......... $2,6502005 BMW R1100S Boxer cup, 10K mi. ............. $8,9952004 Big Mike Big Daddy 100 inch revtech, 6 speed,

silver metalfl ake, 5K mi. .......................... $11,995 2004 Harley Davidson 883 Custom Maroon .... $6,995 2003 Suzuki SVT 650 Orange ............................ $3,1502000 Big Dog Pit Bull Red and custom ............. $9,9952000 Harley Davidson Softail Custom Purple,

lots of extras .............................................. $6,995 1995 Harley Davidson Bad Boy Springer ........ $9,9951995 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail

Yellow ........................................................ $8,750 BOATS

1999 Fishing Boat 18 Ft. Force Out board trolling motor ......................................................... $3,995

1996 Check Mate 21.9 454 Bravo ................. $10,9951991 Taylor 21 Ft. Formula 454 MerCruiser ... $13,9951989 Bayliner 258 Cierra Sport Bridge ......... $12,995

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270-926-0235Tommy Tapp

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Our Promise: No Games or Gimmicks!Prices are subject to change.

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2007 CorvetteCoupe

6 Speed, Leather, 12K Miles$32,995

2004 CorvetteCommemorative

Edition 6 Speed, 6K Miles

$30,995

2004 CorvetteZ-06

6 Speed, 26K Miles$27,995

1991 Porsche 911 Carerra

27K Miles, Auto., White On Gray$24,995

2004 BMW 645 Ci

Navigation, Leather, 18K Miles$32,995

2008 Mercedes BenzC-300 Sport

Leather, Roof$27,995

2006 Mercedes Benz CLS 500

Champagne On Tan Leather, 47K Miles

$32,995

2009 Mazda 6 ‘S’

V-6, Leather, Roof, Bose$20,995

2007 Mercedes BenzS-550 AMG Sport

Panoramic Roof, 4Matic, 20K Miles$55,995

2007 Chrysler300C

Hemi, Leather, Moonroof $20,995

2007 Jeep Wrangler X 4x4

V-6, Auto.$19,995

2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4x4

V-6, Auto., All Power $23,995

2006 Hummer H-2

Leather, Moonroof, Chrome

$22,650

2008 HummerH-3

Leather, Custom Wheels$24,995

2007 LandroverLR-3 SE-7

Leather, Moonroof$27,995

2009 Ford Flex Limited

Leather, Moonroof $27,995

2007 Cadillac Escalade AWD

Navigation, 22 Inch Wheels$33,995

2006 LincolnMark LT 4x4

Leather, Chrome Wheels$25,995

2008 Ford F-450 Super Crew 4x4

Lariat Powerstroke, Auto.

$39,995

2004 Ford F-350 Super Crew 4x4

King Ranch Powerstroke, Auto.

$25,995

2008 Ford F-250 Super Cab 4x4

Powerstroke, Auto.$29,995

2001 GMC 3500 Super Cab Duramax Diesel,

Western Hauler Bed$15,995

2008 Chrysler Town & Country

Touring 24K Miles, Stow & Go Seats

$19,995

2007 Jeep Liberty Sport 4x4 Silver On Gray

$10,995

270-926-0235Our Promise: No Games or Gimmicks!

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