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| East Indy-bound Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:34:41 -0500 LOUISVILLE — It was a championship worthy of two celebrations. Bowling Green East completed its run through the 11- and 12-year-old Little League State Tournament with a 4-0 win over Louisville’s St. Matthews on Wednesday night, sending BG East to the Great Lakes Regional on July 31 in Indianapolis. Seconds after the final out, the East players threw gloves in the air and piled on one another behind the mound - celebrating in fashion similar to last year’s 11-year-old state crown. But the celebration halted when St. Matthews filed a protest, claiming BG East reserve Robbie Guthrie didn’t bat. Little League rules require every player to bat at least once in the game or to play three innings in the field. Managers and officials huddled in the press box for nearly 40 minutes - looking at parents’ cameras and camcorders - before it was determined that Guthrie did in fact bat in the fifth inning. BG East manager Rick Kelley said the protest was upheld, but the game stands as is. That means Kelley must go to Indianapolis today to meet with regional Little League officials to determine if there will be any disciplinary action. “We have that physical evidence and we’ll take it to Indianapolis (today),” Kelley said. “We know that we are state champs. The only penalty would be that they would suspend me for two games, but again we have the physical evidence that he batted and played the field. “The scorekeeper acknowledges that (Guthrie) was entered, he just has it in a different inning than what (Guthrie) actually played, but we’ll provide the evidence and we’ll be in good shape.” St. Matthews manager David Walker said he is satisfied with the decision. “We didn’t show a player participating in the game,” Walker said. “That would be grounds for protest and that would also be a possible reversal. It is a very serious deal in Little League championships, because you have to play all the kids. “But I’m convinced, having looked at the video evidence upstairs, that he did in fact play. We tried to withdraw the protest, but regretfully, at the end of the day, it was too late for me to withdraw it.” The protest delayed the celebration, with players from both teams standing on the field waiting for a decision. BG East’s Hunter Sewell said he wasn’t worried that the win would be taken away. “Everybody knew that Robbie batted,” Sewell said. “We went and asked the other team and they even said it (too). Everybody was just ready to go home.” The delay didn’t dampen the celebration for a BG East team that heads to the Great Lakes Regional boasting a 13-0 mark in the postseason. “It’s been fun this year,” Nacarius Shannon said. “Hanging out with all your friends that you go to school with. We’ve had a very good year. We kept our concentration and didn’t lose our focus when we were down in some games. I just hope we have good luck in Indianapolis.” Shannon, Christopher McDaniel and Zach Sibalich combined to limit St. Matthews to five hits. “We had all three of our main pitchers available and that’s what our goal was - to piece it together and change pitchers on them,” Kelley said. “I think it worked - they didn’t score any runs when they’ve been scoring as many as they have in the past.” Click here for photos from the game. Bowling Green got on the board in the second with a pair of unearned runs. Two more St. Matthews errors in the third inning led to another run that made the score 3-0. Kelley said he could sense some tension from the other team, while his team - which won the 11-year-old state title last year - came out focused and relaxed. “St. Matthews went through its district outscoring opponents 86-6 and I think any kind of pressure probably created some nervousness on their part,” Kelley said. “It was important for us to get out in front. They left a lot of people on base and that was important.” St. Matthews’ biggest threat came in the bottom of the second, when they loaded the bases with one out, but Shannon got a strike out and a fly out to end the threat and keep St. Matthews off the board. The score was still 3-0 heading into the sixth when BG East added an insurance run on an RBI single by Sewell. BG East’s reserves had three of BG’s seven hits in the game - two by Sewell. “What we try to do is put our best defensive players out on the field and then we try to put our best offensive subs coming in,” Kelley said. “That’s worked very well for us. Again, it proved true tonight.” St. Matthews threatened in the bottom of the sixth, putting two runners on with two outs, before Sibalich got a fly out to end the game. BG East heads to the Great Lakes Regional, where it will open pool play at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 1 against the Illinois state champion. Kelley said he believes his team will be ready for the competition, which will also include state champs from Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana. “I think if you survive our district and you survive state, then that makes you tournament ready,” Kelley said. “We are certainly ready to go to Indianapolis.” The winner of the Great Lakes Regional will advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. “I’ve always wanted to go to Williamsport,” Sewell said. “Hopefully we can get there. I think we have a pretty good shot at doing something good.” BG 021 001 - 4 SM 000 000 - 0 |
| Runner-up finish for WC South 11s squad Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:34:42 -0500 LOUISVILLE — Throughout its postseason run, Warren County South thrived on the big innings. But the big inning was ultimately South’s downfall in Tuesday’s 11-year-old Little League State championship game at Valley Sports. South London erupted for seven runs in the third inning and cruised past Warren County 12-1, giving South its first postseason loss. London sent 12 runners to the plate and pounded eight hits off three Warren County pitchers, breaking up what was to that point a back-and-forth contest. “We knew coming in that South London had an explosive team,” WC South manager Jim King said. “They have a real good hitting team. We do too, but it wasn’t our day. It happened to be their day today.” South London took a 1-0 lead in the second inning after an RBI single by John MacFarland, but Warren County tied the score on solo home run by Wes King in the bottom of the inning. Warren County threatened to take the lead with a runner on base and one out, but South London turned a double play to get out of the inning. That momentum on defense carried over to the offense with the first five London batters in the inning eventually coming home to score. The big blows came on a two-run single by Braden Miller and a two-run triple by Zach Allen. Warren County went to the bullpen twice, but South London tacked on two more runs to make the score 8-1. “That inning put the momentum in their favor definitely,” King said. South London added to its lead in the sixth with a four-run outburst capped by a two-run single by MacFarland. London finished the game with 14 hits, while Warren County was limited to five. “Our pitching has been strong all year, but this was (London’s) day,” King said. “They saw it well and hit the ball well on us. They hit the ball in spots where we weren’t at and we kicked the ball around a little bit, which is uncharacteristic of us.” The loss dampened a day that began with Warren County picking up a 7-2 victory over Valley Sports in the semifinals. Warren County got a complete game from Cameron Shyrock and a home run and four RBIs from Joseph McIntyre to secure a spot in the title game. “That was the game of the day - to get to the second game,” King said. “We knew we needed to throw Cam. He did a great job of pitching. He’s done that all year and I’m real proud of him.” Shyrock scattered four hits and struck out 12 batters. The right-hander retired the last 11 batters. Shyrock got all the offense in the third inning he needed when McIntyre hit a three-run homer to center field for a 4-1 cushion. “Joseph hitting the home run was the spark we needed,” King said. Valley Sports scored a run to cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the third, but Warren County added two runs in the fifth and a run in the sixth to secure the victory. Warren County finished with 10 hits. Adam Jones had three hits and two runs scored. “I couldn’t be prouder of the boys,” King said. “The state runner-up is nothing to hang your head at. They are hurting right now, but they’ll understand their accomplishment in a few days. I think they’ll hold their head high and proud. I wish we would have won it and I thought we would have, but the momentum just shifted.” VS 101 000 - 2 WC 013 021 - 7 |
| Tops, ’Noles to hook up for first time since 1993 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:34:43 -0500 Fifteen years after the dramatic overtime loss to Florida State in the NCAA Tournament, Western Kentucky and the Seminoles will meet again. Officials announced Wednesday that the Hilltoppers will meet Florida State in the 15th annual MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic on Dec. 28. The contest will be part of a doubleheader at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. Florida and Winthrop will also play. Game times will be announced at a later date. It will be the first meeting between WKU and Florida State since the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in 1993. Florida State ended WKU’s tournament run with an 81-78 overtime victory. Had the Hilltoppers gotten past Florida State, they would have reached their first Elite Eight since 1971 and met Kentucky for an opportunity to go to the Final Four. Along with providing some flashbacks to the past, the contest adds some notoriety to the Hilltoppers’ schedule. Florida State went 19-15 last year and fell in the opening round of the NIT Tournament, but returns four starters this upcoming season. “This is a substantial game,” WKU coach Ken McDonald said. “We’re excited to be in this two-game classic. I think it’s a great field and a great opportunity for us to play against an (Atlantic Coast Conference) program. It’s going to be challenging for our guys, but I’m pretty excited.” According to WKU athletic director Wood Selig, the Hilltoppers now have two openings left in their nonconference schedule. One of those games is a Sunday, Nov. 30 matchup against Louisville in Nashville at the Sommet Center. But Selig said today that ESPN2 officials have called and asked WKU officials to consider changing the date for TV purposes. “The fact that we’re going to play, yes (it’s official), but there’s still some details to work out,” Selig said. “ESPN2 has asked us to consider a different date and that was just as of yesterday. I haven’t even talked to Louisville or Ken McDonald or the Sommet Center.” “They’re looking at a couple options. One is to move it up a day. But the Predators (host the Minnesota Wild) that day. I don’t know if that’s even possible, regardless of the desire of Louisville and WKU.” Other games already solidified include Georgia, Southern Illinois and Murray State. “Once you get to the last few (games), it gets a lot harder because you don’t have the option of dates,” McDonald said. “We’re struggling with the dates on some of them. We’ve got some opportunities, but the dates don’t work. We’re trying to work some things out to the finish, because we do have a terrific schedule in our grasp.” |
| WKU to play five TV games Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:37:50 -0500 The Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast cable network announced it will carry the Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky football game Nov. 15 at Houchens-Smith Stadium. The game is scheduled to kick off at noon. CSS will also carry two WKU road games - at Alabama on Sept. 13 and at Troy on Nov. 8. In total, the Hilltoppers will have five televised games this season, including the season opener at Indiana on Aug. 30 on the Big Ten Network and the Nov. 1 homecoming game with North Texas, which will be on ESPN Regional. Road ticket prices Tickets still remain for all seven of WKU’s road football games for the 2008 season. The ticket price for the Aug. 30 season opener is set at $39, while the following week’s game in Richmond against Eastern Kentucky is $15. The Sept. 13 game at Alabama will be $40. Tickets for WKU’s first visit to Kentucky on Sept. 27 will be $35. Tickets for the Oct. 4 date at Virginia Tech are set at $44, while the Nov. 11 game at Troy and the Dec. 6 contest at Florida International will each cost $24. The WKU ticket office encourages fans to place their order by July 31 to ensure a spot. The office can be contacted at 1-800-5-BIG-RED. |
| Ky. Downs to host handicapping event Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:37:51 -0500 Officials at Kentucky Downs announced Wednesday that the Franklin racetrack will be one of the National Handicapping Championship Tour’s host sites Sept. 20 for a one-day horse racing handicapping contest. The event will feature $10,000 in cash and prizes, and each of the top three qualifiers will get a chance to compete for the $1 million final contest in January in Las Vegas. The track has begun accepting entries, and will be limited to the first 200 people. The event is open to the public and comes with a $150 fee. First place in the event wins $5,000, second takes $2,000 and third earns $1,000. Cash prizes will also be awarded to those placing fourth through 15th. During the event, betters will make win and place wagers on 15 designated races from a number of tracks. Players make the mythical bets from special contest players area at Kentucky Downs. Each player will receive a fictional bankroll of $60 and be required to make 15 $2 win wagers and 15 $2 place bets. — For more information and complete contest rules, go to www.kentuckydowns.com. |
| Blast 14U team remains unbeaten at nationals Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:37:51 -0500 The Kentucky Blast 14-and-under girls AAU basketball team improved to 3-0 in pool play Wednesday at the national tournament in Clarksville, Tenn. The first game of the day saw the Blast defeat the West New Orleans Pride, 87-37. Leading the way was Franklin-Simpson’s Chastity Gooch with 20 points and nine rebounds. In Game 2, the Blast dumped the Grand Rapids Gators out of Michigan with a 62-37 win. Calloway County’s Avery Fields led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Bowling Green’s Adrienne Tarrance added 13 points. Gooch chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds. Earlier in the week, Bowling Green’s Alexis Lawrence scored 19 points - including five 3-pointers - to lead the Blast to a 72-26 win over the Tennessee Pride. The Blast, who are 32-3 on the season, play two more pool games today. |
| BGJH to begin practice Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:37:53 -0500 The Bowling Green Junior High football program will begin practice Monday at the school. Practice will be from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. All students interested in participating should bring a completed physical along with shorts, cleats and a T-shirt. - For more information, contact the school at 746-2290. |
| UK, U of L ponder loss of football players Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:12:00 EST Howard Schnellenberger, the Florida Atlantic coach who played at UK in the 1950s and coached at U of L in the 1980s and '90s. Schnellenberger left the podium wearing a cap that was half-U of L and half-UK. Click here to view our rednbluefans page |
| Kragthorpe has the fan who counts Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:11:00 EST While there are many questions surrounding this season's University of Louisville football team, there is one certainty: Athletic director Tom Jurich is lined up squarely behind his second-year head coach, Steve Kragthorpe. |
| Cards' Moe Wolford dies Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:13:00 EST Maurice "Moe" Wolford, a former University of Louisville football player and the father of former NFL All-Pro offensive lineman Will Wolford, died yesterday. He was 77. |
| Scouting can be a wild game Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:13:00 EST When sports figures and fans from the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville gathered yesterday in Lexington to have lunch, play golf and raise awareness for the football game five weeks away, the wisecracks flowed -- but almost never ebbed. |
| 'The Ticket' making some changes Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:13:00 EST The Bob and Will Show with Bob Valvano and Will Wolford will move to sports radio 93.9 FM "The Ticket" on Aug. 4, when the station will revamp its lineup. |
| In dogged pursuit of the crown Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:20:00 EST "Anywhere you go in Athens, anywhere you go in Georgia, people are talking about it," Bulldogs receiver Mohamed Massaquoi said yesterday at Southeastern Conference Media Days. "There's red and black all over the state. Everyone's expecting us to do great things, and we know that." |
| Fulmer sidesteps some questions Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:20:00 EST Phillip Fulmer wanted to focus on football yesterday at Southeastern Conference Media Days, but that was virtually impossible. |
| Colts' Manning optimistic on knee Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:20:00 EST Quarterback Peyton Manning's voice resonated through the Indianapolis Colts' training camp yesterday -- in a conference call to reporters from 90 miles away. |
| Coaches seem to be fixated on Favors Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:21:00 EST Derrick Favors said he doesn't feel pressure when he steps onto the basketball court with his Atlanta Celtics AAU team. |
| Bats win thanks to some late defense Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:21:00 EST The Louisville Bats survived some late-inning excitement to beat Syracuse 4-3 last night -- although, it took an eighth-inning double play and two strikeouts in the ninth. |
| Presque Isle announcer to take over at Ellis Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:22:00 EST Ellis Park yesterday named Bill Downes, the announcer at Presque Isle Downs in Pennsylvania, to call the races at the Henderson, Ky., track. He replaces the late Luke Kruytbosch, who died on July 14. |
| Task force to look at horse racing Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:59:00 EST Gov. Steve Beshear yesterday appointed a task force to look at funding and integrity issues in Kentucky horse racing. |
| PREP BASEBALL: Elizabethtown upends Central Hardin Thu, 1 May 2008 23:03:08 -0500 ELIZABETHTOWN What a difference two weeks can make. |
| PREP BASEBALL: John Hardin sweeps North Hardin Thu, 1 May 2008 23:03:06 -0500 RADCLIFF It’s been said that hitting is contagious and the John Hardin Bulldogs certainly had a bad case of it spread through the team Thursday night. |
| PREP SOFTBALL: Krupinski, Central Hardin shut out John Hardin Thu, 1 May 2008 23:03:06 -0500 CECILIA Having been shut out in their previous two games, the Central Hardin Lady Bruins were in a little bit of a funk. |
| PREP SOFTBALL/BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Lady Panthers fall; Mayfield moves to 7-1 Thu, 1 May 2008 23:03:07 -0500 The slumping Elizabethtown Lady Panthers lost for the 10th time in 13 games, falling to visiting Warren Central on Thursday, 3-1. |
| BOYS'/GIRLS' PREP TENNIS RESULTS: Thursday's Matches Thu, 1 May 2008 23:03:07 -0500 Results from Thursday's area high school tennis matches: |
| Grizzle says he welcomes double duty No, Joe Grizzle hasn’t lost his mind. He just happens to be crazy about soccer. |
| Riley makes big splash in pro golf Tyler Riley knows how to make an entrance. |
| Euton, Jackson get good word on eligibility Dakotah Euton and Chad Jackson have cleared the first hurdle and are close to regaining their eligibility. |
| Ashland National 11-12s show power Ashland National’s 11-12 year-old All-Stars made big noise in the State Little League Tournament. |
| MELINDA ROBINSON: Locals ready for BoB bunch The O’Reilly Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series makes its only trip to the Buckeye State this year when it invades Portsmouth (Ohio) Raceway Park Saturday night. |
| Hot weather affecting fishing at Barren Hot weather is affecting the fishing at Barren River Lake according to Bill Logsdon’s weekly fishing report. |
| LOCAL SPORTS BRIEFS Barren boys cross country practice starts MondayBC boys soccer tryout is SaturdayBCHS football alumni game set for Aug. 2 |
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