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SPORTS
Lady
Rebels fall in Region
By
BRIAN BLAIR
NH
Correspondent
The 2006-2007 season
has come to an end for the Owen County Lady Rebels. Simon Kenton
defeated Owen County 54-30 in the 8th Region Tournament on March
5 in Owenton.
The Lady Rebels were not able to get anything going early. Simon
Kenton forced Owen County into early turnovers and converted them
into points. The Lady Rebels also struggled to make shots. After
making six three-pointers in the district finals, Shea Green was
not able get things going offensively against the Lady Pioneers.
After the game, Coach Osborne said that Green “just never
found her rhythm.” Osborne said Green and the rest of team
took good shots but were just not able to get them to fall.
Simon Kenton held a 30-16 lead at the half. It was as close as
Owen County would get. After the game, Coach Osborne said of Simon
Kenton, “They are just good.”
Coach Osborne was playing the game shorthanded. Freshman Lauren
Lowe did not play due to illness. With her absence, it provided
more playing time for Mary Kennedy and Dani Hutchinson who gave
their team good minutes off the bench.
Kendall Cochran led the Lady Rebels in scoring with 12 points.
Kelsey Williams scored eight points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Eko
Kemper had four points while Emma Lowe and Green each had two
points. Lowe also had four rebounds.
After the game, Coach Osborne spoke about the seniors who played
their final game. He said, “They kept a positive attitude
all year.”
With the loss, the Lady Rebels finished the season with a record
of 15-14.
In looking ahead to next year, Coach Osborne was optimistic. “We
are excited about next year.” He said they would use this
season “as a stepping stone” as they think ahead.
Although the Lady Rebels will be without All-Region player Green,
they will have a solid group of players returning including three
starters in Jensen Wainscott, Cochran and Williams. Williams was
named to the 8th Region All-Tournament Team.
Shelby County eventually won the tournament on Saturday night
by defeating South Oldham in the championship game. Eventhough
the Lady Rebels lost early on, the school proved to be a worthy
host for the tournament. For three nights, the school represented
itself very well. From the programs produced by students, to the
hospitality room stocked and staffed by people from all over the
county, those who came to the games went away satisfied.
Woe
to the worms
By
BRIAN BLAIR
NH
Correspondent
This past Sunday was
one of my favorite days of the year. It ranks right up there behind
Opening Day in baseball and Sweetest Day. Well, maybe not Sweetest
Day, but I digress. In the wee hours of Sunday morning we changed
over to Daylight Savings Time. From now, until sometime this fall,
we will have an extra hour of daylight. Daylight is a beautiful
thing.
Over the next few weeks we will all be firing up the grills, making
sure the lawn mower still works and digging out the golf clubs
from winter storage. This is great news for those at Fairway Golf
Course and Perry Park. It means business will be picking up as
all of us head back out to perfect our games that we put on hold
when it turned cold.
While we look forward to those afternoons on the course, there
is one segment of our population that is dreading warmer weather.
I know what you are thinking. You think I am going to mention
our wives and the fact that while we are out enjoying ourselves
without a care in the world, they are at home with the kids. You
would be mistaken. I am talking about our friends who live below
the ground and usually only come out when it rains. Yes, I am
talking about worms.
While it may seem like the perfect way for us to spend an afternoon,
think about what it must be like for those unfortunate creatures
living under the fairway. Imagine you peek your head up out of
the ground to see what kind of day it is when all of sudden you
come face to face with a golf ball. It must look like an asteroid
coming at you at warp speed.
Not only do you have to be on the lookout for a stray golf ball
but you also have to be vigilant of suddenly being uprooted from
your home. How many of you have ever thought about those divots
you are taking and that you could be displacing a worm from its
home? What did he or she ever do to you? Keep that in mind the
next time you do not replace that chunk of ground you just removed
with your sand wedge.
While golf balls and divots are big concerns, maybe the biggest
is the golf cart. Imagine your friendly, neighborhood worm sleeping
late on a Saturday morning when all of a sudden the ground above
you begins to shake. Do not even think about sticking your head
up to see what is going on, little fellow. You just might lose
it.
So this spring as you head back out to the course, think about
those innocent invertebrates that do not have it as nice as you.
Just remember, hit the ball in the air, replace your divots and
stay on the path. The world will be a better and a safer place.
Downey
will play soccer for Transylvania
LEXINGTON
– Five standout prep soccer players have decided to continue
their playing careers at Transylvania this fall, Pioneers’
head men’s coach Brandon Bowman said Wednesday.
Four of the five are from Lexington and the fifth is from Owen
County. All are members of the 2006 Kentucky Youth Soccer State
Championship Lexington FC team.
Those deciding to attend Transy are:
• Stu Hampson, a graduate of Henry Clay High School, and
the son of Steve and Susan Hampson. He was a member of the All-City
team as a senior and was a two-time All State honorable mention
choice. He was also MVP of his team and of the East-West All-Star
game.
“He is a creative and skillful mid-fielder who can have
an immediate impact on our team,” Bowman said.
• Brian Williams, a graduate of Tates Creek and the son
of Bob and Chris Williams. He was a two-time MVP for Tates Creek
and also a member of the All-City team. He was also an honorable
mention All-State pick.
“Brian is a very fast-attacking player who has the ability
to create and score goals for our team,” the head coach
said.
• Tony Spero, a graduate of Dunbar and the son of Neal and
Ann Spero. Spero is a member of the 2005 Dunbar State Championship
team.
“Tony is a player who can attack both out of the mid-field
position as well as from forward,” said Bowman. “He
will be a very difficult player to defend.”
• Jordan Downey, a graduate of Owen County and the son of
Dave and Kellie Downey. He is a three-sport prep star, serving
as team captain in soccer, football and basketball. He was an
academic first-team all-state pick in all three sports and an
all-region selection in both soccer and basketball.
“Jordan is a hard-working outside mid-fielder who brings
a great energy to every team he plays on,” said Bowman.
• Andy Vogel, the son of Debbie Vogel and a graduate of
Lexington Christian. Vogel was a four-year letterman who was named
the team’s best defender as a senior. He was on the All-City
team and was an honorable mention all-state choice.
“It’s exciting to have two brothers playing at Transylvania
together,” said Bowman. “Andy will look to continue
the defensive success that his brother, Matt, brought to our team.”
Transy was 14-3 last year, 7-1 in Heartland Conference play. The
Pioneers won both the regular season and tournament championships
and advanced to NCAA Division III Championship play for the third
year in a row.
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