|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 23, 2011 16:12:10 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 23, 2011 16:14:10 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 23, 2011 16:15:44 GMT -5
Lady Tigers basketball should be team to beat in 2012
With three straight titles, the Clay County Lady Tigers have taken much of the suspense out of the 13th Region girls race as of late. However, that could change next season. The Lady Tigers lose their two leading scorers in center Whitney Belle Jackson, has been rated as the top player in the 13th Region each of the past three seasons, and guard Kayla Smith. The Lady Tigers return just enough talent to stay atop my girls rankings, but their margin for error won’t be as great as in years past. Read more: www.harlandaily.com/view/full_story/12444278/article-HC--Harlan-will-be-among-region%E2%80%99s-elite
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 24, 2011 15:50:32 GMT -5
13th Region Boys Basketball Statistics
Corbin 24-7 Bell County 22-8 Barbourville 22-8 Clay County 22-10 Individual scoring
1. Tyler Wagner, Lynn Camp 24.7 2. Erik Jones, Red Bird 17.6
3. Travis Smith, Corbin 16.8 4. Josh Hildebrand, Barbourville 16.4 5. Justin Fox, Jackson Co. 16.2 6. Okey Egeruoh, Oneida Baptist 15.9
7. Jonathan Barger, Knox Central 15.6 8. Tyler Brewer, Harlan Co. 15.4 9. Travis Canady, Knox Central 15.4 10. Danny Haleleul, Oneida Baptist 15.3 11. Matthew Mitchell, Clay Co. 15.2
Read more: www.harlandaily.com/view/full_story/12474040/article-13th-Region-Boys-Basketball-Statistics
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 24, 2011 15:52:20 GMT -5
13th Region Boys All-Region by John Middleton, Harlan Daily Enterprise
Here’s a look at my postseason awards. All Region First team G —Tyler Brewer, Harlan County G — Travis Smith, Corbin G — Ben Madon, Bell County F — Matthew Mitchell, Clay CountyC — Tyler Wagner, Lynn Camp Second team G — Tanner Broughton, Knox Central G — Josh Hildebrand, Barbourville F — Jonathan Barger, Knox Central F — Codi Roberts, Clay CountyC — Lee Spencer, North Laurel Third team G — John Vernon Hooker, Clay CountyG — Jordan Akins, Whitley County G — Travis Canady, Knox Central F — Shawn Harris, Whitley County C — Byron David Asher, Pineville Fourth team G — Blake Sanders, South Laurel G — Philip Ely, Harlan G — Alex Sergent, Harlan County F — Dillon Tabor, South Laurel C — Okey Egeruoh, Oneida Baptist
Read more: www.harlandaily.com/view/full_story/12474069/article-Bears-will-be-favorites-in-2012
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 25, 2011 19:14:13 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 26, 2011 7:06:01 GMT -5
Whitney Belle Jackson of Clay County invited to try out for the Kentucky All-Stars
Whitney Belle Jackson of Clay County has been invited to try out for the Kentucky All-Stars. The sponsoring Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation has sent out invitations to 40 girls’ players to try out for the Kentucky All-Stars, who will play Indiana on June 10 (at Bellarmine University in Louisville) and June 11 (at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis) in the annual basketball series. Tryouts will be held April 15-16 at location yet to be determined. Sara Hammond, who led Rockcastle County to the girls’ Sweet Sixteen championship two weeks ago, has been named Miss Basketball. Hammond will wear the No. 1 jersey for the Kentucky All-Stars when they play Indiana in their two-game series. fieldsnotes.bloginky.com/2011/03/24/girls-all-star-basketball-invitees
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 29, 2011 9:40:53 GMT -5
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 29, 2011 9:46:11 GMT -5
Whitney Belle Jackson named SEKC player of the year middlesborodailynews.com
Clay County’s Whitney Belle Jackson is the player of the year and Lady Tiger coach James Burchell is the coach of the year in the SEKC. Clay County Boys: Adam Gay, Codi Roberts, John Vernon Hooker, Zach McGeorge and Matthew Mitchell. Honorable Mention: Steven Wagers and Alan Whitaker Clay County Girls: Morgan Chestnut, Alisha Mitchell, Kayla Smith, Sabrina Smith, and Talaura Mathis. Honorable Mention: Victoria Jackson and Natosha Gilbert www.middlesborodailynews.com/view/full_story/12536390/article-Madon---Morris-named-SEKC-player--coach-of-year
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Mar 30, 2011 16:14:35 GMT -5
Sara Burchell named NAIA Academic All-American Sara Burchell
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — The NAIA has announced that 115 Division II Men and 219 Division II Women have been chosen as 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Basketball Scholar-Athletes. Alice Lloyd College Eagle forwards Brent Hall nd Brandon Hayes, as well as Lady Eagle guard Sara Burchell, has been selected as recipients for this prestigious honor. In order to be nominated by an institution, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. They also must have achieved a junior academic status to qualify for this honor. Burchell, a native of Manchester, KY, is a graduate of Clay Co. High School. She has maintained a 3.54 GPA at ALC. Sara is a Biology/ Pre-Pharmacy major, and is the daughter of James and Mary Anne Burchell. Director of Athletics Gary D. Stepp commented, “Alice Lloyd College is pleased to have such fine young adults as Sara, Brent, and Brandon represent our institution. Each one of them is a hard worker who exemplifies what a true student athlete should be. Not only do these three excel in both the classroom and basketball arena, but each one demonstrates high character as well. They set a fine example for youngsters in our region, and I know we will here big things from them in their future professions.”
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 2, 2011 16:52:29 GMT -5
Lauren Gregory inks with Pikeville golf Floyd County Times
PIKEVILLE – A student-athlete from Manchester has signed a scholarship with Pikeville College. Lauren Gregory, a 17-year-old senior at Clay County High School, will continue her education while playing golf for Coach Nelson Scott and the Bears. Read more floydcountytimes.com/bookmark/12605213
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 9, 2011 7:31:11 GMT -5
Clay County baseball pulls out wild 11-8 win over CGHS by JAY COMPTON, Middlesboro Daily News
LOG MOUNTAIN — The Clay County Tigers broke a 7-all tie by scoring four runs with two outs in the top of the seventh inning and held on to beat Cumberland Gap 11-8 Friday night in the Bell County Classic. Corey Corum led the Tigers with four hits, including two doubles, drove in two and scored two. John Wilson had three RBIs on a single and double while Brandon Griffin had three hits and Tanner Hensley drove in two and scored three. Read more: middlesborodailynews.com/bookmark/12724011
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 9, 2011 7:37:10 GMT -5
Eight from Clay County named to the WYMT All Mountain Basketball Teams
Here are the WYMT All Mountain Basketball teams as voted on by the coaches of the WYMT coverage area. Girls First Team: Whitney Belle Jackson - Clay Co. (15.5PPG, 8.3RPG 66%) Futures Team Girls: TaLaura Mathis - Clay Co. (3.1PPG) Boys Second Team: Codi Roberts - Clay Co. (13 PPG, 3 RPG) Boys Third Team: Matthew Mitchell - Clay Co. (16 PPG, 6 RPG) Boys Futures Team: Tyler McDaniel - Clay Co. (5 PPG, 2 APG) Girls Honorable Mention Team Kayla Smith (Clay Co.) Alisha Mitchell (Clay Co.) Boys Honorable Mention Team JV Hooker (Clay Co.) Okey Egeruoh (Oneida Baptist) Erik Young (Red Bird) See the entire list at: www.wkyt.com/wymtsports/headlines/WYMT_All_Mountain_Basketball_Teams_119528179.html
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 9, 2011 7:43:57 GMT -5
Three Clay County Tigers play in Adidas All-Star game TONY MCGUIRE, Hazard Herald
On Friday, Tri State Sports Inc., in conjunction with Adidas, hosted its annual All-Star basketball showcase at the John C. Combs Arena at Perry Central. The event featured basketball standouts from the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th regions. North (115) South (118) Eric Back (Hazard) 3, J. V. Hooker (Clay Co.) 7, Matthew Mitchell (Clay Co.) 17, Codi Roberts (Clay Co.) 11, Ben Madon (Bell Co.) 26, Gavin Dunnigan (Wayne Co.) 15, Jon Combs (Hazard) 8, Jordan Adkins (Whitley Co.) 17, Tyler Wagner (Lynn Camp) 14 and Nason Roberts (Knott Co.) 8. Read more: www.hazard-herald.com/view/full_story/12647792/article-Adidas-All-Star-games-held-at-Perry-Central
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 14, 2011 9:46:41 GMT -5
Clay County hands Jaguars 12-run loss By Les Dixon, Sports Editor, thetimestribune.com
Two of the top teams in the 13th Region met on the diamond Wednesday, as defending 13th Region champion Clay County hosted rival North Laurel. It didn’t take the Tigers long to assert themselves as the better team, as Clay County jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning during their 17-5 rout of the Jaguars. Clay County continued to dominate in the second inning by scoring three more runs to pad their lead to 8-0. The Jaguars fought back in the top of the third inning by scoring three runs, but Clay County answered with runs in both the third and fourth innings to make the score 10-3. North Laurel scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning to cut their deficit to five runs at 10-5, but the Tigers wrapped up the win with a seven-run inning to improve to 9-1 on the season. Read the entire story at: thetimestribune.com/sports/x731685630/Clay-County-hands-Jaguars-12-run-loss
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 14, 2011 9:48:56 GMT -5
Corbin forced to cancel game with Clay County By Les Dixon, Sports Editor, thetimestribune.com
Rob Ledington’s Corbin Redhounds overcame a six-run deficit during their first of two games against 50th District rival South Laurel Wednesday to win, 13-12, but dropped the nightcap, 9-4, which will force a a third game between the two teams today at South Laurel High School. Due to a rain out early in the series the Redhounds game scheduled with Clay County today has been canceled. Read the entire story at: thetimestribune.com/sports/x731685655/One-More-to-Go
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 16, 2011 19:31:14 GMT -5
12 from Clay County honored at the annual Southeastern Kentucky Conference awards banquet
The Clay County Lady Tigers took home the top honor, as they were named SEKC co-champions, along with Harlan County. Clay’s Whitney Belle Jackson was named the SEKC Player of the Year, while the Lady Tigers’ James Burchell was honored as SEKC Coach of the Year. Clay County and Knox Central were named the boys SEKC Conference co-champions. Bell County’s Ben Madon was named the SEKC Player of the Year, while Bell’s Lewis Morris earned SEKC Coach of the Year honors. The girls All-SEKC team included: Morgan Chestnut, Talaura Mathis, Alisha Mitchell, Kayla Smith and Sabrina Smith. The boys All-SEKC team included: Adam Gay, John Vernon Hooker, Zach McGeorge, Matthew Mitchell and Codi Roberts. Read more: The Harlan Daily Enterprise www.harlandaily.com/view/full_story/12811911/article-Local-players-earn-SEKC-honors
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 17, 2011 19:38:56 GMT -5
Lewis will play under new offensive coordinator at Morehead Morehead State press release
MOREHEAD, Ky.—Former Clay County Tiger Zach Lewis will be playing under a new offessive coordinatior when his Morehead Eagles take to the field this fall. Morehead State football coach Matt Ballard announced Friday the promotion of three of his assistant coaches, Rob Tenyer, Thomas Duffy and Patrick St. Louis.
Tenyer, who has been a member of Ballard’s staff for 10 years, most recently as the recruiting coordinator, has been named offensive coordinator. Duffy, in his second season with the Eagles has been elevated to a full time position and will replace Tenyer as the recruiting coordinator. St. Louis has also been elevated and will coach the Eagle offensive line.
“We’re very excited about these staff promotions, what it’s going to bring to the table to help our offense take a step forward,” said Ballard.
During the past four seasons, Tenyer, who also coaches the MSU offensive backs, has been integral in the recruitment and development of MSU players.
“It was a natural thing for us to promote within house,” Ballard said. “Coach Tenyer has been here 10 years now and has had a lot of responsibilities in a lot of different areas and it’s amazing what he does here. It was a natural progression to promote Rob up to offensive coordinator, he’s going to do a great job. He’s a very detailed guy, a very organized guy with a great mind for the game, and he’s going to help us take the next step forward in our offensive package.”
A native of Marine City, Mich., he joined the Eagle staff after serving as an assistant football coach at Centre College in Danville, Ky. Prior to going to Centre, he was a graduate assistant coach at California University (Pa.). He also worked as an assistant coach with the Landsberg, Germany, American Football Team.
“I'm very excited about my new role,” Tenyer said. “I'm even more excited about the promotions of Thomas Duffy and Patrick St. Louis. We were able to finish recruiting with a bang and transition into our new roles without losing a beat. Our number one priority is to simplify our offense, and create more opportunities for our skill player's. We want our player's to think half as much, and play twice as fast.”
Duffy, who joined the Eagles as a part-time wide receivers coach last season, will continue to coach the Eagle pass catchers while taking over the recruiting coordinator position.
“Coach Duffy last year coached our wide receivers, but he was a part-time coach,” Ballard said. “The great thing about this is that it allowed us to hang on to him. If this hadn’t have happened we’d have probably lost coach Duffy. We were able to promote him up to a full time assistant. He keeps the same responsibility from a coaching standpoint, but he is also promoted to our recruiting coordinator. He's got great ties in the state of Kentucky, great people skills, very enthusiastic, and an outstanding recruiter.”
Duffy joined the Eagles after spending the previous three seasons as the quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator for Fairhope High School in Fairhope, Ala. He also spent three years as the head coach at Henderson County High School in Henderson, Ky.
“Getting bumped up to full time and recruiting coordinator was an exciting thing for both me and my family,” Duffy said. “I am grateful for the opportunity that Coach Ballard has given me, and also thankful that the former recruiting coordinator, Rob Tenyer, is still on staff to assist me in the transition. I am confident in the direction of our football program at MSU, and I am looking forward to being a part of the success we are going to experience in the future. “
St. Louis, who originally joined Ballard’s staff as a graduate assistant, will take over the offensive line duties, which he had been assisting on for the past two seasons.
“I am thankful that Coach Ballard has given me this opportunity,” St. Louis said. “I am excited to work with the offensive line. We have a good young group coming back and they have the potential to be very good.”
A native of Belton, Mo., St. Louis attended Missouri Western State University where he played football and earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 2008.
“Coach St. Louis has been with us for two years and has done a tremendous job as a graduate assistant/part-time guy for us. This young man is beyond his years as far as football is concerned. It was a very natural thing for a guy that had proven himself and knows all of our stuff, it was a very natural transition.”
The promotions came following the departure of former offensive coordinator Gary Dunn, who recently accepted a similar position at Duquesne. Dunn also was the offensive line coach at MSU.
“Gary Dunn was with me for 15 years and he did a tremendous job with the offensive line and part of his time coordinating the offense.”
MSU is in the midst of spring practice, which culminates with a April 29 spring game at Jayne Stadium.
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 21, 2011 11:40:12 GMT -5
April 21, 2011 Fear Les Diamond Ratings Times-Tribune
Boys Top 5 1. Clay County Tigers (10-2) What’s the scoop: The Tigers just keep surging. They are now 5-0 against 13th Region competition and winners of 10 straight overall against 13th Region competition. Their last loss? Try an 8-7 decision to Williamsburg on May 19, 2010. Clay County will be tested again today against South Laurel before playing teams such as Tates Creek, Conner and Boyle County. 2. North Laurel Jaguars (8-6) 3. Middlesboro Yellow Jackets (9-6) 4. Corbin Redhounds (6-10) 5. Harlan County Bears (9-5) thetimestribune.com/sports/x461199378/Fear-Les-Diamond-Ratings
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 22, 2011 17:49:47 GMT -5
13th Region basketball All-Star games May 1 JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: Middlesboro Daily News
The 13th Region Boys Basketball Coaches Association will hold their annual Top 20 senior and underclassmen All-Star games on Sunday May 1 at Knox Central High School, with events starting at 2 p.m. Admission for the day’s festivities is $5 and includes the underclassmen All-Star game at 2 p.m., an awards ceremony between games where the 1st and 2nd team All-Region players will be recognized along with the senior academic team and coach and player of the year chosen by the BBCA, and ending with the senior All-Star game starting at around 3:30 p.m. Local players participating in the games include Clay County’s Matt Mitchell, John Vernon Hooker, and Codi Roberts. Okey Egeruoh of Oneida Baptist will also play in the senior All-Star game. In the underclassmen game the Tigers will be represented by Zack McGeorge. Complete rosters: www.middlesborodailynews.com/view/full_story/12897942/article-13th-Region-basketball-All-Star-games-May-1
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 22, 2011 17:55:49 GMT -5
KHSBCA Coaches Poll 2011 Regular Season Poll - April 21, 2011
1. St. Xavier 2. Madison Central 3. Eastern 4. Lexington Catholic 5. Paul Laurence Dunbar 6. Ballard 7. Male 8. Pleasure Ridge Park 9. Apollo 10. Central Hardin 11. Lafayette 12. Harrison County 13. Hopkinsville 14. Tates Creek 15. West Jessamine 16. Woodford County 17. Danville 18. Covington Catholic Daviess County 20. Butler 21. Pikeville 22. Lawrence County 23. Clay County 24. Trinity 25. Allen County Scottsville Bryan Station
Others Receiving Votes - Henderson County, Newport Central Catholic, Somerset, Elizabethtown, Warren East, Christian County, Lexington Christian, Ballard Memorial, Boone County, Henry Clay, Lone Oak, Russell County, Mercer County, Boyd County, DuPont Manual
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 25, 2011 9:32:04 GMT -5
South Laurel’s game with Clay County goes down to the wire as Tigers nip Cards, 11-10 By Denis House, Sports Editor: Sentinel-Echo
Thursday night, the South Laurel Cardinals built a 6-1 lead on the 13th Region’s top team, but a five-run fourth inning helped the Tigers turn things around and escape with an 11-10 victory. The Tigers (11-2) remained perfect in the 13th Region at 6-0. Coming into the game, Clay had outscored its 13th Region opponents, 77-19. This was just the second game all season that the Tigers allowed 10 or more runs. The other was an 11-0 loss to Lafayette. South played the Tigers closer than anyone else in the region. Read the entire article at: www.sentinel-echo.com/localsports/x333453613/Epic-region-showdown
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 26, 2011 11:25:28 GMT -5
KHSAA adds bowling By Dean Acker, Richmond Register
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association has added bowling as a sanctioned sport starting with the 2011-12 school year. Regional tournaments will be held the weekend of March 11 and the state tournament will be held March 23-24, 2012. Schools may sponsor a boy’s team and a girl’s team, although girls may join the boy’s team if there are not enough girls to form a separate team. The matches will consist of two regular games and three games using the Baker Format, in which teammates alternate bowling each frame. richmondregister.com/localsports/x461202444/KHSAA-adds-bowling
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on Apr 27, 2011 10:55:07 GMT -5
State baseball and softball pairings have been selected
The KHSAA has drawn the pairings for the state baseball and softball tournaments in June. The Kentucky National Insurance State Baseball Tournament will be played at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington June 13-18. The winner of the 13th region will play the winner of the 7th region June 13. The state fast-pitch softball tournament will be June 9-11 at Jack Fisher Park in Owensboro. The winner of the 13th Region will play the 5th Region champ June 9. For all the matchups go to: fieldsnotes.bloginky.com/2011/04/26/state-baseball-softball-pairings
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on May 2, 2011 11:11:11 GMT -5
KHSAA to consider changes to bylaws for student athletes By Valarie Honeycutt Spears, herald-leader.com
At a meeting in May, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association board will decide whether to propose changes to its bylaws. An investigative report on the KHSAA, which oversees high school sports in Kentucky, by a Legislative Research Commission committee has recommended that the organization consider expanding the exceptions to its transfer rule. Most states, including Kentucky, have transfer rules to discourage parents and coaches from going to extremes to get students on specific teams. The KHSAA's decisions on whether a transfer student is eligible to play or must sit out a year are sometimes controversial. When the KHSAA rules a student ineligible, parents often sue the organization, which is overseen by the state school board. Read more: www.kentucky.com/2011/05/02/1726687/khsaa-to-consider-changes-to-bylaws.html#ixzz1LD7owUwP
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on May 2, 2011 11:17:05 GMT -5
Tampa Bay picks Stocker in fourth round of draft Richmond Register
One of the best visiting football players to ever play at Tiger Stadium against Clay County will be playing in the NFL as former Madison Southern High School standout Luke Stocker was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the NFL Draft Saturday in New York. Read the entre story at: richmondregister.com/localsports/x277106445/Tampa-Bay-picks-Stocker-in-fourth-round-of-draft
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on May 2, 2011 12:19:06 GMT -5
Three South Laurel home runs not enough to topple Clay County By Denis House, Sentinel-Echo
After the top of the first inning, the South Laurel Cardinals were trailing visiting Clay County, 9-0. And despite battling all the way to cut the lead to one (10-9) in the bottom of the sixth, that would be as close as the Cards would get, falling to the Tigers, 13-9. Read the entire article at: www.sentinel-echo.com/localsports/x833655503/Tigers-hold-off-Cards-13-9
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on May 2, 2011 12:23:20 GMT -5
Whitney Belle Jackson named to Courier-Journal All-State Basketball Team
Whitney Belle Jackson of Clay County was named to the Girls' Second Team on the Courier-Journal All-State Basketball Team. Girls' Honorable Mention
13th Region – Tamara Crawford, North Laurel; Whitney Gilliam, Harlan County; Shakira Gregory, Knox Central; Maci Morris, Bell County; Kayla Smith, Clay County. Boys' Honorable Mention
13th Region – Josh Hildebrand, Barbourville; Ben Madon, Bell County; Matthew Mitchell, Clay County; Tyler Wagner, Lynn Camp. To see the entire team go to:www.courier-journal.com/section/sports0505
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on May 3, 2011 4:42:55 GMT -5
7th-inning run give Clay 1-0 win over Lady Cats by JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: Middlesboro Daily News
Clay County’s Tasha Gilbert doubled in Taylor Short with the game’s only run in the top of the seventh inning as the Lady Tigers edged the Bell Lady Cats 1-0 in softball action. Amber Hurd was sensational for Clay, pitching a three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and no walks to earn the win. Both teams are scheduled to play again to day with Bell County (13-6) at Corbin and Clay County (14-3) at Williamsburg. Read more: www.middlesborodailynews.com/view/full_story/13079779/article-7th-inning-run-give-Clay-1-0-win-over-Lady-Cats
|
|
|
Post by Local Sports on May 4, 2011 8:22:42 GMT -5
Tigers rally to down Jumpers, 14-12 By STEVE CORNELIUS, Commonwealth Journal
Monday night at Charlie Taylor Field, Somerset matched up against the 12th ranked team in the state — the Clay County Tigers. And the Jumpers learned that it would take more than just hits to beat a team of this caliber, as Somerset fell to the Tigers 14-12. Despite holding a 10-5 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning and a 12-10 lead in the final frame, the Jumpers could not hold off the hard-hitting Tigers. Read the entire article at: somerset-kentucky.com/localsports/x1386016974/Tigers-rally-to-down-Jumpers-14-12
|
|