LEXINGTON — Can a team that has yet to win a state championship still be considered one of the best baseball programs in Kentucky? The...
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LOUISVILLE — All season, the Boyle County girls insisted that when they got pushed, they would be at their best.
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OWENSBORO — Last year, Boyle County was a state tournament neophyte on its way to a third-place finish at the state softball...
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LOUISVILLE — Meagan Smith knew Saturday could be a really good day, but she was still a little surprised at just how good it was.
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Lexington -- Pleasure Ridge Park's Blake Stewart tripled to lead off the top of the eighth inning and scored what would be the winning run...
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LOUISVILLE — The Mercer County boys said their repeat state championship in the 3,200-meter relay was not as easy as it looked.
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OWENSBORO — Boyle County stayed alive in the state softball tournament Friday night, getting on Ashland Blazer early and beating the...
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LOUISVILLE — Shelby Stringer knew she had it in her, it was just a matter of everything falling into place.
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LEXINGTON — For the second time in three years, a Mercer County opponent opened the door to the state finals for the Titans. And...
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LOUISVILLE — Liz Marcinek never pictured herself as a pioneer.
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OWENSBORO — Boyle County broke out the bats this evening, hitting two home runs and pounding out 10 hits in a 9-1 win over Central...
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LOUISVILLE — Clint Hellyer was not sure what to expect when he came out for track this season for the first time and gave the 300-...
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OWENSBORO — Boyle County had bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, but could no push across a run in a 1-0 loss...
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LOUISVILLE — Two things were working against Nick Beckerson on Saturday at the state track and field championships, but he didn’...
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LEXINGTON — Given the distance between them, you might not think that Mercer County and Henderson County would have that much in...
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Mason Stamm and Tyler Whitehouse hit home runs Friday and Danville closed out its regular season with an 11-4 win over Model on senior...
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Madison DeBord hit a home run and Elysse Petrie and Hannah Miniard combined to pitch a three-hit shutout Thursday night as Boyle County...
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Remaining area tennis players lost in the second round Friday at the state tennis championships in Lexington and Richmond.
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The Danville Office Equipment Scholar-Athletes of the Year will be announced later this month, but again there are so many worthy...
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Danville scored 16 runs in the third inning Friday and posted a 17-0 win at Bardstown.
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By her own admission, Judie Mason is not the easiest coach to play for. But some of her Danville basketball players said playing for her...
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They have won one state championship and are favored to win another, but these girls say they still have something to prove.
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LEXINGTON — Jon Banks said he was nervous at first, but it didn’t take him long to settle down. And it didn’t take him...
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Taylor Estes hit a grand slam as Danville defeated Rockcasle County 7-5 in the Admirals’ regular-season finale Thursday at Troy Trumbo...
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LEXINGTON — As Mercer County plunges into the second half of the state tournament bracket, things are starting to look very familiar...
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Three area doubles teams won first-round matches Thursday in the state tennis championships at Lexington.
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Amy Woolum knows she has had a great season that included earning her third straight Advocate-Messenger All-Area honor in left field. But...
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Jarrett Payne drove in four runs Thursday as Boyle County defeated No. 20 Southwestern 7-6 at Danville.
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LEXINGTON — There’s more than one way to play aggressive baseball.
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This might not be the year Ray Bradshaw medals at the state track and field meet, but he knows he’s getting closer.
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Seth Tamme said it didn’t feel like it was that long ago that he was among the kids attending the annual Boyle County Youth Football...
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A Kentucky High School Athletic Association realignment proposal for track and cross country could drastically change the competitive...
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Danville’s J.B. Williams shot an even-par 72 and trailed by six strokes after the first round of the PGA Junior Series supported by...
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LIBERTY — As far as Casey County athletics director Victor Black is concerned, twins Tylyn and Taylor Leigh are the definition of...
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Brothers Brooks and Ty Divine, Marion County students who live in Mitchellsburg, qualified at the USA Track & Field Kentucky Association...
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The power of persuasion worked wonders on Taylor Sanders, and she couldn’t be happier that it did.
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Each year I continue to be amazed by some of the nominees for the Danville Office Equipment Scholar-Athlete of the Year. It’s almost...
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Burgin had one of its best offensive games of the season but lost 26-16 to Frankfort on Wednesday at Burgin.
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LEXINGTON — There are many things Mercer County does well, but bunting has not been one of them this season. At least not until...
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STANFORD — The Lincoln County Patriots needed this one badly, and Dylan King was doing his best to give it to them. But first, his...
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LEXINGTON — One short hit and one long one made for one pretty good day for Chris Crawley-Goodman.
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STANFORD — Nolan Sanders was simply looking for a good college, and he found one that will also give him the chance to play baseball.
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He always thought about playing college football, and had opportunities to do so. But recent Boyle County graduate Austin Muntz also...
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BURGIN — It’s been quite the turnaround year for the Garrard County softball team.
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It almost wouldn’t be an All-Area team if Hannah Miniard was not included.
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Tabitha Evans was willing to do anything to get out of the 400-meter dash, even giving the 300 hurdles a shot.
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Danville Christian Academy won its second consecutive state championship Saturday, defeating Trinity Christian 6-1 in a rain-shortened title...
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J.T. Long singled home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday as Mercer County rallied to defeat Lexington Christian 9-...
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It may not be Yankee Stadium, but Whitaker Bank Ballpark will always hold a special place in Jon Banks’ heart.
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Hannah Miniard struck out seven batters and allowed just one hit in three relief innings Tuesday as No. 13 Boyle County defeated Madison...
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The All-Area baseball team meets the very definition of a balanced baseball club.
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Cole Grecco felt confident he could win a regional title in the 3,200-meter run since that’s his main race.
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MOUNT VERNON — Mercer County has worked hard to make it look easy.
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Micah Miniard of Boyle County threw a no-hitter Monday, but the Rebels’ offense couldn’t support him in a 1-0 loss to No. 8...
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MOUNT VERNON — Mercer County has caught fire in the postseason again, and no one is hotter than Curry Brown.
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Burgin scored four runs in the third inning but couldn’t keep pace with Lexington Christian in a 21-5 loss Monday at Burgin.
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MOUNT VERNON — There was no panic in this Boyle County team. The Rebels were too experienced, tough and resilient for that.
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As Clint Hellyer took the baton for the final leg of the 1,600-meter relay, he had one goal in mind: Get second place.
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MOUNT VERNON — All Madison DeBord could do was shed tears.
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Nikki Coffey wasn’t going to let anyone out do her on her track.
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MOUNT VERNON — The Mercer County Titans believed they would need a bunch of runs to beat the most prolific offensive team in the...
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Class AA, Region 5 Championships
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MOUNT VERNON — This was the game Boyle County coach Brian Deem predicted back in the winter. He knew getting to Owensboro and the...
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The Boyle County baseball team pounded out 25 hits Saturday while earning a doubleheader split at Knox Central.
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MOUNT VERNON — Hannah Miniard is putting on her own personal pitching clinic at the 12th Region Tournament.
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Hannah Miniard tossed a perfect game Friday, striking out eight of the 15 batters she faced as Boyle County beat Franklin County 9-0 in five...
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MOUNT VERNON — It wasn’t the ending they wanted, but the Garrard County softball team found something to build on this season.
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The way Chris Beckerson saw it, the Burgin boys had one shot.
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Curry Brown went 3-for-3 with a double and a home run and drove in three runs Monday to lead No. 13 Mercer County to a 7-4 win over Boyle...
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Lincoln County freshman Katie King won the 400-meter dash Thursday at the Class AAA, Region 7 meet at Southwestern High School.
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Hannah Miniard struck out 20 of the 21 batter she faced and Madison DeBord smacked a two-run home run Monday as No. 12 Boyle County...
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Garrard County scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning Thursday to break a tie and beat visiting Berea 8-3.
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She’s a Miss Softball candidate, a perennial All-Area performer and will play college softball at Western Kentucky.
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Amber Wesley tossed a perfect game Thursday, striking out four and walking none as Casey County beat Burgin 12-0 in five innings.
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A baseball game can go on for a while, and a fellow can get hungry. And that can lead to the kind of thing that can be pretty hard to live...
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LEXINGTON — The end result may not have been what Danville wanted Tuesday, but the Admirals know their run the All “A”...
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One of two local teams with designs on earning a trip to the state baseball tournament won’t survive the first game of the regional.
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Clinton Hollon of Woodford County threw a no-hitter against Mercer County on Tuesday as the Titans fell 3-0 at Versailles.
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Chris Souder’s Olympic games are just two weeks away.
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The Danville softball team really needed this one, and so did Casey County. But there just wasn’t enough good fortune to go around.
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It was only Tuesday night, and Connor Blevins had already had a pretty good week.
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Elysse Petrie allowed only one hit in six innings Tuesday as No. 12 Boyle County defeated Estill County 10-0 at Rebel Stadium.
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West Jessamine scored in three straight innings Tuesday night to defeat Mercer County 5-1 in the championship game of the 46th District...
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Cole Phillips has got his baseball future squared away. The present, however, is an entirely different matter.
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It took a while for the Boyle County bats to get going, but once they did, the 45th District championship game turned into a rout.
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RICHMOND — They had won their first regional tennis championship, and they didn’t get a thing to show for it.
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His football coach is not really sure what is his best sport or even what he does best on the football field. All Caldwell County football...
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RICHMOND — They were seeded first and they finished first, but Christy Ingram and Kyleigh Murray were taking nothing for granted.
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Hannah Chadwell is getting the chance to play college softball, and she might just have her boyfriend to thank for it.
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Elysse Petrie has the pitcher’s circle at Rebel Stadium all to herself for a while, but she is certainly not alone.
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Elysse Petrie is giving her parents a break.
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Connor Blevins is trying to help lead the Boyle County baseball team in any way he can.
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Connor Blevins slugged three home runs and Casey Whittle added another Monday as Boyle County blanked Lincoln County 7-0 in a 45th...
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BEREA — Emily Major was just trying to hang on.
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Hannah Miniard and Amy Woolum each drove in two runs Monday as Boyle County downed Danville 15-0 in four innings in the semifinals of the...
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BEREA — Ethan Smith and Spencer Anderson are the last area boys players standing today after the Garrard County duo advanced to the...
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Count Florida’s Will Yeguete as one who expects big things from Willie Cauley-Stein next season.
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LEXINGTON — Liz Marcinek knows the competition she’ll see at next week’s Class A regional meet will be nothing like what...
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Every area baseball and softball team will play an elimination game today as postseason play begins with the start of district tournaments.
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LEXINGTON — Dean Tyler and his Mercer County teammates have some state titles in their sites.
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