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sp rts o wednesday, may 9, 2012 • the lebanon enterprise B 1 Want the latest scores? Visit www.lebanonenterprise.com. 5.8 - 5.12.12 5.9.12 5.10.12 5.11.12 5.11-5.12.12 5.14.12 5.15.12 5.12.12 Track and field Knights and Lady Knights regional track meet at Central Hardin Tennis Regional finals at Elizabethtown Community College Softball Lady Knights vs. Danville (Home) Baseball Knights vs. North Hardin (Home) Baseball Knights compete in Pulaski County Tournament (Away) Softball Lady Knights vs. John Hardin (Home) Baseball Knights vs. Bethlehem (Home) Softball Lady Knights vs. Green County (Home) Softball Lady Knights compete in C-ville Invitational Tourney (Away) Tennis Tennis Sectional Tournament ■ SOFTBALL ■ COLUMN When you can’t pick one I t was hard to narrow down just one topic this week for my column, so I decided to try to incorporate all three things that were on my mind. First of all, as the majority of people already know, the 138th Kentucky Derby was Saturday at Churchill Downs, with a record breaking attendance of 165,307. Not knowing any- thing about the horses before the Derby, I sat down on my couch right before and watched the 20 horses walk by the cam- era and listened to what they said about each one and looked at their odds. So in my mind, I thought that Bodemeister just might win the garland of roses that night. Not only did I like the odds, I liked the story of how the horse was named after Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s son and how Baffert didn’t even know if he would be able to be at the Kentucky Derby just weeks ago as he suf- fered a heart attack. As I watched the horses come out of the gate, I was impressed at how Bodemeister took the lead and kept it for so long. However, I was even more impressed at how I’ll Have Another, with 15-1 odds, and 25-year-old jockey Mario Gutierrez came from so far back to take the lead from Bodemeister and win the 138th Kentucky Derby. That is the first time a horse in the No. 19 post position has won the Run for the Roses, and Gutierrez also became the 42nd jockey to win the Kentucky Derby in his first try. The second thing that is on my mind this week is Bre Elder being selected to be a member of the 2012 Kentucky Girls’ Basketball All-Star team. I just want to say congratulations to her on this accomplishment and good luck to her next year as she plays at the University of Dayton. Finally, I want to say good luck to all of the spring sports competing in these events. The tennis regional tournament finals should be played tonight, if weather permits, and I hope to see some Lady Knights and Knights making it to the state tournament. The regional track meet will be held this week, and I am also hoping I will be traveling to the University of Louisville next week to wit- ness the state track meet. With baseball and softball, I wish them good luck in the district tournament, with wishes that each of these teams will make a regional appearance this year. Once again, congratulations to Marion County’s Bre Elder as she plays for the Kentucky All-Stars and good luck to all of the spring sports as they wrap up their regular seasons and head into postseason. Lady Knights capture 3 wins By Josh & Jessica Veatch [email protected] The Marion County Lady Knights softball team picked up three wins last week. The team’s overall record is now 15-4. After capturing the first regu- lar season district title in school history, the team is playing well heading into the final stretch of the season. The team’s final regular season game is scheduled for May 19, just two days prior to the start of the district tournament. The 20th dis- trict softball tournament will be played at Taylor County High School, while the 5th region tourna- ment is scheduled to be played at Marion County. Washington County 0, Marion County 8 The Marion County Lady Knights softball team played Washington County at Talley Field Thursday, holding them scoreless to pick up their 15th win of the season. Neither team would score in the first inning, but Marion County would put across four runs in the bottom of the second inning, using four hits, one Jessica Veatch Sports correspondent See Softball, page B8 Call (270) 692-6026 for details on this space! The Lebanon Enterprise THE GAME PLAN E-mail your schedules to [email protected] ■ BASKETBALL Elder on All-Star team By Josh & Jessica Veatch [email protected] Marion County Lady Knight, senior Bre Elder, has been selected to be a member of the 2012 Kentucky All-Star girls’ basketball team. The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation announced mem- bers of the team on Monday of last week. “It’s just an honor to be considered one of the top 12 best female athletes in the state of Kentucky,” Elder said. “I’m definitely blessed, and I thank God each and every day for giving me this opportunity.” While at Marion County, Elder made her way up several of the school’s all-time record list. At the end of her senior season, Elder had played in 203 career games, the most all time, scored 1,937 career points (3rd all-time), dished out 505 career assists (2nd all-time) and totaled 419 career steals (3rd all-time). Elder also accumulated a 48 percent career field goal clip, shot 63 percent from the free throw line, grabbed 868 rebounds, blocked 63 shots, averaged 9.5 points per game over her six year career, and scored over thirty points in a game on two occasions. Other members of the Kentucky team include Boone County’s Sydney Moss, who also received the honor of Kentucky’s Miss Basketball, Manual’s Lauren Bodine, April Wilson, Kara Wright, and Leasia Wright, Green County’s Micah Jones, Perry County Central’s Kendall Noble, Christine and Courtney Roush from Mercy, Christy Soldo of Hopkinsville, and South Oldham’s Jasmine Whitfield. Manual’s Stacy Pendleton will be the Head Coach of the Kentucky Girls’ All-Star team, assisted by Chris Souder from Mercer County and Jennifer Parsons from Corbin High School. The Kentucky- Indiana All-Star game will be played on June 8 at Freedom Hall. The girls’ game will begin at 5:30 P.M. and the boys’ game will immediately follow. Tickets for this event are currently available on www.ticket- master.com by searching Kentucky vs. Indiana All-Star basketball classic game. Tickets are $15.50 and $25.70. On the following night, the teams will compete again at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse (formerly the Conseco Fieldhouse) in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game has a fan page on Facebook- Kentucky High School All- Star Basketball Game. ■ LITTLE LEAGUE Play ball! Little League action is in full effect at Graham Memorial Park in Lebanon. Above, Chelsea Hardin throws the ball in to a Dodger’s teammate during a girls’ softball game at Graham Memorial Park Friday night. Ryan Lee Hayes prepares to pitch for the Reds during a Little League game Friday night at Graham Memorial Park. Photos by Jessica Veatch Photo by Jessica Veatch Senior Bre Elder was selected to be a member of the 2012 Kentucky Girls’ All-Star Team. Freshman McKenzie Reynolds fields the ball at second base during the game against Washington County Thursday at Talley Field.
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sp rtso wednesday, may 9, 2012 • the lebanon enterprise
B1Want the latest scores? Visit www.lebanonenterprise.com.
5.8 - 5.12.12 5.9.12
5.10.12
5.11.12 5.11-5.12.12
5.14.12
5.15.125.12.12
Track and field
Knights and Lady Knights regional track meet at Central Hardin
Tennis
Regional finals at Elizabethtown Community College
Softball
Lady Knights vs. Danville (Home)
Baseball
Knights vs. North Hardin (Home)
Baseball
Knights compete in Pulaski County Tournament (Away)
Softball
Lady Knights vs. John Hardin (Home)
Baseball
Knights vs. Bethlehem (Home)
Softball
Lady Knights vs. Green County (Home)
Softball
Lady Knights compete in C-ville Invitational Tourney (Away)
Tennis
Tennis Sectional Tournament
■ SOFTBALL
■ COLUMN
When you can’t pick oneIt was hard to narrow down
just one topic this week formy column, so I decided to try to incorporate all
three things that were on my mind.
First of all, as the majority of people already know, the 138th Kentucky Derby was Saturday at Churchill Downs, with a record breaking attendance of 165,307. Not knowing any-thing about the horses before the Derby, I sat down on my couch right before and watched the 20 horses walk by the cam-era and listened to what they said about each one and looked at their odds. So in my mind, I thought that Bodemeister just might win the garland of roses that night. Not only did I like the odds, I liked the story of how the horse was named after Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s son and how Baffert didn’t even know if he would be able to be at the Kentucky Derby just weeks ago as he suf-fered a heart attack.
As I watched the horses come out of the gate, I was impressed at how Bodemeister took the lead and kept it for so long. However, I was even more impressed at how I’ll Have Another, with 15-1 odds, and 25-year-old jockey Mario Gutierrez came from so far back to take the lead from Bodemeister and win the 138th Kentucky Derby. That is the first time a horse in the No. 19 post position has won the Run for the Roses, and Gutierrez also became the 42nd jockey to win the Kentucky Derby in his first try.
The second thing that is on my mind this week is Bre Elder being selected to be a member of the 2012 Kentucky Girls’ Basketball All-Star team. I just want to say congratulations to her on this accomplishment and good luck to her next year as she plays at the University of Dayton.
Finally, I want to say good luck to all of the spring sports competing in these events. The tennis regional tournament finals should be played tonight, if weather permits, and I hope to see some Lady Knights and Knights making it to the state tournament. The regional track meet will be held this week, and I am also hoping I will be traveling to the University of Louisville next week to wit-ness the state track meet. With baseball and softball, I wish them good luck in the district tournament, with wishes that each of these teams will make a regional appearance this year.
Once again, congratulations to Marion County’s Bre Elder as she plays for the Kentucky All-Stars and good luck to all of the spring sports as they wrap up their regular seasons and head into postseason.
Lady Knights capture 3 winsBy Josh & Jessica [email protected]
The Marion County Lady Knights softball team picked up three wins last week. The team’s overall record is now 15-4. After capturing the first regu-lar season district title in school history, the team is playing well heading into the final stretch of the season. The team’s final regular season game is scheduled for May 19, just two days prior to the start of the district tournament. The 20th dis-trict softball tournament will be played at Taylor
County High School, while the 5th region tourna-ment is scheduled to be played at Marion County.
Washington County 0, Marion County 8The Marion County Lady Knights softball
team played Washington County at Talley Field Thursday, holding them scoreless to pick up their 15th win of the season.
Neither team would score in the first inning, but Marion County would put across four runs in the bottom of the second inning, using four hits, one
Jessica VeatchSports correspondent
See Softball, page B8
Call (270) 692-6026 for details on this space!
The Lebanon Enterprise
THE GAME
PLANE-mail your schedules to
■ BASKETBALL
Elder on All-Star teamBy Josh & Jessica [email protected]
Marion County Lady Knight, senior Bre Elder, has been selected to be a member of the 2012 Kentucky All-Star girls’ basketball team. The Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation announced mem-bers of the team on Monday of last week.
“It’s just an honor to be considered one of the top 12 best female athletes in the state of Kentucky,” Elder said. “I’m definitely blessed, and I thank God each and every day for giving me this opportunity.”
While at Marion County, Elder made her way up several of the school’s all-time record list. At the end of her senior season, Elder had played in 203 career games, the most all time, scored 1,937 career points (3rd all-time), dished out 505 career assists (2nd all-time) and totaled 419 career steals (3rd all-time). Elder also accumulated a 48 percent career field goal clip, shot 63 percent from the free throw line, grabbed 868 rebounds, blocked 63 shots, averaged 9.5 points per game over her six year career, and scored over thirty points in a game on two occasions.
Other members of the Kentucky team include Boone County’s Sydney Moss, who also received the honor of Kentucky’s Miss Basketball, Manual’s Lauren Bodine, April Wilson, Kara Wright, and Leasia Wright, Green County’s Micah Jones, Perry County Central’s Kendall Noble, Christine and Courtney Roush from Mercy, Christy Soldo of Hopkinsville, and South Oldham’s Jasmine Whitfield.
Manual’s Stacy Pendleton will be the Head Coach of the Kentucky Girls’ All-Star team, assisted by Chris Souder from Mercer County and Jennifer Parsons from Corbin High School.
The Kentucky- Indiana All-Star game will be played on June 8 at Freedom Hall. The girls’ game will begin at 5:30 P.M. and the boys’ game will immediately follow. Tickets for this event are currently available on www.ticket-master.com by searching Kentucky vs. Indiana All-Star basketball classic game. Tickets are $15.50 and $25.70. On the following night, the teams will compete again at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse (formerly the Conseco Fieldhouse) in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game has a fan page on Facebook- Kentucky High School All-Star Basketball Game.
■ LITTLE LEAGUE
Playball!
Little League action is in full effect at Graham Memorial Park in Lebanon. Above, Chelsea Hardin throws the ball in to a Dodger’s teammate during a girls’ softball game at Graham Memorial Park Friday night. Ryan Lee Hayes prepares to pitch for the Reds during a Little League game Friday night at Graham Memorial Park.
Photos by Jessica Veatch
Photo byJessica Veatch
Senior Bre Elder was selected to be a member of the 2012 Kentucky Girls’ All-Star Team.
Freshman McKenzie Reynolds fields the ball atsecond base during the game against Washington County Thursday at Talley Field.
