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The LaRue County High School Hawks Boys Basketball team concluded the year with their annual awards banquet. The Hawks finished the season with an impressive 23-8 record. They defeated Caverna and Green County in the 18th District Tournament to claim their fourth consecutive district title. The Hawks have amassed a 36-4 record against their district opponents the past five years. The Hawks made their sixth consecutive appearance to the 5th region tournament. They defeated Taylor Co. 73-53 in the opening round and lost in over- time 74-80 to eventual champion John Hardin. “I am really proud of how much progress this team made over the year,” said Head Coach Paul Childress. “The players worked extremely hard in the off season and during the season as well. This was a fun bunch to coach.” The banquet included a meal in the LCHS cafe and awards ceremony in the LCHS auditorium. Players were recognized for their accomplish- ments: ■ Kyle Sheeran – Best Free Throw Percentage, Best 3- Point Percentage, Offensive Award, Co- MVP, Senior Award ■ Kyle Meredith - Defense Award, Senior Award ■ Jonathan Firquin – Corky Cox Award, Senior Award, 6th Man Award ■ Kelton Ford – Most Steals, Most Assists, Offense Award, Co-MVP ■ Gabe Shirley – 6th Man Award ■ Jackson Venegas, Most Improved Award ■ Tyler Howell – Most Rebounds, Most Charges Taken, Most Improved Award ■ Kody Key – Best Field Goal Percentage, Most Improved The following players received varsity letters or letters of participa- tion: Dustin Coulter, Kyle Devary, Dalton Lawson, Micah Wiseman, Daulton Uhl, Caleb Sheffer, Turner Cottrell, Robert Thompson, Chi-Ho Lam, Mason Harman and managers Cedrick King and Robert Benjamin. “The banquet is a time where these fine young men are honored for all the sweat, hard work and time that they put into a season,” said Childress. “It was a great year and I know that the parents, fans and supporters of LaRue County Basketball really enjoyed watching this team play. They played as a unit and competed every game. I thought we peaked at the end of the season and gave ourselves a great chance in the regional tourney. We were shooting the ball well and everyone knew their roles and was giving us all they had. It was a great run.” SPORTS Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Section B The LaRue County Herald News Softball fast • convenient • affordable • 24/7 Access • Clean, Comfortable, and Safe • No Lines, No Contracts, No Hassles! • Affordable Month-to-Month or Prepay Options • Free Consultation with a Personal Trainer • No Limit Work Outs 500 Sq. Ft. Fitness Classroom for Zumba & Group Exercise Classes 83 Shawnee Drive, Hodgenville, KY (270) 358-5417 At Time of Sign Up – Now thru 4/30! Photo by David Dawson Brittany Enlow connects with a pitch in Monday’s Beach Bash in Florida. The Lady Hawks are making the most of their spring break, playing several games this week. Ladies hope for success at Beach Bash Three errors over the first eight innings didn’t hurt but two errors in the top of the ninth doomed the host Lady Hawks against the Lady Knights of Marion County. LaRue fell 2-0 in the April 3 game. LaRue County wasted an 11- strikeout night by sophomore Brigitte Skaggs, who allowed six hits, two walks and hit one batter in 8 2/3 innings. Sophomore Peyton Gardner went 2-for-4 while senior Brittany Enlow, Brigitte Skaggs and junior Kayla Skaggs each had one hit. Sophomore Courtney Johnson and eighth-grader Mallory Skaggs both stole a base. Florida Beach Bash The 13th-ranked North Laurel Lady Jaguars defeated LaRue’s Lady Hawks 1-0 on Sunday dur- ing the opening day of the annual Florida Beach Bash in Fort Walton. No. 6 Louisville Assumption was originally supposed to play LaRue County, but Assumption played Saturday evening in the prestigious 50-team Bob Jones Classic in Huntsville, Ala., and didn’t make it to the beach in time to play the Lady Hawks. Brigitte Skaggs went 2-for-3 with a double for LaRue County, while freshman Tristan Cruise singled and stole a base. Four players – Brittany Enlow, Kayla Skaggs, Gardner and eighth- grader Delany Eastridge – each had one hit. LaRue County had seven hits and walked once, but left 10 run- ners on base. The Lady Hawks had the bases loaded with one out in the second and third innings. The Lady Hawks have been outscored 36-2 over 27 innings during their five-game losing streak. “But we’re playing a lot better than we were, so I’m happy about that,” said second-year LaRue County coach Aaron Howell. “We’re just not getting that key hit when we need it. We’re going to have to start manufacturing runs somehow.” Kayla Skaggs struck out one and walked one while scattering six hits – all singles. North Laurel (10-2) had scored at least three runs in each of its previous 11 games. LANDMARK NEWS SERVICE Baseball Photo by David Dawson Jesse Johnson delivers the pitch against Louisville Eastern at the Fort Walton Beach Bash. Hawks defeat Bardstown, Marion The LaRue County Hawks rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Bardstown Bethlehem at home April 3. The Eagles scored in the first inning after Jacob Browning singled, stole second and reached home on an error. Hawk senior Kyle Sheeran tied the game in the bottom of the first inning after hitting a sin- gle and advancing to third on senior Jesse Johnson’s single. The Eagles scored twice in the second inning and held the Hawks scoreless until the bottom of the sixth inning. Stephen Carpenter singled and advanced to second on a shortstop error. He stole third and scored on a catcher’s error. Sheeran walked and senior Kyle Meredith reached base on an error. Both runners advanced on the throw. Johnson grounded out bringing in Sheeran. Meredith advanced to third. Senior Slade Owens hit a sacrifice bunt bring- ing in Meredith – the game-winning run. Sophomore Austin McDowell had a hit in the LANDMARK NEWS SERVICE Hawks honored at annual banquet Basketball See BANQUET, page 2B See HAWKS, page 2B
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The LaRue CountyHigh School HawksBoys Basketball teamconcluded the year withtheir annual awardsbanquet.
The Hawks finishedthe season with animpressive 23-8 record.They defeated Cavernaand Green County inthe 18th DistrictTournament to claimtheir fourth consecutivedistrict title.
The Hawks haveamassed a 36-4 recordagainst their districtopponents the past fiveyears.
The Hawks madetheir sixth consecutiveappearance to the 5thregion tournament.They defeated TaylorCo. 73-53 in the openinground and lost in over-time 74-80 to eventualchampion John Hardin.
“I am really proud ofhow much progress thisteam made over theyear,” said Head CoachPaul Childress. “Theplayers workedextremely hard in theoff season and during
the season as well. Thiswas a fun bunch tocoach.”
The banquet includeda meal in the LCHS cafeand awards ceremony inthe LCHS auditorium.Players were recognizedfor their accomplish-ments:
� Kyle Sheeran –Best Free ThrowPercentage, Best 3-Point Percentage,Offensive Award, Co-MVP, Senior Award
� Kyle Meredith -Defense Award, SeniorAward
� Jonathan Firquin– Corky Cox Award,Senior Award, 6th ManAward
� Kelton Ford –Most Steals, MostAssists, Offense Award,Co-MVP
� Gabe Shirley – 6thMan Award
� Jackson Venegas,Most Improved Award
� Tyler Howell –Most Rebounds, MostCharges Taken, MostImproved Award
� Kody Key – BestField Goal Percentage,
Most ImprovedThe following players
received varsity lettersor letters of participa-tion: Dustin Coulter,Kyle Devary, DaltonLawson, MicahWiseman, Daulton Uhl,Caleb Sheffer, TurnerCottrell, RobertThompson, Chi-Ho Lam,Mason Harman andmanagers Cedrick Kingand Robert Benjamin.
“The banquet is atime where these fineyoung men are honoredfor all the sweat, hardwork and time that theyput into a season,” saidChildress. “It was agreat year and I knowthat the parents, fansand supporters ofLaRue CountyBasketball reallyenjoyed watching thisteam play. They playedas a unit and competedevery game. I thoughtwe peaked at the end ofthe season and gaveourselves a great chancein the regional tourney.We were shooting theball well and everyoneknew their roles and
was giving us all theyhad. It was a great run.”
SPORTSWednesday, April 11, 2012 Section B
The LaRue County Herald News
� Softball
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• 24/7 Access • Clean, Comfortable, and Safe • No Lines, No Contracts, No Hassles! • Affordable Month-to-Month or Prepay Options • Free Consultation with a Personal Trainer • No Limit Work Outs
500 Sq. Ft. Fitness Classroom for Zumba & Group Exercise Classes
83 Shawnee Drive, Hodgenville, KY (270) 358-5417
At Time of Sign Up – Now thru 4/30!
Photo by David Dawson
Brittany Enlow connects with a pitch in Monday’s Beach Bash in Florida. The Lady Hawks are making
the most of their spring break, playing several games this week.
Ladies hope for success at Beach Bash
Three errors over the firsteight innings didn’t hurt but twoerrors in the top of the ninthdoomed the host Lady Hawksagainst the Lady Knights ofMarion County. LaRue fell 2-0 inthe April 3 game.
LaRue County wasted an 11-strikeout night by sophomoreBrigitte Skaggs, who allowed sixhits, two walks and hit one batterin 8 2/3 innings.
Sophomore Peyton Gardnerwent 2-for-4 while senior BrittanyEnlow, Brigitte Skaggs and juniorKayla Skaggs each had one hit.Sophomore Courtney Johnsonand eighth-grader MallorySkaggs both stole a base.
Florida Beach Bash
The 13th-ranked North LaurelLady Jaguars defeated LaRue’sLady Hawks 1-0 on Sunday dur-ing the opening day of the annualFlorida Beach Bash in FortWalton.
No. 6 Louisville Assumptionwas originally supposed to playLaRue County, but Assumptionplayed Saturday evening in theprestigious 50-team Bob JonesClassic in Huntsville, Ala., anddidn’t make it to the beach intime to play the Lady Hawks.
Brigitte Skaggs went 2-for-3with a double for LaRue County,while freshman Tristan Cruisesingled and stole a base. Fourplayers – Brittany Enlow, KaylaSkaggs, Gardner and eighth-grader Delany Eastridge – eachhad one hit.
LaRue County had seven hits
and walked once, but left 10 run-ners on base. The Lady Hawkshad the bases loaded with one outin the second and third innings.
The Lady Hawks have beenoutscored 36-2 over 27 inningsduring their five-game losingstreak.
“But we’re playing a lot betterthan we were, so I’m happy aboutthat,” said second-year LaRueCounty coach Aaron Howell.“We’re just not getting that keyhit when we need it. We’re goingto have to start manufacturingruns somehow.”
Kayla Skaggs struck out oneand walked one while scatteringsix hits – all singles. NorthLaurel (10-2) had scored at leastthree runs in each of its previous11 games.
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Photo by David Dawson
Jesse Johnson delivers the pitch against
Louisville Eastern at the Fort Walton Beach
Bash.
Hawks defeatBardstown,
Marion
The LaRue County Hawks rallied from a 3-1deficit to defeat Bardstown Bethlehem at homeApril 3.
The Eagles scored in the first inning afterJacob Browning singled, stole second andreached home on an error.
Hawk senior Kyle Sheeran tied the game inthe bottom of the first inning after hitting a sin-gle and advancing to third on senior JesseJohnson’s single.
The Eagles scored twice in the second inningand held the Hawks scoreless until the bottom ofthe sixth inning.
Stephen Carpenter singled and advanced tosecond on a shortstop error. He stole third andscored on a catcher’s error.
Sheeran walked and senior Kyle Meredithreached base on an error. Both runners advancedon the throw.
Johnson grounded out bringing in Sheeran.Meredith advanced to third.
Senior Slade Owens hit a sacrifice bunt bring-ing in Meredith – the game-winning run.
Sophomore Austin McDowell had a hit in the
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