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Today's Sports

  • OUTDOORS: Archery teams have big...

    The Anderson County archery teams had strong showings in the National Archery in the Schools Program national tournament, held May 10 in Louisville.

    Sixth-grader Brandon Aldridge earned the championship of the elementary competition, scoring 292 out of a possible 300. He was 26th overall out of nearly 9,500 archers from 40 states.

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  • COLUMN: Hurting after a season...

    It took Brian Glass a bit longer than normal before he was ready to talk with the press last Tuesday night.

    The Anderson County softball coach generally goes over a few things with his team before heading straight to his dugout to chat for public consumption.

    But last Tuesday, after Oldham County had ended his team's dream of a state tournament trip, Glass told the Lady Bearcats he was proud of their efforts, both on the season and for the game, then headed to the team locker room with his coaching staff.

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  • BASKETBALL: McKee, Cann to lead...

    Anderson County High School basketball players Makenzie Cann and Eriel McKee are set to suit up for the Kentucky Junior All-Stars as they take on their Indiana counterparts in a two-game series this weekend.

    Both McKee and Cann are expected to be contenders for the state's Miss Basketball award in 2014.

    The junior all-star weekend has been added to the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Classic, which has pitted the best graduating seniors from the states in a summer border war every year since 1940.

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  • SOFTBALL: Two named all-tourney...

    Lady Bearcats named all region

    Two Anderson County High School softball players were named to the Eighth Region's All-Tournament team last week. Junior outfielder Molly Burkhead and sophomore shortstop Corrin Robinson were selected to the all-tournament team, which was announced after the championship game Wednesday night.

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  • SPORTS BRIEFS for June 6, 2013

    Football golf scramble rescheduled

    The Anderson County Bearcat football golf scramble, rained out on May 18, has been reset for Sunday, June 9 at Wild Turkey Trace Golf Course.

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  • Anderson County athletes sign...

    Four recent Anderson County High School graduates signed to play sports at area colleges before school was out on May 29.

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  • SOFTBALL: Oldham County veterans...

    Thirty minutes after it was all over, faint smiles tried to break through the tears.

    The hugs lasted longer than they normally do. Words were not necessary.

    The tears, some still lingering despite the smiles, spoke all that needed to be said.

    Anderson County's softball season had come to an end. Oldham County, the defending champion and Kentucky's seventh-ranked team, had killed the dream with a 4-2 win in the Eighth Region semifinal on the Lady Bearcats' home field

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  • Bearcat record belies progress...

    Working this craft as long as I have – 28 years – teaches some truths that will never be part of the class syllabus in Journalism 101.

    For that matter, you won't even find it in graduate level courses. Unless, of course, the major is life lessons.

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  • Savoie signs with Georgetown

    Anderson County High School senior Shelbi Savoie signed to play college volleyball with Georgetown College last Tuesday. Savoie became a very strong player at the net during her career as a Lady Bearcat. In her 4-year career, Anderson advanced to the Eighth Region Tournament semifinals twice, including her senior season.

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  • TRACK AND FIELD: Sims excels at...

    Anderson County Middle School student Alorra Sims had a huge day at the state middle school track meet, held Saturday at the University of Louisville.

    An eighth grader, Sims scored 21 of Anderson County's 25 points to put the Lady Mustangs among the state's best with an eighth-place team finish.

    Sims won the triple jump competition with an effort of 33-feet-10.5-inches. She also placed second in the long jump with a leap of 15-11.50. Sims also placed sixth in the 100-meter hurdles with time of 17.50.

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