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In the first round of the 8th Region tournament, the Henry County Ladycats were right where they wanted to be — ahead of Shelby County 5-4 with just a single inning remaining.

But in the end, Henry eventually faltered and the Lady Rockets rallied with a game-deciding seventh-inning bat to pull out the come-from-behind 8-5 victory. The four late runs sealed them a spot in the semifinals of the tournament, and ended Henry’s remarkable season at 17-14.

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Three years after starting the program from scratch, the Henry County Sharp Shooters are state champions, and could be gunning for a national title as well.

The Sharp Shooters won the Kentucky Youth Hunter Education Challenge — the official state championship — May 23-24 at Lake Cumberland’s 4-H Camp. Henry’s team members, who are sponsored by the Henry County 4-H, put their outdoor skills to the test against the best in the state at the annual challenge, and came away with their first state championship.

Did I just watch 200 laps? That was the question I asked myself over and over Sunday evening. It wasn’t my first choice of the way I would like to spend a Sunday afternoon, but I ended up spending the day watching cars drive laps around (zoom), and around (zoom), and around (zoom), and around (zoom) — you get my point.

There were some exciting moments with predictable crashes, drafting, passing and bumps, and in the end, I watched just about every lap of the Indianapolis 500. It was definitely a first for me.

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With the score tied 1-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, the Henry County baseball team kicked it in an extra gear to score five runs and put the opening-round contest against Owen County out of reach for the opposing Rebels.

The 31st District matchup, which was held at Gallatin County High School last Tuesday, saw strong pitching from Tyler Cox, solid defense and clutch hitting. It accumulated to the 6-1 win for Henry, which moved the Wildcats to the championship game and gave them an automatic berth into the 8th Region tournament.