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Today's Sports

  • Sports Briefs

    New Castle Chiefs to hold signups

    The New Castle Chiefs youth football team signups will be July 8, 9 and 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. behind the Henry County Board of Education. Students in grades 2-6 are eligible. For more information contact Parker Howard at (502) 396-5573.

    Henry County Youth football signups

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  • Henry County Mustangs win two...

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    The Mustangs youth baseball team coached by Randy Berry traveled to Louisville to play in the Pink Bat Classic on Mothers’ Day weekend. The Mustangs won the tournament by winning all four games.

    The first game was against the Louisville Fire on Saturday and the Mustangs won 11-0. Jaydon Berry was the leading hitter in the game, going 4-4 with a double. Seth Hicks pitched a one-hit shutout.

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  • Former Cats revel in first, last...

    Former Wildcat baseball player Jared Payton recently finished his freshman year as a baseball player for Asbury College.

    Payton had limited varsity playing time this year but will return next year with a season of experience under his belt.

    Payton went 3-for-14 at the plate and started five games. He appeared in four other games. He had two runs scored and one RBI.

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  • Lady Cats' win over Carroll...

    Though the baseball, softball and track seasons are now over, there were highlights aplenty.

    1.  The Henry County Lady Cats defeated the Carroll County Panthers in the district tournament to qualify for the regional tournament.

    The Lady Cats had only three seniors on this year’s team and no juniors but showed that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the future as they knocked the cover off the ball most of the season. The team had an up and down season that included a lot of good hitting and fielding miscues.

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  • Local Golfers competing in...

    Alex Hadden and Isaac Klempner are back on the Mussleman-Dunne Junior Golf Tour for a second season. Hadden has competed in three events and Klempner in four events in the boys 11-12 age division.

    MacKenzie Peyton also competed in the girls’ championship division in four tour events.

    Hadden won two of the tournaments he has entered, shooting 75 at Stone Crest Golf Course to win the KIA Classic on May 18 and 19. He shot another 75 at Seneca Golf Course on May 25 and 26 to take top honors.

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  • On-the-job training

     

     

    One year ago I retired from teaching and became a sportswriter-in-training.

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  • Wildcats go to camp

     

    The Henry County High School basketball team’s youth basketball camp was a big success this year according to coach Enoch Welch.

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  • Henry County Youth Baseball...

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    The Henry County Little League Spring Fling baseball tournament was May 22. The Rockies (above left) beat the White Sox (above right) 8-3 in the 8-10 year old division to claim first place. The White Sox finished as runners-up.

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  • Sports Briefs

    Six local players make All-District team

    Six local athletes made the 31st District All-District tournament teams last week.

    In the girls’ tournament Lady Cats Madison Rabourn, Aly Stanley and Krista DeBurger made the team. Kelsie Craigmyle of the Eminence Warriors also made the team.

    Alex Miles and Stephen Archer were named to the boys team.

    Henry County Track Team holds banquet

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  • Cats Fall To Oldham

    The Henry County Lady Cats season came to an end Monday, as they fell to Oldham County 8-3 in the 8th Region Softball tournament.

    The Lady Cats put a scare into the Lady colonels before falling 8-3 in the first round of the tournament.

    Henry County started with a base runner when Aly Stanley reached on an error. Paige DeBurger laid down a sacrifice bunt to move her into scoring position. Krista DeBurger then hit a high line drive to deep centerfield where Oldham County centerfielder Cynthia Leaton made a running over-the-shoulder grab at the fence.

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