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Danville police responded to a disturbance call on Colonel Drive about 12:40 a.m. today. A Centre College student told police an ex-boyfriend, Hayden Williams, 20, of Sonora, entered her dorm and assaulted her, then refused to leave. She had minor injuries. Williams, who had left the premises, was picked up in Sonora by Kentucky State Police. He is charged with assault, burglary and kidnapping and will be transported to the Boyle County Detention Center later today. More information will be included in tomorrow's paper.

Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Joel Pett will visit Centre College Monday through Wednesday as a Humana Visiting Scholar, participating in events that include a convocation address at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Weisiger Theater. The address is free and open to the public. In his address, “Drawing the Line: Cartooning an Absurd Political Universe,” Pett will discuss contemporary politics and other subjects, including the upcoming vice-presidential debate Oct. 11 at Centre.

The Centre swim teams were swept Saturday in a dual meet with Sewanee University. The Centre women lost 152-70 and the men lost 164-50. Tina Maples had the lone win for Centre, taking the 100 yard butterfly. Ellie Guy took second in the 200 freestyle in a personal-best 2:04.93. Will Adams was also second in the 200 free (1:52.3). Maples, Jillian Dove and Jessica Walthers took second, third and fourth in the 4000 individual medley. In diving, Samantha McCure was third and Will Daugherty placed second.

CRESTVIEW HILLS - The Centre College men won its fifth straight game Wednesday, leading by 17 at the half and going on for the 70-52 win over Thomas More College. "It was just a good win. These guys are working hard and deserve the success they're having," Centre coach Greg Mason said. Reggie Magnusson led Centre (16-6) with 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting and four rebounds, Matt Nestheide went 4-for-6 from 3-point range and scored 16 points and Thomas Britt added 15 points.

LEXINGTON - The Centre College women outshot Transylvania but committed 32 turnovers in a 61-42 loss Monday night. The turnovers doomed the Colonels (2-10) to their seventh straight loss. They stayed close to Transy (9-1) in the first half but were left behind in the second. "We played them tight for about the first 30 minutes of the game," Centre coach Jennifer Ruff-Osborne said. "It was anybody's ballgame, but then we couldn't push through and finish. "We had trouble with their press getting the ball down the floor and getting int our offense right away.

MEN Campbellsville (Ca) 6, at Centre (Ce) 1 Singles: No. 1 - Luke Beling (Ca) def. Dan Schmidt (Ce) 6-4, 6-2; No. 2 - Mark Tiu (Ca) def. Lon Hays (Ce) 6-0, 6-2; No. 3 - Mercelo Brogan (Ca) def. Doug Arnold (Ce) 6-2, 4-6, 10-8; Bennett Clark (Ce) def. Kyla Caver (Ca) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8; No. 5 - Cliff Engels (Ca) def. Barrett Freeman (Ce) 6-3, 6-3; No. 6 - Daniel Keaton (Ca) def. Bryce Meredith (Ce) 4-6, 6-1, 10-3. Doubles: No. 1 - Schmidt-Hays (Ce) def. Beling-Tiu (Ca)

MEN Team scores - Centre 86, Bellarmine 4; Centre 71, Union 24; Union 76, Bellarmine 8. 200 medley relay - 1. Centre (Jimmy Tatgenhort, Brad Erickson, Jimmy Waldrop, Will Jenkins) 1:44.6; 2. Centre (Michael Henry, Luke Neubauer, Pat Ley, Alex Brown) 1:45.9; 1000 freestyle - Jenkins 11:25.3; 2. Erickson 11:35.2. 200 freestyle - 1. Nick Thompson 1:54.9; 2. Matt Kaufman 1:56.9. 50 freestyle - 2. Ley 23.2; 3. Brown 24.5. 200 IM - 1. Henry 2;15; 2. Waldrop 2:15.

CRESTVIEW HILLS - The Centre College women lost to Thomas More for the second consecutive Saturday, falling 64-47 in the first round of the Saints' Julie Costello Memorial Classic. Thomas More (2-1) shot 56 percent from the field, thanks in large part to the success of its transition game. The Saints scored more than one-third of their points on fast breaks and outscored Centre 40-16 in the paint. "We're playing a lot of young kids ... and Thomas More is mostly juniors and seniors," Centre coach Wendie Austin-Robinson said.

The Centre College baseball team gave up two runs in the third inning and three in the fourth Monday in a 6-0 loss to visiting Viterbo University. Dan Heitz scattered four hits and struck out six with four walks over five innings to earn the win for Viterbo (6-7). Jarrod Williams (0-1) took the loss for the Colonels. He gave up five runs, four earned, in four innings and had two strikeouts and two walks. In the third, Dustin Warner's two-run single scored Matthew McGaughey and Josh Heiney to give Viterbo all the runs it needed.

Centre Results From Double Dual With Union, Asbury Colleges MEN Team scores - Centre 138, Asbury 31; Centre 145, Union 42; Union 87.5, Asbury 55.5 200 Medley Relay - 1. Centre (Michae henry, Brad Erickson, Luke Neubauer, Jimmy Tatgenhorst) 1:42.83. 1000 Freestyle - 1. Joey Polio 10:57.19 200 Freestyle - 1. Jimmy Tatgenhorst 1:50.87; 4. matt Shuey 2:14.28. 50 Freestyle - 1. Travis Pinnix 25.4; 2. Tyler Foote 25.49. 200 IM - 1. Michael Henry 2:17.

Last week's Maximum Velocity Track & Field Academy at Centre College was not just a chance for campers to get pointers from Olympians. Instead, the Centre track and field athletes who worked the camp also got a chance to get pointers from being around the all-star staff of camp clinicians that included former Olympic medal winners. Senior Nick Niehaus, who holds the Centre record in the 400-meter hurdles in 53.44 seconds, spent three days with Kevin Young, the man who has owned the world record in the 400 hurdles since 1992.

For many college students, "pulling an all-nighter" is a familiar routine typically accomplished with copious amounts of caffeine. Often, the go-to option is a so-called "energy shot" drink that boasts a special blend of energy-boosting ingredients.  New research by a behavioral neuroscience professor and her students at Centre College calls the popular drink - and the extra boost it claims to provide - into question. And their preliminary findings are creating quite a buzz. According to the recent study, "The effect of energy drinks on visual attention task performance," led by Centre's KatieAnn Skogsberg, assistant professor of psychology and behavioral neuroscience, the energy drinks may be no more effective than other sources of caffeine.

Jamie Nieto is a two-time Olympian who says he is not really an overall sports fan - “I never really watch sports on TV,” he said. However, he is a fan of promoting track and field with youngsters, and that's why the talented high jumper is back in Danville for the second time in three years working at the Maximum Velocity Track & Field Academy at Centre College that started Wednesday night. Nieto, 36, just missed earning a medal at the 2004 and 2012 Olympics. He is a three-tme U.S. outdoor champion (2003, 2004, 2012)

Elysse Petrie is giving her parents a break. Like so many parents of young athletes, Petrie's parents shuttled their daughter to competitions near and far for years. And when it came time for her to choose a college, she said staying close to home was an important factor in her decision. The Boyle County pitcher plans to play for Centre College, and she made her commitment official Monday at a signing ceremony at Boyle. “Probably one of the biggest reasons why is it was close to home where my parents could come see me play,” Petrie said.

Centre College faculty and staff were honored Tuesday at the annual faculty and staff appreciation dinner and awards ceremony. Aljo Karapandzic and James Stringfield, both from Facilities Management, received the Horky Service Award, given to facilities workers for outstanding achievements. Lorette and John Horky, class of 1932, gave a bequest to create the award, which has been given annually since 1990.  Karapandzic, who primarily has worked as a painter for the college since 2002, is noted among his peers for being an enjoyable and loyal co-worker, one who is committed to his role.  Stringfield, a paint supervisor and a member of Centre's facilities management staff since 2008, is known for his willingness to assist others in whatever capacity is needed, often going above and beyond the call of duty.

The Centre College women's golf team tied for ninth place Friday in the NCAA Division III championships at Destin, Fla. The Colonels, who were ranked ninth entering the 72-hole tournament at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, shot 325 in the final round to finish at 1,296. Freshman Kathleen Kennedy was the team's low scorer. She shot a second straight 80 in the final round to finish at 319, leaving her in a tie for 22nd place. Alyssa Brown and Allison Hancock each shot 78 in the final round.

Martha Raddatz told one on herself Sunday during her commencement address to Centre College's Class of 2013. The highly decorated and respected ABC foreign correspondent who has reported from war zones around the world, the White House and the Pentagon, the woman who held Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan in check during their feisty debate at Centre last fall, never made it through college. Raddatz told the crowd at Newlin Hall that she had given a commencement speech at a small college a few years back and one of the newly-minted graduates asked her how she could follow in Raddatz's footsteps.

When Ibby Jadoon receives his diploma today, Centre College will be saying goodbye to one of its best and brightest. Jadoon is a bonafide Big Man on Campus (Academic Division), having earned a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and being chosen by his fellow seniors to deliver the Honors Convocation address.  He's also president of Centre's Muslim Student Association, which has all of four members. “That was a tough election,” he joked. Jadoon's presence has been felt beyond Centre in the four years he's been in Danville, and that's not counting his study-abroad trips to South Africa, Ecuador and Turkey.

The Centre College women's golf team was in eighth place entering the final round of the NCAA Division III championships at Destin, Fla. The Colonels shot 324 in Thursday's third round at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort. They were in a group of six teams in sixth through 11th places separated by only 11 shots as the final round of the 72-hole tournament began today. Freshman Kathleen Kennedy led the Colonels for the second straight day, shooting 80 for a 54-hole total of 239 that left her tied for 21st place.