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Although it’s just a scrimmage, the George Rogers Clark boys basketball team will face its first unofficial test of the season against highly-touted Jeffersontown Friday night at Norton Gymnasium. The contest tips off at 6 p.m. and admission is $4 at the door. Clark coach Scott Humphrey said the scrimmage will be treated like a regular season contest. Jeffersontown is one of the top-rated teams in the state and features center Zach Price, who signed a letter-of-intent with the University of Louisville and Tony Kimbro.

All good things must come to an end. For West Jessamine Colts softball that old adage is all too real. "It was just such a great season, I just wanted it to keep going," senior catcher and team captain Ashley Tatman said after the team's elimination from the KHSAA Fast Pitch Softball State Tournament last Friday at Sky View Park in Jeffersontown. "When you've got such momentum and you're with such great girls that you love so much, you just don't want it to end. But it has to sometime and that's just what hurts most.

RADCLIFF - Darren Ross of Danville finished third Saturday in the 171-pound class at the North Hardin Invitational, winning four of five matches in his best performance of the season. Ross edged Mike Atcher of North Hardin in the third-place match, winning a 3-2 decision. He won his previous match in double overtime. "He had a real good tournament," Danville coach Jeff Selby said. "He's just starting to hit his groove. " Chris Booth reached the semifinals at 125 pounds but lost 15-1 to Nick Griggs of Tates Creek.

The week leading up to the new year proved to be a good one for the George Rogers Clark High School boys' basketball team. The Cardinals, who lost in the semifinals of the Fifth-Third Bank Holiday Classic to eventual champion Louisville Male, placed two players on the all-tournament team, while coach Scott Humphrey reached a milestone during the five-day event. Preston Knowles and Josh Wood were named to the all-tournament team, while Humphrey won his 200th career game as a head coach in the team's win over Louisville DeSales in the opening round.

These are my thoughts on the I-75 connector To the editor, I have come up with the idea of creating a sort of simulation of what the proposed I-75 connector may be intended to accomplish. This simulation should make it possible for the average citizen to understand an aspect of what connectors are likely meant to accomplish. There is what I see as an already existing, somewhat comparable situation to the I-75 connector that is proposed for Jessamine County. Right now for the Jessamine area project, there is a point, we will call it Point “A,” the place where the proposed connector is to begin on I-75 in Madison County.

George Rogers Clark Coach: Jackie McCloud Record: 28-12. Streak: Won seven of last eight games. Notes: Clark has been hot as of late, with the Lady Cardinals' only loss in the last eight games being a 9-3 setback to Montgomery County in the 40th District finals. Clark won the Lady Charger Classic in Jeffersontown to end the regular season, which gave the team a boost heading into postseason play. The Lady Cards own a 1-3 record against three of the 16 teams participating in the two-day event.

The Danville-Boyle County 11-year-old all-star team won two games and lost two games in the Cal Ripken State Tournament in Lexington. The local team lost to eventual state champion South Lexington in its second game. Brady Wehmiller and Zak Wilson had Danville-Boyle's only hits in the game. The other loss came to tourney finalist Shelby County 8-3. Chris Honabach had a double and Wehmiller, Jacob Preston and Cody Honabach each singles. Wehmiller was the losing pitcher. Danville-Boyle beat Harrison County 8-6 behind Wehmiller's 4 1/3 innings of pitching in its first game.

Coach: Matt Puckett, second season. Record: 29-10. Last year: The Lady Cardinals went 28-10 and lost to Montgomery County in the finals of the 10th¿Region Tournament at Pendleton County. Clark to the Lady Indians 1-0 in the 40th District finals at Cardinal Heights. Starters lost: Amy Haggard, Caitlin Collins, Shami Williams, Megan Bealert, Ali Martin. Top Returnees: Rebecca Strange, Whitney Conkwright, Kolbi Mitchell, Skye Skinner. Outlook: Puckett will have a “young group” to work with in his second season at the helm.

LOUISVILLE - The George Rogers Clark High School girls' softball team capped a successful regular season by winning the Lady Charger Classic at Jeffersontown on Saturday afternoon. In the finals, the Lady Cardinals (27-5-1) rallied for two runs in the sixth inning and held on for a 3-2 win over Conner. Amy Haggard led off the sixth inning with a triple and scored on a passed ball. Michelle Ladanyi followed with a double and crossed the plate on a single by Emily Wallace for the final margin.

LEXINGTON — Make no mistake about it. Eastern coach Jason Couch didn’t think his team played its best basketball against Warren Central in the opening round of the Boys Sweet 16 Wednesday afternoon. After watching George Rogers Clark defeat Oldham County in the tournament opener, he’s also not looking forward to playing the third-ranked Cardinals in the second round Friday afternoon. “We played each other a couple of times since (Clark coach Scott Humphrey) has been at Clark.

These are my thoughts on the I-75 connector To the editor, I have come up with the idea of creating a sort of simulation of what the proposed I-75 connector may be intended to accomplish. This simulation should make it possible for the average citizen to understand an aspect of what connectors are likely meant to accomplish. There is what I see as an already existing, somewhat comparable situation to the I-75 connector that is proposed for Jessamine County. Right now for the Jessamine area project, there is a point, we will call it Point “A,” the place where the proposed connector is to begin on I-75 in Madison County.

Coach: Matt Puckett, second season. Record: 29-10. Last year: The Lady Cardinals went 28-10 and lost to Montgomery County in the finals of the 10th¿Region Tournament at Pendleton County. Clark to the Lady Indians 1-0 in the 40th District finals at Cardinal Heights. Starters lost: Amy Haggard, Caitlin Collins, Shami Williams, Megan Bealert, Ali Martin. Top Returnees: Rebecca Strange, Whitney Conkwright, Kolbi Mitchell, Skye Skinner. Outlook: Puckett will have a “young group” to work with in his second season at the helm.

LEXINGTON — Make no mistake about it. Eastern coach Jason Couch didn’t think his team played its best basketball against Warren Central in the opening round of the Boys Sweet 16 Wednesday afternoon. After watching George Rogers Clark defeat Oldham County in the tournament opener, he’s also not looking forward to playing the third-ranked Cardinals in the second round Friday afternoon. “We played each other a couple of times since (Clark coach Scott Humphrey) has been at Clark.

Although it’s just a scrimmage, the George Rogers Clark boys basketball team will face its first unofficial test of the season against highly-touted Jeffersontown Friday night at Norton Gymnasium. The contest tips off at 6 p.m. and admission is $4 at the door. Clark coach Scott Humphrey said the scrimmage will be treated like a regular season contest. Jeffersontown is one of the top-rated teams in the state and features center Zach Price, who signed a letter-of-intent with the University of Louisville and Tony Kimbro.

Leah Flora scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds to earn MVP honors Saturday as Mercer County beat St. George's of Rhode Island in the finals of the KSA Classic in Orlando, Fla. "This was probably our best all-around game of the season. We played four solid quarters," said Mercer coach Chris Souder, whose team turned a 16-14 first quarter deficit into a 31-20 halftime lead. "In the second quarter we turned up our pressure and forced some easy turnovers. So this was an excellent tournament for us. " Ashley Roby had 16 points with five assists and five rebounds for the Titans (5-2)

George Rogers Clark Coach: Jackie McCloud Record: 28-12. Streak: Won seven of last eight games. Notes: Clark has been hot as of late, with the Lady Cardinals' only loss in the last eight games being a 9-3 setback to Montgomery County in the 40th District finals. Clark won the Lady Charger Classic in Jeffersontown to end the regular season, which gave the team a boost heading into postseason play. The Lady Cards own a 1-3 record against three of the 16 teams participating in the two-day event.

The Danville-Boyle County 11-year-old all-star team won two games and lost two games in the Cal Ripken State Tournament in Lexington. The local team lost to eventual state champion South Lexington in its second game. Brady Wehmiller and Zak Wilson had Danville-Boyle's only hits in the game. The other loss came to tourney finalist Shelby County 8-3. Chris Honabach had a double and Wehmiller, Jacob Preston and Cody Honabach each singles. Wehmiller was the losing pitcher. Danville-Boyle beat Harrison County 8-6 behind Wehmiller's 4 1/3 innings of pitching in its first game.

All good things must come to an end. For West Jessamine Colts softball that old adage is all too real. "It was just such a great season, I just wanted it to keep going," senior catcher and team captain Ashley Tatman said after the team's elimination from the KHSAA Fast Pitch Softball State Tournament last Friday at Sky View Park in Jeffersontown. "When you've got such momentum and you're with such great girls that you love so much, you just don't want it to end. But it has to sometime and that's just what hurts most.

LOUISVILLE - The George Rogers Clark High School girls' softball team capped a successful regular season by winning the Lady Charger Classic at Jeffersontown on Saturday afternoon. In the finals, the Lady Cardinals (27-5-1) rallied for two runs in the sixth inning and held on for a 3-2 win over Conner. Amy Haggard led off the sixth inning with a triple and scored on a passed ball. Michelle Ladanyi followed with a double and crossed the plate on a single by Emily Wallace for the final margin.

It was a productive week for George Rogers Clark High School. The softball team won the Bell County Invitational and won six games during spring break, while the baseball squad won four games and dropped one encounter in a one-week visit to Florida. "We played well," Clark softball coach Jackie McCloud said. "We had a great week. It was cold, though. " Clark baseball coach Larry Allison said his team had an equally productive break. "It was a very good trip," he said.