Softball

Brandy Pingleton, Garrard County, softball. She hit three home runs and drove in eight runs to help Garrard win three games at the state tournament. Hagan Goldey, Garrard County, softball. She had six hits, scored five runs and made only one error in six games at the state tournament.

Monday, March 19 COLLEGE Softball Centre at Mississippi College, 2, 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 COLLEGE Baseball Centre at Piedmont, 7 p.m. Softball Centre at Belhaven, 2, 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 COLLEGE Baseball Centre at Emory, 3 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Boys Sweet Sixteen at Lexington: First round, Adair County vs. Lincoln County,...

CRAB ORCHARD - Crab Orchard Parks and Recreation is taking registration for spring baseball, softball and T-ball leagues through March 15. The parks board is also looking for anyone wanting to have a girls fast pitch softball team (ages 7-9, 10-12 and 13-16). Teams are also being sought for the open, church co-ed and men's leagues. Contact Dan Gutenson at 606-355-2268.

George Rogers Clark softball player Shamy Williams signed a letter of intent to play softball for the University of Pikeville Thursday. Pictured from front row left are father Gary Williams, Pikeville coach Robert Staggs, Shamy , mother Angie Williams; back row left, Clark assistant coaches Rick Mitchell and Mike Travis, grandfather Gary Williams, grandmother Ruth Williams, Whitney Conkwright and brother Jordan Williams. Bob Flynn/bflynn@winchestersun.com

A small group of about 50 people gathered at Nicholasville Elementary School Saturday afternoon to honor the 2011 inductees to the Jessamine County Parks and Recreation Hall of Fame. The nine members enshrined this year were J.R. Banks, Tommy Orme, R.J. Corman, Sherman Dean, Jay Buffin, Dan Young Shearer, Monte Carpenter, Andy Williams and Ronnie Crowe. • Banks coached youth soccer for more than 10 years as well as T-ball and Little League. Off the field, he has been one of the largest financial contributors to youth sports for more than 30 years.

Abigail Baxter, a 2008 graduate of West Jessamine High School, was named to the All-American first team last week at the USCAA softball finals. Baxter is a freshman at Southern Virginia University, in Buena Vista, Va. She was also named to the first team Academic All-American team. Baxter attended West Jessamine High School and played softball for the Colts. She is a freshman at SVU. She played softball at West Jessamine high. Baxter was seventh in the league with five home runs and 10th with a .472 batting average.

Dear Editor, My daughter's recent letter regarding Jerry Perry's frequent commentary on his softball team brought tears to my eyes. Neither of us wishes to hurt Perry's family. Their support of the team and of the individual players through the years was always above and beyond and truly appreciated. My daughter longed for instruction while playing ball for Danville. She never minded being given criticism on her playing ability. What hurt her were the comments that she was "lazy" and "unmotivated.

The Homeland Equipment Area MVPs of the Week are: Clay Cinnamon, Mercer County, Baseball: Threw a no-hitter Saturday against Somerset at the Henry Clay Invitational in a 13-0 win. Kendra Ross, Boyle County, Softball: Hit .566 last week for the Rebels.

Danville-Boyle County Recreation Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Boyle County Fiscal Courtroom. The agenda includes: The introduction of new board member Ed McKinney; a treasurer's report; a Bonner Scholar request, response to the emergency shelter facility; Designation of the application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approved revised agreements in the field, a maintenance department report on Millennium Park...