GLASGOW — Cameron Felkins always dreamed of playing a sport in college. But he never thought it would be tennis.
The Barren County senior signed a letter of intent to play tennis at Union College on Monday. Felkins said he preferred a more team-oriented sport in his childhood, but soon garnered an affection for tennis.
“In elementary school I favored basketball,” he said. “I didn’t start playing tennis until high school, but once I did I fell in love with it.”
That love will be shared at Union. The Bulldogs’ men’s tennis squad ranks 10th in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Felkins said the high-level of competition will be challenging.
“Everybody at the next-level is as good as everybody in high school,” he said. “I’m going to have to practice and just do the best I can to become a better player.”
Felkins is already in elite — if not exclusive — company. Barren County High School Athletic Director Bob Blair said he doesn’t recall any Trojan moving on to play tennis at the collegiate level.
“I’ve been here 25 years, and I can’t remember anybody signing a tennis scholarship,” he said.
Signings in general have become commonplace at BCHS. Former Trojan quarterback Colton Phelps preceded Felkins in signing a letter of intent to play football with the Bulldogs.
Unlike Phelps, Felkins still has a year of high school eligibility to help him prepare for the next-level jump, and even though Felkins has achieved a childhood dream, he knows the work needed to be successful still must be done.
“I come here by myself sometimes and work on my serve or have my dad help me with my backhand,” Felkins said. “You’ve got to practice when there is no practice.”
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It's tournament time
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Underdogs...
With the likes of softball powerhouses Greenwood, Glasgow, Bowling Green and Allen County-Scottsville in the tournament, the Metcalfe County High School Lady Hornets, winners of the 16th District, are probably heading into next week’s Region 4 Tournament as underdogs.
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Champions...
Another chapter in the Glasgow High School Lady Scotties’ fairy-tale softball season was written Wednesday night as they became the first GHS team since 1996 to claim the District 15 Tournament championship, after beating the tournament’s No. 1 seed and the No. 1 team in the state, the Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriots, 1-0.
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Couldn't give it up...
Until a few weeks ago, Glasgow High School senior Shelby Ray wasn’t sure if she would pursue sports into her college career. Although a standout basketball and softball player, Ray thought it was time for her athletic career to come to a close so she could focus solely on academics in college. But in the end, she said she couldn’t imagine walking away from softball.
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Finally
After Glasgow High School center fielder Jordan Alexander settled under a fly ball to make the final out of the Scotties’ District 15 Championship game victory over Allen County-Scottsville Wednesday night, he raised his hands above his head, let out a big yell, and took off running to be with his teammates.
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Cornerstone
A cornerstone in the foundation that Steven Murphy has used to build the Glasgow High School softball program has been pitching. He believes you start everything with good pitching and then you can build from there.
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Season ends
The Barren County Trojans have struggled with their hitting over the last six or seven games of the regular season and unfortunately for the Trojan faithful, the problem arose again for Barren County on Tuesday in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association District 15 Baseball Tournament in Glasgow.
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Opportunity knocked
Going into Monday’s baseball game against Glasgow, Monroe County High School coach Jerome Taylor said the Falcons, to have a chance to beat the No. 1 seeded Scotties, would have to take advantage of every one of their opportunities.
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Big obstacle
The Monroe County Lady Falcons came into the Kentucky High School Athletic Association District 15 Softball Tournament Monday night in Glasgow with a big obstacle in front of them.
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