LEXINGTON — The Glasgow boys doubles team of Joel Padgett and Brett Flener picked up a first round win, as did the Metcalfe County girls duo of Callie Jesse and Kendra Clark, in the first day of the state tennis tournament on Thursday.
Both teams lost in the second round, also held Thursday, ending their respective runs for a state title.
Padgett and Flener opened with a 6-3, 6-3 first round win over Nate Ploskonka and Drew Stevens of Garrard County. The Scottie duo then fell in round two to Ryne Least and Zack Lewis of Lexington Catholic, 6-2, 6-2.
Glasgow’s Michael Morosa fell in the first round of singles play with a 6-3, 6-2, loss to Jeremy Blum of DuPont Manual.
Metcalfe County’s Trey Shirley, the 4th Region singles runner-up, fell to Richard Canelas of Highlands, 6-2, 6-1, also in the first round.
In girls play, the Lady Hornet duo of Jesse and Clark opened play with a come-from-behind win over Mallory Perkins and Helen Crenshaw of Hopkinsville. The Metcalfe team won 4-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2). Jesse and Clark fell in the second round to North Oldham’s Stephanie Townsend and Rachel Wurster, 6-2, 6-3.
The Metcalfe team of Taylor Noe and Sydney Edwards fell in the first round to Morgan County’s Lacy May and Emily McKenzie. After opening with a 6-2 win in the first set, the Lady Hornet team fell 6-4 in the second and lost the final set 7-5.
Both of Metcalfe’s singles players lost in the first round. Aspen Edwards, the 4th Region girls singles champion, fell to Elisa DeCamp of Henry Clay, 6-2, 6-2. Megan Stephens lost to Lexington Catholic’s Ann Morris, 6-3, 6-1.
Boys singles
First round
Jeremy Blum (DuPont Manual) def. Michael Morosa (Glasgow) 6-3, 6-2.
Richard Canelas (Highlands) def. Trey Shirley (Metcalfe County) 6-2, 6-1.
Boys doubles
First round
Joel Padgett/Brett Flener (Glasgow) def. Nate Ploskonka/Drew Stevens (Garrard County) 6-3, 6-3.
Second round
Ryne Least/Zack Lewis (Lexington Catholic) def. Flener/Padgett (Glasgow) 6-2, 6-2
Girls singles
First round
Ann Morris (Lexington Catholic) def. Megan Stephens (Metcalfe County) 6-3, 6-1.
Elisa DeCamp (Henry Clay) def. Aspen Edwards (Metcalfe County) 6-2, 6-2.
Girls doubles
First round
Callie Jesse/Kendra Clark (Metcalfe County) def. Mallory Perkins/Helen Crenshaw (Hopkinsville) 4-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).
Lacy May/Emily McKenzie (Morgan County) def. Taylor Noe/Sydney Edwards (Metcalfe County) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5.
Second round
Stephanie Townsend/Rachel Wurster (North Oldham) Jesse/Clark (Metcalfe County) 6-2, 6-3.
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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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