GLASGOW — Lady Scotties top Ohio County at Edmonson tourney
BROWNSVILLE — The Glasgow High School volleyball team defeated Ohio County at the Edmonson County tournament on Saturday.
The Lady Scotties also lost to Warren Central, Warren East and Edmonson.
The Lady Scotties dropped their second straight 2-1 decision to Central this season. After opening the season with a 2-1 loss, they fell 25-20, 22-25 and 15-13.
Glasgow topped Ohio 25-14 and 25-12 and fell to East 25-14 and 25-22. The Lady Scotties fell to the host Lady Cats 25-21 and 25-17 to wrap up tournament play.
The Lady Scotties (3-4) take on Hart County tonight in a home match at Glasgow Middle School.
Lady Falcons fall in Edmonson County tourney title game
BROWNSVILLE — Monroe County advanced to the championship game of the Edmonson County volleyball tournament this weekend before falling to Warren East in the finals.
The Lady Falcons had a win over Hart County (25-22, 25-14) and two victories over Edmonson to advance to the finals.
Monroe fell to East 25-22, 11-25 and 14-15 in the championship game.
The Lady Falcons host Clinton County on Tuesday.
Wade ties for 55th at Virginia FUTURES Tour tourney
RICHMOND, Va. — Whitney Wade shot a three-round total of 221 to tie for 55th in the Greater Richmond Duramed FUTURES Tour Classic at Richmond Country Club.
The Glasgow High School and University of Georgia graduate shot a 72 in Friday’s opening round, fired a round of 75 on Saturday and finished with a 74 on Sunday.
Haeji Kang of South Korea shot a 205 and beat Sophia Sheridan of Mexcio in a playoff to take the tournament’s title.
The next FUTURES event is the ILOVENY Championship Sept. 5-7 in Albany, NY.
Red Cross PTO Donkey softball game set for Friday
Red Cross PTO is sponsoring a donkey softball game Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Red Cross school. Bleacher seating is limited, so bring lawn chairs or blankets.
David Givens and Steve Newberry will compete to diaper a donkey.
Tickets in advance are $6 for ages 13 and older, $4 for ages 4 to 12 years, and those 3 years and younger get in free. Tickets at the gate are $5 for ages 4 to 12 years, and $7 for those 13 and older.
The PTO will grill and sell hamburgers, hot dogs and pork shoulder.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at Red Cross Elementary or by calling John Doyle at 678-1250.
Proceeds go to the PTO for school functions and activities. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
GYS football sign ups run through Tuesday
Area youth can sign up for Glasgow Youth Sports football (tackle and flag) and cheerleading through Aug. 19.
Sign ups will be accepted Monday from 5:30-7 p.m. at South Green Elementary School and Tuesday from 5-6:30 p.m. at Glasgow Middle School.
The draft will be Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Glasgow Middle School. All new tackle players must attend.
There is a $50 registration fee for tackle football, a $35 fee for flag football and a $25 fee for cheerleaders. Proof of insurance must be provided before a child can play. The 24-hour school insurance policy is acceptable.
Players and cheerleaders in Glasgow Youth Sports tackle football must be at least 9 years of age and not more than 13 years of age or beyond sixth grade as of Dec. 1. Due to popularity, junior varsity teams will be continued this year (subject to number of players who sign up).
Players and cheerleaders in Glasgow Youth Sports flag football must be at least 6 years of age and no more than 10 years of age before Dec. 1.
Anyone interested in coaching flag football or sponsoring a cheerleading squad should sign up before Aug. 19.
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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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