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Titans' Brooke Bailey named Pro Bowl cheerleader

Cadiz resident and Tennessee Titans cheerleader Brooke Bailey will be the team’s cheerleading representative at the NFL Pro Bowl later this month in Hawaii. Bailey learned of the honor last month and said she was selected after a several-step process used by the Titans to select their Pro Bowl rep.

Bailey will leave for Hawaii January 23rd and joins cheerleaders from the other 31 NFL teams for a week of programs, practices, and personal appearances.

The Pro Bowl, football’s annual all-star game, will be played January 29th in Honolulu. Afterwards, Bailey and the other cheerleaders will depart Hawaii and head to Guam as part of a USO Tour to visit troops stationed on the Pacific Island.

Bailey, who is in her sixth season as a Titans cheerleader, said she always enjoys the events involving the military through the Titans partnership with Fort Campbell and says Guam will be no different.

Bailey lives in Cadiz and graduated from University Heights Academy. She also serves as a dance coach for the teams at Hopkinsville High and Middle School.

While no Titans were selected to the Pro Bowl, Bailey said she would have no trouble cheering for other AFC players, especially Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Interview with Brooke Bailey

Photo from ultimatecheerleaders.com
 

Kenneth Oakley named Trigg County High School athletic director

Kenneth Oakley has been named athletic director at Trigg County High School.  The announcement was made via a media release from the board of education this afternoon.

Oakley is a Trigg County High School graduate playing football for both the Wildcats and Murray State University. He has served as sheriff of Trigg County, circuit court clerk, and was an agriculture teacher at both Trigg County and Christian County High School. He also served as a principal in the Christian County school system.

Oakley will be in charge of overseeing the school's athletic programs, scheduling, and funding. He will also make sure the sports programs are operating within Kentucky High School Athletic Association and Title IX guidelines.

Oakley will begin his new role Monday and replaces Dennis Walls, who resigned in November after just three months on the job.

Interview with Kenneth Oakley

 Oakley's comments about the booster clubs coming under school control were interesting and will bear watching in the coming months.

Craig Clayton fired as Franklin HS football coach

At most places, a 65-22 record in football would be more than enough to keep your job.  That's not the case at Franklin High School in Tennessee.  Coach Craig Clayton has been fired as football coach, according to the Tennessean newspaper.

Some interesting quotes in the story involve the alleged undermining of one of Clayton's assistant coaches three years ago, and the Franklin principal's non-committal regarding the firing.

In fact, Clayton told The Examiner.com that when the school this year rehired the assistant coach he fired three years ago, he saw the writing on the wall.

Before coaching at Franklin, Clayton was 149-84 in 19 seasons as Hopkinsville head coach, which included two trips to the state finals.

(Photo from Kentucky New Era)