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Lyon County 60 Trigg County 32

Lyon County ended the first quarter on a 9-2 run and outscored Trigg 19-10 in the second quarter en route to a 60-32 win over the Lady Wildcats in the first round of the Fifth District Basketball Tournament at Livingston Central.

Trigg County's season is over with a record of 6-22.

Lyon County's balanced scoring was too much for Trigg County to overcome as four Lady Lyons scored in double figures.  Olivia Akridge led the scoring with 16 points, while Abbey McLeod added 15, and Hayley Parrent scored 12.

Laquisha Boyd and Janada Acree each scored 12 points, and Elysia Brown added eight as they were the only three Lady Wildcats to score.

Lyon County improves to 18-10 and will play Livingston Central in the district title game Friday night.  Livingston beat Crittenden County 64-55 in the other first round game Tuesday night.

Swim team honored at banquet

Members of the Trigg County swim team were recognized Monday night at their annual awards banquet at Lake Barkley State Resort Park.

Those winning awards were:

Senior Awards: Ashton Fuller, Sarah Woodall

Academic Awards: Male - John Reinick, Female - Courtney Harrison

Most Improved Swimmer: Male - Garrett Clark, Female - Ashley Wigand

Most Valuable Swimmer: Male - John Reinick, Female: Ashton Fuller, Sarah Woodall

Team Spirit Award: Cody Flood

110% Award: Asami Ota

The swim team just wrapped up their second season and is coached by Jan Woodall.

Davis, Abate take first place honors at Henderson archery meet

Trigg County competed in the first-ever Colonel Classic Archery Competition Saturday at Henderson South Middle School.  There were approximately 59 archers who competed.

Trigg's Dalton Davis took first place in the elementary boys division with a score of 273, while Ryan McCloud was fifth.

In the elementary girls division, Katie Coons finished fourth.

Caleb Rawlins finished second in the middle school boys division, while D.J. Wilson was fourth.

Amber Abate won the middle school girls division with a score of 282.  Sloane Patterson was second, Carly Oliver finished third, and Brianna Messmer was fifth.

In the high school division, Cole Davis was fifth in the boys competition, while Danielle Reddick was fourth place for the girls.

Trigg County will host the regional archery tournament March 17.

WKDZ broadcasting entire 5th District Basketball Tournament

WKDZ-FM will once again carry every game of the Fifth District Basketball Tournament from Livingston Central High School in Smithland.

Airtime tonight on 106.5 FM is 6pm.

You can also listen to the games on the internet at www.wkdzradio.com.

Here are directions to Livingston Central High School in Smithland.

Trigg County vs. Lyon County - District Tournament Preview

Trigg County will try and pull off the big upset tonight when they play top seed Lyon County in the first round of the Fifth District Tournament at Livingston Central High School.

The Lady Wildcats enter play tonight as the fourth seed with a record of 6-21.  They were 1-5 in district play, tying Crittenden County for third place.  Crittenden won a coin toss for the third seed and will play Livingston Central at 7:30pm.

Trigg County lost to Lyon County 59-37 Dec. 15 in Eddyville and 71-31 Jan. 12 in Cadiz.

Trigg has won five of their last eight first round games in district tournament play, but haven’t advanced to the district championship game since 1996.

The Lady Wildcats are led by Laquisha Boyd’s 14.8 points and 9.0 rebounds a game.  Boyd is the only senior on the Lady Wildcat roster.  Sophomore Janada Acree joins Boyd in double figures at 10.5 points a game and 11.7 rebounds.

After that, the scoring drops down to freshman Brooke Allen (3.0 ppg.) and 8th grader Brooke Kearney (2.9 ppg.).

The Lady Wildcats will be without the services of junior Kalesha Williams (shoulder) and two 8th graders who apparently weren’t added to the team roster in time to be included in district play. 

Lyon County is 17-10 but have won just two of seven games since advancing to the semifinals of the All-A Classic State Tournament.

The Lady Lyons are led by 6-1 senior Allison Mussato, who is averaging 17.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, and is shooting 58-percent from the field.  Mussato has signed to play basketball at Lindsey Wilson College.

Senior guard Olivia Akridge averages 11.3 points and 7.2 assists per game.

Junior Abbey McLeod leads the team in rebounds at 7.8 per game, while junior Hayley Parrent averages 14.6 points a game and shoots 40-percent from behind the 3-point arc.

Lyon County leads the all-time series with Trigg 48-32, including a 5-2 mark against them in district tournament games.

Tipoff tonight is set for 6pm.

In the second game, Livingston Central (17-11) will play Crittenden County (6-19) at 7:30pm.

Last year, Livingston beat Crittenden 49-44 in the first round of the district tournament in Marion, but Crittenden has won six of the nine career meetings in the district tournament.

This year, Livingston beat the Lady Rockets 65-34 Dec. 15 in Smithland and 56-30 Jan. 12 in Marion.

The Lady Cardinals, who haven’t won a district title since 1986, are led by junior Kayla Shull, who is scoring 13 points a game, grabbing 7.6 rebounds, and shooting 51-percent from the field.

Livingston’s roster features four juniors and six sophomores.  One of those juniors is Lauren Whetstone, an all-district performer last year, who leads the team with 4.3 assists per game.

Livingston Central has assured themselves of the school’s first winning record since 1998.

The game also features the district’s two longest tenured coaches in Livingston’s Kris Simmons and Crittenden’s Shannon Hodge.

Simmons is 62-93 in six seasons on the Lady Cardinal bench, while Hodge, who is trying to coach Crittenden to the school’s first district title in 23 years, is 166-207 in 14 years as Lady Rocket head coach.

The Tuesday winners will play in Friday’s championship game at 7pm.

Tickets are $5 for everyone.

Trigg Youth League sign-ups underway

Sign-ups for summer baseball and softball leagues at the Trigg County Recreation Complex are underway.

CLICK HERE FOR A YOUTH LEAGUE REGISTRATION FORM TO COMPLETE AND RETURN

The deadline to enter the leagues is April 1. 

Be sure to check out some of the other information on the entry form.  The Complex Board has approved construction of a new pee wee league baseball field across the road from the current field where tractor pulls were held long ago.

The Complex will also have new scoreboards this year. 

Complex Fix-up day is March 10

Volunteers are needed for a “Fix-up Day” at the Trigg County Recreation Complex, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 10.   Volunteers are needed to help paint, replace boards, fix fences, rake fields, help get the new peewee baseball field in shape, and do other odd jobs.

Fourshee's Building Supply is donating some of the supplies for the volunteers to use.  Lunch will be furnished for all volunteers around noon.  Hancock's Market is donating hamburgers and buns, and Washer's IGA is donating ice and drinks.

If you, your church group, or civic organization would be willing to donate time, materials, or money, contact Complex director Jerry Radford (522-3744), Kevin Terrell, or Stacy Futrell.

One heck of a sand trap

Here is an article from Jacksonville.com about four Fort Campbell soldiers who created a golf course in Iraq, and how the PGA has teamed up with the Army to give something back to the golfers/soldiers.

Hopkinsville 56 Trigg County 32

Hopkinsville used two different 15-1 runs to take control and beat Trigg County 56-32 Friday night in Hopkinsville.

The 32 points is the fewest scored by Trigg County in a game since a 67-27 loss to University Heights in the All-A Region championship game in 2002.  It's also the fewest points scored against Hopkinsville since a 44-17 loss in 1948.

Hopkinsville led 22-16 at halftime and outscored Trigg 19-10 in the third quarter.

The Wildcats suffered through another poor shooting night, hitting only 29%.  Trigg had six 3-point field goals and only five 2-point shots.  Hopkinsville also outrebounded Trigg 41-17.

Jonathon King was the only Wildcat in double figures with 10 points.

Antwain Loving led Hopkinsville (17-10) with 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Trigg County ends the regular season with a 8-18 record.

Click here for the game boxscore

Hopkinsville 84 Trigg County 60

Down 21 points in the second quarter, Trigg County rallied to make a game of it but lost to Hopkinsville 84-60 Friday night at Tiger Gym.

Trigg trailed 33-12 midway though the second quarter before ending the first half on a 16-4 run.  But Hopkinsville had a little too much in the tank and outscored the Lady Wildcats 24-13 in the third quarter to take control of the game.

Both teams shot 43-percent from the field, and Trigg outrebounded Hoptown 50-39.  But Hopkinsville scored 47 points off 45 Trigg turnovers, which proved to be the difference.  Hoptown attempted 23 more shots than Trigg.

Laquisha Boyd led Trigg County (6-21) with 25 points and 17 rebounds, while Janada Acree 11 points and 13 rebounds.  Eighth grader Elysia Brown chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.

Hopkinsville (10-16) was led by Jerika Kendrick's 22 points.  Candace Johnson added 15 points and seven assists.

Click here for the game boxscore

Trigg County at Hopkinsville (boys)

Tonight's game between Trigg County and Hopkinsville will be the 75th meetings between the two schools dating back to 1938.  Hopkinsville leads the all-time series 50-24, including a 25-8 record in games played in Hopkinsville.

Hopkinsville beat Trigg County 65-54 on Dec. 5 in Cadiz.  Rodney Davis scored 41 of Trigg's 54 points that night, including eight 3-pointers.  However, Trigg didn't have an answer for Hopkinsville's inside game, which was led by Chad Brown's 20 points and 11 rebounds.  Hoptown shot 57% from the field in that game and outrebounded Trigg 42-16.

Hopkinsville carries a record of 17-10 into tonight's game, while Trigg County is 8-17.

Click here for Trigg County's stats through 21 games

Airtime tonight on 106.5 WKDZ is 6pm.

Trigg County at Hopkinsville (girls)

Trigg County closes out the regular season tonight on the road at Hopkinsville in the second game of a boys/girls doubleheader at Tiger Gym.

The Lady Wildcats are 6-20 this year, having doubled their win total from last year.  Trigg County is looking for some momentum heading into next week's district tournament at Livingston Central High School.

Trigg County has dropped three-in-a-row to Hopkinsville and 9-of-11 dating back to 1995.  Hopkinsville leads the all-time series 23-8, including an 11-3 record against Trigg at Tiger Gym.

Hopkinsville enters tonight's game with a record of 9-16, including a 62-61 win over Todd County Central Feb. 9.

Click here for Trigg's season stats through 23 games

Airtime tonight for Trigg County and Hopkinsville will follow the boys game around 7:30pm.

Gracey man and his dog compete at bird dog competition

Lester's Snowatch almost completed his three-hour hunt, but high temperatures and low quail numbers made for a rough day for the dog, trained by Gary Lester of Gracey.

Lester and his dog were competing Wednesday in the finals of the 108th running of the National Championship for Field Trialing Bird Dogs at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, Tenn.

Lester's Snowatch had one find but also pointed twice where quail weren't found (an unproductive).

"They've worked like the devil to keep birds on this place, but it's still tough to find them, especially when it's this warm," Lester told the Jackson Sun Newspaper.

Only five of the 40 dogs that have competed have lasted the full three hours and none since Feb. 17. 

Today is the last day of the competition.  If there is no clear-cut winner, the judges will choose a winner from the dogs that have performed well during the two-week competition.

Three Christian County players named to Kentucky All-Star Football team

Three Christian County Colonels were among those named to the Kentucky All-Star Football Team that will play the Tennessee All-Stars later this year.

Quarterback Keith Tandy was one of three QBs named to the team, along with Franklin County's Kaelin Ammons and Trinity's Nick Petrino.

Lineman James Shepherd and defensive lineman Dee Lett were also named to the team.  Tandy has signed to play at West Virginia as a defensive back, while Lett (Ball State) and Shepherd (Purdue) have also signed to play at D-1 schools.

Other players named to the team are Vic Anderson, St. Xavier (RB); Trent Calhoun, Lincoln Co. (RB/DB); Kasey Clark, Russell (RB/LB); Avery Hibbitt, Bowling Green (RB/DB); Tim Huguley, Central (RB/DB); Antoinne Lightfoot, Henderson Co. (RB/DB); Braxton Miller, Lincoln Co. (RB/DB); Vince Murray, Ryle (RB/LB); Nikko Beason, Warren Central (WR); Douglas Beaumont, Male (RB/WR/DB);
Wes Caldwell, Lexington Catholic (WR); Wenquel Graves, Bardstown (WR/DB); Clark Jeter, Henry Clay (WR); Josh Miller, Boyle Co. (WR); Ben Revere, Lexington Catholic (WR/DB); Josh Williams, Male (WR); Chase Minnifield, Henry Clay (WR/DB - not playing due to injury); Ben Duvall, Apollo (LB/TE); Tristan Jones, Clark County (DE/FB/TE); Pete Sutton, Covington Catholic (TE); Chase Dumphord, Paris (OL/DL); Brad Durham, Rockcastle County (OL/DL); Phillip Hibbard, South Laurel (OL/DL); Stuart Hines, Bowling Green (OL/DL); Wes Jeffries, Warren Central (OL); Zach Kiernan, Newport Central Catholic (OL/DL); Paul Millay, Owensboro Catholic (OL/DL); Billy Joe Murphy, Monroe County (OL/DL); Dane Spoelker, Trinity (OL); Sam Webb, Male (OL/DL); Scott Wise, Highlands (OL); Casey Tinius, Bowling Green (K); Ryan Tydlacka, Trinity (P/K); Ryan Beard, Bowling Green (DB); Joe Castaneda, Covington Catholic (DB); Duran Jefferson, Holmes (DB); Marcus Patterson, Casey County (DB); Joe Scott, Central (DL); and Wes Woods, Prestonsburg (DL).

The all-star game will be played June 15 at Commonwealth Stadium on the campus of the University of Kentucky.

District Basketball Tournament Pairings - Girls

Here are the brackets for the girls district basketball tournaments in the Second Region.

Fifth District Basketball Tournament

Sixth District Basketball Tournament

Seventh District Basketball Tournament

Eighth District Basketball Tournament

District Basketball Tournament Pairings - Boys

Here are the brackets for the boys district basketball tournaments in the Second Region.

Fifth District Basketball Tournament

Sixth District Basketball Tournament

Seventh District Basketball Tournament

Eighth District Basketball Tournament

Todd County 55 Trigg County 23

Trigg County jumped out to a 3-0 lead and it all went downhill after that as Todd County handed the Lady Wildcats a 55-23 loss Tuesday night in Elkton.

Todd Central led 15-5 after one quarter and 30-10 at halftime.  The Lady Rebels used a 16-3 run in the third quarter to build a 46-13 lead.

Trigg County also suffered through a 5-for-20 night at the free throw line.

Laquisha Boyd led Trigg with 11 points, while Janada Acree scored five, and Brooke Allen scored four.

Todd County (8-15) was led by Krystal Head's 12 points, and Millie Deason added 11 points.

Trigg County falls to 6-20 with their 16th straight loss to Todd County and returns to action Friday at Hopkinsville.

Todd County 69 Trigg County 48

Trigg County suffered through a horrible shooting night and lost 69-48 to Todd County Central Tuesday night in Elkton.

Trigg led 15-13 after one quarter but was outscored 20-5 in the second frame and 16-14 in the third quarter.

"They physically beat us.  We didn't shoot well, but we just couldn't score inside and were beat on the boards," said Wildcat head coach Jeff Embrey after the Wildcats fell to 8-17.

Trigg shot just 28-percent from the field on 17-of-59 shooting, including a dismal 9-of-40 (23%) inside the 3-point line.

Jonathon King led Trigg County with 18 points, including four 3-pointers.  Rodney Davis added 12 points on 3-of-24 shooting, and Zack Wright scored 10 points.

Trigg returns to action Friday at Hopkinsville in the regular season finale.

Sarah Driver set new record in first collegiate game

Former Christian County All-State pitcher Sarah Driver made her college debut by striking out a school record 13 batters in Union College's 7-1 win over Lindsey Wilson Tuesday.

Driver gave up just one run and three hits and bettered the old strikeout mark of nine set four years ago.  Driver also got it done at the plate with three hits and two RBIs.

Another former Christian County standout helped Driver get the win on the mound.  Junior Lyla Blauser went 4-for-4 at the plate and got her season off to a strong start.  Blauser broke the school record last year for steals (30), runs scored (37), and hit by a pitch (12).  Blauser hit .261 with 14 RBIs last year.

Trigg County at Todd County (boys)

Trigg County will try and do something tonight they haven't done since 1977 -- beat Todd County for a third straight time.  The two schools square off tonight in Elkton.

Both teams enter play tonight with eight wins -- Trigg is 8-16 and Todd is 8-18.

The Rebels enter play on a three-game winning streak while the Wildcats have alternated wins and losses over their last four games.  The pattern is suited for a Wildcat win tonight.

Todd County is coming off a 53-52 win over Lyon County Monday night.

Todd leads the all-time series 36-19, including a 19-5 record in games played in Elkton.  The last time Trigg played in Elkton was a 57-47 loss in 2002.  Their last win in Elkton game in 1998.

DIRECTIONS TO THE GAME

Take U.S. 68 into Elkton and turn right onto Kentucky 181. Go through the court square. Todd County Central High School is less than a mile on the right.

Trigg County at Todd County (girls)

Trigg County enters the final week of the regular season with a pair of road games.  The first is tonight at Todd County Central.

Trigg County hasn't beaten Todd County Central since 1986 -- a stretch of 15 straight games.  Overall, Todd County has won 23 of the 27 career meetings.

These teams met 10 days ago at Wildcat Gym, with Todd Central outscoring Trigg 18-6 in the fourth quarter for a 51-32 win.

Brooke Allen led Trigg that day with 10 points, while Krystal Head was Todd's leading scorer with 20 points.

Todd Central is 7-15 and coming off a 59-57 win over Monroe County Friday.

Trigg County is 6-19 and beat Fulton City Saturday.

Cofield brothers compete at national archery meet

Graham and Grady Cofield of Cadiz competed in the National Field Archery Association's World Festival Feb. 9-11 in Las Vegas and brought home top 10 finishes in their division.

Grady, a sophomore at Trigg County High School, finished sixth out of 24 archers in the Freestyle Limited Flights Division.  Grady's score of 851 was 20 behind the winner, Jeff Wyler of Illinois.  Grady shot better over the three-day event, scoring a 280 in first round, 285 in the second round, and 286 in the third round.

Graham, a freshman agriculture major at Western Kentucky University, finished sixth out of 23 in the Freestyle Limited Compound Championships.  Graham shot a 295, 295, and 290 out of 300 over the three-day event.

Graham's trip the Vegas was paid for by Matthews Bows, who have put him on their staff, according to his mother Lynn Cofield.  She said they pay him to shoot their brand of bow at major competitions.  This was his first pro indoor shoot.

Both Grady and Graham will compete in a pair of outdoor events in the next couple of months in Paris, Texas and Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Graham and Grady are the sons of Sam and Lynn Cofield of Cadiz.

Hopkinsville man training Kentucky Derby hopeful

Hopkinsville resident Larry Jones will be keeping an eye on his horse Hard Spun Monday in the Southwest Stakes for 3-year-olds at Oaklawn Park.

Jones is the trainer of Hard Spun, owned by Fox Hill Farms in New York, who is being compared to Smarty Jones, the 2004 Kentucky Derby winner.

Jones is a former commercial farmer in Christian County who grew corn, tobacco and soy beans as well as raised cattle and hogs.  One web site says he is from Hopkinsville.  Another says he lives in Henderson, which makes sense with Ellis Park being nearby.

Link to story about Hard Spun by racing columnist Kenny Rice

Trigg County 60 Fulton City 31

It's been more than four years since Trigg County shot 50% from the field, but the Lady Wildcats hit exactly half their shots in beating Fulton City 60-31 Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Gym.

A 13-0 run that was part of a larger 22-2 first half blitz propelled the Lady Wildcats to their second win over the Lady Bulldogs this year.

Trigg led 14-6 after one quarter and 34-10 at halftime.  Trigg led 46-20 after three quarters and outscored Fulton City 14-11 in the fourh quarter.

Ten different Lady Wildcats scored, led Laquisha Boyd's 14 points.  Janada Acree and Brooke Allen each scored 10 points, Dori Sheehan had seven points and seven rebounds, and Brooke Kearney hit two 3-pointers for six points.

The Lady Wildcats also dished out a season-high 17 assists.

Paris Mallin led Fulton City (0-18) with nine points.

Click here for the game boxscore

Trigg County improved to 6-19 with the win and will travel to Todd County Central Tuesday.

Caldwell County 67 Trigg County 52 (boys)

Caldwell County outscored Trigg County 35-20 in the second half on their way to a 67-52 win over the Wildcats Friday night at Wildcat Gym.

Trigg shot just 24-percent from the field in the second half and 33-percent from the game, including just 6-of-27 (22%) from 3-point range.

Jonathon King was the lone Wildcat in double figures with 24 points and 11 rebounds.  Rodney Davis added nine points, and Ryan Eubanks scored eight points and hauled down six rebounds.

Davis stands 13th on the all-time scoring list with 1,208 points, which is 20 behind David Radford for 12th place.

Murray State signee Matt Fraelix scored 32 points on 10-of-27 shooting, including 2-of-13 from 3-point range.  Jake Pepper added 19 points and four assists for the Tigers, who won their 11th straight game and improved to 19-3 on the season.

Click here for the game boxscore

Trigg County falls to 8-16 on the season and will travel to Todd County Central Tuesday.

Caldwell County 74 Trigg County 49 (girls)

Caldwell County jumped ahead early and made it stand up as they beat Trigg County 74-49 Friday for their 32nd straight win over the Lady Wildcats dating back to 1994.

Caldwell led 22-10 after one quarter and 44-23 at halftime.  Leading 60-40 after three quarters, Caldwell outscored Trigg 14-9 in the fourth quarter.

Trigg County committed 20 of their 33 turnovers in the first half as Caldwell scored 43 points off Trigg turnovers.

Despite the turnovers, Trigg County shot the ball well, shooting a season-high 44-percent from the field.

Laquisha Boyd, the lone senior on the Lady Wildcat team, led Trigg with 19 points and 12 rebounds.  In the process, she moved past Janay Futrell for 10th on the all-time scoring list with 1,024 points.

Janada Acree battled foul trouble to score 17 points and grab 13 rebounds in just 17 minutes of action.

Caldwell County (16-7) was led by Melly Heaton's 33 points, while freshma Savannah Pepper added 13 points.

Click here for the game boxscore

Trigg County falls to 5-19 with the loss and will host Fulton City tonight in a varsity-only contest at 5pm.

Post #500

This is the 500th post on the sports blog since it began in August.

The blog has been up and running for 200 days.  That's an average of four posts a day, and 28 posts a week.  There aren't many local sports sources that are giving you that much information at the click of a mouse.

I want to thank everyone for their support of the blog and thank those who have e-mailed or sent me information to use on the blog.

Any and all news is welcome at [email protected].

Now on to the second 500 posts.

Caldwell County at Trigg County (girls)

Trigg County will look to end a 31-game losing streak to Caldwell County tonight when the teams play at Wildcat Gym.

Laquisha Boyd, Trigg County's lone senior, will be honored before the game.  Boyd joined the 1,000-point club earlier in the week against Providence and recently moved into second place on the school's all-time rebounding list.

Trigg County is 5-18 on the season after Tuesday's 83-21 win over Providence on Monday.  The Lady Wildcats are just 2-9 on the season.

Caldwell County is 15-7 and led by junior Melly Heaton, who is fourth in the state in scoring at 25.1 ppg.  Caldwell carries a nine-game winning streak into tonight's game.

Trigg and Caldwell didn't play last year, the only season in the series history where the two teams didn't meet.  Caldwell leads the all-time series 60-17, but 12 of Trigg's 17 wins have come in Cadiz.

Airtime tonight on 106.5 WKDZ will be following the boys game around 7:30pm.

Caldwell County at Trigg County (boys)

Trigg County will honor three seniors tonight before their game with Caldwell County at Wildcat Gym.

Seniors Ryan Eubanks, Rodney Davis, and Zack Wright are the three seniors for the Wildcats, who carry an 8-15 record into tonight's game.

Trigg is coming off a 64-55 win over Fort Campbell Tuesday in a contest that was played without Davis, the team's leading scorer who suffered an ankle injury in the final seconds of Trigg's loss to UHA three days earlier.  Davis' status is unknown for tonight's game, although indications point to his playing.

The Wildcats are scoring just 54.6 points a game and will be facing a Caldwell County team that ranks fifth in the state in scoring at 76 points a game.

The Tigers (18-3) carry a ten-game winning streak into tonight's contest, including wins over Calloway County, Hopkinsville, and University Heights, all of whom own wins over Trigg County at Wildcat Gym.

Caldwell is led by senior Matt Fraelix, who is second in the state in scoring at over 32 points a game.  Fraelix scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds in Caldwell County's 76-60 win over Trigg County Dec. 19 in Princeton.

Fraelix was one of four Tigers to score in double figures against the Wildcats.  Trigg only had five players score in the game, led by Jonathon King's 22 points and 11 rebounds.

Caldwell County leads the all-time series 61-48, including a 25-20 record against the Wildcats in Cadiz.  The series is a streaky one.  The last time a team failed to win back-to-back games in the series was 1987.

The boys game will be played first tonight.  Airtime on 106.5 WKDZ is 6pm.

Roman Cail named to area soccer team

Trigg County sophomore Roman Cail was named to the Jackson Purchase U-16 Football Club recently after completing tryouts in Mayfield.

The team competes in tournaments around the Southeast and is ranked fifth among club teams in the state, according to nationalsoccerrankings.org.

Cail played midfield for the Wildcats last year.

Two area dogs competing in national bird dog competition

I'll be the first to admit that I don't know much about hunting dogs.  But I do know that a Hopkinsville man has a dog primed to be in the hunt (pun intended) for the finals of the 108th running of the National Championship for Field Trialing Bird Dogs at Ames Plantation in Grand Junction, Tenn.

BB's Pike, owned by Bill Bruce of Hopkinsville and handled by Ray Warren, braved the 26-degree temperature Wednesday to share two finds and come up with three finds of his own.  BB's Pike and Whippoorwill Wild Agin of Mississippi had the best hunt of the day and both finished the three-hour run.

Next week, Gary Lester of Gracey will compete with Lester's Snowatch in the second week of the competition, which features about 36 English Pointers and/or English Setters that won or placed in 70 qualifying trials throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Several thousand field trial enthusiasts from all over the world attend the event each year.

Vote to get Trigg some TV coverage

If you want to see some highlights of Trigg County's game Friday with Caldwell County on WPSD-TV (Mediacom 15), go to the link below and vote in the poll on the right.

Click here to vote in the Channel 6 poll.

The top four vote getters will be in a new poll, with the winner to be featured as the Game of the Week Friday.  Like they do in Chicago, be sure to vote early and often.

Trigg County 64 Fort Campbell 55

Despite not playing with their leading scorer, Trigg County used a monster night from sophomore Jonathon King to win their second game in three outings -- a 64-55 win over Fort Campbell Tuesday night at Wildcat Gym.

King scored 25 points and grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds as the Wildcats improved to 8-15 on the season.  Zeke Wright added 12 points, Zack Wright scored nine, and Jalik Alexander added six points and six rebounds.

Trigg played without leading Rodney Davis, who is nursing an ankle injury suffered late in the Saturday loss to University Heights.

Toron Thomas and Brandon Ward each scored 17 for Fort Campbell, who dropped to 6-15 with the loss.

Trigg County could have won by more had they did a better job at the free throw line, hitting 25-of-46.

The Wildcats return to action Friday at home against Caldwell County in a 6pm contest.

Bluegrasspreps.com basketball rankings (Boys)

Here are this week's Bluegrasspreps.com boys' basketball rankings

1. Scott County
2. Ballard
3. Bryan Station
4. Mason County
5. Warren Central
6. Lexington Catholic
7. Covington Catholic
8. Jeffersontown
9. Male
10. Doss
11. Madison Central
12. Clark County
13. Pleasure Ridge Park
14. South Laurel
15. Trinity
16. Tates Creek
17. Christian County
18. Eastern
19. Fairdale
20. Elizabethtown

Bluegrasspreps.com basketball rankings (Girls)

Here are the Bluegrasspreps.com Basketball Rankings for this week.

1. Lexington Catholic
2. Scott County
3. Sacred Heart Academy
4. Central Hardin
5. Iroquois
6. North Hardin
7. Assumption
8. Butler
9. Lexington Christian
10. Elizabethtown
11. Nelson County
12. Notre Dame
13. DuPont Manual
14. Henry Clay
15. Franklin-Simpson
16. Russell
17. Perry County Central
18. Magoffin County
19. Clay County
20. Simon Kenton

Fort Campbell at Trigg County

If past patterns are any indication, Trigg County should beat Fort Campbell tonight at Wildcat Gym.

Since 2000, the schools have alternated two game winning streaks over the past seven games.  Fort Campbell beat Trigg on post last February 74-69 before Trigg ended the two-game streak with an 81-50 win over the Falcons in the Second Region Tournament.

Trigg County leads the all-time series 28-20, including a 14-8 record at Wildcat Gym.

The Wildcats are coming off a 71-64 loss in overtime to University Heights Saturday at Wildcat Gym.  That loss came after an overtime win against Webster County earlier in the week, marking the first time since 1982 that Trigg played two straight overtime games.  Trigg has never played three consecutive OT games.

The Wildcats are 7-15 on the season and 4-5 at Wildcat Gym.

Fort Campbell enters tonight's game with a 6-14 record.  The Falcons have lost three straight, including a 49-43 loss to Rossview, Tenn. Monday night.

Airtime tonight for the varsity game is 7:03pm on 106.5 WKDZ.

Laquisha Boyd joins the 1,000-point club

Lady Wildcat senior Laquisha Boyd scored 18 points against Providence Monday night and became the 11th player to score 1,000 points in her career.  Boyd reached the milestone with a putback of a missed shot in the second quarter.

Boyd has a good shot at cracking the top 10 on the scoring list in the coming games.

TRIGG COUNTY SCORING LIST

1. Stephanie Humphries ('86-'91) -- 2,168

2. Karen Johnson ('74-'80) -- 2,140

3. Ginger Wallace ('81-'86) -- 1,498

4. Christina Ezell ('90-'95) -- 1,381

5. Cathy Foster ('94-'98) -- 1,251

6. Paulene White ('98-'02) -- 1,193

7. Michelle Henderson ('81-'86) -- 1,122

8. Beverly Bush ('86-'92) -- 1,075

9. Christy Samsil ('86-'91) -- 1,048

10. Janay McGill ('86-'90) -- 1,013

11. Laquisha Boyd ('03-'07) -- 1,002

Trigg County 83 Providence 21

Providence was to Trigg County what a shot of penicillin has been to dozens of people visiting the doctor's office this week.

The Lady Wildcats snapped an eight-game losing streak with an 83-21 win over Providence Monday night at Wildcat Gym.

Every Lady Wildcat player who saw court time scored as Trigg overmatched a Providence team that dressed only five players. 

Trigg led 28-3 after one quarter and 52-10 at halftime.  With two Providence players saddled with three fouls, both coaches agreed to play with a running clock in the second half.  Trigg still managed to outscore Providence 20-7 in the third quarter and 11-4 in the fourth.  It's likely the first time in history a Trigg girls game was played with a running clock.

The 62-point margin of victory was the second-highest for a Trigg team, second only to a 68-point win over Providence in 2001.

Laquisha Boyd led Trigg County with 18 points, while Brooke Allen scored a career-high 14 points.  Dori Sheehan and eighth grader Morgan Parker both came off the bench to score 12 points.  Janada Acree scored 10, and Keisha Stewart added five.

Brea Copeland led Providence (1-19) with 12 points.

With a running clock, there were only four total fouls called in the second half and the game lasted just 63 minutes.

With Providence consolidating with Webster County next year, Monday's game was Trigg's last with Providence.  Trigg won the all-time series 32-16, including the last 15 in a row.

Trigg County is now 5-18 and will host Caldwell County Friday night at Wildcat Gym.

Joshua Mack wins game, makes SportsCenter

Former UHA guard Joshua Mack won a game and made ESPN SportsCenter's top plays in the process.

Mack, a freshman at Coastal Carolina, made a fastbreak layup with a second left to lift the Chanticleers to a 77-76 win at Liberty Monday night.  The play was the #2 top play on SportsCenter Monday night.

Mack finished with 13 points as Coastal Carolina improved to 14-12 overall and 7-5 in the Big South Conference.  Mack is averaging 28 minutes a game and scoring 11.7 points a game and dishing out 3.3 assists.

Mack isn't the only Kentucky player at Coastal Carolina.   Former Graves County standout Randon Cavette is averaging three points and two rebounds in 14 games for the Chanticleers this year.

Corkey Stiger named MIAA Player of the Week

Former Christian County All-State guard Corkey Stiger was named the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Player of the Week.

Stiger averaged 21.5 points, 3.5 steals, and 3.0 assists last week as fourth-ranked Washburn (Kan.) University won both games they played.  She scored 17 of her 24 points at Southwest Baptist in the second half Tuesday (Feb. 6), contributing eight in a 13-0 run during the final stanza.

Stiger was 10-of-16 from the field against the Lady Bearcats, including 3-of-5 from the arc, as she missed her season-high by a single point.

In a 94-63 home win over Truman Saturday (Feb. 10), Stiger scored 19 points with four assists, four steals and three rebounds. She tallied 13 first-half points against the Bulldogs.

For the week, Stiger hit 62.1 percent (18-of-29) from the field, including 4-of-7 from the three-point line.

Stiger, a 5-9 junior, is averaging 13.7 points and leads the 21-2 Lady Blues in assists and steals.

Laquisha Boyd closing in on 1,000 points

Trigg County senior Laquisha Boyd is closing in on 1,000 points for her Lady Wildcat career, needing just 16 points to reach the milestone.

Boyd enters play tonight with 984 points and can pass Angie Dillard for 11th place on the all-time scoring list.  Dillard scored 995 points from 1981-86.

Boyd would become the 11th member of the 1,000-point club and first since Paulene White in 2002.

Stephanie Humphries is the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,168 points, while Karen Johnson is second with 2,140.

Boyd is also closing in on second place on the school's all-time rebounding list as she recently grabbed her 800th career rebound.  Christy Samsil ranks first with 1,167 rebounds, and Angie Dillard is second with 852 rebounds.

Providence at Trigg County

Trigg County will try and snap an eight-game losing streak when they host Providence tonight at Wildcat Gym.

The Lady Wildcats beat Providence 79-35 back on Dec. 4, setting a new school record for field goal attempts (101).

Trigg County has beaten Providence (1-18) 14 straight times and lead the all-time series 31-16, including a 16-6 record at Wildcat Gym.

The JV game starts at 6pm and the varsity game starts at 7:30pm.          

There is no JV game.  The varsity game will begin at 6pm.

Two Arrowcats take first place at meet

Trigg County eighth grader Amber Abate had the highest score of any female Saturday at the Trigg County Arrowcats' dual archery meet with Henderson County.

Abate hit 15 10-rings (bullseyes) and finished with a score of 282 in the middle school girls' division -- the highest female score of the day.

Abate's total was 16 more than Jennifer Boston of Henderson South Middle School and 21 points more than Trigg's Brianna Messmer, who finished third.  In the same division, seventh grader Sloane Patterson finished ninth for Trigg County with 246 points.

In the high school division, freshman Anna Knicklebein finished third with 276 points, including 12 in the 10-ring, and finished three points out of first place.  Sophomore Tiffany Dankovic was fifth with 272 points, and Emily Shipley and Danielle Reddick tied for seventh place with 269 points.  Atalaya Ayala was ninth with 265 points, and Ashleigh Scott was 10th with 263 points.

In the elementary division, sixth grader Lyndsey Choate finished second with 260 points, just four points out of first place.

Katie Coons was fourth with 243 points, Emily Holder was sixth with 204 points, Shateanna Stewart was seventh with 204 points, and Hannah Cross was ninth with 195 points.

In the elementary boys' division, Trigg County sixth grader Dalton Davis bested the other archers with a score of 261, including seven shots in the 10-ring.

Ryan McCloud finished fourth with 246 points, while Garrett Brown was eighth with 240 points, and Jake MacNab ninth with 231 points.

In the middle school boys' division, Caleb Rawlins took third for Trigg County with a score of 271, which was five points out of first place.  Ryan Russell tied for fifth with 270 points, Mark Ledford was 7th with 268 points, and Aaron Yielding was 10th with 260 points.

At the high school level, Landon Stinson finished fifth for Trigg with a score of 285 -- which was five points out of first place.  Alex Scott finished ninth with 279 points.

Trigg County's next archery meet is Saturday at Henderson County.

Former Hoptown swimmer helps set school record

Adam Woodard, a former swimmer at Hopkinsville High School, was part of the Union College swim relay team that set a new school record over the weekend.

Woodard teamed with Kyle pinsonneault, Rodrigo Forti, and Karl Smith to complete the 400-medley relay in a time of 3:35.19 in a dual meet with King (Tenn.) College.

The team still needs to improve their time in the relay by six seconds in order to meet the national qualifying standard.

Woodard, a junior, is in his first year with the Union College swim team.

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Todd County 51 Trigg County 32

Todd County pulled away late from Trigg County Saturday afternoon and beat the Lady Wildcats 51-32 at Wildcat Gym.

Trigg trailed 25-14 at halftime and 33-26 after three quarter before Todd County outscored Trigg 18-6 in the fourth quarter for the 19-point win.

Brooke Allen was the only Lady Wildcat in double figures with 10 points.  Janada Acree added six points followed by Brooke Kearney with five points, Laquisha Boyd and Dori Sheehan with four each, and Audrey Futrell with three points.

Krystal Head led Todd County Central (6-13) with 20 points.

Trigg County fell to 4-18 with their eighth straight loss and suffered their 15th straight loss to Todd County dating back to 1986.

Trigg County won the JV game 31-27 as Dori Sheehan led the Lady Wildcats with 10 points.

Trigg County returns to action Monday night at home against Providence.

University Heights 71 Trigg County 64 (ot)

For the second time this week, Trigg County played an overtime game at home.  Unlike the Tuesday's buzzer beater win over Webster County, the Wildcats couldn't repeat their magic.

University Heights outscored Trigg 9-2 in the OT period and beat the Wildcats 71-64 Saturday night before a large homecoming crowd at Wildcat Gym.

Trigg County overcame a five-point fourth quarter deficit to tie the game at 60 with 2:07 left.  Scotty Hopson's putback of a missed shot with 1:02 left gave UHA a 62-60 lead.  Trigg tied the game when Jonathon King hit Zeke Wright on a runout with :30 left to tie the game at 62. 

Trigg scored the first bucket of overtime, but UHA scored the final nine to get the win.

Rodney Davis led Trigg County with 33 points and four assists, while King added 13 points and 11 rebounds.  Zeke Wright had his best game of the year with 10 points and five rebounds.

Tayshawn Edmonson and Scotty Hopson did not start for the Blazers but entered the game midway through the first quarter with Trigg ahead 8-4.

Edmonson led the Blazers with 27 points and eight rebounds.  Hopson scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and 6-10 Ryan Langhi scored 16 points and hauled down 17 rebounds.

Despite the physical play, Trigg shot just two free throws in the second half compared to 10 for UHA.  For the game, UHA was 14-of-23 at the line, while Trigg was 11-of-16.

UHA also held a commanding 53-29 advantage on the boards.

Click here for the game boxscore

UHA improved to 12-10 with their seventh straight win over the Wildcats dating back ten years.

Trigg County fell to 7-15 and will host Fort Campbell Tuesday at Wildcat Gym.

University Heights at Trigg County

For the first time since 1986, Trigg County and University Heights will meet for the first time in the regular season Saturday.

Trigg County is 7-14 after Tuesday's double buzzer-beater win over Webster County at Wildcat Gym.  The win snapped a five-game losing streak.

UHA is 11-10 and haven't played since losing to Bishop Brossart last Saturday in the semifinals of the All-A Classic State Tournament in Richmond.  The Blazers are 7-4 against teams from the Second Region.

While UHA and Trigg have met several times in recent years, it has come in the All-A Region Tournament or the Second Region Tournament.

The last time they met in the regular season was the 1986 Crittenden County Christmas Tournament, won by UHA 85-59.  The last time UHA visited Trigg County in the regular season was 1979.  UHA leads the all-time series 11-5 and have won six straight games.

The JV game Saturday begins at 6pm with the varsity game at 7:30pm.

Todd County Central at Trigg County

Trigg County will try and snap a long losing streak to Todd County Central Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Gym.

The Lady Wildcats are 4-17 and looking to end a seven-game losing streak that dates back to a Jan. 6 at Fulton City.

Trigg County hasn't beaten Todd County Central since 1986 -- a stretch of 14 straight games.  Overall, Todd County has won 22 of the 26 career meetings.

Todd County enters Friday with a record of 5-13 and will play at Hopkinsville tonight.  Two of Todd County's win have come against Second Region teams -- Dawson Springs and Fort Campbell.

The gametime Saturday is a little different.  The JV game Saturday will begin at 2pm, with the varsity game at 3:30pm.

Arrowcat Invitational is Saturday

Saturday will be a busy day at Trigg County High School.

The Trigg Arrowcats will be hosting the Arrowcat Invitational all day Saturday at the TCMS Gym.  The meet is just one of two regular season meets (the other is next week at Henderson County) before regional, state, and national competition in the coming months.

Here is a list of the 2007 Trigg County Arrowcat team members.