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Tyler Mitchell, Emma Talley advance in amatuer golf tourneys

Trigg County's Tyler Mitchell is tied for third place after two rounds of the Kentucky State Amateur Golf Tournament being played at the Cardinal Club in Louisville. 

After a first round 68 (-3) that saw him tied for the lead, Mitchell carded an even-par 71 Wednesday with a round that included a birdie, a bogey, and 16 pars. 

Mitchell is four shots behind Murray State University golfer Nick Newcomb of Benton, who stands at seven-under par and has a two-shot lead in his quest to win his second straight state amateur.

The final round will be played today.

Meanwhile, Princeton golfer Emma Talley has advanced to the round of 32 in the 112th Amateur National Championship in Monroe, Michigan.  Talley advanced after two rounds of stroke play.  On Wednesday, she defeated Meredith Fairburn of Ontario, Canada 1 up.

Today, Talley will play another round of match play against Moriya Jutanugarn of Bangkok, Thailand.

 

 

Hoptown Hoppers lead the way in OVL attendance

Less than a month into their inaugural season, the Hoptown Hoppers lead the way in early attendance figures.

According to information from the Ohio Valley League, the first place Hoppers average nearly 300 fans per home game.  A total of 2,065 fans have watched the Hoppers in the first seven home games.  The three largest crowds have been at Hoppers' games.

Fulton (177) and Madisonville (168) rank second and third in average attendance, while Marion (103) is fourth.  The largest city in the Ohio Valley League -- Owensboro -- averages less than 100 fans per home game (92).

The first place Hoppers host Owensboro tonight at 7:05pm.

Hoppers manager Grayson Crawford talks about the fan support in Hopkinsville