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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.

Trigg County announces first Hall of Fame class

Trigg County High School has announced their first Athletic Hall of Fame class. Athletes, coaches, and contributors to athletic programs at TCHS were considered for induction to the hall of fame, based on criteria that includes, but is not limited to, athletic accomplishments (both in high school and college), contributions to the athletic program, community impact, and citizenship.

The first Trigg County Hall of Fame class consists of:

Al Baker was a two-sport record holder at Trigg County from 1981-85.  Al’s 5,396 rushing yards still rank as the top total in school history and 24th most in Kentucky history.  That total was fourth most in state history when Al graduated in 1986.  He was a three-time 1,000-yard rusher, including 1,567 yards as a sophomore.  Al still holds the school record for rushing yards (306) and career 100-yard rushing games (33).  His 92-yard run against Murray in 1983 is the second longest in school history, and his 731 career rushing attempts are the second most in school history and 18th most in state history.   When Al graduated, it was the second most in state history. 

He was First Team Courier-Journal All-State and First Team Associated Press All-State in both 1984 and 1985.  Al was also the Associated Press Kentucky Player of the Year in 1984 and 1985.  Al’s honors his senior year included Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year; Parade First Team All-American; and Bally First Team All-American. 

On the track, Al was a two-time winner in both the 100 and 200 meters and finished runner-up in the shot put his junior year.  His winning time of 10.7 seconds in the 100-yard in 1985 remains a Class 1A state record to this day. 

Al was recruited nationally to play college football.  He played at the University of Kentucky where he was a second team All-SEC selection at running back his senior year.  He was drafted by the New York Jets in the tenth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. 

Al is married with two children and lives in Ashland where he is the director of cultural diversity at Ashland Community and Technical College.

 

Joe Graham was a standout basketball and football player at Trigg County from 1957-61.  He was a three-time All-District selection after leading the Wildcats in scoring his junior and senior seasons.  By the time he graduated, Joe held the school record for points in a game (37), season scoring average (20.6), and his 1,441 career points would remain the school record for nine years. 

Joe was also an All-Western Kentucky Conference lineman in football.  He opted to continue his athletic career in football at Vanderbilt University.  Joe was a three-year letter winner for the Commodores from 1962-64 and was named All-SEC honorable mention as an offensive guard.  Joe was also selected to play in the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic. 

Following his college career, Joe was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Defender of Freedom Award.  He was also named Who’s Who in U.S. Industry. 

Joe has served as an executive director for the National Rifle Association for the past 11 years.  He and his wife Marilyn have four children and reside in Gainesville, Virginia.

 

Millard Griffin was elected to the Trigg County Athletic Hall of Fame as a contributor to the athletic program.  Millard drove the team bus for both the football and basketball teams for nearly 40 years.  His observations and insight were both respected and valued by coaches and players alike through the years. 

Millard also kept the stat book for the boys’ basketball team for over three decades, witnessing nearly 800 TCHS games.  Following his “retirement”, he was still a fixture at many Trigg County home games, taking his honorary perch on the Wildcat Gym stage and pushing his total games to nearly 900. 

Millard passed away in 1995.  The TCHS basketball team has honored its sixth man annually with the Millard Griffin Sixth Man Award, created over 20 years ago. 

 

Karen Johnson was an all-district and all-region basketball player at Trigg County from 1974-80.  She played on the first basketball teams at TCHS as middle schooler and was a starter by her eighth grade season.  She led the Lady Wildcats in scoring each of her four years in high school, averaging 23.7 points a game as a freshman and a school record 26.0 points a game as a sophomore. 

Karen still holds the girls basketball school records for career scoring average (19.8), steals in a season (176), field goals in a game (19), free throws in a game (19), free throw attempts in a game (29), steals in a game (15), career free throws made (512), career free throw attempts (783), and career steals (345).  She scored 42 points in a game in 1977, which remained a school record for 14 years.  Karen’s 2,140 career points is the second highest in school history and makes her one of four players in Fifth District history to top 2,000 career points. 

Karen obtained her degree from Columbia College and served in the U.S. Army for 26 years, receiving various military awards throughout her distinguished career.  She currently lives in Elizabethtown where she is employed as a civilian with the U.S. Army at Fort Knox.  She has one son.

 

Paul Perdue was the first football and boys basketball coach at Trigg County High School.  He was given the task of starting the county’s first football program from scratch.  Many of the players on Trigg County’s first team in 1938 had never seen a football game played before.  After failing to score a point in their first three games, Trigg County beat Providence 13-6 for the school’s first football win on October 28, 1938.  The Wildcats would win just three games in its first two seasons. 

However, Perdue led the 1940 team to a 6-2-1 record, which included a scoreless tie with Princeton Butler in the season opener – the closest Trigg ever came to beating the school in 13 career meetings.  Only three of the nine teams Trigg played that year scored on the Wildcats, and the 25 points allowed that season still stands as a school record and is among the best in state history.  Perdue stepped down as football coach after the 1940 season with a record of 9-15-1. 

Perdue also was Trigg County’s first boys’ basketball coach when the school was created in 1937.  Three of his first four teams produced winning records with the 1939-40 team winning 18 games and the school’s first district title.  The 18 games won that season would stand as a school record for 20 seasons.  Perdue stepped down after the 1940-41 season but later returned for a second tour in 1944.  After coaching the Wildcats to a 7-3 record to start the 1945-46 season, Perdue left Trigg County for another employment opportunity. 

His career record as basketball coach was 70-57 in six seasons, and his .551 winning percentage is third best among all TCHS coaches.  Perdue later served as principal at Trigg County High, and the football field is named in his honor.

 

Eddie Radford (1966-70) is the only person in Trigg County history to rush for 1,000 yards in a football season and score 1,000 points in his basketball career.  Radford was an All-State football player and a member of Trigg County’s first district football championship team in 1967.  He rushed for 1,297 yards in 1969, which was a school record at the time.  Eddie was also a three-year starter in basketball, leading the Wildcats in scoring his junior and senior season.  In 1970, Eddie averaged 23.3 points a game in helping lead Trigg County to the school’s first region basketball title.  Radford was named to the Louisville Courier-Journal’s All-State third team and is the only TCHS basketball player named to the All-State Tournament team. 

Eddie finished his career with 1,461 points, which remained a school record for 27 years.  His 23.3 points per game average in 1970 remained a school record for 19 years. 

After high school, Eddie attended Jacksonville State University to play football.  He has two daughters and six grandchildren, several of which were active in athletics at Trigg County High School.

 

George Radford was a three-sport star at Trigg County High School, lettering in football, basketball, and track from 1964-67.  He was a member of two district championship basketball teams.  He attended Murray State University where he lettered in football.  He returned to Trigg County where he became the track coach in 1977.  He guided Trigg County to state track titles in 1978, 1981, 1982, and 1983.  He also coached the 1982 girls cross country team to their first state title.  In all, George coached 21 individual state champions.  He was elected to the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1992. 

In 1981, George became the girls’ basketball coach at Trigg County, leading the Lady Wildcats to a district title in 1982.  His teams won 41 games in four seasons.  In 1985, George took over as boys’ basketball coach and coached the Wildcats for seven seasons.

George later served as assistant principal at Trigg County High School and retired after a 31-year career in education.

George has been a deacon at Cave Spring Baptist Church since 1977 and is a partner/owner of GFB Company in Cadiz.  In 1987, George was one of the founding members of Genesis Express, a non-profit organization that benefits the children and youth of Trigg County.

He and his wife Agnes live in Cadiz and have three children.

 

David Sadler was a two-way starter on Trigg County’s two state championship football teams in 1971-72.  As a three-year starter at offensive guard and defensive end, David helped Trigg County to a 33-5 record from 1971-73.  Known for his uncanny combination of size and speed, David was a two-time All-State selection and named the state’s outstanding offensive lineman by the Lexington Herald-Leader in 1973. 

When it came time to choose a college, Alabama was active in his recruitment and offered David a scholarship to play for legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant.  Sadler was a three-year starter at Alabama at offensive tackle and on occasion at nose tackle.  He played in two Sugar Bowls and a Liberty Bowl.  He was the captain on the 1975 Crimson Tide team that beat Penn State in the Sugar Bowl.

David is a charter member of the Trigg County Football Alumni Hall of Fame, and his jersey #76 is retired by the school.

David passed away in 2009.  There are signs dedicated to his honor at the county line proclaiming Trigg County to be the home of David Sadler.

 

Jim Wallace has been a player, coach, administrator, and volunteer in the Trigg County School System for over 50 years.  Jim was a starting guard on Duke Burnett’s teams in 1960 and 1961, averaging double figures both seasons.  After graduating from Murray State University, Jim returned to Trigg County and would begin a coaching career that would see him helm five different sports as head coach and later serve as athletic director.  He served as head baseball coach (1965-67) and was named the boys basketball coach in 1967.  Over 11 seasons, he posted a record of 156-145.  The 1970 Trigg County team won the school’s first region title in basketball, advancing to the state semifinals before losing to Richmond Madison.  He would coach Trigg County to within a game of the Sweet 16 again in 1975 and 1976, losing to Christian County in the region finals both years. 

Following the 1977-78 season, Jim decided to become the girls’ basketball coach.  He coached three seasons, winning 33 games and coached the Lady Wildcats to the 1980 Fifth District title.  In addition to basketball, Jim helped start the girls track program in 1968 – the first girls sport offered at TCHS.  In addition to serving as boys cross country coach (1968-78) and assistant boys track coach from 1978-84, Jim served as the school’s athletic director from 1967-81.  He was named to the Kentucky Basketball Coaches Association Court of Honor in 2009. 

Once his coaching career ended, Jim moved into the school’s administration, serving as principal and later superintendent of schools.  Jim stays involved with athletic program, coaching at the middle school level and helping film football games.  Jim and his wife Penny have three children, having both retired from the Trigg County School System.

 

Willie Wilson was the original voice of the Trigg County Wildcats.  Shortly after signing on WKDZ Radio in April 1966, Willie began a career of broadcasting Trigg County sporting events that lasted 20 years.  Willie’s broadcast style was one that involved the athletes and students on the radio through his many interviews.  In the beginning, Willie taped the games for playback on Saturday mornings.  Willie broadcasted nearly 1,000 Trigg County football and basketball games, including their trip to the basketball Sweet 16 at Freedom Hall in 1970 and the football team’s back to back state titles at Stoll Field in Lexington in 1971-72. 

For his accomplishments behind the mic, Willie was named the Kentucky Farm Bureau Farm Broadcaster of the Year in 1976; Trigg County Citizen of the Year in 1982; and the Willie Wilson Scholarship was created in 1986.  Willie and his wife JoAnn have two children and still reside in Cadiz.  He is still involved in the radio business in sales and commercial production.

 

The first Hall of Fame class will be honored at Trigg County's February 12 basketball game with Caldwell County. A banquet will be held at the school on February 13 to officially induct the first Hall of Fame class.

An athlete must be out of high school for 10 years to be considered for induction, while coaches must be retired for five years.

Oregon high schooler shatters backboard

Oregon high schooler Andy Avgi has become a Youtube sensation because of his Darryl Dawkins impersonation.

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Trigg County to create Athletic Hall of Fame

Trigg County High School is creating an athletic hall of fame to recognize and honor the rich tradition of athletic excellence in the county.  The hall of fame’s inaugural class will be announced in mid-December, with an induction ceremony and banquet to be held in early 2011.

“It has long been a desire of mine to see Trigg County High School establish an overall Athletic Hall of Fame.  We have a rich athletic history in many sports and have had many outstanding male and female athletes as well as coaches and others who have made great contributions to our athletic programs,” said current TCHS boys basketball coach Mike Wright, who also serves on the selection committee. 

The hall of fame committee has the full backing of the high school and Trigg County School System and includes current and past TCHS coaches, players, and community members.  The group has created several subcommittees to handle the details involved in setting up the banquet itself and to determine who will be inducted.

Athletes, coaches, and contributors to athletic programs at TCHS will be considered for induction to the hall of fame, based on criteria that includes, but is not limited to, athletic accomplishments (both in high school and college), contributions to the athletic program, community impact, and citizenship. 

Only those athletes that graduated from TCHS or later received their GED will be eligible for the hall of fame, Wright said.  However, accomplishments at other pre-consolidation county schools such as Golden Pond, Linton Rogers, Cadiz, and Cerulean will be considered for induction as well.

An athlete must be out of high school for 10 years to be considered for induction, while coaches must be retired for five years.

“I think the honor of being inducted into the Trigg County Athletic Hall of Fame will be a very meaningful experience to all of those voted in. In time, I think our annual Hall of Fame weekend will become a special time that is marked on many people's calendars,” Wright said.  “Each year we will have a banquet, complete with meal, to honor the inductees. The inductees will be presented with a plaque to take home and there will also be a plaque placed in a special area of the gymnasium reserved for the Hall of Fame.”

The community will also be asked to submit hall of fame nominations, with those forms available at the high school.

School from 'Remember the Titans' plays first home night game

T.C Williams High, the school made famous in the movie Remember the Titans, made history over the weekend when they played their first home Friday night game.  They beat South City 28-7. 

Since the school opened in 1965, the Titans have played road games on Friday nights or home games on Saturday afternoons.  On Friday, portable lights were brought in for the first home Friday night game for the school.  And members of the famous 1971 team were on hand also.

CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY FROM RIVALS.COM

 

Henderson County: Close but no cigar once again

Is it more frustrating to come within one game of advancing to the state tournament, or is it more frustrating to never come close?

Many will say it's more frustrating to never come close to making a state tournament, although Henderson County may argue with the former.

Both Henderson County diamond teams fell short in their respective region title games.  And it's a very unusual pattern for the most populated school in the Second Region.

For the baseball Colonels, their 6-0 loss to Hopkinsville Friday night was their third loss in the title game in the past six years. However, they do have two region titles in that span, making them 2-3 in the championship game in the past six years.

For the softball Lady Colonels, their 10-0 loss to Christian County was their third loss to their southern rivals in the past four seasons in the region title game.  Henderson did win consecutive titles in 2005-06.

In boys soccer, Henderson County has won the last two region title after losing three straight games in the region championship, while the Lady Colonels have lost two straight appearances in the Third Region title game.

The most frustrating streak may be that of the Henderson County boys basketball team, which has lost seven straight games in the region title game dating back to their 1999 championship.

The one team able to close the deal is the Henderson County girls' basketball team, which has won six straight region titles. 

Better to come close or better to not come close and not endure repeated runner-up finishes? 

How to score 11 points in 46 seconds

Spencer Krhin of Southwood High in Wabash, Indiana literally led a one-man comeback, leading his high school to a 51-49 win over rival Northfield last Friday.

Trailing 49-40 with 46 seconds left, Krhin went to work.  He swished a 3-pointer with 38 seconds left for a 49-43 deficit.  After two missed free throws by Northfield, Krhin made another 3-pointer with 26 seconds left to make the score 49-46.

On the inbounds play, Krhin stole the pass and hit a fadeaway 3-pointer to tie the game with 16 seconds left.  After Northfield missed a potential game-winning shot, it was Krhin who grabbed the rebound with five seconds left.  After a timeout, Krhin did his best Danny Ainge imitation and dribbled up the floor and hit a jumper at the horn for the 51-49 win.

Krhin finished with 23 points -- 11 of those in the final 46 seconds.

Here's the video proof

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Condolences to the Hodge family

My sympathy and condolences go to the Hodge family of Marion.

12-year-old Jake Hodge was found dead at his home Saturday.  He was not known to have any prior medical issues and reports say a preliminary autopsy did not determine an official cause of death.

Jake was the son of Dennis and Shannon Hodge, both coaches at Crittenden County High School.

Shannon is the long-time girls basketball coach at Crittenden County.  If memory serves, I remember her being pregnant with Jake and continuing to coach basketball a dozen seasons ago.  She has always been a very accessible coach in terms of interviews, both before and after the game.  Unfortunately, not all coaches are this way.

Jake's sister Jessie Hodge was an All-District basketball player this past season.

Services will be Tuesday in Marion.  According to the Paducah Sun, Jake was an all-around athlete, playing for the Crittenden County U12 baseball team, Crittenden County Little League Football and Basketball teams, and the Kentucky Junior Rodeo Association.

God bless the Hodge family.

Samantha Butts to sign with Austin Peay to play softball

Samantha Butts, a senior shortstop for Calloway County High, will officially sign to play college softball at Austin Peay State University during a ceremony Wednesday at the high school.  The signing will take place at 11am in the Calloway County Media Room.

Butts began playing basketball and softball at Trigg County as a middle schooler before transferring to Calloway County prior to her freshman year.

Samantha is the daughter of Stevie and Sharon Butts of Cadiz.  Stevie said it was a conversation that Samantha had with Wildcat superfan Jerry Faris that caused her to switch from playing baseball to softball.

She was an All-First Region performer last year and All-State honorable mention.  She has also been academic All-State the past two years.

Butts was also the starting point guard for Calloway County, coached by former Trigg County standout Scott Sivills.

Austin Peay is coached by Jim Perrin, who is in his third season at the helm of the Lady Govs.  Perrin won 632 games in 20 seasons as Christian County head coach, winning 11 regional championships and four state crowns.

Stevie said that Perrin was recruiting another player on Sam's summer traveling team when he spotted Butts.  She also considered Union University, Campbellsville, Belmont, and Trevecca in Nashville.  Stevie also said some smaller schools had shown interest in Samantha for basketball.

Of course, Sam comes from an athletic family.  Father Stevie was a three-sport player at Trigg County and attended Murray State.  Her uncle David Butts played baseball at Murray State and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 20th round of the 1986 amateur draft.  In four minor league seasons, David hit .262 with 18 home runs and 135 runs driven in.

Sam's uncle, current Trigg County baseball head coach Jackie Sholar, also played baseball at Austin Peay.

Sam's picture comes from a very nice photo blog from Michael Dann of the Murray Ledger and Times, which you can check out by clicking here.

Hopson, Edmonson compete at All-Star games

A couple of University Heights Academy teammates were busy playing basketball over the weekend.

Tyshawn Edmonson scored 15 points for the Kentucky All-Stars in a 113-89 loss to their counterparts from Ohio over the weekend.

Edmonson had five field goals and was 3-for-3 at the line.  He was the second-leading scorer on the team behind Jeffersontown's Nick Gagel, who scored 16 points.

Ohio was led by University of North Carolina-Greensboro signee Damian Eargle, who scored 17 points.

Meanwhile, Scotty Hopson scored 15 points to help the U.S. Junior National Select team beat the International Select team 98-78 over the weekend in the Nike Hoop Summit on Portland, Oregon.

Hopson played 19 minutes and was 6-of-14 from the field.  He missed all four of his shots from 3-point range. Hopson also had five rebounds, two steals, two assists, one blocked shot. 

USC signee DeMar DeRozan had 17 points to lead the U.S. Junior team.

Hopson is expected to sign with Tennessee Wednesday.

Both Edmonson and Hopson have been invited to try out for the Kentucky All-Star basketball team that plays an annual series with Indiana.  Also invited to try out this weekend at Georgetown University are Madisonville's Darnell Moore, Owensboro's Brock Moorman, Muhlenberg North's Aaron Morris, Marshall County's Travis Spiceland, and Henderson County's Josh Terry.

The All-Star team will be announced April 23.

The series will be played in one weekend this year.  The first game will be June 13 in Indianapolis and the return game two days later in Louisville.

Christian County 19th in baseball poll

Here is the latest statewide baseball poll from the Kentucky High School Baseball Coaches Association:

1.    Pleasure Ridge Park 2.    Paul Dunbar 3.    Lexington Catholic 4.    Apollo 5.    Tates Creek 6.    Eastern 7.    Henderson County 8.    Henry Clay 9.    Lexington Christian 10.  Heath         Male 12.  Trinity 13.  Bowling Green 14.  St. Xavier 15.  Ballard 16.  Owensboro Catholic 17.  Elizabethtown 18.  Barren County 19.  Christian County 20.  Lawrence County 21.  Shelby County 22.  Holy Cross-Louisville        Somerset 24.  Covington Catholic        Harrison County        Larue County        Ryle	Points 236 174 147 138 97 80 71 64 58 55 55 38 37 33 32 29 23 22 15 14 12 8 8 7 7 7 7	(19) (2) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)
Others Receiving Votes — Daviess County 6, Dixie Heights 6, DuPont Manual 6, Grayson County 6, Hopkins County Central 5, Marion County 5, West Jessamine 5, Fern Creek 4, Greenup County 4, Warren East 4, Beechwood 3, Bullitt East 3, Mercer County 3, Murray 3, Calloway County 2, Central Hardin 2, Danville 2, Rockcastle County 2, Boone County 1, Campbell County 1, Estill County 1, Gallatin County 1, Marshall County 1, Nelson County 1, South Laurel 1

Hopson scores 10 points in McDonalds All-American Game

University Heights senior Scotty Hopson scored 10 points, grabbed two rebounds, and had a thunderous dunk off an alley-oop pass in the McDonalds High School All-American Game Wednesday at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

Hopson's West team lost to the East 107-102.

Hopson committed to Mississippi State last year but reopened his recruitment in February.  He says he has narrowed his choices to Tennessee, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Louisville and Texas.

(USA Today photo)

Storm damages Central Hardin High School

Tuesday night's storms that blew through western Kentucky also hit central Kentucky hard, including the Elizabethtown area.

The high winds and possible tornado blew part of the roof off of Central Hardin High School and caused major damage to the football field.  The pressbox there was ripped from the bleachers and displaced to the field by the high winds.

CLICK HERE for a photo gallery of the damage, including that to the athletic facilities at Central Hardin

Some Trigg County people are familar with Central Hardin because they host the State Powerlifting Tournament.  In fact, this year's meet is scheduled for March 15.  However, judging from the damage in the photo gallery, it remains to be seen if Central Hardin can get everything squared away in time.

Here is some video from the Louisville Courier-Journal that shows the damage to the gym and football stadium. Look where the football scoreboard was ripped in half.

Jan Woodall honored for her work with TCHS athletics

Trigg County High School athletic director Doug Gloyd (right) recently presented Jan Woodall with a plaque and gift of appreciation for her work with TCHS athletics.  Woodall, who has taken a job in Indiana, coached girls' basketball, swimming, track, and drove the team bus to numerous events.

Private vs. Public debate brewing again

The above cartoon appeared in the Somerset Commonwealth Journal earlier this week and has set off another firestorm between public schools and private schools.

The cartoon, drawn by Steve Cornelius of the Somerset newspaper, takes a shot at Lexington Christian, who was fined this month for providing financial assistance to some of the athletes who attended school there, which is supposed to be a big no-no with the KHSAA.  Instead of making the school forfeit wins, return awards, or ban them from the postseason, the KHSAA fined them and placed them on probation.

Fining a private school for a violation is like telling a millionaire to fire his chaueffer and telling him/her to drive to work.  Big deal.

The public schools have long accused the private schools of recruiting for years.  It's happened in Hopkinsville with University Heights, causing the public schools there to not schedule UHA.

Private schools in Owensboro, Louisville, Lexington, Ashland, and northern Kentucky have all dealt with the same accusations at one time or another.

It caused the public schools to request a separate championship division for private schools, a move shot down at the state level.

CLICK HERE to read the editorial of Cornelius that appeared in the Somerset Commonwealth Journal.

Guy Morriss turns down Boyle County job

Former Kentucky and Baylor head football coach Guy Morriss has turned down the Boyle County head coaching job, the Danville Advocate Messenger reported.

"Timing is everything and the timing is just not right," Boyle superintendent Steve Burkich told the Danville paper.  "We had serious discussions that may not have happened anywhere else except a place with the strong tradition and athletics excellence of this area.

Another possibility for Morriss could be the opening at Eastern Kentucky, left vacant when Danny Hope left for Purdue.

Boyle County, a multiple state champion in the past decade, is looking to replace Chris Pardue, who was 22-15 in three years at Boyle County.  Pardue left the Danville school to become the offensive coordinator at Campbellsville University.

Rumors of Morriss' interest in the high school coaching job became rampant last week.  Morriss owns property near Boyle County and expressed interest in the job, which was reported to pay nearly six figures.

HERE is the story from the Danville Advocate Messenger.

Guy Morriss - the next coach at Boyle County?

Former Kentucky football coach Guy Morriss, who was fired at Baylor after four losing seasons, could become the next football coach at Boyle County as early as Friday, according to the Danville Advocate Messenger newspaper.

Chris Pardue resigned from Boyle County to become the offensive coordinator for new Campbellsville University head coach Perry Thomas.

Read more about the likelihood of Morriss coaching Boyle County in this story.

Courier-Journal releases high school basketball preview

The Louisville Courier-Journal has released their high school basketball preview for the state, and the coaches predict University Heights (boys) and Henderson County (girls) will win the Second Region title.

Trigg County is not ranked in the top 10 teams in neither the boys nor the girls region poll.  However, Jonathon King is listed as one of the top 10 boys' players in the region.

Here is the C-J rankings for the boys and girls:

BOYS

Teams – 1. University Heights, 2. Madisonville-North Hopkins, 3. Christian County, 4. Hopkinsville, 5. Henderson County, 6. Hopkins County Central, 7. Webster County, 8. Caldwell County, 9. Fort Campbell, 10. Lyon County.
Players – 1. Scotty Hopson (University Heights), 2. Jonathan Hood (Madisonville-North Hopkins), 3. Darnell Moore (Madisonville-North Hopkins), 4. Shaquille Wilson (Christian County), 5. Tyshawn Edmondson (University Heights), 6. Josh Terry (Henderson County), 7. Jonathan King (Trigg County), 8. Dan Croft (Hopkins County Central), 9. Darnell Davis (Hopkinsville), 10. Corey Wilford (Christian County).

GIRLS

Teams – 1. Henderson County, 2. Christian County, 3. Madisonville-North Hopkins, 4. Livingston Central, 5. Caldwell County, 6. Hopkins County Central, 7. Webster County, 8. Union County, 9. Lyon County, 10. Dawson Springs.
Players – 1. Rinesha Soaper (Henderson County), 2. Kari Jo Harris (Hopkins County Central), 3. Rikiah Gatlin (Christian County), 4. Shatera Lewis (Christian County), 5. Alyse Poindexter (Henderson County), 6. Chelsea Mills (Dawson Springs), 7. Whitney Bingemer (Henderson County), 8. Tierra Jackson (Madisonville-North Hopkins), 9. Denisha Mumford (Christian County), 10. Shana McCombs (Christian County).

In the First Region, Calloway County, coached by former Trigg County player and assistant coach Scott Sivills, is picked to repeat as girls' region champs.

You can look at the C-J Preseason Basketball Preview by CLICKING HERE

Scotty Hopson: Yes, maybe, let's wait....

University Heights forward Scotty Hopson committed to play basketball at Mississippi State earlier this year.  Today was the first day of the official signing season, but Hopson appears to have wavered a bit.

A story in today's Kentucky New Era said Hopson was set to sign Friday at 7pm at a school function.

“I guess I can say, I’m going to sign Friday night — we have our big ‘Blazers’ Night Out’ event,” Hopson told the New Era.  “It’s going to be great — a lot of smiles, a lot of laughs and we’re going to have a good time,” he added. “So signing is just something to hope for in the future. It’s just me going to college, I’m going to have to do it anyway, so I guess I can get it out of the way now.”

However, Jody Demling reported on his blog Wednesday that Hopson told him he wasn't going to sign in the early period, calling it "a family decision."

The Jackson Clarion Ledger newspaper is reporting the same thing.

Dixie Jones' father passes away

Condolences go out to former Trigg County football coach Dixie Jones, whose father Jimmie passed away Monday in Paducah.  He was 84.

Click HERE to read more about Jones and how Dixie is forging ahead with a crosstown playoff battle this weekend from the Kentucky New Era.

C.J. Trotter close to cracking JUCO lineup

Former Christian County basketball star C.J. Trotter is among several players vying for a starting job at Rend Lake Junior College in Illinois.

Read more about Trotter's chances in this story

Heritage Christian Academy Baskeball Schedule

Here is the basketball schedule for Heritage Christian Academy in Hopkinsville. 

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Up Next: Tuesday

Trigg County has two more district tournament games tonight:

VOLLEYBALL - Trigg County vs. Caldwell County in the Seventh District Tournament at Crittenden County (6pm).  The Lady Wildcats are 11-22 and coming off an 0-7 trip to Murfreesboro where they played against some of the better teams in middle Tennessee.  Head coach Rick Erickson is hoping that level of competition pays off tonight as the Lady Wildcats face a 28-5 Caldwell County squad that has tied their school record for wins in a season.  Caldwell County swept the season series from Trigg County, but won the four games by a total of 14 points.  Crittenden County, the defending district champion, plays Livingston Central at 8 pm.  The championship game is Thursday night.

GIRLS SOCCER - Trigg County vs. Lyon County in the Fourth District Tournament at Eddyville (8pm).  The Lady Wildcats enter the postseason on a bit of a stumble, losing five of their last six games.  In five of those games, they have allowed more than three goals just once.  Having lost their top three scorers (two to injury and one to suspension), the Lady Wildcats will have to find a way to generate some offense against a Lyon County team that is 12-5 on the season.  Lyon beat Trigg 3-0 back on Sept. 20.  Dawson Springs, who beat Crittenden County 5-0 Monday, plays Caldwell County Tuesday in the first game at 6pm.  The championship game is Thursday night.

Alex Jenkins named TCHS Football Homecoming Queen

Alex Jenkins, the daughter of Debra Jenkins, was named the 2007 Trigg County High School Football Homecoming Queen before Trigg's game with Heath Friday.  Standing in as her escort was Erin Eagleson.  A picture of the full homecoming court can be found at wkdzradio.com.

Up Next: Thursday

Two of Trigg County's sports are having Senior Day festivities today.  Try and make it out to one of them if you can and show your support.

GIRLS SOCCER - Christian County at Trigg County (JV at 6pm, Varsity around 7:30pm).  Trigg County will have to make do without their three leading scorers tonight against Christian County, who is 10-4 on the season.  Trigg County is 0-3 lifetime against the Lady Colonels, including a 5-4 loss last year.  Senior Night will be held prior to the varsity game.

VOLLEYBALL - Graves County at Trigg County (JV at 6pm, varsity around 7:30pm).  Trigg County snapped a six-game losing streak Tuesday and look to head into a weekend tournament in Tennessee with some momentum.  That could come in the form of Graves, who is just 5-19 this year.  Senior Night will be held prior to the varsity game.

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County at St. Mary (Varsity at 5:30pm).  Trigg County is looking to go two games over .500 heading into Saturday's regular season finale at University Heights.  St. Mary is just 2-13-1 on the season and leads the all-time series with Trigg 5-4-1.

FRESHMAN FOOTBALL - Trigg County at Christian County, 6pm.

Up Next: Tuesday

Here is the 4-1-1 on Trigg County Sports today:

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County hosts Russellville (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm).  It's Senior Night at the Complex as the Wildcats (5-5-3) host Russellville (4-8-3).  The Wildcats won 2-0 back on Sept. 20 and have won eight straight against the Panthers.  Russellville's last win in Cadiz came 14 years ago.  Tonight is also Youth Soccer Appreciation Night.  All Trigg County Youth Soccer Players can wear their jersey to the game and get in free.  They will be recognized at halftime of the JV game around 6:15pm.

GIRLS SOCCER - Trigg County at Todd County Central (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm).  The Lady Wildcats (4-5-3) will have to make due without their two leading scorers for the rest of the season.  Laykn Brooks suffered a season-ending knee injury last week, and Kelci Winn will undergo knee surgery this week.  As a result, head coach Mike Smith has had to move several defenders into offensive roles, and the defense suffered, allowing a season-high seven goals in a 7-1 loss to Caldwell County.  Trigg beat Todd 4-0 back on Aug. 23.

VOLLEYBALL - Trigg County hosts Christian County (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm).  The Lady Wildcats (9-15) are looking to snap a five-game losing streak when they host Christian County (14-14).  It's the first matchup of the season between the two schools, and the next-to-last home game for the Lady Wildcats.

CROSS COUNTRY - Trigg County hosts St. Mary in a dual meet at the Lake Barkley Airport Course at 4:30pm.

Indiana football commit leaves Crittenden County for Florida

Lineman A.J. Thompson was projected to be a big part of the Crittenden County offense this year.  Over the summer, he committed to play football for Indiana University.  Trigg County people may remember his older brother Sean Thompson, who played football and basketball for the Rockets and now is a receiver at Campbellsville University.

But A.J. was suspended for the first game, didn't play the second, and moved to Florida.

HERE IS AN INTERESTING READ ON THE STORY FROM THE EVANSVILLE COURIER

Up Next: Thursday

Here is the where and when of Trigg County sports today:

CROSS COUNTRY - The Cadiz Rotary Club/Fenton Dawson Memorial Cross Country Invitational will be today at the Lake Barkley Airport Course.  The middle school race begins at 5pm, followed by the girls varsity race at 5:30pm, and the boys varsity race at 6pm.

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County at Hopkins County Central (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:15pm).  Trigg County saw Community Christian cancel their Tuesday game.  The Wildcats (5-5-2) tied the Storm 2-2 back on Sept. 10.  Hopkins Central is 4-9-2.

GIRLS SOCCER - Caldwell County at Trigg County (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm).  Trigg County will try and snap a two-game losing streak that has seen them get shut out by Lyon County and Heath.  Trigg County is 4-4-3 on the season and will play their first game without leading scorer Laykn Brooks, who injured her knee in Tuesday's loss to Heath.  Caldwell County is 11-2-1 and is riding a 10-game winning streak.  Trigg has never beaten Caldwell in six career meetings.

FRESHMAN FOOTBALL - Trigg County at Madisonville (6pm).

Up Next: Tuesday

Here is where everyone is playing on a busy Tuesday.  We'll see if we can get the locations right today.

GOLF - Region I Golf Tournament at the Mayfield Country Club.

VOLLEYBALL - Trigg County at Livingston Central (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm).  Trigg County tries to snap a three game losing streak tonight at Livingston Central.  Trigg (9-14) beat Livingston Central (2-16) back on Aug. 16.

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County at Community Christian (Varsity at 6pm, according to the KHSAA website).  Trigg County suffered their first loss in six games Monday at Lyon County.  The Wildcats are 5-5-2 on the season and beat Community Christian 3-2 last year in the only meeting between the schools.  Community Christian, located in Paducah, is 0-4 this year.

GIRLS SOCCER - Heath at Trigg County (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm).  Trigg County has a tough one tonight as they host Heath at the Complex.  The Lady Pirates advanced to the state All-A Tournament semifinals and carry a 13-2-3 record into tonight's game via a four-game winning streak.  Trigg County is 4-3-3 on the season.

Up Next: Monday

Here is the where, when, and who of Trigg County sports today:

GOLF - Region I Girls' Tournament at Drake Creek Golf Course in Ledbetter.  Trigg County middle schooler Karli Bush is the school's only entry.   She is in the first group of the day that tees off at 8am.  The top two teams in the tournament advance to the state meet in Bowling Green Oct. 5-6.  The top five individuals not on those teams also advance.

Caldwell County's Emma Talley is the two-time defending region champion.

VOLLEYBALL - Madisonville at Trigg County (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:15pm).  Trigg County hosts Madisonville, the defending region champion, tonight at Wildcat Gym.  Trigg has never beaten the Lady Maroons, who come into play tonight with a record of 3-18 and have lost 16 straight games.  Trigg is 9-13.

BOYS SOCCER - Lyon County at vs. Trigg County (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm).  Trigg County closes out the district portion of their schedule tonight as they host travel to Lyon County at the Complex.  The Wildcats (5-4-2) beat Lyon County 3-2 back on Aug. 28 to snap a long losing streak to the Lyons, who enter play tonight with a record of 4-10.  These two teams will likely meet again in the first round of the district tournament next month.

Billy Gillispie visits Madisonville's Jon Hood

Madisonville junior Jon Hood has been offered scholarships from several Division-I colleges, but the recruiting of the junior swingman ramped to a different level Friday when new Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie visited the school to watch Hood work out.

Hood scrimmaged with his Madisonville teammates, and according to the Madisonville Messenger, he had a dunk, blocked a couple of shots, and looked strong taking the ball to the basket.  The workout ended a little early for Hood when he slightly injured his finger.

The junior has seen his stock rise over the summer thanks to strong showings at AAU camps and tournaments.  Ole Miss offered Hood a scholly earlier this summer, and Georgia and Tennessee have also offered.

Gillispie's visit came a week after his new assistant coach Jeremy Cox visited the Hopkins County high school.  Hood said the two talked, but no offer was made Friday.

Trigg County fans remember Hood for torching the Wildcats for 24 points and seven rebounds in Madisonville's 70-58 win over the Wildcats in the first round of the Second Region Tournament last year.

Hood will have to prepare for another workout later this week when Florida head coach Billy Donovan pays a visit to Madisonville on Wednesday, the Messenger said.

“Jon can dunk over anybody, from 6-5 to a 7-footer,” Madisonville head coach James Davis told the Madisonville Messenger.  “He shoots the 3-pointer very well and sees the floor at 6-foot-6. All I ask the coaches to be honest with the player. As you can see, everyone realizes what he might be able to do at the next level.”

Up Next: Thursday

Here is the who, where, and when of Trigg County sports today:

VOLLEYBALL - Trigg County at Caldwell County (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm) - The Lady Wildcats (9-12) lost to Caldwell County 25-23, 25-18 on Aug. 30 in Cadiz.  Caldwell (20-3) has won three of the last four meetings dating back to last year.

GIRLS SOCCER - Trigg County at Lyon County (JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:15pm) - Trigg County saw their Tuesday game with St. Mary cancelled when the game officials did not show.  Lady Wildcat head coach Mike Smith said the game would not be rescheduled.  Now, the Lady Wildcats enter their toughest stretch of the season against Lyon County (8-3) tonight, Heath (11-2-3) on Tuesday, and Caldwell County (9-2-1) next Thursday.

"We have a tough stretch coming up which should really challenge us and show where we are.  I'm real proud of the kids and they keep working hard and staying positive. We still have yet to field the same starting line up for more than two games in a row, and we continue to have key players out for injuries, yet the kids keep finding ways to stay competitive," Smith said.

Trigg has never beaten Lyon County, getting outscored 28-3 in their four previous losses.

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County at Russellville (Varsity at 5:30pm) - Trigg County looks to get above .500 and notch the soccer program's 100th career win tonight in Russellville, a team with a record of 4-7 who bring a 4-game losing streak to the table.  Trigg County leads the all-time series 10-3-1 and have won the last seven meetings.  Junior Roman Cail needs one assist to tie Justin Cain for the all-time assist mark with 24.

FRESHMAN FOOTBALL - Trigg County hosts Graves County in a 6pm game at Perdue Field.

Up Next: Tuesday

Here is where Trigg County is playing today:

BOYS SOCCER – Trigg County vs. Caldwell County.  JV at 6pm, varsity at 7:30pm.  Trigg County will try and snap a 12-game winless streak against Caldwell County tonight at the Complex.  Caldwell County carries a 6-4 record into tonight’s game and leads the all-time series 23-12-2.  Trigg County lost to the Tigers 5-1 back on Aug. 30 and has a record of 4-4-1 this year.

GIRLS SOCCER – Trigg County at St. Mary.  JV at 6pm, varsity at 7:30pm.  Trigg County is 4-2-3 and will take on a St. Mary team that is 1-8-2.  That lone win was over a Dawson Springs team that Trigg tied last week.  St. Mary leads the all-time series 2-1.

VOLLEYBALL – Trigg County at Crittenden County.  JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7pm.  The Lady Wildcats (9-11) will try and get back in the race for the top seed in the district tournament tonight in Marion.  The Lady Rockets are 7-6 on the season and thumped Trigg County 25-6, 25-16 on Aug. 21.  A Trigg loss will likely relegate them to a three seed in the district tournament.

GOLF – Trigg  County hosts Calloway County and Murray at Boots Randolph Golf Course at 4:30pm.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL – Trigg County travels to Christian County Middle School for a 7th/8th doubleheader beginning at 6pm.

Up Next: Thursday

Here's what's on tap for today in sports:

GIRLS SOCCER - Trigg County vs. Hopkinsville - JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:15pm.  The Lady Wildcats (3-1-2) will have their five-game unbeaten streak tested tonight when they host Hopkinsville (4-4) at the Complex.  Hopkinsville is 4-0 lifetime against Trigg County, including a 3-2 win in Hoptown last year.

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County at Dawson Springs - Varsity first at 5:45pm, JV at 7:15pm.  Trigg County is 3-4-1 and have scored 21 goals and allowed 21 goals in their eight games.  Trigg beat Dawson Springs (1-8) by a score of 9-1 on Aug. 21.

VOLLEYBALL - Trigg County at Hopkins County Central - JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:15pm.  Trigg County carries a three-game winning streak to Morton's Gap to play Hopkins County Central (1-11).  The Lady Wildcats haven't won four straight in two seasons.

CROSS COUNTRY - Trigg County at the Hopkins County Central Invitational (4:30pm).

FRESHMAN FOOTBALL - Trigg County vs. Hopkins County Central at 6pm at Perdue Field.  The freshmen beat Calloway County 14-0 last week in their opener.

Up Next: Tuesday

Here's where everyone is playing on Tuesday, weather permitting:

BOYS SOCCER - vs. Muhlenberg North at the Complex.  JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm.  Trigg County is coming off their first tie of the season -- a game they probably should have won.  They will need a near flawless game tonight to beat the Stars, who enter play with a record of 4-2-1.  The all-time series is tied 3-3-2.  Last year, Trigg County won at Greenville 5-2 and tied the home game 3-3.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Todd County Central at Trigg County.  7th/8th doubleheader begins at 6pm.

GOLF - Trigg County, Calloway County, and Caldwell County at the Princeton Country Club in a triangular match.

Up Next: Monday

Here's what happening today in Trigg County sports.  No trips to Logan County by the way.

BOYS SOCCER - vs. Hopkins Cenral at 6pm for the JV and 7pm for the varsity.  Hopkins Central is one of those teams that Trigg County has had much success with in the past, winning nine, losing once, and tying three times.  Trigg County is 2-4 on the season, while Hopkins Central is 1-6.  The Wildcats won last year's meeting 1-0.

JV FOOTBALL - vs. Caldwell County at 6pm at Perdue Field.  It's the first game for the JV this year.  The freshmen team won their opener Thursday 14-0 over Calloway County.

Up Next: Thursday

Here is what is going on in a very busy day in Wildcat sports Thursday

GOLF - Trigg County will play Lyon County at Mineral Mound State Park

CROSS COUNTRY - The Trigg teams open the 2007 season today at the Barkley Airport course against Dawson Springs in a 5pm dual match.

GIRLS SOCCER - The Lady Wildcats will play AT Dawson Springs tonight.  The varsity game will be played first at 5:45pm.  host Dawson Springs in a 7:15pm match at the Complex.  Trigg County is 3-1-1 after their 3-0 shutout of Crittenden County Tuesday.  Dawson Springs is 0-7, but have won six of the seven career meetings with the Lady Wildcats.

VOLLEYBALL - Trigg County hosts Murray in a 7:15pm match at Wildcat Gym.  The Lady Wildcats are looking to end a two-game losing streak and enter play tonight with a record of 3-4.  Murray won their first four games then lost five straight before defeating Carlisle County Tuesday.  Murray is 5-5.

FRESHMAN FOOTBALL - Trigg County hosts Calloway County in a 6pm game at Perdue Field.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Trigg County's Midcats travel to Caldwell County Middle for a 6pm doubleheader.

Up Next: Tuesday

Here is what's going on today in Trigg County sports:

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County at Todd County Central, JV at 6pm, Varsity at 7:30pm.  Trigg County takes a 2-3 record to Elkton in their lone game this week.  The Rebels are 3-2 and haven't played since Aug. 24.  Todd County won last year's game 5-2, and the series record is even at 1-1.

GIRLS SOCCER - Trigg County at Crittenden County, JV at 6pm, varsity at 7pm.  Trigg County hasn't lost since their opening game of the season, winning twice and playing Reidland to a tie last Monday.  Crittenden County is 1-4 on the season.  Trigg County swept the season series last year 2-0.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Trigg County hosts Crittenden County at 6pm in a 7th/8th grade doubleheader.

Up Next: Thursday

Here's what's going on today in Trigg County sports --

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County at Caldwell County, JV at 6pm and Varsity at 7pm.  Trigg County ended a 10-game losing streak to Lyon County Tuesday night.  On Thursday, they will try and end an 11-game streak where they haven't beaten Caldwell County.  In that streak is an 0-0 tie from 2005.  Caldwell County leads the all-time series 23-10-2.

VOLLEYBALL - Caldwell County at Trigg County, Freshman game at 5pm, JV at 6pm, and the varsity at 7pm.  The winner of this game gets the inside track for the top seed in the district tournament.  Trigg County is 3-3 and have alternated wins and losses through their first six games.  They are coming off a loss at Marshall County Tuesday night.  Caldwell County is 5-1 and have won four straight games.  A win by Trigg County gives both them and Caldwell identical 2-1 records in district play with Crittenden County just behind at 1-1.

TRIGG COUNTY STUDENTS CAN GET INTO THE GAME FOR ONE DOLLAR!

Up Next: Tuesday

Here's what's happening Wednesday:

BOYS SOCCER - Trigg County vs. Lyon County, JV at 6pm, varsity around 7:30pm - Trigg County has lost 10 straight games to the Lyons going back to the 2001 season but could be ready to end that streak tonight.  Trigg County carries a 1-2 record into tonight's game, while Lyon County is 1-3.

VOLLEYBALL - Trigg County at Marshall County, JV at 6pm, varsity at 7pm -- Trigg County is 3-2 and will likely get their toughest test of the season against Marshall County, who is 10-1 on the season.  The Lady Wildcats are in a win-loss-win-loss-win pattern.  They hope to break that tonight.

GOLF - Trigg County vs. Hopkinsville at Boots Randolph Golf Course

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Trigg County at Hopkinsville, 6pm.

Up Next: Monday

Only one Trigg County event on the calendar today.

GIRLS SOCCER - Trigg County at Reidland, JV at 6pm, varsity at 7:15pm.  Trigg County is off to a 2-1 start after back-to-back shutouts.  Reidland is 2-3 after losing to Apollo 6-0 Saturday.  Reidland is a perfect 4-0 lifetime against Trigg County.

Up Next: Thursday

Here is what the sports schedule holds for Thursday.

BOYS SOCCER - at Muhlenberg North, JV at 6pm, varsity at 7:00pm.  Trigg County is 1-1.  Muhlenberg North is 3-0 and have outscored their opponents 14-2.  The all-time series is tied 3-3-2.

GIRLS SOCCER - vs. Todd County Central, JV at 6pm, varsity at 7:30pm.  Trigg County is 1-1.  Todd County is 0-3.  The game will be Trigg's first on the new playing surface at the Complex.  Trigg owns a 4-0 lifetime mark against Todd County.

VOLLEYBALL - at Fort Campbell, JV at 6pm, varsity at 7:15pm.  Trigg County is 2-2 overall, while Fort Campbell is 2-2.  You will enter through Gate #1 after getting your visitor's pass.

GOLF - vs. Mayfield at Boots Randolph Golf Course.  The hot weather forced the cancellation of two matches last week.

Century Club dinner tonight

Tonight is the Century Club Beans and Burgers fundraising dinner for Trigg County Athletics.  The dinner begins at 7pm, and tickets are $100, which includes the meal and season tickets to the home Wildcat football and basketball games.

Murray State football coach Matt Griffin will be the guest speaker.  The dinner will be held at the Lexie Bush Convention Center at the Trigg County Recreation Complex.

Due Up: Tuesday

Here's where who is playing and when tonight.

BOYS SOCCER - Home vs. Dawson Springs (JV at 6, Varsity at 7:30pm).  Trigg County is 0-1, while Dawson Springs is 0-2 in their first season of soccer.  The game will be played at the Trigg County Recreation Complex.

GIRLS SOCCER - at Union County (JV at 6, Varsity at 7:15pm).  Trigg County is 0-1, while Union County is 2-1.  These teams tied their two meetings last year.

VOLLEYBALL - Home vs. Crittenden County (JV at 6, Varsity at 7:30pm).  The games will be played in the middle school gym.  Trigg County is 2-1.  Crittenden County is the defending district champions and enter tonight's game with a 3-1 record.

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL - Home vs. Logan County Middle School at 6pm.

High School sports schedules

Here are the links to the WKDZ/Riherds.com high school sports schedules.  Click on the links and bookmark them for future reference.

2007 Boys Soccer Scoreboard

2007 Girls Soccer Scoreboard

2007 Girls Volleyball Scoreboard

2007 Football scoreboard

Century Club dinner is Thursday

Tickets are going fast for the Trigg County Century Club's Beans and Burgers fund-raising dinner that will be held Thursday at 7pm at the Lexie Bush Convention Center.

The cost for tickets is $100, which gets you the meal, a ticket to the four home football games (excluding the Wildcat Chevrolet Bowl), and nine home boys' basketball games.

Proceeds from the dinner will benefit ALL varsity sports at Trigg County High School.

The guest speaker will be Murray State Football Coach Matt Griffin.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Shannon Knight at 350-0236, Dr. Scott Sutherland at 522-3263, or Michael Oliver at 522-6636.

The cost for tickets is $100, which gets you the meal, a ticket to the four home football games (excluding the Wildcat Chevrolet Bowl), and nine home boys' basketball games.

Proceeds from the dinner will benefit ALL varsity sports at Trigg County High School.

The guest speaker will be Murray State Football Coach Matt Griffin.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Shannon Knight at 350-0236, Dr. Scott Sutherland at 522-3263, or Michael Oliver at 522-6636.

Century Club dinner set for Aug. 23

The Trigg County Century Club's Beans and Burgers fund-raising dinner will be held Thursday, Aug. 23 at 7pm at the Lexie Bush Convention Center.

The cost for tickets is $100, which gets you the meal, a ticket to the four home football games (excluding the Wildcat Chevrolet Bowl), and nine home boys' basketball games.

Proceeds from the dinner will benefit ALL varsity sports at Trigg County High School.

The guest speaker will be Murray State Football Coach Matt Griffin.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Shannon Knight at 350-0236, Dr. Scott Sutherland at 522-3263, or Michael Oliver at 522-6636.

Marty Jaggers is not a happy man

Marty Jaggers thought a verbal agreement was enough to finish out his 2007 Mercer County football schedule.

According to a story in the Danville Advocate Messenger, Jaggers and Somerset head coach Jay Cobb had verbally agreed to play each other in week two. Of course, Jaggers and the rest of Mercer County was shocked to read where Somerset was instead going to play Metcalfe County the same weekend. 

That leaves Mercer County with nine games instead of the normal 10.

It's been an interesting and bizarre summer for Cobb, who resigned at Somerset to take the Henderson County coaching job.  He changed his mind a couple of days later and returned to Somerset.  Now this.

The same can be said for Jaggers, the former TCHS quarterback, who was a little upset when his alma mater didn't offer him an interview for the head coaching job earlier in the spring.  Then, a jump from Class 2A to 5A football, and now this.

Scotty Hopson still firm on Mississippi State committment

University Heights forward Scotty Hopson told the Lexington Herald-Leader that he is still firm on his commitment to Mississippi State, but that Kentucky continues to call.

Hopson was impressive at basketball camps in Colorado and Cleveland recently.  A lot of people, including me, have said Hopson is likely to waiver on his MSU commitment.  Stay Tuned.

Trigg practices begin this week

With the Dead Period over, teams are now settling into the start of preseason practice.

Wildcat football coach Shannon Burcham said juniors and seniors will get their equipment today at 5pm at the fieldhouse before a short workout.  Freshmen and sophomores will be given their equipment Thursday at 5pm.

He said full practice will begin next Monday at 6pm.

The Trigg County boys' soccer team will begin practice today at 6pm at the John Rufli Soccer Complex on Blue Springs Road.  Practice will be each night at 6pm.

The Trigg County girls will begin their free camp for 6-12 graders today at 4:30pm and begin normal workouts next week.

The Trigg County volleyball team will take part in a team camp later this week before starting their normal practice schedule next week.