Kentucky Boys' Soccer
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Top 3 to See
10/4/08
#19 Madisonville North Hopkins 1 vs. #6 Lexington Catholic 2
Daviess Co. 0 vs. Lexington Catholic 2
"Look for Lexington Catholic to win 2 in 1 day...both will be close"
Southwestern 1 vs. Woodford Co. 1
"Both teams are smokin' hot...but Woodford wins..."
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Elizabethtown 6 vs. Nelson Co. 3
Elizabethtown - Central Hardin J.V. Tournament stadings
Joe Imel/Daily News Bowling Green's Scott Hiles and Omar Anaya battle Male keeper Taylor Hafling for a ball in front of the goal Saturday in the Purples' 2-1 loss at the Bowling Green High School soccer complex.
ELIZABETHTOWN 6, NELSON COUNTY 3. Sophomore forward Beau Bouthilette scored two goals as the homestanding Panthers (9-6-1) doubled up the Cardinals.
Bouthilette scored his goals in the 50th minute off an assist from junior midfielder Nick Link and in the 73rd minute off of junior midfielder Jack Goblirsch’s third assist.
Junior defender Wyatt Johnson gave Elizabethtown a 1-0 lead off a pass from Goblirsch, senior forward Christian Fox scored in the 41st minute, junior midfielder Ty Strader scored from 30 yards out in the 65th minute and Johnson scored his second goal off an assist from Bouthilette in the 78th minute.
Senior keeper Jacob Wilson made three saves, while reserve Danny Rothwell made one.
There was no JV game.
UP NEXT: Elizabethtown plays at Louisville Butler at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
FORT KNOX 3, COVINGTON VILLA MADONNA 1. Sophomore midfielder Chris Whitaker scored two goals to help the homestanding Eagles (7-9-1) snap a six-game losing streak.
Fort Knox hadn’t won since winning the Barren County Trojan Classic last month.
Senior forward Charlie Davidson’s goal off a cross from sophomore midfielder Scott Heideman gave the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
Junior keeper Dustin Nangle made nine saves.
There was no JV game.
UP NEXT: Fort Knox hosts Spencer County at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Cols soccer team takes fourth in row
Winning Ways: Victory at Franklin County tournament yields program's 100th win
Photo by Ryan Naus, staff writer
Somerset blanks Commodores, 5-0
Steve Cornelius Photo / Commonwealth Journal
Maroons tie Madison Southern
Steve Cornelius Photo / Commonwealth Journal
KYKicks.com Exclusive Q & A
Miles Durham....Assist Specialist
Provided by JIM Pearson Madisonville Messenger
Miles Durham, Madisonville North Hopkins on being an assist leader...
Q: You will probably end up in the top 3 in assists for this year. Is this something you had as one of your pre-season goals?
A: No not really, my main goal is for our team to win regionals and advance deep into the state tournament and hopefully advance to Georgetown. Although, it would be nice to finish in the top three in assist in the state.
Q: What qualities make a player a great assist man?
A: Having the ability to play the ball with your left or right foot as well as seeing the field. It helps if you trust your teammates and know where they are going to be before you pass the ball. Anticipating the play before it happens and having a solid understanding of the game is also a big help.
Q: What positions have you played this year?
A: Offensive Midfield, Forward, Defensive Midfield, Stopper, and Outside Midfield
Q: Talk a little about Rush Duggers (one of the top goal scorers) and how you guys work together.
A: Rush and I have been playing together for a long time and we are very close friends which helps us when we are on the field. He is a great finisher and can score with the best of them in the state. This seems to make my job a little easier.
Q: What was your best game this year?
A: Statistically my best game was against Hopkins County Central. I had 2 goals and 4 assists. However, I believe the best game I played this year was against our district rival Henderson County. I had 1 goal and 2 assist and played a well-balanced game against a very good team.
Q: How far can your team go this year?
A: I honestly believe if we stay healthy and play together as a team, plus have a little luck, we will hopefully go deep into the state tournament.
Q: What advice can you give younger players on being a team player?
A: They must understand first that soccer is a team game and if they're out there for an individual show they might succeed but the team will fail. Every single player and position is equal to the success of the team.
Q: Who are some of your favorite professional players?
A: Fernando Torres and Frank Lampard
10/2/03
Oldham Co. 2 - E'town 0
Oldham clears one off the line in the 2nd half and scores in the 80th minute to escape with a win....
The News-Enterprise
Junior midfielder Kevin Stafford scored two goals and the John Hardin Bulldogs locked up the No. 1 seed for the upcoming 10th District Tournament with a 4-0 win over homestanding Fort Knox on Thursday.
“It’s nice to have the first-round bye on your homefield, but we’re not going to think our job’s done. We’re going to keep working at it,” John Hardin coach Alex Shearer said.
Stafford scored his first goal off an assist from senior midfielder Josh Hare and his second off a pass from senior forward Matt Myers to give John Hardin (12-4-1 overall, 4-1 district) a 2-0 halftime lead.
Myers scored off an assist from junior defender Kirby Goodwine and senior Clint Revlett tallied the final score off an assist from Myers.
Junior keeper Kyle Thomas made one save.
Fort Knox (6-9-1, 0-5) lost its sixth straight game.
John Hardin won the junior varsity game, 3-0.
UP NEXT: John Hardin plays at Marion County at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Fort Knox hosts Covington Villa Madonna at 1 p.m. Saturday.
OLDHAM COUNTY 2, ELIZABETHTOWN 0. The visiting Panthers (8-6-1) lost their third consecutive game by shutout.
Elizabethtown had lost back-to-back 1-0 games to district rival John Hardin and Bardstown before falling to Oldham County.
Senior keeper Jacob Wilson made six saves.
Oldham County won the JV game, 3-1.
UP NEXT: Elizabethtown hosts 5th Region rival Nelson County at 9 a.m. Saturday.
MEADE COUNTY 1, LARUE COUNTY 0. Junior forward Zack Brown scored off a through ball from junior midfielder/defender Logan Raley 8 minutes into the game, but that was all the scoring the Green Wave (10-6-1) would get.
“We scored early and lost our fire. I don’t know. For it to be on senior night, it was strange. I didn’t expect it,” Meade County coach Matt Pollock said.
Junior keeper Jordan Compton made three saves.
Playing its second game since Sept. 18, the Hawks fell to 5-7.
Meade County won the JV game, 2-0.
UP NEXT: Meade County plays at Louisville Kentucky Country Day at 7 p.m. Monday. LaRue County plays at Taylor County at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
South Oldham 2 - Bishop Brossart 1
Louisville Collegiate1 - K.C.D. 0
Senior Night setback
Christian County pulls away from Warren East, 6-2
Hunter Wilson/Daily News
Warren East's Wes Bratcher (left) heads the ball Thursday against Christian
County's James Richardson and Warren East's Zhang Tongqing at Warren East
High School. Christian County won 6-2.
Prep Soccer: Cards shut out by Woodford
South Laurel downs Middlesboro, 10-0
Dustin Herron (10) and a Middlesboro player go up for a
header.
10/1/08
#1 Trinity 0 vs. #2 St. X 4
St. X takes down No. 1 Trinity 4-0
St. X's Zach Stewart, left, and Trinity's Sunny Jane battled for a loose ball last night as the No. 2 Tigers won their sixth straight by beating top-ranked Trinity in front of 2,600 fans at Brother Thomas More Stadium.
#4 Oldham Co. 4 vs. #7 Manual 3 - shootout
Ryle 4 vs. Simon Kenton 0
9/30/08
#16 West Jessamine 2 vs. #20 Montgomery Co. 1
Providence, IN 0 vs. # 8 South Oldham 1
#6 Lexington Catholic 5 vs. St. Henry 0
9/29/08
#13 Male 0 vs. #4 St. X 4
"St. X is coming off an 8-1 win over South Oldham"
South Oldham Invitational
#11 West Jessamine 0 vs. #6 Oldham Co. 3
"West Jessamine looks to do better in this tournament"
Bullitt East 2 vs. #6 DuPont Manual 6
"Are you serious?...Manual may 10 goal B.E."
9/28/08
#6 Oldham Co. 2 - Greenwood 1
Bethlehem Action Shots
Photos by Bill Wolf
The News Enterprise
Senior forward Marcellus Hobbs scored two goals, including the game-winner with 7 minutes left, to lift the visiting North Hardin Trojans to a 3-2 win over 10th District rival Fort Knox on Tuesday.
Hobbs scored his goals off assists from junior defender Alan Wells and senior midfielder Jacob Hughes. Junior defender Andrew Messer scored the game’s first goal off a feed from Hobbs.
Junior keeper Mike Sears made seven saves for North Hardin (7-7-1 overall, 2-4 district).
Fort Knox (6-8-1, 0-5) lost its fifth consecutive game. No other statistics were available.
North Hardin won the junior varsity game, 4-1.
UP NEXT: North Hardin hosts Anderson County at 8 p.m. Oct. 9
CENTRAL HARDIN 3, MARION COUNTY 1. After playing to a scoreless tie in the first half, the visiting Bruins (8-5-2) scored three times in a 10-minute span in the second half to snap a two-game losing streak.
Junior forward Blaine Brawner scored a goal and had an assist, while sophomore midfielder Nikos Mastoroudis and junior midfielder Matt Huff each scored a goal.
Sophomore midfielder Zach Laux and freshman forward Noah Wiersema each recorded one assist.
Junior keeper Dakota Bowen made five saves in the first 70 minutes, while sophomore reserve Andrew Trombley made two in the final 10.
Central Hardin won the JV game, 3-0.
UP NEXT: Central Hardin hosts eighth-ranked South Oldham at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Late PK lifts John Hardin over Meade County
Nelson County boys working their way through growing pains
Southwestern records 9th soccer shutout in 4-0 win
Warriors send off 14 seniors in 3-0 win at the Plains
Southwestern junior Cody Inabnitt controls the ball
in the Warriors’ 3-0 win over South Laurel on Monday night at the Plains.
Southwestern honored 14 seniors prior to their game on Senior Night.
Steve Cornelius Photo / Commonwealth Journal
Late goals let Trigg end Tigers’ winning streak
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Tigers sweep regular season series with Lyons
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Lyons put in the effort, but fall on road to Tigers 2-0
Dylan Hornback looks for Caldwell County’s goal in the Lyon’s 2-0 loss Friday. –Hallie Freeman/Special to The Herald Ledger
South Oldham Invitational
Who Wins?
KyKicks likes Manual
Teams:
South Oldham, Oldham Co., West Jessamine, DuPont Manual, Bullitt East, Providence, In, Ballard, Bishop Brossart
KyKicks.com salutes...
East Jessamine
They scheduled 17 Top 50 teams this year! They have 5 wins over ranked teams. There coach deserves respect for having the courage to play that schedule.
State Leaders
Top Scorers:
22- Aaron Hutchinson (Christian County)
19- Russ Duggar (Madisonville North Hopkins)
18- Alec Robbins (Scott)
17- Jorge Bartolo (Graves County)
16- Jeff Poston (South Laurel)
16- Sam Williams (Anderson County)
15- Andrew Grider (Frankfort)
14- Luis Delgado (Dunbar)
14- Bryce Burton (Franklin County)
12 - Jack Goblirsch (Elizabethtown)
12- Brandon Blevins (Louisville Holy Cross)
12- Sam Williams (Anderson County)
12- Grant Zigos (John Hardin)
11- Marcellus Hobbs (North Hardin)
11- Phillip Mabika (Henry Clay)
10- Nicoli Petitfrere (Bryan Station)
9- Alex Dudley (John Hardin)
9- John Mullendore (John Hardin)
9- Michael Lobbo (Lafayette)
9- Eric Froschauer (Ryle)
Top Assists:
19- Miles Durham (Madisonville North Hopkins)
11 - Jack Goblirsch (Elizabethtown)
10- Jeff Poston (South Laurel)
10- Marcellus Hobbs (North Hardin)
9- Josh Knight (Christian County)
9- Bryce Burton (Franklin County)
9- Alex Dudley (John Hardin)
9- Eddie Legaspi (John Hardin)
8- Owen Stone (Boyle)
8- Seth Beasley (Anderson County)
7- Jorge Bartolo (Graves County)
7- Brandon Blevins (Louisville Holy Cross)
8- Isaac Sims (Graves County)
Most Shutouts:
9- Jordan Holloman (Christian County)
7- Vann Pollack (Boyle)
7- Chris Grosser (NCC)
6- Logan Willoughby (Ryle)
6- Alex Moody (Lafayette)
6- Kyle Thomas (John Hardin)
5- Drew Cunningham/Jordan Ratliff (Davies County)
GAA:
0.83- Alex Moody (Lafayette)
Soccer: Frey leads Danville by example
Danville senior Kris Frey has emerged as one of the Admirals' leaders in goals and assists. He's also taken on a the role as team leader for the young Ads. (Hal Morris photo)
Pairings set for boys and girls Fifth District soccer tournaments
New Top 50 is out!
| 1 | Trinity |
| 2 | Lexington Catholic |
| 3 | St. X |
| 4 | South Oldham |
| 5 | C.A.L. |
| 6 | DuPont Manual |
| 7 | Male |
| 8 | East Jessamine |
| 9 | Bowling Green |
| 10 | Oldham Co. |
click here to see the rest....
Is your team the team of the week?
Male @ St. X game is rescheduled for Mon 29th
2008
JV @ 5:30 - Varsity @ 7:00
Top 3 to See
9/26/08
#16 C.A.L. 0 vs. #3 Trinity 1 - Bulldog Cup Championship
Seetane, Jane send Trinity past CAL for Bulldog Cup crown
Christian Academy's James Boehnlein, left, and Trinity's Paul Davis squared off last night. Trinity scored on a goal by Lepe Seetane and won 1-0.
#5 Bowling Green 2 vs. #1 Manual 0
Bowling Green knocks off No. 1 Manual
Joe Imel/Daily News Bowling Green's Austin Greer goes up for a header with a Manual High School Saturday in their 2-0 win over the number one ranked boys high school soccer tema in the state.
Bowling Green Daily News
The Bowling Green’s boys’ soccer team defeated No. 1 ranked DuPont Manual
2-0 Saturday in Louisville.
The Purples’ first goal came off a Richmond Donnelly corner kick in the 24th
minute. Omar Anaya scored a second-half goal in the 62nd minute off a
rebound of his own shot.
“It’s always nice to go on the road and come home with a win, especially in
Louisville,” said BG coach Craig Widener. “Manual is a very good soccer
team, but we were able to put all the pieces together today.”
The Purples (11-1-2), ranked No. 5 in the statewide coaches’ poll, haven’t
lost in their last 10 games, a stretch that includes two ties.
Bowling Green hosts Male at 7 p.m. Saturday in their final home game of the
regular season.
#4 St. X 8 vs. #2 South Oldham 1
#13 Male 2 - #9 Highlands 0
KCD over #12 Bethlehem in a shootout
#11 West Jessamine 5 - Ballard 0
The News Enterprise
DAVIESS COUNTY 3, CENTRAL HARDIN 1. The visiting Panthers (6-3-2) got the game-winning goal less than 2 minutes into the second half to hand the Bruins (7-5-2) their fifth loss in their last nine games.
Junior forward Blaine Brawner scored an unassisted goal in the 10th minute for Central Hardin to tie the score at 1-1.
Junior keeper Dakota Bowen saved five shots.
Daviess County won the junior varsity game, 1-0.
UP NEXT: Central Hardin plays at Marion County at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
NORTH HARDIN 7, MARION COUNTY 0; COVINGTON SCOTT 2, NORTH HARDIN 1. The Trojans (6-7-2) split their games in the Marion Cup.
Senior forward Marcellus Hobbs had two goals and two assists and sophomore midfielder Andrew Stewart had a goal and an assist against Marion County.
Senior midfielders Jacob Hughes and Jacquez Leandre, junior midfielder Dillon Lewis and junior defender Andrew Messer each scored a goal, while senior defender Will Yates had an assist.
Junior keeper Mike Sears had 11 saves.
On Friday, Hobbs scored off an assist from junior defender Alan Wells, but the Trojans couldn’t pull even against Scott.
Sears made 10 saves.
UP NEXT: North Hardin plays at 10th District rival Fort Knox at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
MEADE COUNTY 2, COVINGTON SCOTT 1; SHOOTOUT; MEADE COUNTY 3, MARION COUNTY 1. The Green Wave (9-5-1) won the four-team Marion Cup over the weekend.
n In Saturday night’s title game, junior goalkeeper Jordan Compton had one save in the shootout and eight more in regulation.
Senior midfielder Kerry Rupe hit the final shot of the shootout, while junior defender Gabe Buttram and junior midfielder Logan Raley also connected.
Raley scored in regulation off an assist from senior midfielder Mike West.
On Friday, junior forward Zack Brown and West each scored a goal and had an assist as the Green Wave beat host Marion County in the semifinals.
Junior defender/forward Charlie Backstrom scored an unassisted goal and junior midfielder Matt Buckman had an assist.
Compton made three saves.
Meade County outshot Marion County, 16-4.
Louisville Trinity beat Meade County in a junior varsity game, 6-0. In the Meade County JV’s previous game Saturday, the Green Wave beat Marion County in a shootout.
UP NEXT: Meade County plays at 10th District rival John Hardin at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Huffmyer leads CovCath to winning record in 5-1 victory
Southwestern downs state-ranked Rebels
From left, Southwestern’s Ryan Smith, Jeremy Nissen and Nicklas Nielsen
celebrate during a recent game. The Warriors had plenty to celebrate on
Thursday night after they knocked off state-ranked Boyle County 2-0 in
Danville.
Steve Cornelius Photo / Commonwealth Journal
Photo by Mickey Patterson
9/25/08
Anderson Co. 1 vs. #10 Woodford Co. 3
"these two teams cannot wait to play each other"
#3 Trinity 3 vs. #12 Bethlehem 1
"another chance for Bethlehem to show they belong with the big boys"
Southwestern 2 vs. #23 Boyle Co. 0
"both teams are hot...look for SW to win though, 3-1"
District brawl
Fight halts HHS, UHA soccer game
By Joe Wilson, NEW ERA Sports Editor
An ugly fight between soccer players from University Heights Academy and Hopkinsville High School marred Thursday night’s District 3 game and resulted in the contest being halted by officials with 26:25 left.
The incident began with about 32:00 remaining in the
Blazers’ 3-0 victory over the Tigers (3-8-2, 1-3) at the Hopkinsville Middle
School soccer field.
UHA’s Cameron Rager, who scored two first-half goals to stake UHA (12-1,
3-0) to a 2-0 advantage, was playing a ball near the Hopkinsville goal when
Hoptown’s Jonathan Sherman reacted to a hard tackle on a teammate and became
embroiled in an altercation with Rager.
Sherman punched Rager several times in the face and fans and players
streamed onto the far corner of the field before cooler heads prevailed and
both teams were sent back to their benches .
After a short discussion, officials called the game securing UHA’s victory
and the top seed in next month’s District 3 tournament.
After the game, an obviously upset Blazer coach Michael Parker defended his
player.
“Cameron didn’t throw a punch,” Parker said. “He took two or three punches,
but Cameron didn’t hit the boy. That’s when players got involved, fans got
involved and what not. Cameron is as physical as they come, but I haven’t
seen him lift his hands.”
Hopkinsville coach Ryan Amerson expressed disappointment in both players.
“It is a terrible outcome and I don’t think anyone would have wanted it to
end that way,” he said. “You hate to see something escalate like this. I’m
just disappointed by it.”
Both players received red card ejections and will not be eligible to play in
their next games. Hoptown plays host to Reidland on Monday and UHA plays
host to Mayfield on Saturday.
Joel Southall had pushed the Blazers’ lead to 3-0 with a goal in the opening
5:00 of the second half.
With the win UHA is the top seed in next month’s district tournament. It is
scheduled to play Fort Campbell, which also is undefeated in district play,
after the district meeting. Therefore, that game will not count in the
district standings and the Blazers were declared the top seed based on goal
differential.
Hoptown will be the No. 4 seed and play Todd County Central in the first
round of the tournament. The winner will advance to play UHA. Fort Campbell
will play Christian County.
“If we meet again, I don’t want this to happen again,” Amerson said. “I
think both coaches have an obligation to correct their players for the
misconduct that’s been on the field tonight. It would be a shame if either
of us let something like this go.”
Rockets top No. 2 South Oldham, 2-1
Hagan Smith went over a South Oldham player to clear a ball from the
defensive end Tuesday.
Taylor scores twice as Madison Central tops Southern, 5-0
Cardinals streak by Panthers, 2-1
The News Enterprise
BARDSTOWN 3, FORT KNOX 2. The visiting Tigers (4-8) won their second 5th Region game in their last three contests, while Fort Knox (6-7-1) lost for the fourth consecutive game.
The Eagles have allowed two goals or more in their last four games.
9/24/08
#18 C.A.L. 4 vs. K.C.D. 1 - Bulldog cup
"C.A.L. advances to the championship game"
#14 Male 4 vs. Ballard 0 - Bulldog Cup
#4 Trinity 6 vs. Waggener 0
9/23/08
Bethlehem 2 vs. Highlands 1 - Bulldog Cup
Trinity 2 vs. West Jessamine 0 - Bulldog Cup
Elizabethtown 0 vs. #7 Bowling Green 1
Soccer: Boyle rolls Frankfort 6-1
Danville outlasts Mercer County
The Mercer County Titans came to Dtown hoping for a win against a worn and wounded Danville squad. The Ads were coming off a grueling stretch of games, two straight losses, and various mishaps that had their starting lineup in disarray and the Danville coaches experimenting with new schemes in hopes of finding something that would keep them afloat. The experienced Titans were following up a strong game against GRC and were keen on ending a winless streak against DHS that dated back to 2004. It would be a great Homecoming night of soccer under the lights on Rice Mountjoy field at the Sam Harp Athletic Complex at Admiral Stadium.
Every game seems to bring new surprises for these Admirals and tonight’s was the absence of goalkeeper ‘Iron’ Byron Hempel. Byron broke his hand Tuesday night at East Jessamine and was sporting a brand new fiberglass cast equipped with some fresh signatures and a protective layer of foam wrap. Replacing him in the cage would be Jake ‘Black Jack’ Winkler who had spent most of the year in the field for the Danville boys. The next surprise took place early in the game when the Ads managed to reverse a recent trend and get on the board first. Cole ‘Capt.’ Steber dribbled deftly deep into the left side of the Mercer box and fed a waiting ‘Mad’ Max Meckes and in just the 3rd minute it was Danville on top for a change. Now it was up to a revamped back line to make the goal stand up.
Coaches Beauman, Schulz and Smith must have stayed up all night devising this new alignment as what originally looked like a 4-4-2 with a diamond morphed into a rhombus, followed by maybe a hexagon. Whatever Geometry book they pulled this out of didn’t really matter though, as mostly it was effective. ‘Friar’ Tuck Arnett did a nice job manning the middle while ‘Kangaroo’ Karl Hempel and John Austin ‘Powers’ Coulter cleaned up the edges. Kyle Snapp ‘Crackle Pop’ and Louis ‘LaBamba’ Beto were their usually steady selves in the back. Their strong play early allowed Winkler to shake off the rust and get comfortable. He turned away the best opportunity of the half for Mercer when he got a piece of a close range blast from Mercer midfielder Aaron Steele and dodged a bullet when a chip from senior Adam Goodlett hit the top of the crossbar. The first half would end with the Ads holding on to a 1-0 lead.
Danville came out with renewed confidence in the second half and seemed to have the better of the play. Taylor ‘Bananas’ Foster and Kris Frey ‘Daddy’ kept the ball in the Mercer end for the first ten minutes and created several opportunities for the Ad strikers. The best was a point blank shot from Meckes that was save nicely by Titan keeper Koji Butterbaugh. The longer they kept possession the more impatient Mercer became, which led to several take downs and a number of yellow cards called against the Titan defense. Despite numerous chances, the Ads could not take advantage of any of the free kicks however, and the Titans kept the heat on. A Tate Spivey corner kick presented the best chance of the half for Mercer, but was punched out and collected by Winkler with 10 minutes left. Danville packed it in the rest of the way to preserve a gritty 1-0 victory.
The Ads get a much deserved rest before they take on Anderson County next week. Mercer will be at Madison Southern next Monday.
Stat Leaders
Top Scorers:
20- Aaron Hutchinson (Christian County)
16- Jeff Poston (South Laurel)
16- Sam Williams (Anderson County)
16- Russ Duggar (Madisonville North Hopkins)
14- Bryce Burton (Franklin County)
13- Alec Robbins (Scott)
12 - Jack Goblirsch (Elizabethtown)
12- Sam Williams (Anderson County)
12- Grant Zigos (John Hardin)
10- Nicoli Petitfrere (Bryan Station)
10- Phillip Mabika (Henry Clay)
9 - Beau Bouthilette (Elizabethtown)
9- Alex Dudley (John Hardin)
9- John Mullendore (John Hardin)
8- Michael Lobbo (Lafayette)
8- Marcellus Hobbs (North Hardin)
8- Eric Froschauer (Ryle)
8- Colyn Siekman (Connor)
8- Christo Nousiadis (Davies County)
Top Assists:
14- Mile (Madisonville North Hopkins)
11 - Jack Goblirsch (Elizabethtown)
10- Jeff Poston (South Laurel)
9- Bryce Burton (Franklin County)
9- Alex Dudley (John Hardin)
9- Eddie Legaspi (John Hardin)
8- Owen Stone (Boyle)
8- Marcellus Hobbs (North Hardin)
8- Seth Beasley (Anderson County)
6- Phillip Habika (Henry Clay)
6- Grant Zigos (John Hardin)
Most Shutouts:
9- Jordan Holloman (Christian County)
7- Vann Pollack (Boyle)
6- Chris Grosser (NCC)
5- Alex Moody (Lafayette)
5- Kyle Thomas (John Hardin)
5- Logan Willoughby (Ryle)
5- Drew Cunningham/Jordan Ratliff (Davies County)
4- Brian Fleck (Anderson County)
GAA:
0.83- Alex Moody (Lafayette)
Justin Lewis determined not to let heart ailment slow him down
Justin Lewis clears the ball for
South Laurel.
File Photo/Denis House
By Tim
Branstetter
Sports Writer
While some kids have the ability to
play high school sports others are not as fortunate, and Justin Lewis has
discovered just how fortunate he is to still be playing soccer.
Lewis is a senior at South Laurel High School and was recently faced with
the tough decision of undergoing heart surgery in order to continue playing
the sport he loves.
“They (the doctors) told me I might not be able to play soccer anymore,”
Lewis said. “My heart beat would speed up at practice and it wouldn’t slow
back down.”
Lewis was diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia (STV) a year ago. STV
is a condition that causes your heart to speed up and not slow back down. In
order to fix the condition doctors had to burn a piece of his heart.
“It was scary,” Lewis said. “I would just be sitting in my room and it would
start beating real fast and I thought I was going to die. I said a lot of
prayers and God helped out a lot.”
After forcing his heart to speed up to 233 beats per minute, doctors burnt a
spot near his pace maker and were able to fix the problem. Although the
doctors recommended waiting two months before returning to the soccer field,
Lewis was playing in three weeks.
“I told my doctor I was running two miles and he freaked out,” Lewis said.
“I couldn’t wait to get back on the field.”
Lewis, who also plays on the football team, was impressed with the support
he received from his coach and his teammates.
“Coach (Harmon) Hodge helped out a lot,” Lewis said. “He called a lot and
came to visit me. A bunch of teammates came to see me. I am real close to my
team, they are great teammates. We are all good friends.”
Lewis hopes to play soccer at the next level and while he plans on proving
he has the ability and determination, there is no question he has the heart.
Dustin Wilson’s trio helps Pulaski down Patriots
Ole! Ole! Eagles seize the day
Bethlehem players sing while skipping across the field following their 1-0 win Sunday over Owensboro Catholic in the "All A" Classic State Cup in Frankfort. The Eagles beat Danville 2-0 earlier in the day in the semifinals to get to the championship game. It was Bethlehem's second small-school state title in the past three years; the Eagles also won in 2006
Admirals can’t stop Jags
The Danville Admirals were playing their 7th match in 14 days when they rolled into Nicholasville to take on East Jessamine Tuesday night. The already thin DHS side was coming off a hard fought loss to eventual Class A Tourney champs Bethlehem and were showing signs of wear. They also figured to be without senior captain Kris Frey which wouldn’t make things any easier against the battle tested Jaguars.
The Ads have developed the nasty habit of starting games slow and tentative, so Coach Beauman was looking to shake things up a little and had the boys in a different set to start the match. They could ill afford another slow start against an East side that, despite their record, had played well against a schedule loaded with ranked teams. Unfortunately for the Ads, the outcome was all too familiar as, for the 3rd consecutive game, they gave up a goal in the first 5 minutes of the contest.
As is their habit, Danville responded well and played the next 20 minutes with much better energy. Following a throw in and feed from Max Meckes, Taylor ‘Bananas’ Foster buried a low runner inside the right post to knot things up and the Ads looked like they were back in business. Midfielder Cole ‘Step To’ Steber was all over the field in this match, and had a point blank blast tipped over the bar by Jag keeper Taylor Higgs. DHS keep ‘Iron’ Byron Hempel followed with a nice stop of his own off a free kick and things looked all even heading to the half. But again the Ads appeared to relax and with just 3 minutes on the clock, the Jags took advantage. Cam Miller beat 2 defenders and finished skillfully to put East ahead and then rang the bell again with just 4 seconds left in the half following a beautiful feed from Parker Banta.
The second half was well played but somewhat anticlimactic as East turned away what few chances the Ads could muster. Both sides subbed liberally, with Kevin ‘Cannonball’ Lopez and Nate ‘Double Dos’ Johnson putting in good minutes for Danville at the midfield. Iron Byron kept the Ads in it with 12 saves, several coming against breakaway opportunities from East. The lone goal of the half came on a free kick from about 40 yards out that found a Jag striker Christian King alone in the DHS box for an easy score.
The Mercer County Titans are next up for the Ads, who must step up their intensity if they expect to get back to their winning ways. Game time is 7:30 Thursday night at Admiral Stadium.
Final Score: East Jessamine: 4 Danville: 1
Records: Danville: 9-5-1; East Jessamine: 5-8-0