Hartford / Beaver Dam, Kentucky
May 17, 2007
Senior John McEwen crafted a nifty four-hit shutout Monday night as the Ohio County baseball Eagles whipped Owensboro 8-0 on OCHS’ Senior Night. McEwen, along with fellow seniors Michael Bennett, Adam Daugherty, Ben Millay, and Bryan Taylor, were making their final home appearances at Bill Leach Field. After games at Daviess County on Tuesday and Breckinridge County on Thursday, the Eagles enter next week’s 10th District Tournament as the top-seeded team for the second year in a row.
Standout OCHS Lady Eagle guard Lauren Goff has decided to further her basketball career at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, the school announced last week. The Lady Tigers were the 2006-07 Division III National Champions.
The Ohio County High Lady Eagles fast-pitch softball team slipped to 3-16 on the year last week, dropping games at Bowling Green Greenwood and at home to district foe Muhlenberg North. Last Friday’s home contest with Logan County was cancelled due to threatening weather. This week–the final week of regular-season play–saw coach Heather Phelps’ squad host Owensboro Monday night in OCHS’ annual Senior Night game. On Thursday the Whitesville Trinity Lady Raiders are scheduled to entertain the Lady Eagles before the season ends with Breckinridge County and Henderson County visiting Russell Field, on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
Ohio County High School seniors Josh Clemons and Chase Melton signed national letters-of-intent on April 27 to play college basketball next year–Clemons with Motlow State Community College in Tullahoma, Tennessee and Melton with Brescia University in Owensboro. Clemons–a 6-10, 240-pound forward–is a gifted offensive player with a nice shooting touch all the way out to three-point range. After a stellar junior season in 2004-’05 in which he helped lead then-head coach Kyle Estes’ Eagles to a Third Region championship and a berth in the 2005 Sweet Sixteen State Tournament, Clemons was considered one of the top prospects in the state.
It’s tournament time already, sports fans, with the 10th District Baseball and Fast-Pitch Softball Tournaments slated for next week. McLean County High School will play host to the district’s four baseball teams while the Jake Russell Athletic Complex at Ohio County High hosting the softball tournament. Both events will be played next Monday, May 21, and Wednesday, May 23.
The Ohio County High School boys’ and girls’ golf teams will be sponsoring a four-person golf “scramble” on Sunday, June 10, at the Ohio County Country Club golf course in Hartford. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Eagles and Lady Eagles teams. The event will be over 18 holes, with a “shotgun” start at 1 p.m. An entry fee will be charged to entrants, and will include a complimentary chicken dinner. Prizes will be awarded the first-, second-, and third-place teams along with prize drawings and “closest to the pin” and “longest drive” contests.
Ohio County High School honored its senior baseball and softball players Monday night with Senior Night ceremonies. Four Lady Eagles and five Eagles were recognized along with their parents.
With an 8-0 shutout win over visiting Owensboro Monday night on Senior Night at Bill Leach Field, the Ohio County High baseball Eagles ran their record to 19-6 on the year. Coach Ted Hill’s squad finished up its 2007 regular-season schedule this Tuesday at Daviess County and at Breckinridge County on Thursday. Hill’s Eagles, 6-0 in district games, will open the 10th District Tournament next Monday night, May 21, versus fourth-seeded Muhlenberg North in a 5 p.m. game at McLean County High School in Calhoun.
The Ohio County High boys’ tennis team whipped visiting Muhlenberg South 8-1 last Tuesday at the OCHS courts while the Lady Eagles also picked up a team win over South by a count of 5-4. This week Coach Connie Geary’s squads will be taking part in the Third Region Tennis Tournament, hosted by Owensboro Catholic High School at the Moreland Park tennis courts on Parrish Avenue.
The annual Ohio County High School Basketball Camps will be staged the week of May 29-June 1, with boys in camp from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily and girls taking part in sessions from 1:30-5:30 p.m. The camps are for aspiring players in grades 1-8 for the 2007-2008 school years, and will be conducted by the OCHS Eagle and Lady Eagle coaches and players. Advertised as including “fundamentals, games, and contests”, there will be a registration fee per camper with each participant also receiving an official camp t-shirt. Registration forms may be picked up at any county school, with pre-camp registration by mail or registration the first day of camp–Tuesday, May 29. Anyone wishing more information about the boys’ camp may contact Coach Paul Decker at 274-3366, 274-4059, or 256-1113. For information on the girls’ camp, interested persons may contact Coach Brad Johnson at 274-3366, 274-4059, or 256-7964.
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