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Former Rowan County standout athlete Justin Graham has died after a valiant bout with leukemia. Graham was a tremendous person from a loving family. Prayers from The Daily Independent sports staff on this sad day of unimaginable loss.
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Boyd County's Savannah Wheeler is Miss Basketball. She's the second 16th Region player (West Carter's Megen Gearhart, 2003) to win the award since its 1976 inception.
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Luke Lemaster's 36-yard FG is good. Raceland is going to State.
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One of former Rowan baseball coach Jason Davis' quotes on Justin Graham which will appear in upcoming column: "I’ve got one son and another on the way, and I hope and pray they grow to be half of the man Justin was, because half of Justin would be daggone close to perfect.”
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Boyd County graduate Jacob Barnwell has been selected in the MLB Draft. The Colorado Rockies picked the Ohio State catcher in the 22nd round (666th overall).
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Boyd County’s Savannah Wheeler is the first 16th Region girls basketball player to reach 3,000 points.
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Savannah Wheeler has 3,593 career points, including 919 this season. She's sixth on the KHSAA scoring list. Miss Basketball 2019 and her teammates will take the court at Rupp Arena in the Sweet Sixteen next Thursday against Male.
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16th Region boys finals: Ashland 59, Boyd County 43. Final. It’s the Tomcats’ first region title since 2002.
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Also pointed toward the sky after he missed. I was so confused because I had the sound down. I thought there was a penalty and he was thankful for a second chance. Nope, he missed the kick, and still pointed in that moment. Actions speak louder than boos.
Cody Parkey missed the game winning field goal and yet, he was praying at the 50 yard line after the game.
There are so many bigger things than a football game.
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East Carter 49, West Carter 47. Final/OT. Treven Tussey nails a long 3-ball at the horn.
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Longtime Boyd County boys basketball assistant Bobby Sparks has died. He will be sorely missed. Here’s a story on Sparks from March 2018:
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Ashland’s Devaunte Robinson signed with Campbellsville today. He and Tomcats coach Jason Mays described the school as the best fit for the 6-foot-3 guard.
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West Carter graduate Peyton Brown has verbally committed to Ohio University to play baseball. The former Comet will officially sign with the Bobcats at a to-be-determined date/time.
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Justin Graham on Keith Prater: "I know without a doubt that if I could go through the whole thing again so he wouldn't have to, I would."
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Boyd County will send both its boys and girls basketball teams to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in school history.
@zklemmeADI
@SparksWillFly35
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Mykasa Robinson's 86 points scored in a single tournament is the second-most in the 16th Region girls tournament in the modern era (since 1975). Russell's Allison Osborne has the record with 104.
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"He was probably my No. 1 fan. He never missed a game, and he hardly missed a practice." Johnson Central's Devin Johnson uses football to help him cope with the tragic loss of his father.
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Boyd County produces Miss Basketball (Savannah Wheeler) and the state girls golf champion (Olivia Hensley) in the same calendar year.
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Father/coach Scott Hensley after Boyd County senior Olivia Hensley wins the state golf championship: “Unreal. I’m in tears.” Quite a moment!
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Ashland guard Mykasa Robinson signs with the University of Louisville.
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Chandler Shepherd is the first northeastern Kentucky baseball player to get the call to the Major Leagues since Brandon Webb (Ashland) in 2003. Shepherd is the 15th player from NEKY to reach "The Show."
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Someone please explain how a player (Noah West) arguably outperforms the No. 1 player (Wandale Robinson) yet can’t crack the top 153 in the state. Column on AP All-State process problems:
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Girls Sweet Sixteen opening round: Boyd County 53, Webster County 38. Final. Lady Lions (28-4) achieve their first Sweet Sixteen victory in program history. They'll meet DuPont Manual in the quarterfinals tomorrow night at NKU.
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Boyd County pitcher Dylan Gifford signs with Kentucky Christian University.
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Boyd County coach Pete Fraley on Savannah Wheeler: “I feel like I’ve got the best guard in the state, and any time the ball’s in her hands, I’m confident. I told her, ‘Just go get the ball. I know you’re tired, but we can rest later. We’re trying to get to the Final Four.’”
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“One of these days when he gets to Heaven, God Himself will reveal to him how many lives he’s touched.” -Raceland's Bill Farley on Mark Cooper. Cooper passed away at age 60 on Wednesday. Here's a story on "The Commissioner" from 2014:
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Ashland has hired David Greene as its interim baseball coach, according to school AD Mark Swift. Greene is a former Tomcat and Marshall player. Greene is Ashland Middle’s principal.
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Twitter feed is filled with an outpouring of love for Rowan County coach Keith Prater. He's a winner in every sense of the word.
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Rowan baseball coach Keith Prater will be sorely missed. He was such a joy to work with. We had him on
#HTPT
in May:
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Area athletes to sign with D-I programs next week: Montana Fouts (Alabama), Gage Hughes (Cincinnati), Mykasa Robinson (Louisville).
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Boyd County's Savannah Wheeler and Harley Paynter pick up All-Tournament honors. The team received its semifinals trophy.
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Ashland has named Evan Yongue its baseball coach. Yongue is a former player and assistant for the Tomcats.
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Rowan County baseball/Keith Prater is our top local sports story of 2017:
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Raceland baseball's Tyler Morris signs with the University of the Cumberlands.
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Russell running back Nick Conley signs with Georgetown College.
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Ashland 21, J. Central 18. Final. Tomcats' 1st win over JC since 2011. Class 4A, District 8 title yanked away from defending state champs.
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Girls Sweet Sixteen quarterfinals: Boyd County 71, Manual 53. Final. The Lady Lions (29-4) are moving on to the Final Four! They will take on Mercy tomorrow night at 8 at BB&T Arena.
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16th Region Tournament MVP: Ashland’s Devaunte Robinson
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Boyd County has hired former Russell softball coach Dave Wheeler as its softball coach.
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Russell’s Kaeli Ross is the 16th Region Tournament MVP.
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Lawrence County senior Jordan Johnson will wear 45 in honor of Ramey, who wore that number when he played as a freshman and sophomore.
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Boyd County’s Savannah Wheeler became the Lady Lions’ all-time leading scorer tonight, passing Logan Fraley, who was in attendance. Wheeler now owns 2,198 points. She’s a junior.
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East Carter's Montana Fouts (
@MontanaFouts
) featured in this week's Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd."
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East Carter’s Montana Fouts is the 24th Miss Softball (since 1995 inception of fastpitch). She’s the third from the 16th Region, joining Amber Riddle (Rowan County) and Megan Hensley (Ashland).
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East Carter’s Montana Fouts reels in her third consecutive Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year award, announces East coach Derek Calhoun. Today is also her birthday. Fouts and East Carter are in the state tournament beginning on Thursday.
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Russell literally 2 inches from the championship game.
@kgDIphoto
got the shot. Here’s the video of a play at the plate after a wild pitch by Corey Binion. Binion gets the throw from C Nicholas Eastham and tags just in time.
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Savannah Wheeler is the 16th Region Tourney MVP. She and sister Taylor are only sisters to earn award since Gearharts (Marla, Megen, Mira).
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Ashland 6-foot-4 linebacker Drew O'Bryan (
@TheDrew22
) signs with Western Kentucky University.
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East Carter’s coaches in suits and ties tonight. This little guy’s rocking the look, too.
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Our All-Area baseball Coach of the Year will now be known the "Keith Prater Memorial Coach of the Year." Look for the story and photo in tomorrow's edition!
@zklemmeADI
@SparksWillFly35
@kgDIphoto
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The day has arrived! The Daily Independent’s 46th annual high school football preview is released, thus the cover is unveiled. (Ashland’s Braxton Ratliff, Raceland’s Dalton Adkins, Bath County’s Landan Swartz and Lawrence’s Noah West).
@zklemmeADI
@SparksWillFly35
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Devin Johnson, meet Marcus Daniels. Head-on collision here.
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The KHSAA has announced it is mandating face protection for pitchers, first basemen and third basemen in softball.
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Ashland's Robbie Francis and Richie Hall combine to toss a no-hitter as the Tomcats beat Cabell Midland, 6-1, in Ashland coach David Greene's dugout debut.
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Shew! Lawrence County 106, Greenup County 103. Final. Tim Dalton: 60 points (school record), 14 rebounds, eight assists.
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West Carter has named Daniel Barker its head football coach. He has been an assistant the past four seasons.
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Ashland's Johnnie LeMaster following the Tomcats' 5-4 win over Fairview.
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You’ve heard of a laundry chute. How about a foul ball chute? This is at Russell...
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Lawrence County has named former Boyd County assistant Chandler Thompson its boys basketball coach. AD Travis Feltner: "We are extremely blessed and honored to welcome coach Thompson to our family, school and community to serve in the capacity of head basketball coach."
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Still needs a few tweaks, but here's something to look for in tomorrow's edition of The Daily Independent!
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Boyd County’s Payton and Charity Shears (
@shearsp1
,
@ShearsCharity
) signed with West Virginia State today. Thanks for the photo,
@pfraley1966
.
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Greenup County SS Gage Hughes inks a letter of intent with the University of Cincinnati. He originally committed with the Bearcats as a soph.
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"I'm lucky to be walking. Well, not just walking, but alive and walking." Elliott County's Gage Evans survived a nasty accident last week, returned and played the next night. But that's just part of his remarkable story:
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I honestly have no words! That's taking it to another level! Lol
Hanging on the stands as soon as you enter
@racelandramsfb
Stadium.
@DIndependentQB
#SnyderHatesRaceland
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How about this cartoon from the exceptionally talented Brian Ashby in today’s paper?! Looks like we know who the Lion and Tomcat are picking in the 16th Region!
@SparksWillFly35
@zklemmeADI
@AlysonBiggs
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According to Mike Hughes, Greenup County SS Gage Hughes’ grandfather, 23 different MLB teams have scouted Hughes this spring. MLB Draft begins tonight.
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Ashland's new 45-by-9-foot trophy case in the Anderson Gym lobby houses 101 items.
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Fairview has named Daniel Armstrong its football coach, says principal Eric Hale. Armstrong played for the Eagles in the late 2000s. He has been a Greenup County assistant.
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On vacation in Virginia Beach and decided to take in a Norfolk Tides game with the family. Lawrence County product Chandler Shepherd is on the bump for the Tides against Gwinnett.
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Raceland 55, Russell 53. Final/OT. Devils can’t get a shot off in time. The Rams (16-12) are headed to the 16th Region Tournament. Here’s the game-winner from Greg Mershon.
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David Greene has decided to not return as Ashland’s baseball coach next season. This decision was expected, as he stepped in at the “11th hour” to take the reins this year. He led the Tomcats to the 16th Region finals in his lone season at the helm.
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Said Gunner Short to
@SparksWillFly35
: "In my book, Reese (Robinson) is the real MVP. ... He deserved this win since he was out. He’s waited four years to get this and it was for him. It’s for the whole team. We stuck together and pulled it out.”
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At Summer Motion in Ashland, "Boys of Fall" playing over the speakers. Did Raceland just win a football game?
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Boyd County freshman Blake Stewart surpasses Frank Lee as the best-scoring freshman in Boyd history. Stewart is at 344 points.
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"She's got a killer instinct. Nobody's gonna stop her." -Devaunte Robinson (
@_33devaunte33_
) on older sister Mykasa (
@mykasa_baller23
). The family-oriented, Louisville-bound Ashland guard is the second of a basketball-obsessed sibling quartet:
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Ashland's Logan Salow gets the call to Double-A Tulsa. The 24-year-old lefty is officially on the roster for the Drillers of the Dodgers' organization. Salow excelled for the Advanced A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
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Lawrence County plans to sport bracelets and helmet decals for Blake Ramey, a senior classmate who died following a motorcycle accident.
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West Carter has named Faith Conn its girls basketball coach. Conn is a former Rowan County and KCU standout.
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According to our records, it’s Ashland’s first time at No. 1 since 1976 and Greenup County’s first time in the top 10 since 1978.
-Class 4A AP Poll Top 10-
(1)Ashland Blazer
(2)Franklin-Simpson
(3)Logan County
(4)Johnson Central
(5)Moore
(6)Wayne County
(7)Allen County-Scottsville
(8)Knox Central
(8)Greenup County
(10)Hopkinsville
*Tie for 8th
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Boyd County’s Savannah Wheeler following the Lady Lions’ victory over Manual (thanks to
@kgDIphoto
for the video!):
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At 14-0, Greenup County is the last undefeated high school baseball team remaining in Kentucky.
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Greenup County's Gage Hughes, drafted in the 24th round by Kansas City, says he is still undecided about signing. The University of Cincinnati signee is practicing at UK with the Musketeers in preparation for the state tournament.
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A Boyd County girls win would place coach Pete Fraley in a tie with the late Hop Brown for most region championship game appearances with 10.
@CollierSZLive
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