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Patriot Blitz

February 11, 2013

Senior Night

Tuesday, February 12th

Inside this edition

Basketball Recap…page 2

From the Trainer’s Table...page 3

Coming in Future Editions of the Blitz

Senior Profiles, Basketball Recap

Baseball/Softball Previews

Cheerleaders in State Competition

February 23rd.

15th District Tournament

Coming Next Week

Photos courtesy of Carol Rippy

Sophomore Dyylan Harper (33) averages 8.5 points and six rebounds for the Patriots. Harper scored 16 points and grabbed 12 rebounds last week in the AC-S win at Clinton County.

The newsletter for Allen County-Scottsville High School athletics

Plantar  Fasciitis

 What is it?  

Plantar Fasciitis refers to an inflammation of the plantar fascia - a ligament which runs from the heel to each of the five toes. 

It Hurts Where?  

Pain will usually occur most intensely on the bottom of the heel.  However, because the fascia runs along the length of the foot it is possible for pain to occur anywhere along the sole of the foot. 

Similar Injuries:  

Any athlete with plantar fasciitis should be monitored for heel spurs and/ or a stress fracture of the metatarsals.  If the injury does not improve with 3-4 weeks of rehab, then referral to an orthopedist or podiatrist should be considered. 

How does it Happen?  

This fascia may become inflamed and eventually even tear if there is sufficient pressure exerted on the bottom of the foot.  This pressure may be the result of a sudden turn or landing that causes the arch to flatten or the toes to spread.  In most cases, however, plantar fasciitis develops over a period of time.  Some athletes are predisposed to this condition because of "pronating" feet.  This means the feet flatten and roll inward while walking or running.  Since the arch drops this causes added  tension on the plantar fascia.  This particular problem is easily addresses with an orthotic that is placed in the shoe to mechanically support the arch and keep the arch ligament from straining. 

Treatment:  

Part of the treatment includes controlling the inflammation. In severe cases a doctor may recommend a cortisone injection or oral anti-inflammatory medication. Icing the area at the end of the day and more often if able will be very beneficial. If rehabilitation has been recommended by the doctor, the physical therapist or athletic trainer may choose different modalities such as electrical stimulation, ultrasound, or iontophoresis to address pain relief as well control of the inflammatory process. 

You may also be advised to use a night splint.  Many people report that the most painful time is when they put their foot on the ground in the morning.  This is because the toes have been in a "down" position through the entire night which allows the plantar fascia to shorten.  Placing the foot on the ground causes an immediate stretch of this already tender and inflamed area.  The brace (or night splint) will place a comfortable but continuous stretch on the plantar fascia throughout the night, resulting in significant reduction of pain in the morning. A stretching and strengthening routine for the calf muscle group and intrinsic muscles of the foot is always essential to successful treatment. 

Participation Status:  

Return to "normal" activity will largely depend on the pain level.  An athlete should not return to running or jumping until she/he can manage standing and walking through an entire day without significant pain.   It is safe to say that if walking causes pain it will become worse with these activities and cause additional damage.  Be sure to ice after the first few times you try returning to these new activities - even if it feels good at the time. 

Once it's back to normal ... the athlete should continue to use their orthotics if they were recommended, even if all symptoms resolve.  They're one of the keys to preventing re-injury as well as good footwear with shock absorption qualities.  Be sure to maintain adequate flexibility of the calf muscles and plantar fascia.  Maintaining your optimal body weight is also essential to prevent additional stress on the plantar fascia.  Try to intersperse prolonged periods of standing and walking with periods of non-weight bearing.  Return to the exercise routine and icing frequently if you feel the symptoms returning, but that won't happen in most cases if you've taken all the right steps. 

Stacey Perkins, ATC

December 10, 2012

The Allen County-Scottsville High School cheerleading team earned first place in the Region Four Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) large school, small team division cheerleading competition Saturday, January 12th at Bowling Green High School. The AC-SH competition team advances to state competition on Saturday February 23rd at Western Kentucky University.

Doors open to the fans at 7 a.m. Saturday. Competition begins at 8 with the Class 1A Small/Class 2A Medium divisions. The Class 2A Large/Class 2A Super-Large divisions will compete at 11 a.m., followed by the Class 2A Small/Class 1A Medium divisions at 2 p.m. The Class 1A Large/Class 2A Coed divisions start at 5 p.m. and the Class 1A Coed/Class 1A Super-Large divisions compete at 7:30 Saturday evening. An awards presentation will follow each competition block.

The Patriot squad performs at 3:30. The Class 2A Small/Class 1A Medium divisions will have their awards presentation at 4:25 Saturday afternoon.

Tickets to the event are $10 per person, with kids 10 and under admitted free. A single ticket is valid for the entire day’s competition, with no re-entry. Tickets can be purchased at the gate.

Live video coverage of the KHSAA Competitive Cheer Championships will be provided by and available free of charge at . Following the daylong event, championship photos will be available for purchase at . According to KHSAA guidelines, no flash photography is permitted.

The Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriots head into the final week of the regular season with a 22-3 record. The Lady Patriots have won nine consecutive games with regular season games remaining this week against Warren Central and Russell County.

Perhaps the season’s biggest win to date came on February 1st as AC-S defeated Monroe County, 54-50. The win assured the Lady Patriots the top seed in the district tournament next week. In the game, the Lady Patriots built a 17-point first half lead before facing a furious Monroe County rally in the final half. However, a clutch three from Morgan Rich and a textbook defensive stop by Savannah Gregory enabled AC-S to post the win. Rich led the way with 21 points while Gregory led in rebounding with eight.

Additional wins in the past 15 days have come against Butler County (52-32), Greenwood (69-36), Franklin-Simpson (49-310 and Clinton County (35-29). The win over Greenwood on Tuesday, February 5th nearly featured three players with double-doubles. Rich and Holly Robinson each scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Gregory led all scorers with 19 points and finished with nine rebounds---one shy of her own double-double.

Last Saturday, AC-S survived an upset bid at Clinton County. Cold shooting for AC-S (just under 28 percent from the floor) made for a long night. However, in the end, a clutch jumper from Rich and a defensive stop enabled the Lady Patriots to avoid the loss.

This week’s games will not be easy. Warren Central (13-14) is an athletic team that has pushed Bowling Green in two narrow losses this year. Russell County (19-4) is an up-and-coming team whose only losses have come to Bowling Green (75-63), Monroe County (63-54), Glasgow (56-50) and Adair County (59-48).

The Lady Patriots will then enter district tournament play next Tuesday against Barren County. The Trojanettes have struggled this year but AC-S coach brad Bonds knows not to take the team lightly.

“John Butler (Barren’s coach) will have his team ready to play.” Coach bonds said.

The wins in the past week have also brought Coach Bonds to a personal milestone. AC-S’s win over Monroe County was also Bonds’ 100th win as basketball coach. He is in his sixth year of coaching.

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Freshman Savannah Gregory is averaging 10.1 points and 6.4 rebounds a game this year. Gregory’s season high in points was 23 at Butler County in January.

The Allen County-Scottsville Patriots carry a 14-12 record into the final week of the regular season---a week that will see the Patriots on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway twice. Monday, AC-S travels to Adair County and Friday, the Patriots end the regular season as regional power Russell County. Sandwiched between the road games will be Tuesday’s home tilt with Warren Central.

The Patriots have dropped three of their last five games. After downing hart County (72-62) on January 29th---a game in which junior Jared Walden matched a career high with 26 points----the Patriots dropped a 63-55 decision to Monroe County on February 1st at Patriot Gym.

The loss to the Falcons gave Monroe County the second seed in the district. AC-S fell to 2-4 in district play and in a tie (record-wise) with Glasgow. Since AC-S had two wins over the Scotties, the Patriots will be the third seed in the district next week and face Monroe County in a rematch.

A night after losing to Monroe, the Patriots bounced back with a 66-58 win over Todd Central. Austin Napier matched a career high with 15 points. Dyllan Harper added 15 points and led AC-S with nine rebounds.

Last week, AC-S lost to Greenwood 60-48 on Tuesday but bounced back Thursday to upset Clinton County, 60-51. The Patriots were led by Harper and Matthew Holder as each scored 16 points. Walden added 15 in the win.

The win at Clinton County was followed by a disappointing 61-51 loss Friday night at Franklin-Simpson. Holder led the Patriots with 13 points while Harper led in rebounds with eight.

The Patriots will face the Monroe County Falcons in district tournament play Monday night at 7:45 at Barren County High School.

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Allen County-Scottsville Basketball Schedule/Results for 2012-13

Day Date Opponent Team(s) Time^ Girls Boys

Tuesday November 27 South Warren G/B 6:00 52-48 W 58-65 L ot

Friday November 30 @ Edmonson County G/B 6:00 62-41 W 79-74 W ot

Tuesday December 4 @ Barren County G/B 6:00 59-31 W 43-57 L

Friday December 7 @ Cumberland County G/B 6:00 73-43 W 64-34 W

Saturday December 8 @ Warren East G/B 6:00 66-20 W 67-76 L ot

Tuesday December 11 @ Russellville G/B 6:00 79-60 W 61-56 W

Thursday December 13 Hart County JV/V-Girls 6:00 76-25 W

Friday December 14 Franklin-Simpson JV/V-Boys 6:00 71-66 W

Saturday December 15 South Point @ Coal Grove (OH) V-Girls 10:00 61-51 W

Saturday December 15 Dawson-Bryant @ Coal Grove (OH) V-Girl 6:00 67-48 W

Thursday December 20 +Whitefield Academy Boys 5:00 58-46 W

Friday December 21 +North Bullitt Boys 7:00 52-48 W

Saturday December 22 +Nelson County Boys 7:00 75-55 W

Thursday December 27 *Bullitt Central Girls 6:30 60-26 W

Thursday December 27 *Bullitt Central Boys 8:00 51-53 L

Friday December 28 *Mason County Girls 8:00 45-50 L

Friday December 28 *Eastern Boys 1:30 47-75 L

Saturday December 29 *Christian Academy Girls 3:30 75-67 W

Saturday December 29 *Madison Southern Boys 10:30 57-69 L

Tuesday January 1 @ Glasgow G/B 6:00 50-65 L 73-69 W

Friday January 4 @ Monroe County G/B 6:00 57-55 W 48-62 L

Saturday January 5 @ Butler County JV/V-Girls 6:00 66-56 W

Tuesday January 8 Bowling Green G/B 6:00 64-78 L 40-64 L

Friday January 11 Glasgow G/B 6:00 56-47 W 46-44 W

Friday January 18 Barren County G/B 6:00 60-30 W 56-68 L

Saturday January 19 Caverna F/JV/V-Boys 5:00 59-44 W

Tuesday January 22 @ Metcalfe County JV/V-Girls 6:00 62-43 W

Friday January 25 Edmonson County JV/V-Girls 6:00 67-27 W

Saturday January 26 Grayson County JV/V-Boys 6:00 79-76 W ot

Tuesday January 29 Butler County JV/V-Girls 6:00 52-32 W

Tuesday January 29 @ Hart County JV-V-Boys 6:00 72-62 W

Friday February 1 Monroe County G/B 6:00 54-50 W 55-63 L

Saturday February 2 Todd County Central JV/V-Boys 6:00 66-58 W

Tuesday February 5 Greenwood G/B 6:00 69-36 W 48-60 L

Thursday February 7 @ Clinton County JV/V-Boys 6:00 60-51 W

Friday February 8 @ Franklin-Simpson G/B 6:00 49-31 W 51-61 L

Saturday February 9 @ Clinton County V-Girls 7:30 35-29 W

Tuesday February 12 Warren Central G/B 6:00

Friday February 15 @ Russell County G/B 6:00

• February 18-22 15th District Tournament @ Barren County High School

• February 25-March 5 4th Region Tournament @ Western Kentucky University

• *South Central Bank/Halton Classic @ Allen County-Scottsville High School

• +Sarah Barger Memorial Tournament @ North Bullitt High School

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The Allen County-Scottsville swim team will have a swimmer in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) state championships later this month in Louisville. During last weekend’s Region One Swim Championships in Owensboro, senior Travis Durocher placed sixth in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 55.58, a time which earns him the opportunity to swim in the state championships.

“Travis once again broke his own backstroke record in the preliminaries Friday with a time of 59.55 qualifying him for Saturday’s finals,” added Swim Coach Janice Bloink. “Travis is presently ranked 27th in the state in the butterfly.”

Other Patriot swimmers had strong showings at the region meet with several qualifying in preliminary rounds on Friday for the regional finals Saturday.

“Vanessa Durocher shattered a long-standing 100 freestyle school record by posting a 59.75 qualifying her for finals on Saturday,” Bloink said. “She finished 14th in the region. Also qualifying for regional finals were the medley relay teams of Kristine Gillenwater, Abby Mysinger, Vanessa Durocher and Lindsey Blair on the girls side and Michael Mason, Seth Jones, Travis Durocher and Aaron Holder in the boys medley. The girls finished 11th overall dropping almost three seconds to come within point-five seconds of the school record. The boys finished in 12th place dropping almost four seconds in their time.”

The girls 200 freestyle relay team of Lindsey Blair, Abby Mysinger, Riley Wade and Vanessa Durocher also qualified for the regional finals finishing 16th with a best time of 1:59.63. The 400 freestyle relay team of Lindsey Blair, Hannah Salman, Kristine Gillenwater and Vanessa Durocher reach the finals, finishing 15th and also posting a best time of 4:30.98. (continued on page 3)

Plans have been finalized for the 15th District Basketball Tournament scheduled to start Monday, February 18th at Barren County High School in Glasgow.

Boys action starts the four-day event. The opening game at 6 p.m. on February 18th will have top-seed Barren County (current record 19-5) facing four-seed Glasgow (10-10). Second-seed Monroe County (14-9) and third-seed Allen County-Scottsville (14-12) play at 7:45. The winners will meet in a 7 p.m. contest on Thursday, February 21st.

The Patriots will be looking to defeat the Falcons for the first time this season. On January 4th in Tompkinsville, Monroe County defeated AC-S 62-48. On February 1st in Scottsville, Monroe County upended AC-S a second time, 63-55.

AC-S will be looking for their first opening round district tournament win since defeating Glasgow 63-61 in overtime in 2010. Last year, AC-S lost to Barren County, 53-52, in overtime. Two years ago, Monroe County defeated AC-S 85-78 in an epic five overtime battle.

Girls action starts on Tuesday, February 19th as one-seed Allen County-Scottsville (22-3) faces four-seed Barren County (5-16) in the 6 p.m. opener. At 7:45, second-seed Glasgow (17-5) battles third-seed Monroe County (18-5). The girls championship game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday, February 22nd.

The Lady Patriots will be looking to defeat the Trojanettes for a third time this season. In December, AC-S downed Barren County 59-31 and the Lady Patriots upended the Trojanettes 60-30 on January 18th. AC-S is looking for their first district tournament win since defeating Monroe County in 2009.

Tickets to each session will be $5 and may be purchased in advance or at the door. More information on advanced tickets sales will be forthcoming from Allen County-Scottsville High School.

Barren County is the reigning boys district champion and Glasgow is the defending girls district titlist.

From the Trainer’s Table

The Boys Fourth Region Tournament will be at E.A. Diddle Arena at Western Kentucky University starting on Monday, February 25th. Pairings will be determined on Saturday, February 23rd.

The Girls Fourth Region basketball Tournament will start on Wednesday, February 27th with first round games played at Barren County High School. Semi-finals and finals will be played at WKU. Pairings will be determined on Sunday, February 24th.

Pairings will be on-line at allen.kyschools.us

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Swimming Recap (continued from page 1)

Several Patriot swimmers posted best times in their individual events. The list includes Travis Moser in the 200 freestyle, Matthew Morgan and Michael Mason in the 200 individual medley, Hayden Petty and Wesley Davis in the 50 freestyle, Chyanne Funnell, Courtney Hall, Michael Mason, Wade Weisbrodt, and Alex Helson in the 100 freestyle. Also posting personal bests were Abby Mysinger in the 500 freestyle, Courtney Hall, Chyanne Funnell, Josie Fox, Kristine Gillenwater, Matthew Morgan, Chance Hill and Alex Helson in the 100 backstroke and Riley Wade and Hunter Mitchell in the 100 breaststroke.

 

  “Against 31 teams in the region and 530 swimmers, the girls team finished 16th overall with 21 points and the boys finished at 15th overall with 36 points,” Bloink said.

Qualifiers from the five regions will compete at the Pannell Swim Shop/KHSAA State Championships, Feb 21st-23rd, at the Ralph Wright Natatorium on the campus of the University of Louisville.

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