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Patriot Blitz

April 8, 2014

The newsletter highlighting the student athletes at Allen County-Scottsville High School

December 10, 2012

Volume 1, Issue 12

Baseball Season Starts Slow

Go Patriots…Go Patriots…Go Patriots…Go Patriots…Go Patriots

Remaining Lady Patriot Softball Schedule

April 8 South Warren Away 5:30 PM

April 10 Glasgow Away 5:30 PM

April 11 Greenwood Home 5:30 PM

April 12 Ballard Home 12:00 PM

April 12 Sacred Heart Home 1:30 PM

April 15 Barren County Home 5:00 PM

April 17 Monroe County Away 5:30 PM

April 18 Christian County Away 6:00 PM

April 19 Notre Dame (at Boyle County) Neutral 12:30 PM

April 19 Boyle County Away 5:45 PM

April 22 Glasgow Home 5:30 PM

April 24 Barren County Away 5:00 PM

April 29 Bowling Green Home 5:00 PM

April 30 Butler County Home 5:30 PM

May 1 Butler County Away 5:30 PM

May 2 Mercy Neutral 8:30 PM

May 3 Bullitt East Neutral 11:30 AM

May 6 Russellville Home 5:30 PM

May 8 Russell County Away 5:30 PM

May 12 Metcalfe County Away 5:30 PM

May 13 Monroe County Home 5:15 PM

May 15 Franklin-Simpson Away 5:30 PM

May 16 Grayson County Home 5:30 PM

May 19 District Softball Tournament @ Barren Co. TBA

Softball Swinging Away

Tennis and Track Underway

TENNIS SCHEDULE

April 7 Hart County Home 4:30

April 8 Monroe County Home 4:00

April 10 Warren East Away 4:00

April 11 Butler County Home 4:30

April 14 Russellville Home 4:30

April 17 Franklin-Simpson Home 4:00

April 22 Barren County Away 4:00

April 24 Hart County Away 4:30

April 25 Clinton County Home 4:30

April 28 Logan County Away 4:30

April 29 Butler County Away 4:30

May 1 Clinton County Away 5:00

May 5 Regional TBA TBA

May 6 Regional TBA TBA

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Basketball Banquets Conclude Season for Patriot and Lady Patriots

(Patriot baseball…from page 1)

Stamper adds that his juniors on the varsity will see action as their skills progress throughout the season.

“The junior class is a mixed bag of experience and lack of experience and guys that can do different things,” Stamper pointed out. “We don’t have a lot of pitching in our junior class but Bradley Hayes will be a big part. He will have three different roles. He will start games, he’ll be a middle guy and he’ll be the back end guy as well. It will depend on the situation. We are also expecting big things out of Garrett Cooper. He’ll be used on the mound and we are looking to get his bat going. He got off to a rough start with his bat last year but he is playing with confidence and we’ll expecting big things.”

Other juniors will contribute defensively and in special situations.

“Ryan Taylor has an opportunity to be the anchor of our defense at the shortstop position,” Stamper said. “He has a strong arm. He will get to balls most people can not get to and he has a strong enough arm to handle that position. Brandon Mesker is one of the hardest working kids I have got so we are going to try and find a spot for him in the outfield. Cainan Cox’s major role for us will be running the bases but he’s been working hard to get some time in the outfield. Spencer Cole is the one kid that has out worked every kid from day one. He is our spark plug so we are going to find a spot for him to play. Right now, he’ll be at third base but we may move him around.”

Sophomores Jarrett Cockrill and Chris Brown are expected to be on the field and provide the Patriots with day-to-day consistent play.

“I have two sophomores that I know will be in the line-up every day in some capacity in Jarrett Cockrill and Chris Brown,” Stamper said. “They are two of our top hitters and pitchers and two of the top defenders. Jarrett and Chris have been with us since eight grade and we are expecting great things out of these guys.”

The remaining varsity roster at this point includes five younger players that are pushing for action.

“We have two freshmen in Devon Peirce and Mason Carter that will be used on the mound,” coach Stamper added. “They have arms that can handle it. We will also three eighth graders in the mix in Chase Wilson, Sheldon Peay and Drew Meador. They are baseball guys that have grown up around the game. These guys have pushed the older guys and are competing for playing time in the varsity lineup. We have guys that are pushing each other and that will make us better.”

Offensively, AC-S has been working on their hitting. Putting the ball in play and plating runs was a weakness last season and one that the coach hopes can be corrected this year.

“Last year was a tough year for us in that we only averaged about three runs a game,” Stamper noted. “It’s hard to win high school baseball scoring just three runs a game. We just didn’t swing the bat well. We have been working on swinging the bat better. We are working on some mental issues more than mechanical, trying to put confidence in what you want to do.”

Once on the bases, expect the Patriots to be active.

“If we can figure out how to get to first base, we’ll be entertaining,” Stamper promised. “I think we can run. We will run, bunt, hit and run. If they would let me steal first base, we would try it. We are going to go. If a guy on first is there for four or five pitches then I have fallen asleep at third. High school baseball is about execution. We will take chances and out pressure on the opponent.”

The Patriots have played solid defensively since their struggles in the early part of the year. Stamper still believes his defensive unit will support whatever pitcher is on the hill.

“Our defense has a chance to be pretty good,” Stamper said. “One of the things we will try and do is an up tempo approach defensively. It will be a pitch, a quick return to the pitcher and another pitch. This should keep our kids on their toes. We are starting to develop some depth on defense. On the infield we have two guys at every spot and five or six guys that can play the outfield.”

ACS is still working on improving their efforts on the hill---using each game as experience for key tournament games in May.

“The best way we can come up with to assure that our pitchers are getting time and thrown into the fire is to spread it out,” Stamper said. “Then come May, we will have a good idea of who works best in the starter role or who best coming out of the bull pen. On paper, it may look like our pitching is a little thin toward the end of the week but I think it’s gonna pay off by May. We will mix our pitching up.”

The Patriots have a busy week with home games against Glasgow on Tuesday and South Warren Thursday. Friday night, ACS faces Bowling Green in a 6 p.m. game at Bowling Green Ball Park before hosting Russellville in a noon game on Saturday at Patriot Field.

The 2014 tennis and track seasons are underway at ACSH. Coach Chelly Taylor-Stamps’s tennis team have competed in several matches while the Patriot and Lady Patriot track squads---coached by Michael Crowder---have participated in one meet to this point. For more information on both tennis and track, please see page 5.

The start of the baseball season has not been without some bumps for the Patriots. ACS stands 5-10 on the year just under a month into the season.

Errors plagued the Patriots as the team’ dropped five of their first six games. ACS lost to Warren Central (13-3), Greenwood (13-4), South Warren (11-4), Hancock County (10-0) and Warren East (9-3) with a 9-8 win over Muhlenberg County mixed in. The Patriots bounced back with wins over Washington County (11-0) and Hart County (7-1) before dropping games to Metcalfe County (8-2) and Russell County (12-1). AC-S fell to logan County (8-3) before posting back-to-back wins over Hart County (9-2) and Monroe County 5-2). AC-S also fell to Whitefield Academy (10-3) last week at Cumberland University in Lebanon Tennessee and dropped an 8-3 game to Warren East on Monday.

“It’s not May,’ coach Scott Stamper said. “It’s still early.”

Stamper remains optimist for a solid season. His team is led by four seniors; Nat Carter, Evan Day, Spencer Napier and Jacob Stewart.

“Our four seniors that have been in our program since they were freshman,” Stamper explained in a preseason interview. “But, this is the first time in a while that we have had a senior class with this least amount of varsity experience. These guys have been fortunate to have been role players in the past few years. We have challenged these players to step up and get things done for us.”

The seniors have the ability and each will be asked to contribute in different ways.

“Nat Carter will anchor our pitching rotation and kind of be the elder statesman of our arms,” Stamper added. “He has the most innings coming back on the mound. Spencer Napier will have two or three different roles. He will pitch for us, he will play the outfield and he will catch. He might even be at first a game or two. Jacob Stewart will be somewhere in the middle of our order and at first base most every day. Evan is our utility guy. He will pitch for us and he may be at second base or third base. He is the kind of kid that you can move around.” (continued on page 2)

(Lady Patriot softball…from page 1)

On the diamond, the three are expected to play huge roles. Skaggs will anchor the infield with her play at shortstop and provide punch in the line-up with her bat.

“Ali will be one of the better shortstops in the region,” Stafford noted. ‘She’s solid at her spot and she can hit the ball.”

Pitchford returns to infield as well---but at a different position from where she’s played in the past. The senior played a ton of first base last year but has been switched to second---at least early in the year until Stafford has more opportunities to set his defense. Pitchford can also play the outfield.

“Having Erica and Ali up the middle for us is a great thing,” Stafford added. “They communicate so well. They are good leaders in those positions.”

Young---whose has signed to play softball next season at Georgetown---anchors offensively. Young puts a big offensive threat into the line-up---evident by her power already displayed this years with homers in both the Elizabethtown tournament and in play at the Bob Jones tournament in Alabama. She added another homer Monday against Russell County.

The younger players on the team have a lot of ability in multiple areas, starting with pitching. Junior Shelby McPherson is a newcomer in the sense that she does not have varsity experience but is a player that has worked extremely hard to give herself the opportunity to be in the pitching mix. Sophomore Autumn Morgan can also pitch after bouncing bad from injury last year.

“Shelby comes in everyday and does everything you ask her to do,” Stafford said. “She works really hard and gives her all. “Autumn has recovered from both shoulder surgery and Tommy John surgery. Autumn is starting to come around. I see some good things out of her.”

Then, two eighth-graders are expected to be in the rotation---Mackenzie Kirby and Kris-Anne Pardue.

“I call them our pups,” Stafford noted. “They come in every day and work hard. They are going to see a bright future in this program. They will be special in this program in the future. Right now, they are seeing an opportunity to step in and help us compete in the region and hopefully get to the state tournament.”

Pitching is vital at the high school level but so is the ability to put the ball in play. Several players will be asked to help provide offense for AC-S this season.

“Kirstein Ogles has a very good bat,” Stafford said. “She hits the ball so well so we have got to find her a place on the field. Right now she has been at first, third and she will probably be in the outfield some. She will also see time behind the plate.”

Ogles will be asked to provide relief for catcher Rylie Whitney. The strategy will give the Patriots a strong one-two catching battery especially during tournament play which may mean multiple games in short periods of time.

“Behind the plate will be freshman Rylie Whitney who was there quite a few games last year as an eighth grader,” Stafford said. “She also hits the ball really well. She has a good future at the high school level and maybe further.”

Sophomore Mallory Marr is expected to see time at first base while sophomore Savanna Wood will see action in left field. Freshman Kalee Skaggs is expected to be in right field and bring a powerful bat to the line-up---evident by her homer earlier this year into the wind in the loss to Warren East. Another player to watch for in the line-up will be eighth-grader Taylor Stamps who’s “probably the fastest player of the team.”

“Savannah and Kalee have been hitting the ball very well,” Stafford noted. “Taylor Stamps is probably the fastest player of the team.”

The team started the season without a key player who saw considerable action last year. Sophomore Carly Wheat is out for medical reasons with her return date unsure at this time.

“Carly would be our starting third baseman,” Stafford said. “She has a little illness going on but hopefully she will be released in a few weeks but we don’t know at this time. She is a core player to this team. She is a hard worker. I tell everybody that if I had ten Carly Wheats on a team , you would be very successful.”

AC-S starts the season with a schedule that has to rank among the toughest in the state. The Patriots---who are ranked 25th in the state in the pre-season poll by the Kentucky Softball Coaches Association---have seven of the top-24 pre-season Kentucky teams. In addition, AC-S will see several top teams in other states during tournament play in Alabama during spring break.

“I think playing the teams we will be playing this year will help us come tournament time,” Stafford said. “I’m hoping that this schedule will help prepare us to take the next step. When you play against the top teams in the state and in the nation, it will make us tougher. It will help us see where we are and where we’ll need to be when it matters. When the district tournament comes around, I want these girls to understand that we are ready to play against anybody.”

Upcoming games will have AC-S traveling to South Warren on April 8, Glasgow on April 10 and hosting Greenwood on April 11. Saturday, April 12, AC-S plays Sacred Heart and Louisville Ballard at Sacred Heart.

Remaining Patriot Baseball Schedule

April 8 Glasgow Home 5:00 PM

April 10 South Warren Home 5:00 PM

April 11 Bowling Green (at Bowling Green Ball Park) Neutral 6:00 PM

April 12 Russellville Home 12:00 PM

April 15 Monroe County Away 5:00 PM

April 22 Glasgow Away 5:00 PM

April 25 LaRue County (at Marion County) Neutral 7:30 PM

April 26 Washington County (at Marion County) Neutral 9:00 AM

April 26 Marion County Away 11:30 AM

April 28 Greenwood Away 5:00 PM

April 29 Barren County Home 5:00 PM

May 1 Metcalfe County Home 5:00 PM

May 13 Marion County Home 11:00 AM

May 3 Marion County Home 1:00 PM

May 5 Bowling Green Home 5:00 PM

May 6 Barren County Away 5:00 PM

May 8 Logan County Away 5:00 PM

May 9 Russell County Away 5:00 PM

May 12 Greenwood Home 5:00 PM

May 13 Russellville Away 5:00 PM

May 15 Franklin-Simpson Home 5:00 PM

May 16 Warren Central Home 5:00 PM

May 17 South Warren Away 5:00 PM

May 19 District Baseball Tournament @ Barren Co. TBA

The Patriot basketball team closed out the 2013-14 season with their annual awards banquet March 24 at the Lyric in Scottsville. Coach James Willett handed out several varsity awards.

The James E. Bazzell Award---presented to the player who is selected as most valuable to the squad----was given to senior Jared Walden. For the season, Walden averaged 13.7 points per game as he appeared in AC-S’s 29 games. From the floor, Walden made 123 of 281 field goals and averaged 3.2 rebounds. Walden also received awards for three-point field goals (53-148 for 35.8 percent), most assists (94 assists for 3.2 per game) and most steals (55 steals, 1.9 per game).

Additional stat-based offensive awards went to junior Dyllan Harper and Thomas Spencer. Harper earned awards for best field goal percentage (55 percent), most points (460 points, 15.9 points per game), most rebounds (247, 8.8 rebounds per game), and most blocked shots (27). Spencer received the award for the best free throw percentage (83.3 percent).

Senior Evan Day was presented with the Defensive Award, senior Madison William received the Coaches Award, and senior Caleb Simmons earned the Most Improved and Sixth Man Awards. Junior Jake Sikes received the Impact Player Award with Spencer earning the Microwave Award. Sophomore Cameron Cook received the Best Teammate Award.

AC-S finished the season with an 11-18 record. The team lost to Barren County in the opening round of the District 15 tournament.

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Tennis season is in full swing at ACSH. During the week of March 18, the Patriot tennis squad defeated Russellville and Monroe County before dropping a match to Glasgow. The Lady Patriot team also defeated Russellville but dropped matches to Monroe County and Glasgow.

In Individual boys action against Russellville on Tuesday (March 18), freshman Wesley Fisher won a pro-set (eight games) against his Panther opponent 8-1----eight games to one. Senior Jessie James and fifth-grader Kolton Wimpee dropped pro set matchups as well. In doubles action, junior Chase Gregory and senior Madison Williams team up to win their pro-set match 8-0. Sophomore Cullen Carver and eighth-grader Jake Stovall won 8-0 while eighth-grader Silas Newton and seventh-grader Camden Carver dropped their pro set 8-2.

On the Lady Patriot side against the Lady Panthers, individuals’ winners were junior Kristine Gillenwater, 8-5, and sixth grader Shelby Pearson, a 6-4 set winner. Sixth grader Ella Burch also won her pro-set match in a 9-8 tie-breaker. In doubles play, sophomore Riley Wade and fifth grader Sarah Newton won their pro set 8-6. Sixth grader Kerah Darley and fifth grader Abby Stamps and seventh grader Maelie Stovall and sixth grader Shelby Pearson dropped pro sets as well.

The Lady Patriot team struggled in individual play Thursday in the team’s home opener against Monroe County. Gillenwater, Wade, Darley, Newton, Stamps and Burch all fell in their set play against the Lady Falcons. The same was true in the squad’s double events.

The Patriot turned the tables in their action. Senior Jessie James shut out his opponent 6-0 while Fisher won his set 6-4. Other winners were Silas Newton (6-2), Camden Carver (6-1), Cullen Carver (6-0) and sophomore Austin Grizzle (6-1). In doubles action, eighth-grader Branson Duvall and Wimpee won their set 6-4. Dropping doubles set were Gregory and Grizzle and Jake Stovall and seventh-grader Bryce Johnson.

The final matches of the first full week of the season saw Lady Patriots Gillenwater, Newton and Burch dropped sets against their opponents from Glasgow Friday afternoon at ACSH. In doubles action, Darley and Stamps, Stovall and Pearson and Wade and sophomore Bailey Brown also lost sets. For the Patriots, James won his pro set match-up 8-5. Newton was victories 9-7 while Fisher dropped a pro set 8-5. In doubles play, Gregory and Williams and Camden carver and Grizzle also dropped pro sets.

Allen County-Scottsville Track and Field

The ACSH track team opened their season Thursday, March 13 in action at the Warren East All-Comers event in Bowling Green. The Lady Patriot and Patriot athletes battled cold conditions to score several solid finishes. In girls action, sophomore Savannah Gregory posted a time of 27:06 to win the 200 meter dash. Gregory was two seconds faster than second place Bailey Martin of Grayson County. Sophomore Kayla Hudson placed ninth in the 100m dash in a time of 14:40. Freshman Allison Maynard placed 23rd in the same event. Sophomore Renee Beaulieu placed 12th in the 1600m run in a time of 6:54.94 while sophomore Kaylynn Lyles was sixth in the 3200m run in a time of 22:46.00. he AC-S girls 4x200 relay team of Hudson, Lyles, Maynard and Gregory placed fifth with a time of 2:05.55. In field events, freshman Bailey Stamps tossed the shot put 23 feet to place ninth in the shot put event.

In boys action, sophomore Jacob Carter placed fifth in the 100m dash with a time of 12.27. Senior Charlie Trapp was seventh in the same event in a time of 12.33 while freshman Preston Weger was 16th with the time of 12.77. Freshman Daniel Toby was 24th in a time of 13.06. Carter also placed 12th in the 200m dash in a time of 27.49. AC-S sophomore Daniel Monterossas was 18th in the 400m dash while freshman Patrick Veron was 26th in the same event (1:12.19). Sophomore Brandon Moore was 30th in the event as well (1:22.22). Sophomore Chase Waters (2:37.42) was 16th in the 800m dash. In the boys 1600m dash, sophomore Donovan Sutton placed 20th in a time of 5:27.99. In the same event, Waters finished 31st in a time of 6:02.51 while senior Blake Charlton was 32nd in a time of 6:04.39. Sophomore Steven Featherson was 37th in the same event (6:27.75), sophomore Dillon Martin was 38th (6:28.13), and eighth grader Tate Hawkins was 42nd (8:08.18). Sutton also placed eighth in the 3200m run in a time of 11:56.30. Charlton placed seventh in the 300m hurdles in a time of 51:48. The Patriot 4x100 relay team of sophomore Duncan Moore, freshman Preston Weger, sophomore Jose Gonzalez and sophomore Jason Carter recorded a time of 53.53 and a sixth place finish. Jacob Carter, Jason Carter, Daniel Toby and Charlie Trapp teamed up to place sixth in the 4x200 event in a time of 1:46.83. A second team in the 4x200---composed of Weger, Daniel Gonzalez, Jose Gonzalez, and junior Jordan Napier---was 12th in a time of 1:55.61.

In boys field events, Waters jumped 4’10” in the high jump to finish in a tie for tenth. Toby was eighth in the long jump (14’10”), Charlton was 12th (13’09”) while sophomore Brian Sharp placed 21st in the event (12’06”). Weger was 11th in the triple jump with a distance of 30’11”. Four AC-S athletes participated in the shot put event. Freshman Andy Apple placed ninth (32’02”), sophomore Dale Shivers was 22nd (26’08”), freshman Colby Goodwin was 30th (24’09”) and eighth-grader Tate Hawkins was 36th (21’07”). Apple was 10th in the discus throw (75’01”) and Goodwin was 15th with a throw of 70 feet. Shivers placed 21st in the competition throwing the discuss 60’01”.

The next action of the Patriot and Lady Patriot athletics will be April 12 at Warren East. Meets will also be held April 17 at Glasgow, April 22 and April 29 at Barren County and May 2 at Greenwood. The regional event will be held May 13 at Bardstown.

A new coach is at the helm as the Allen County-Scottsville High School softball season settles into the 2014 season. First-year coach Ernie Stafford is guiding the team through early season growing pains.

The Lady Patriots have posted a 6-5-2 record through the team’s first 13 games. AC-S has wins over Russellville (10-0), Bowling Green (13-3), Franklin-Simpson (6-4), Alabama schools Madison Academy (6-0) and Decatur (12-0) and Russell County (15-0). The team has dropped games to Christian County (9-1), Butler (5-1), Warren East (12-6), Tennessee power Lincoln County (6-0), and Huntsville Alabama (12-0). AC-S played to 2-2 ties with Paul Dunbar and Owensboro Catholic in tournament play in Elizabethtown.

The Patriots will be led this year by three seniors; Erica Pitchford, Ali Skaggs, and Katie Young. The three are the experienced players on the team with each having been members of the state championship team of 2011. The trio will be asked to contribute both on and off the diamond.

“The seniors know what I require them to do,” Stafford added. “It’s to lead these young girls. We have talked with them and they know that I really want them to step up and be more vocal this year. We are going to be playing a lot of sophomore, freshman, and a few eight graders that will need their leadership.” (continued on page 3)

ACS

Tennis

At The Net

Historical Records Established or Surpassed by Lady Patriot Basketball This Year

700 wins

Surpassed the 700 win all-time mark on December 14 with 57-20 win over Warren East

26 regular season wins

Record for most regular season wins in the 40-year history of the Lady Patriot basketball program.

45 points

Morgan Rich’s 45 points verses Edmonson County on December 12 is the new school record for most points in a game.

1,754 points

Morgan Rich’s career point total is the new all-time for career points for a Lady Patriot player. She set the mark on February 7.

The Allen County-Scottsville Lady Patriot basketball team completed their 2013-14 season last Wednesday night with their annual banquet. Players, coaches, parents and fans gathered at the Allen County Extension office to celebrate the team’s 27-4 season.

Coach Brad Bonds handed out several awards to his players. Junior Morgan Rich received the award for total points (490), most defensive rebounds (136), best free throw percentage (79.3) and most blocked shots (53). Sophomore Savannah Gregory received recognition for most offensive rebounds (129), most steals (82), and the overall field goal percentage (54.7). Junior Holly Robinson received the award for most defensive rebounds (130) and sophomore Jordan Brooks earned awards for most assists (1430 and best three point shooting percentage (34.8).

Additional award winners included senior Katie Young---winner of the Coaches Award. Gregory earned awards for hustle and being the team’s defensive specialist while junior Ashley King earned the sixth man and charges taken awards. Sophomore Kayla Hudson also earned a sixth man award. Academic awards were handed out to senior Katie Young, junior Morgan Rich and sophomore Kailey Barlow.

The Lady Patriots’ campaign included a 26-win regular season, the most regular season wins in school history. The season also saw the team win the program’s 700th game in December with a win at Warren East. AC-S has an overall won-loss record of 721-403 in 40 years of basketball.

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