June 2015 Articles
Sports




Sports

Little League All-Stars win district opener on walk-off homer

Posted on June 28, 2015 2:49 PM



The Logan County Little League 11-12 All-Stars beat Warren County South 4-1 in their first game of pool play in the district tournament Saturday in an extra inning at Beaver Dam. Anthony Woodard hit a three-run walk off home run in the bottom of the seveessie Price, nth inning to seal the win. Jack...

Read More

Olmstead goes 7-2 at Belmont camp

Posted on June 23, 2015 10:13 PM



The Olmstead Middle School Lady Rams recently returned from attending Belmont University’s Lady Bruins basketball camp in Nashville.  This was the fourth consecutive year that the Lady Rams have attended the Belmont camp, and it was their most successful summer trip and experience.  ...

Read More

Once-in-a-lifetime events helped form special Year That Was in local sports

By Jim Turner

Posted on June 17, 2015 9:54 PM



The just completed school year at Logan County and Russellville high schools was filled with monumental milestones in local sports, some of which can never be duplicated and some which most likely won’t be. The once-in-a-lifetime events included the 75th Anniversary Celebration of Rhea Stadiu...

Read More

Former Male & Murray State star, UT coach joins WKU staff

By Michael Schroeder

Posted on June 17, 2015 8:05 AM



Native Kentuckian Chris Shumate returns to the Bluegrass State as an assistant men’s basketball coach at WKU, Hilltopper head coach Ray Harper announced Monday. The former Louisville Male High School star spent last season at Tennessee and the season before at Conference USA rival Southern Mi...

Read More

Bruner named first-team Louisville Slugger All-American

By Jim Turner

Posted on June 12, 2015 10:44 PM



The honors keep coming for recent Logan County High School graduate Caleb Bruner. After being named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year and first-team All-State, he now carries the title of All-American. He is the only Kentuckian named a first-team All-American. According to Collegiate Baseball Ne...

Read More

Logan Babe Ruth fielding five teams in 2015

Posted on June 8, 2015 11:12 PM



Five teams are playing in Logan County Babe Ruth Baseball in the summer of 2015. They consist of players ages 13-15 who live in Logan or Todd counties. Teams are as follows: Pratt’s Auto: coaches Shay Ross and Matt Roche; players D.J. Beard, Jerry Britt, McKinley Griggs, Caleb Jenkins, Dawso...

Read More

Nine new players on Topper basketball roster

By Michael Schroeder

Posted on June 8, 2015 3:56 PM



WKU Hilltopper Basketball head coach Ray Harper announced Monday the signings of Willie Carmichael (F, 6-8, University of Tennessee), Aaron Cosby (G, 6-3, University of Illinois), Kristaps Gluditis (G, 6-4, Riga, Latvia), Nathan Smith (C, 7-1, London, England) and Anton Waters (F, 6-6, Bal...

Read More

Mayfield gone from 2015 Panther football schedule

By Jim Turner

Posted on June 4, 2015 4:08 PM



Russellville’s 2015 football schedule is more notable about who’s not on it than who is. For the first time in five years, the Mayfield Cardinals are nowhere to be seen. What you’re hearing now is a collective sigh of relief all around Pantherland. Coach Joe Morris’ Cardina...

Read More

Hornets sink buzzer beater to win CBA championship

Posted on June 3, 2015 10:38 PM



The Bowling Green Hornets are champions of the Central Basketball Association, following Sunday’s championship game against the homestanding Fort Wayne Flite. The Hornets played their home games for the third straight season in the Land of Logan. This year they were at Logan County High Schoo...

Read More

WKU, UK and UofL coaches part of Governor's Cup Reception Tuesday

By Kyle Neaves

Posted on June 1, 2015 8:19 PM



WKU Head Football Coach Jeff Brohm and secondary coach Mike Cassity will be among those honored for their history and contributions to football in the Bluegrass State at the annual Governor’s Cup Reception, Tuesday, June 2 at the Governor’s Mansion in Frankfort.   Brohm, who enter...

Read More

Dozen Toppers named preseason All-Conference

By Kyle Neaves

Posted on June 1, 2015 7:54 PM



Four WKU Hilltoppers highlight Phil Steele’s annual preseason All-Conference teams as quarterback Brandon Doughty, wide receiver Jared Dangerfield, offensive tackle Forrest Lamp and linebacker Nick Holt were named to the First Team, the magazine announced on Monday. In total, 12 Hilltopp...

Read More

Website Search

Logan Journal Facebook

Visit Our Advertisers


Copyright © The Logan Journal 2009 - 2024