Barrett Croslin, a three-sport starter for the Russellville Panthers, had his name appear in more stories than anyone else in the fourth year of The Logan Journal. The starting quarterback, shortstop and shooting guard for RHS, Croslin had already been announced as the leader in the second half of the year, from Aug. 1 through Jan. 31. He appeared in 34 stories, six more than anyone else.
The LoJo was created on Feb. 1, 2009. Each year the most frequently named individuals are announced.
The 17 people whose names appeared most often are involved in sports. The top nine were Croslin, RHS head basketball/assistant football Coach Phil Todd (who was athletic director half of the year), LCHS basketball players Torin Graham, Landon Stratton (also a soccer and football player) and Ben Wright, and RHS basketball players Jordan Kennedy, Zach Hines, Coco Darden and Josh Hampton. Hines, Hampton and Darden also played football, and Hampton was also a track star.
Tying for 10th place were LCHS head baseball and golf coach Ethan Meguiar, RHS football coach and former principal John Myers, LCHS volleyball and basketball player Kapreshia Powell, and RHS basketball great Amber Sydnor.
The most frequently mentioned non-sports person was new Russellville Principal Kim McDaniel.. Joining her in the top 10 in that group were State Rep. Martha Jane King ,Gov. Steve Beshear, Congressman Ed Whitfield, Kesi Neblett (a former sports star who has concentrated on academics the last two years), author Algie Ray Smith, Russellville Councilwoman/Main Street Director Darlene Gooch, author/journalist Al Smith, public relations specialist Diane Crawley, and Logan County Principal Casey Jaynes.
Names and story totals follow:
34: Barrett Croslin
28: Coach Phil Todd
27: Torin Graham, Landon Stratton
25: Ben Wright
24: Jordan Kennedy
23: Zach Hines
22: Coco Darden, Josh Hampton
21: Coach Ethan Meguiar, Coach John Meyers, Kapreshia Powell, Amber Sydnor
20: Katelyn Jones, Coach Lonnie Mason
19: Meagann Hardison, Coach Scot MacAllister. Kim McDaniel
18: Mark Abbott, Christian Naylor
17: Coach Dedra Adler, Taylor Blakemore
16: Victoria Cates. Khalia Hampton
15: Rep. Martha Jane King
14: Tahmir Graham, Megan Lindsey, Justin Rone
13: Tucker Baldwin, Gov. Steve Beshear, Demarcus Hampton, Laura Hunt, Taleia Mason, Colton Spencer, Davonna Sydnor, Congressman Ed Whitfield
12: Abbey Hinton, Coach Steven Lyne, J.R. Morrow, Coach Dennis Pardue, Noah Thomas, Corey Wright
11: Ryan Basham, Dequan Beard, Ryan Harper, Sye Head, Kesi Neblett, Algie Ray Smith, Adam Wilkins
10: Maddie Abbott, Madison Alvis, Darlene Gooch, Megan Griggs, Gage Hales, Coach Lou Kendall, Clint Knight, Dustin Nash, Al Smith, Coach Harold Tackett
9: Rachel Barnett, Coach Ken Barrett, Coach Bob Birdwhistell, Diane Crawley, Rebecca Dezarn, Cory Ford, Coach Dain Gregory, Shea Hampton, Brittany Harper, Coach Greg Howard, Casey Jaynes, Coach Daniel McCarley, Hugh McReynolds, Rachyl Miller, Jacob Proctor, Chanler Steenbergen
8: Al Cross, Levi Crossley, Imani Hampton, Marvinia Neblett, President Barack Obama, Austin Rouse, Thomas Shifflett, Lon Sosh, Coach Willie Taggart, Trey Turner, Seth Washington, Caleb Wills,