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  • Titans have ‘fun’ at Rockets’ expense

    LAWRENCEBURG – The Collins softball team was digging the long ball Monday night.

    The Titans smashed five home runs to outslug crosstown-rival Shelby County, 16-9, in the 30th District Tournament semifinals at Anderson County’s four-bagger-friendly field.

    Bailey Rankin hit two round-trippers and Lauren Shepherd, Shelbi Poehlein and Danaria Lewis one each for Collins, which played the host Bearcats at 6 p.m. Thursday in the district final.

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  • New dad Brown delivers victory

    It has been quite a few weeks for Brandon Brown.

    First the Shelbyville professional golfer became a father in late April.

    Then Sunday he capped off an incredible final-round comeback – making birdie on the first playoff hole – to capture the NGA Pro Tour’s 2013 Cherry Blossom Classic in Georgetown.

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  • SCHS doubles team ousted in 2nd round

    Shelby County’s doubles duo of junior Doug Martin and freshman Jeron Russell lost Thursday in the second round of the KHSAA State Championships at the Lexington Tennis Center.

    Lone Oak’s Cody Dalton and Grant Hammons, one of eight teams in the tourney seeded ninth, outlasted Martin and Russell, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6), in the Round of 32.

    Martin and Russell had won their first-round match, beating Bowling Green’s Noah Flener and Brandon Lee, 6-2, 6-2, earlier in the day.  

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  • News Digest: May 22, 2013

    Collins awards night set;

    graduation to be streamed

    Collins High School will have its Senior Awards Night at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium. That’s when scholarships and other honors will be presented.

    Following that on Saturday is commencement exercises at the two high schools.

    Shelby County High School’s program will be at 1 p.m. in Mike Casey Gymnasium, and Collins will have graduation at 7 p.m. in the school’s gym.

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  • Collins baseball team handles Henry County

    Senior Dan Sanders tossed a 1-hit shutout to lead the Collins baseball team to a 10-0, 5-inning victory over visiting Henry County on Tuesday night, the Titans’ Senior Night.

    Sanders gave up a single to Landon New to start the game, and that was it. He finished with eight strikeouts to improve to 9-0 on the season.

    Sanders had plenty of offensive support as the Titans (27-6) scored one run in the first inning, two each in the second and third and then plated five in the fourth to end the game early.

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  • 3 more sign college grants

    A trio of high school student-athletes signed earlier this week to continue their academic and athletic careers.

    Shelby County senior Nathan Hayes signed Monday to play baseball for St. Catharine College, Shelby County senior Samantha Orange signed Tuesday to play women’s soccer at Kentucky Christian University and Collins senior Nate Clifton signed Wednesday to play baseball for Milligan (Tenn.) College.

     

    Nathan Hayes

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  • Rovers open season against national champs

    The Rivers City Rovers, the Premier Development League men’s soccer team that will play its home matches at the Shelby County Athletic Complex, opens its regular season at 7 p.m. Saturday.

    The Rovers will host Forest City London from Canada, the defending PDL champs.

    “This is an extraordinary event,” Rovers Coach Muhamed Fazlagic said in a press release. “The Rovers are only three years in the PDL, and already we are opening the season against the national champions!”

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  • Datebook: May 20, 2013

    This week

    Blood drives in Shelby

    Blood drives in Shelby County will be 1 to 5 p.m. today at the Stratton Community Center, 215 Washington St.; 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Clay Street Baptist Church, 1940 Midland Trail; 1 to 5 p.m. on Thursday at Kroger, 311 Boone Station Road; 1 to 6 p.m. on May 30 at Cornerstone Christian Academy, 3850 Frankfort Road; 3 to 7 p.m. June 4 at Graefenburg Baptist Church, 11288 Frankfort, Waddy; and 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 4 at Martinrea Heavy Stamping, 1000 Old Brunerstown Road.

    Wingate Lodge

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  • These birds are well-grounded

    The Bank Swallow, at 5 1/4 inches long, with a 13-inch wide wingspan, is the smallest member of the swallow family. It has a very slim build from head to tail but has a well-defined, distinct breast band, which is emphasized by a white throat.

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  • State recognition

    Cornerstone Christian Academy seventh-grader Aidan Barbour received state recognition and an invitation to the academy for summer studies through the Duke TIP (Talent Identification Program). Aidan earned the award by scoring at or above the national average of recent high school graduates on at least one part of the ACT or SAT.

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