Today's Sports

By Chuck Harper

The result of the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby was satisfying in a lot of ways.
For the owners of Orb and trainer Shug McGaughey, they finally got that equine monkey off their backs.
All you needed to know, you saw on Shug’s face as the NBC cameras showed his expression right after Orb crossed the finish line first. Shug had that same “cat-that-ate-the-canary” look all week.

It’s only happened once before, but the North Oldham Mustangs can call themselves regular-season district champions once again, securing the No. 1 seed outright with a 4-3 win over Oldham County April 25.
The moment, a special one for both players and coaches, was a long time coming, North Oldham coach Erik Phelps said.
“We’re finally the district champions in the regular season,” he said, “and that’s something that just goes to credit to what they’ve done and the type of kids that they are.”

East Oldham Middle School wrestlers Jacob McClintic and Nate Wheeler traveled to Independence, Mo., April 13 and 14 to compete in the Brute National Wrestling Tournament. There were 33 states represented at this tournament.
The first round of wrestling began on Friday and McClintic started off strong with a win by pin in the first round over a wrestler from Illinois.
From there, he won his next two matches to advance to the finals, not allowing a point to be scored on him.

Taking to Goshen for the Oldham County Championships, both the North Oldham and Oldham County track and field teams captured big wins April 18, laying claim as the county’s best.
The Oldham County boys finished with a total score of 71, while North Oldham claimed second with a score of 69 and South finished third with 45 points. The North girls grabbed their first-ever championship with 84 points, while OC finished second with 81 and South grabbed third with 21 points.