Today's Sports

La Grange resident Michael Brown shot an 11-over par 83 on May 31 to finish in a first-place tie in the boys 15-16 division at the KYPGA Junior event at Hidden Cove Golf Course in Olive Hill.

Brown, an Oldham County golfer, tied for first with Sonny Foreman of Mt. Washington. He parred seven of his final nine holes.

La Grange resident Marco Valenzuela finished fifth, shooting a 21-over 93.
 

Two shortstops shared top billing among county baseball players this spring.

Oldham County shortstop Austin Norman and South Oldham shortstop Drew Greenwood were named co-District 29 players of the year by the district’s coaches.

Both will play college baseball close to home next year. Norman will play for Indiana University-Southeast while Greenwood will play at Bellarmine University.

OC’s Norman, South’s Greenwood and Eddie Mathis and North Oldham’s Ethan Cleary and Andrew Pennybaker were all named to the All-Region 8 team.

Two shortstops shared top billing among county baseball players this spring.

Oldham County shortstop Austin Norman and South Oldham shortstop Drew Greenwood were named co-District 29 players of the year by the district’s coaches.

Both will play college baseball close to home next year. Norman will play for Indiana University-Southeast while Greenwood will play at Bellarmine University.

OC’s Norman, South’s Greenwood and Eddie Mathis and North Oldham’s Ethan Cleary and Andrew Pennybaker were all named to the All-Region 8 team.

BUCKNER – Summer basketball offers different goals for different coaches.

For Oldham County’s Coy Zerhusen, it’s about fine-tuning an experienced group expected to contend for a Region 8 title.

For South Oldham’s Steve Simpson, this summer is about laying the foundation for an entirely new team after losing nearly all of the players off last year’s region champion team to graduation.

The teams’ experience levels showed June 5, as the Colonels beat the Dragons 49-34 during a summer league game hosted by OC.