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  • Baseball: NO’s Millem pledges to...

    With rule changes made to college baseball in recent years, there’s become more of an emphasis on speed, defense and top-of-the-order hitting.

    Those changes fit right into Roman Millem’s game.

    Millem, a North Oldham rising senior shortstop, committed June 20 to play baseball at Butler University in Indianapolis. Bulldog coaches had offered Millem a scholarship in January, he said, and he decided last month to accept it.

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  • Stephens: Local race off to...

    SPARTA – NASCAR fans in Kentucky had to wait more than a decade for Kentucky Speedway to be given a Sprint Cup Series date.

    Now after its fourth Sprint Cup race, there remain questions about the track and its future.

    Kentucky hosted the fourth annual Quaker State 400 Saturday night and this time it avoided the problems that plagued the first three editions of the race.

    In 2011 inadequate parking led to an estimated 10,000 fans entirely missing the inauguarl race because they were instead stranded in traffic.

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  • Keselowski dominates Kentucky,...

    SPARTA – Friday night Brad Keselowski had the strongest car in the Kentucky Nationwide race, but didn't win because of a pit road speeding gaffe.

    Saturday Keselowski again had the best car and this time he finished the job.

    Keselowski and his No. 2 Miller Lite Ford led a Quaker State 400 record 199 laps and won the fourth edition of Kentucky's Sprint Cup series event.

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  • Stephens: Penske the team to...

    SPARTA – Joey Logano was promised precipitation that arrived too late to Kentucky Speedway Friday.

    The driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford was leading after the first round of qualifying, turning in a 29.049-second lap in the face of imminent rain.

    Logano again led the second round, completing a lap in 28.783 seconds.

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  • NOLL names all-stars

    North Oldham Little League has named the following players as its national all-stars for the 2014 summer:

    Baseball 9-10 year old nationals
    Jaron Cotton, Nick Cox, Grant Gibson, Jonathan Klein, Jake Lindeman, Eli Meyers, Drue Osbourne, Brady Pickle, Luke Schneider, Michael Starks, Logan Wade, Tristan Wilson, Samuel Young

    Baseball 11 year old nationals

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  • Maier wins at Iroquois

    North Oldham golfer Josh Maier fired a 2-under 69 to win the boys championship division of the MDGT Junior Golf Tour event Friday at Iroquois Golf Course in Louisville.

    The Goshen native finished two shots clear of second-place Kyle Saffran of Louisville.

    La Grange’s Jacob Marcum was sixth with a 9-over 80.

    Prospect’s Crosby Cameron tied for ninth, shooting a 12-over 83.

    Also at Iroquois, Pewee Valley’s Phil Nelson won the 17-18 boys division with a 9-over 80.

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  • OCYFL holds signups

    The Oldham County Youth Football League will be having signups at the OCYFL Fields in Buckner on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    The 2014 season has a new addition with the Senior Division back for 11-12-year-olds.  

    The cost is $80 for 5-6-year-olds (Mighty Mites) and $120 for Pee Wee (7-8), Juniors (9-10) and Seniors (11-12).  

    Cheerleaders are $45 plus cost of uniforms.  

    All players are guaranteed playing time so this is a good time to get involved and get in the game.

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  • Riggs 29th in state amateur

    Former Oldham County golfer Taylor Riggs finished 29th last week in the Clark’s Pump ‘n’ Shop Marathon Kentucky Amateur.

    Riggs shot a 1-over 217 at the event, which was held at Cherry Blossom Golf and Country Club in Georgetown.

    The Eastern Kentucky University golfer fired back-to-back 71’s the final two rounds after scoring 75 the first day.

    He finished 13 shots behind tournament champion Tom Campbell of Danville.

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