Monthly Archive: January 2011

Jan 27

Rogers plans to sign with Tennessee-Martin

George Rogers Clark senior defensive end and tight end Corey Rogers has made his college choice. Rogers, who visited Tennessee-Martin two weeks ago, plans to sign a national letter-of-intent with the Skyhawks next week. Rogers also plays on the basketball team and received heavy interest from Eastern Kentucky and coach Dean Hood, who attended a …

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Jan 27

Faceless fans

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Don’t like the coach? Voice your concerns on a message board. The same goes for a player at any college institution. Now more than ever, fans can vent out their frustrations without picking up the phone and calling a sports call-in show. They can sit behind a computer, develop a screen name and have at …

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Jan 19

Sportsman of the Year voting

The deadline for voting for the Lexington Herald-Leader Sportsman of the Year was today. The following are my choices, complete with my commentary on each choice. Let me know what you think. … (1) John Calipari: Cal returned Kentucky to the forefront and turned the program around almost immediately when he was hired on April …

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Jan 18

Hooray!!!

Received this update on the George Rogers Clark High School cheerleaders from squad member Makenzie Waltermire. Sunday January 16 was the Kapos 10th Region cheerleading competition in Bourbon County. The varsity cheerleading squad competed in the medium varsity division. We competed against Nicholas County and Bishop Brossart. We won in our division and Nicholas came …

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Jan 14

Random thoughts

George Rogers Clark quarterback Andrew Dini was scheduled to compete in the Border Bowl Saturday at the University of the Cumberlands. However, Dini returned home after he was told that he was listed as a defensive back instead of a quarterback and two signal callers were already listed on the team. One has to wonder …

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Jan 06

Searching the Android Marketplace

Searching for a way to be creative with those New Year’s resolutions? I’ve been using my Android II to stick to those plans. Although I use my Droid II to cover the national and regional sports scene, the smart phone can be used for a variety of reasons and there’s an app for just about …

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Jan 05

Shattered glass

Officials examine a shattered backboard that broke following a dunk attempt by George Rogers Clark senior Vinny Zollo during the consolation finals of the Beach Ball Classic last week in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Photo coutesy of The Sun News/Alan Blondin

George Rogers Clark senior Vinny Zollo found out what life is like above the rim when things go wrong. During the final day of 2010, Zollo shattered the backboard while going up for a dunk attempt during the first quarter of the Cardinals’ loss to Wheeler High School (Ga.) in the consolation finals of the …

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