The Manchester Enterprise: Local Sports

Foul Trouble Dooms Lady Cards

With just over a minute to play and a six-point lead, Red Bird Middle School’s Kelly Nolan and Kassidy Collett both fouled out, leading to host Stinnett being able to take the lead to defeat the Lady Cardinals 41-38 Saturday night.

Collett tied the game at the end of the first half after a three-pointer, tying the game at 17 heading into the second half.

Both teams went back and forth in the second half, but towards the end of the game the Lady Cardinals’ top defensive players, Collett and Nolan, fouled out, allowing Stinnett the chance to win the game in the final minute.

For the game, Collett led Red Bird with 13 points. Kelly Nolan boasted her fourth double-double of the year with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Kassidy Collett poured in nine points, as Emily McConnell chipped in three points. Chelsey Collett rounded out the scoring with an additional two points in the loss.

“This was a tough loss for us,” said Red Bird Middle School Head Coach Lisa Nolan, “But it was a good experience for both myself as a coach and my girls.”

Red Bird will be back in action for two home games next week with Lone Jack and Harlan County.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 14:58

Saturday Showdown

County’s Top Two Teams to Square Off for Number One Ranking

Number-one ranked Goose Rock will face off against number-two ranked Burning Springs Saturday morning to resume elementary football action after a near two-week hiatus.

Coach Scott Reid’s defending county champion Bobcats look to dethrone Coach Martin Bowling’s Goose Rock Rockets from their number-one ranking atop the elementary football rankings.

But to do so, the Bobcats must find a way to stop Burning Springs running back Austin Braden.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 18:24

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Raiders Gear Up For Conference Play

Coach Steve Burchfield’s Clay County Middle School Raider football teams open up conference play Thursday night, traveling to Corbin.

The Raiders’ were forced into two cancellations of games this past week, as the Raiders games against Johnson Central and Northern Pulaski were cancelled, marking the third cancelled game of the year for the Raiders.

The eighth grade squad heads into Thursday’s Southeastern Kentucky Middle School Football Conference opener with a 0-2 record, while the seventh grade opens up conference play with a 2-0 record.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 18:22

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Red Bird Falls in Home Opener

After a 39-26 win over Harlan Christian, Coach Lisa Nolan’s Red Bird Middle School Lady Cardinal basketball team fell in their home opener to Gateway, losing 31-17.

The Lady Cardinal offense struggled in the early goings, trailing 12-0 at the end of the first.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 18:22

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Big Hickory Ryder Cup Team Named

The 13^th renewal of the Ryder Cup competition between Clay County’s Big Hickory Golf Course and Indian Springs Golf Course in Barbourville is set to take place September 24 and 25.

The Ryder Cup format began between these two golf courses in 1999, and Big Hickory currently holds a 7-5 edge over Indian Springs.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 September 2011 18:21

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