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to go! ZACK KLEMME [email protected]+ regionSomethingstate Chelsi Comberger learned long ago during her soccer career the importance of extra effort. The Mason County senior’s work has cap- tured the attention of Union College, and she is now taking the next natural step to play there following her graduation after this school year. today's “I’ve been playing soccer for a long time, and you can’t just practice in practice, you views have to practice outside practice and be moti- to go! vated and push yourself,” she said. ASSOCIATED PRESS Comberger played goalkeeper for the bulk San Francisco’s Angel Pagan, center, celebrates with Joaquin Arias (13) and Ryan Theriot (5) after hitting a game-winning, three- of her time with the Lady Royals. One of eight off Reds pitcher Sean Marshall during the ninth inning of the Giants’ 6-5 win Thursday in Cincinnati. opinionMason seniors, she stepped into a field role long enough to score a goal in the celebration that was the Lady Royals’ Senior Night defeat of West Union this past season. Pagan hits ninth-inning HR The Lady Royals’ soccer program has a fa- milial air to it, and coach Joe McKay, who has led Mason through all 20 of its varsity seasons, as Reds’ Marshall blows save expressed that warmth in remarks directed to- ward Comberger at her letter of intent signing ceremony Thursday. GIANTS END SEVEN-GAME LOSING STREAK IN CINCINNATI “Today is your day, Chelsi,” he said. “You have worked very, very hard for this opportu- nity, and we’re very, very proud and we know Associated Press with a walk, and Ryan The- struck out the side in the went 1 for that you’re gonna go on to the next level and riot followed with a single. ninth for his second save in 5, extending his season- represent not only your family but Mason CINCINNATI | Angel After pinch-hitter Brett two opportunities. opening hitting streak to 19 County well, and we have nothing but great Pagan a three-run Pill struck out, Pagan loft- Jay Bruce hit a two-run games, a franchise record. happiness and joy for you and wishing you all homer in the ninth inning, ed a 1-2 pitch 386 feet into home run in the sixth in- He went into the game tied nothing but the very best.” lifting the San Francisco the left field seats to snap ning and Scott Rolen led off with Johnny Rucker, who Assistant coach Mindy Hickman chimed in Giants to a 6-5 win over the Giants’ losing streak in the seventh with his sec- hit in the first 18 games of by saying Comberger has been “a great athlete, the on Cincinnati at seven games. ond of the season, both in the 1945 season with the a great student and a great child, a joy to know Thursday. Javier Lopez (2-0) al- the last two games, before then-New York Giants. and to work with.” Joaquin Arias led off the lowed two hits but no Marshall blew his first save Lady Bulldogs coach Camila Mendes isn’t ninth against Cincinnati runs in the eighth to earn in five opportunities. yet sure where she’ll put Comberger on the closer Sean Marshall (0-2) the win. Santiago Casilla Giants See REDS, A9 pitch when she gets there, saying “we’ll see in the preseason how she does.” The senior for her part indicated she would be happy to get on the field anywhere. tuesday, 04.27,2010 | the ledger independent www.maysville-online.com/news“I’ll be wherever they want me to be,” Com- berger said. today's Colts take Luck to open draft news See UNION, A8 to go! BENGALS DRAFT CB regionKIRKPATRICK, G ZEITLER +state IN 1ST ROUND Maysville’s Turner section b tuesday, 04.27,2010 | the ledger independent www.maysville-online.com/lifestyles BARRY WILNER last week that Commis- Associated Press sioner Roger Goodell today's would announce his name new inductee to NEW YORK | Six weeks first Thursday night. recipes after saying goodbye to Right behind him was to go! Peyton Manning, the In- Baylor QB Robert Griffin Pioneer Hall of Fame dianapolis Colts handed+ III, the Heisman Trophy lifeAndrew Luck a blue and travelwinner, who was taken CHUCK HAMILTON white jersey and the second overall by the [email protected] daunting task of leading Washington Redskins. No a rebuilding team as its suspense attached to that Transylvania University’s Pioneer Hall of quarterback for the next pick, either. Fame will induct its 2012 class on Friday eve- decade. After being loudly booed ning in Lexington and Maysville High School sectionLuck couldn’t b havetuesday, cho- at the 04.27,2010 outset, Goodell | the told ledger independent www.maysville-online.com/entertainmentgraduate Mark Turner is among the seven new sen a tougher act to follow a raucous crowd at Radio inductees. — all Manning did was win City Music Hall that “the “It’s very exciting,” Turnertoday's said. “When I an unprecedented four season begins tonight, so first found out, I just thoughtrecipes that it’s quite an MVP awards and a Super let’s kick it off.” Then he honor to join such a distinguished group after Bowl for Indy. But many did, congratulating Luck spending two thirds of my lifeto at go! Transylvania. believe he is the most while the crowd chanted With people like C. M. Newton, Lee Rose and entertainmentNFL-ready passer to enter “RG3, RG3.” Don Lane in the Pioneer Hall of Fame, it is tru- the league since Manning Luck left the stage and ly an honor. Hearing from some of my former seventy-five cents went No. 1 overall in 1998. slapped hands with some athletes has been gratifying as well.” “You don’t really replace fans in Colts shirts and ASSOCIATED PRESS Turner, who graduated in 1973 after an out- a guy like that,” Luck said. headed to the interview Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, right, poses with NFL com- standing career of the Bulldogs’ basketball “You can’t. You just try to room. missioner Roger Goodell after he was selected as the first pick team, is currently in his second stint as the do the best you can. Ob- To get Griffin, Washing- overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the NFL Transylvania women’s golf coach, is a 25-year viously, he was my hero ton dealt a second-round draft at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday in New York. veteran of the Pioneers’ coaching staff, leading growing up.” pick this year and its first- several programs during his tenure, including The Bengals had two rounders in 2013 and ‘14 to he flashed big smiles for back Trent Richardson of women’s basketball and cross country. first-round picks, taking St. Louis to move up four photos. national champion Ala- After graduating from Transylvania in 1977, Alabama cornerback Dre spots. Less than an hour before bama. Minnesota received where Turner played both tennis and basket- Kirkpatrick with the 17th Dressed in a light blue Goodell began the draft, picks in the fourth, fifth ball and was named the intramural athlete of selection and drafting suit that didn’t quite mesh Cleveland and Minnesota and seventh rounds and the year as a senior, he attended Morehead Wisconsin offensive guard with Redskins burgundy pulled off another trade still was in position to get State, where he received his master’s degree Kevin Zeitler 27th. and gold, Griffin had in what would become a one of the elite prospects in 1979. He returned to the Lexington school Luck’s selection as the some trouble getting the virtual swap shop. The in this draft. in 1982 where he served four seasons as an as- top pick was hardly a sur- team hat over his braids Browns moved up just one sistant coach for the women’s basketball team. prise. The Colts informed and ended up wearing it spot, from fourth to third, He took over the program in 1986 and retired in the Stanford quarterback just a tad crooked while to ensure getting running See DRAFT, A9 2005 as the school’s winningest coach compil- ing an overall record of 312-175. Turner guided the 1996-97 squad into the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history. BRACKEN COUNTY 14, HIGHLANDS 4 He headed the women’s golf program from 2003-2005 before returning prior to the 2006-2007 season. The 2008-2009 sea- son was the best in school history with the Lady Bears use singles to run-rule Bluebirds Pioneers winning the Heartland Conference Championship for the first time in school his- CHUCK HAMILTON hits while striking out two Lady Bears defense to score Persinger after watching tory. Turner has also served as the director of [email protected] and not issuing a walk dur- four times forcing the his squad collect 17 hits, the school’s intramurals program and one of ing her five innings in the home team to bat in their all singles. “We played his golfers is freshman Tiara Harris, a graduate BROOKSVILLE | Bracken circle. She also went 4-for- half of the frame. well defensively except for of Mason County High School. County sophomore Emma 4 at the plate, scored three The Lady Bears respond- that one inning and that’s “Tiara’s a great young lady from a great Conley used her right arm times and drove in a pair of ed with a four-run rally of something we need to cor- family and she’s a real pleasure to coach,” said and her bat to lead the Lady runs from her leadoff spot their own to end the game rect. We’re going to play in Turner. “That’s what makes coaching so grati- Bears to a 14-4, mercy- in the lineup. with two outs in the fifth. a very competitive tour- fying, the opportunity to coach outstanding rule-shortened five-inning Bracken entered the fifth “I wasn’t crazy about nament this weekend at young people and the relationships you build. win over Highlands on inning with a 10-0 lead that fifth inning but we Harrison County and we Thursday evening at Lady but the Bluebirds came up came back and every- Bears Field. with a pair of hits and took body hit well tonight,” See TURNER, A8 Conley scattered five advantage of some shaky said Bracken coach Chad See BRACKEN, A8