THE INDEPENDENT | Ashland | Kentucky SCOREBOARD Wednesday, May 2, 2012 B3

Cleveland (Tomlin 1-2) at Chicago White Devils took the back draw Sox (Humber 1-1), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Hendriks 0-1) at L.A. Angels SPORTS ON THE AIR SPORTS IN BRIEF after an early loss to Hen- (Weaver 3-0), 10:05 p.m. ry Clay. Their wins came against Lawrence County, National League TODAY Villa Madonna, Mont- East TENNIS BASEBALL gomery County and Mari- W L Pct GB HORSE RACING Washington 14 9 .609 — on County. Atlanta 14 10 .583 1/2 5 p.m. — NTRA, Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw, at The previous night, New York 13 11 .542 1 1/2 Louisville ...... NBCSN Fairview-Boyd Philadelphia 12 12 .500 2 1/2 High School Russell wrapped up its Miami 8 14 .364 5 1/2 Friday, in Lexington regular season head-to- Central BOYS suspended head schedule with a 20-4 W L Pct GB Russell 4, Lex. Christian 1 12:30 p.m. — Regional coverage, Texas at Toronto or St. Louis 15 8 .652 — ASHLAND Singles: Robert Albrecht (LC) d. Taylor Kansas City at Detroit (1 p.m. start) ...... MLB record by beating Lexing- Cincinnati 11 11 .500 3 1/2 Nguyen (R) 6-4, 6-2; Evan White (R) d. Tuesday night’s game ton Christian 4-1. Milwaukee 11 12 .478 4 Briscoe Bilderback (LC) 6-2, 7-6 (4); Chan 7 p.m. — Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees ...... ESPN Pittsburgh 10 13 .435 5 between Fairview and Nguyen (R) d. Jasen Sonday (LC) 6-4, 6-1. 7 p.m. — at Cincinnati ...... FS OHIO Houston 10 14 .417 5 1/2 Doubles: Paul Spradlin/Miles Mussetter Boyd County was sus- Chicago 8 15 .348 7 (R) d. Ryan Ludt/Adam Slone (LC) 4-6, 6-1, West 10-7; Alex Nguyen/Matthew Eastham (R) d. NBA BASKETBALL pended in the fifth inning BASKETBALL W L Pct GB Landon Puckett/Daniel Roach (LC) 6-1, 6- and will be resumed at a Los Angeles 16 7 .696 — 0. 7 p.m. — Playoffs, first round, game 2, Utah at San Anto- San Francisco 12 10 .545 3 1/2 Monday, at East Carter nio ...... TNT later date. Fairview leads Arizona 13 11 .542 3 1/2 East Carter 3, Greenup Co. 1 the contest, 11-6. Three locals Colorado 11 11 .500 4 1/2 Singles: Rafael Diegues (EC) d. Jimmy 9:30 p.m. — Playoffs, first round, game 2, L.A. Clippers at San Diego 7 17 .292 9 1/2 Thornton (GC) 6-3, 6-3; Ryan Walker (EC) Memphis ...... TNT Fairview jumped out to d. Chris Pisc (GC) 6-4, 6-2. make All-Stars Tuesday’s Games Doubles: Blayze Dalton/Nathan Sanders a 7-1 lead on Boyd County Arizona 5, Washington 1 (GC) d. Jonathan Seagraves/Trevor Mar- NHL HOCKEY after one inning at Cen- LOUISVILLE Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 2 shall (EC) 6-4, 6-4; Tanner Sammons/Cody 7:30 p.m. — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 3, N.Y. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, ppd., rain Hamm (EC) d. Jon Stevens/Gabe Foit (GC) tral Park. Three 16th Region boys Houston 6, N.Y. Mets 3 6-3, 6-1. Rangers at Washington ...... NBCSN The Eagles continued were selected to take part St. Louis 10, Pittsburgh 7 9 p.m. — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 3, Phoenix L.A. Dodgers at Colorado (n) GIRLS to pile on, and they took in the 2012 Kentucky-Indi- Milwaukee at San Diego (n) Greenup Co. 3, East Carter 2 at Nashville ...... CNBC an 11-1 advantage into the ana All-Star Classic. The Miami at San Francisco (n) Singles: Madison Hill (GC) d. Rachel Today’s Games Hamm (EC) 6-0, 6-1; Karis Blanton (GC) d. SOCCER top of the fifth. final rosters were an- N.Y. Mets (Schwinden 0-0) at Houston Dana Biechele-Speziale (EC) 2-6, 7-6 (4) Boyd County’s Matt nounced on Monday. (W.Rodriguez 2-2), 2:05 p.m. 10-8; Abbey Dillow (GC) d. Sarah Hall (EC) 1:55 p.m. — Spanish Pri. Div., Malaga at Barcelona ESPN2 L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 2-0) at Colorado 8-2. Blakeley led off the frame Mike Terry (Fairview), (Pomeranz 0-1), 3:10 p.m. Doubles: Paige Porter/Autumn Ramsey with a double, opening up Adam Wing (Rowan Milwaukee (Gallardo 1-2) at San Diego (EC) d. Kelsey Dillow/Stormi Dalton (GC) (Suppan 0-0), 6:35 p.m. 6-2, 6-2; Emily Porter/Amber (EC) d. Jes- the door for more. The Li- County) and D.J. Arizona (J.Saunders 2-1) at Washington sica Bailey/Lauren Skeens (GC) 6-3, 6-1. (E.Jackson 1-1), 7:05 p.m. CALENDAR ons tallied five straight Townsend (Rowan Coun- Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 2-1) at Cincin- two-out singles, which led ty) made the 13-player nati (Arroyo 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Halladay 3-2) at Atlanta VERITY MIDDLE SCHOOL/ASHLAND BLAZER GIRLS GOLF TEAMS will have a to five runs and an 11-6 team after April 22 try- (Hanson 3-2), 7:10 p.m. score at the point of stop- outs. Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 1-1) at St. Louis BASKETBALL fundraiser at Greenway Driving Range this Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. Prizes will (Lynn 4-0), 8:15 p.m. be awarded for longest drive, hole-in-one, and other contests during the day. Costs page. Play was suspended Among those joining Miami (Zambrano 0-2) at San Francisco (Zito 1-0), 10:15 p.m. range from the bucket size of balls you select. Refreshments will be available. due to lightning in the them are Mr. Basketball Kentucky All-Stars bottom of the fifth with Nathan Dieudonne (Trini- American League The Kentucky All-Stars boys and girls nobody out and Eagles ty), Bopper Stenzel East teams were announced on Monday. These pinch-hitter Cody Sam- (George Rogers Clark) W L Pct GB teams will play in the Kentucky-Indiana All- REDS CENTRAL Tampa Bay 16 8 .667 — Star Basketball Classic in June. mons at the plate. and Jay Johnson (Wood- Baltimore 15 9 .625 1 Taylor Freeman started ford County). New York 13 10 .565 2 1/2 ROSTERS Toronto 13 11 .542 3 BOYS TODAY THURSDAY FRIDAY for Fairview and re- The Kentucky-Indiana Boston 11 12 .478 4 1/2 Nathan Dieudonne (Trinity) 2012 Mr. Ken- mained on the mound. All-Star Classic is set to tucky Basketball Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Central begin on Friday, June 8, W L Pct GB Matt Day (Buckhorn) 7:10 p.m. 12:35 p.m. 7:05 p.m. C.J. Leadingham and Cleveland 11 9 .550 — Charles Foster (Trinity) Brandon McDaniel each with the Kentucky games Detroit 12 11 .522 1/2 Jay Johnson (Woodford County) Arroyo (1-0, 2.70) Bailey (1-2, 3.60) TBD Chicago 11 11 .500 1 Twin Lancaster (Logan County) tallied two hits for at Freedom Hall in Kansas City 6 16 .273 6 Tamron Manning (Scott County) Samardzija (2-1, 4.12) Maholm (2-2, 6.20) TBD Fairview, while Jacob Louisville. The girls will Minnesota 6 16 .273 6 Jaysean Paige (Perry Co. Central) West Bopper Stenzel (George Rogers Clark) FOX SPORTS OHIO FOX SPORTS OHIO FOX SPORTS OHIO Barnwell had two hits for tip off at 5:30 p.m. imme- W L Pct GB Jeril Taylor (Pleasure Ridge Park) Boyd County. diately followed by the Texas 17 7 .708 — Mike Terry (Fairview) Coaches CLEVELAND INDIANS—Selected the con- Oakland 12 13 .480 5 1/2 D.J. Townsend (Rowan County) Head Coach: Stacy Pendleton (Manual) tract of OF Johnny Damon from Columbus Fairview’s Justin War- boys game. The Indiana Seattle 11 14 .440 6 1/2 Adam Wing (Rowan County) Assistant: Chris Souder (Mercer County) (IL). Designated INF Jose Lopez for assign- rick was 1-for-2 with two games will follow on Sat- Los Angeles 8 15 .348 8 1/2 Mekale McKay (Moore) Assistant: Jennifer Parsons (Corbin) ment. Coaches —Recalled C Drew RBIs. urday, June 9, at Bankers Tuesday’s Games Head Coach: Jason Booher (Holmes) Butera from Rochester (IL). Designated INF Baltimore 7, N.Y. Yankees 1 Assistant: Allen Feldhaus, Jr. (Madison Sean Burroughs for assignment. Fairview scored seven Life Fieldhouse (formerly Detroit 9, Kansas City 3 Central) —Placed 3B Evan Lon- times on four hits and five Conseco) in Indianapolis. Toronto 8, Texas 7 Assistant: Chris O’Hearn (Mason County) TRANSACTIONS goria on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract Oakland 5, Boston 3 of INF Will Rhymes from Durham (IL). Trans- walks in the first, knock- Game tickets are avail- Tampa Bay 3, Seattle 1 GIRLS ferred RHP Kyle Farnsworth from the 15- to ing Lions starter Corey able for purchase at Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (n) Sydney Moss (Boone County) 2012 Miss 60-day DL. Minnesota at L.A. Angels (n) Kentucky Basketball Tuesday National League Sublett out of the game www.ticketmaster.com. Today’s Games Lauren Bodine (Manual) BASEBALL —Placed RHP after 1/3 innings. Texas (M.Harrison 3-1) at Toronto Bre Elder (Marion County) Major League Baseball on the 15-day DL. Recalled (R.Romero 3-0), 12:37 p.m. Micah Jones (Green County) MLB—Suspended Tampa Bay SS Tim RHP from Lehigh Valley (IL). Kansas City (J.Sanchez 1-1) at Detroit Kendall Noble (Perry Co. Central) Beckham (Durham-IL) 50 games after a sec- —Recalled RHP UK’s Miller to (Verlander 2-1), 1:05 p.m. Christine Roush (Mercy) ond violation of drug abuse under the minor Jared Hughes from Indianapolis (IL). TENNIS Baltimore (Arrieta 1-2) at N.Y. Yankees Courtney Roush (Mercy) league drug prevention and treatment pro- ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Activated INF-OF (Nova 3-0), 7:05 p.m. Christy Soldo (Hopkinsville) gram . from the 15-day DL. Designated visit Louisa Oakland (McCarthy 1-3) at Boston (Bard Jasmine Whitfield (South Oldham) American League OF Erik Komatsu for assignment. 2-2), 7:10 p.m. April Wilson (Manual) BOSTON RED SOX—Recalled SS Jose Igle- SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed LHP Je- Russell strong LOUISA Seattle (Beavan 1-2) at Tampa Bay Kara Wright (Manual) sias from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Ju- remy Affeldt on the 15-day DL. Selected the (Shields 4-0), 7:10 p.m. Leasia Wright (Manual) nichi Tazawa to Pawtucket. contract of LHP Travis Blackley from Fresno. Darius Miller, one of in Derby Doubles the two seniors on this LEXINGTON season’s Kentucky bas- Russell’s boys flexed ketball NCAA national their depth Saturday at championship team, will the annual Derby Doubles make a stop in Louisa on tennis tournament on the his autograph tour. University of Kentucky Miller will be at Louisa Ashland courts. United Methodist Church The competition at- on Monday, May 7, from From Page B1 tracted several of the 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. “I was thinking that in my mind but state’s top programs and There are a limited I didn’t let them know it,” Wilcox said consisted of three levels number of tickets remain- through a smile. “You always worry of doubles matches, head- ing. about that as a coach, but this team ed by Division I. Contact Mitch Castle at comes ready to play day-in and day- Russell seniors Paul (606) 367-1112 or out.” Spradlin and Miles Mus- mitchell.castle@lawrence. Ashland collected only three hits, setter won the back draw kyschools.us for more in- but it found a way to make its hits in Division I. After drop- formation. count in a big way. ping their first match to Tickets are $20. Evan Yongue had a run-scoring sin- Louisville Manual 6-2, 7-6, gle in the third, before Ashland ex- Spradlin and Mussetter ploded for five runs in the fifth. posted wins against ARENA FOOTBALL With the bases loaded, Russell Corbin, Lexington Chris- Jordan Keeton delivered a tian and finally Muhlen- Woman makes pitch to Ashland sophomore Aaron berg County. Elam. Elam a to deep Two other Russell noise for Drillers right center field. teams captured the main The runners stopped and watched draw and back draw PIKEVILLE as Elam celebrated with a fist pump championships in Divi- Stephanie McKinney, sion II. typically a Eastern Ken- and a smile. DON MCREYNOLDS / FOR THE INDEPENDENT “It kept going and going and I “It just displays our tucky Drillers cheer- Ashland first baseman Aaron Elam makes the stretch and watches the ball into leader, got to suit up and thought it had a great chance because the glove as Russell's Zach Thompson hustles down the line. depth,” Russell coach Tra- the center fielder kept going,” Wilcox cy Edwards said. “Very play when the Drillers said. “I’m happy for Aaron, he’s been a chance to finish the game. “We’re getting on bus trying to fig- few teams have depth like took on the Letcher Coun- hitting the ball well and hitting it Because of lightning strikes in the ure out what to do,” Martino said. “We we do. This proved it.” ty Wolves in a UIFL hard. It was a solid .” area, the game was called in the bot- may have to intrasquad (scrimmage) Taylor and Chandler league approved game on “I stood up and said it was gone,” tom of the fifth, which is the amount on Thursday or do something to keep Nguyen, a senior and sev- Saturday. Salow said. “I knew it as soon as he hit of innings for a game to become offi- the competitive edge. We’re not going enth-grader, swept past McKinney, who re- it. I was so relieved because it takes a cial. to sit around, we’re going to work.” four opponents to win the ceived the opportunity by lot of weight off my shoulders. That Russell doesn’t get to play until Ashland will host region upstart Division II title. They beat winning a contest, be- bomb puts us up 6-0 and I could Monday because of a cancellation East Carter on Thursday and head in- Corbin, Villa Madonna, came the first female in a cruise.” from Raceland. to that game with a five-game winning Paducah Tilghman and UIFL game to record a Cade O’Bryan was the only other “That’s the worse thing about it,” streak. Henry Clay. tackle and a fumble recov- Tomcat with a hit, going 2-for-3 in the Russell coach Mike Martino said Eighth-graders er y. RUSSELL 000 00 — 0 2 1 Matthew Eastham and game with a double. about the cancellation. “We now have ASHLAND 015 0X — 6 3 2 Russell (8-14) struggled to mount to wait a whole week and that kind of Keeton, Brewer (5) and Murphy. Salow and Fritz. W — Alex Nguyen of the Red Staff reports Salow. L — Keeton. 2B — O’Bryan (A); Huffine (R). HR — anything against Salow, and didn’t get leaves a sour taste in your mouth. Elam (A).

the leaders and stalk the pace. I’ll what good am I going to be?” Have Another has good speed, but Harrington would be easy to pick Coburn paces Cause usually pushes the pace rather than out of the parade of horses, owners, sets it. O’Neill figures I’ll Have Anoth- trainers and handlers. He’s the big From Page B1 er could lag in the middle of the guy wearing the big cowboy hat, and meister, and trainer Doug O’Neill’s I’ll Lady Lions, 7-2 pack. he’s the only first-timer at the Derby Have Another. He beat Bodemeister to “You just need to be running among the California-based trainers. win the San Felipe Stakes, and lost by through the stretch,” O’Neill said. Baffert has won three times, O’Neill Staff report a nose to I’ll Have Another in the Santa “It’s not so much how fast you’re has been here before, and so has Hall LOUISA Anita Derby last month. As a 2-year- running early but if you can stay out of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer, who Caitlin Coburn tossed her first complete game old, Creative Cause beat I’ll Have An- of trouble and have horse to run will saddle Rousing Sermon. since the early part of last season as she led Boyd other in the Best Pal Stakes and last down the lane, you got a chance.” “I just keep telling people it’s just County to a 7-2 road victory over Lawrence County on fall finished third behind Derby rivals Creative Cause has trained well on a race the first Saturday in May. This Tuesday night. Hansen and Union Rags in the Breed- Churchill’s dirt track since arriving horse has run against good horses,” Coburn had five in seven innings as she ers’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill from Los Angeles. Harrington fig- said Harrington, who gladly accept- picked up the win. Downs.. ures he’ll push him a bit harder on ed a bottle of his favorite bourbon Kaitlin Brown went 3-for-5 and Nicole Goins went 2- “He falls under the radar, which I Friday to take the edge off so the colt from a couple of barn visitors. “It’s for-4 to lead the Lady Lions’ offense. Goins doubled, as like. I don’t want him to be the fa- won’t be too high-strung on Satur- not my first rodeo, it’s not like I’m did Sydney Jackson. vorite, I don’t want everybody talking day, when more than 100,000 scream- going to be so overwhelmed that I Boyd County (18-7) hosts Rock Hill on Thursday at about him,” Harrington said. “Every- ing fans will be on hand to watch him can’t get out of bed in the morning.” 5:30 p.m. body should be talking about Bode- and the other Derby horses walk People keep telling Harrington he Samantha Fitzpatrick, a sophomore, led Lawrence meister, although my horse outrun from the barn to the paddock. should be excited about finally hav- County (8-18) by going 3-for-3 with two doubles. She him. Everybody should be talking “It’s a damn long ways over ing a Derby horse, but he doesn’t see pitched the entirety. about I’ll Have Another, although I there,” said Harrington, who may a win changing his life. The Lady Bulldogs have dropped five of their last six outrun him also. Those three horses skip the procession that some train- “I doubt that I’ll get a flood of new games, with the only win coming against Sheldon have traded punches, so who knows?” ers say makes for an indelible Derby horses. I don’t even want more Clark on April 25. They travel to Greenup County on Bodemeister, along with Hansen memory. “My main focus is being clients,” he said. “I obviously would Thursday. and Trinniberg, is expected to set a able to perform in the paddock and like more horses like this, but these BOYD CO. 031 000 3 — 7 9 5 fast pace in the 1 1-4-mile Derby. Cre- get the saddle on him. If the horse kind of horses are really, really hard LAWRENCE 000 101 0 — 2 7 0 Coburn and Roark, May (6); Fitzpatrick and Porter. W—Coburn. L—Fitzpatrick. ative Cause likes to tuck in behind gets there 20 minutes before I do, to come by.” 2B—Jackson (BC), Goins (BC), Fitzpatrick 2 (LC).