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Friday, April 27, 2012 | Sports Editor: Joe Wilson | 270-887-3260 | [email protected] Colonels’ 2012 NFL senior duo signs grid

ASSOCIATED PRESS Stanford (center) poses for photographs with family after he was selected as the first overall pick by the Colts in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday at in . Meanwhile, Baylor letters quarterback Robert Griffin III speaks to reporters after being selected second overall by the Redskins.

BY KEITH JENKINS stops, two forced and an NEW ERA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR en route to helping Christian County to a 10-2 record. Luck, RGIII headline After earning first-team All- On Thursday, during a cere- State honors from The Associated mony inside the school library, Press as a junior standout defen- Crutcher and Hughes both sive end on the 2010 Class 5-A signed national letters of intent state champion runner-up Chris- to continue their respective ca- wild 1st day of NFL draft tian County football team, Chuck reers at the college level. The 6- Hughes entered the 2011 season foot-4, 230-pound Hughes as one of the BY BARRY WILNER committed to Lindsey Wilson, AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER Colonels’ senior while the 6-foot-1, 200-pound leaders and one of Crutcher signed with Kentucky NEW YORK — Andrew Luck knew exactly the top players in Wesleyan. where he was heading and the daunting task he the state. “It was a good thing for me to faces. But after suffer- be able to step up and take the So did Robert Griffin III. ing a torn ACL in role for Chuck, but it helped our What the NFL draft lacked in surprise and sus- the third week of team out more than anything,” pense with its top two picks, it certainly deliv- last season, Crutcher said. “That’s what I’m ered in challenges for ’s newest stars. Hughes’ dream of really thankful for. I had a memo- Hughes Luck, the Stanford quarterback and overall No. putting a memo- rable senior season.” 1, heads for Indianapolis where he must replace rable end to a suc- Crutcher, a standout wrestler , who merely won four MVP cessful high who hadn’t played football since awards and a Super school career was his freshman year, said he chose NFL draft Bowl. RGIII an- crushed. Kentucky Wesleyan because of nRounds 2-3: 6 p.m., Today, ESPN, NFL swers the call in But when one the Division II college’s atmos- Network Washington, where door closes, an- phere in Owensboro and the op- nRounds 4-7: 11 a.m., Saturday, ESPN, NFL Network he will try to soothe other opens. portunity to play right away at a devout but highly Hughes’ season- outside . But there was critical fan base. ending injury pre- also one other reason. “You don’t really sented an “My mom’s (Charley) favorite replace a guy like opportunity for Crutcher color’s purple,” said Crutcher, that,” Luck said. his teammate, fel- who will don the Panthers’ pur- “You can’t. You low senior Micah Crutcher. ple uniforms along with Chris- just try to do the Crutcher, playing his first year tian County teammate Daniel best you can. Obvi- of varsity football, filled in for Collins, who signed with Ken- ously, he was my Hughes at both and de- tucky Wesleyan last month. fensive end. He finished with 55 hero growing up.” total tackles, including 35 solo SEE CCHS, PAGE B3 His selection as the top pick was hardly a stun- ner. The Colts informed Luck last week that Commissioner would announce his name first. Right behind him was Griffin; no suspense attached to that pick, either. After being loudly booed at the outset, Goodell ure yourself to Peyton Manning every day. That told a raucous crowd at Radio City Music Hall would be an insane way to live,” Luck said. “I that “the season begins tonight, so let’s kick if know his legendary status, really. Huge shoes to HCA dims Lighthouse off.” Then he did, congratulating Luck while the try and fill if you’re trying to do that. ... If one crowd chanted “RG3, RG3.” day I can be mentioned alongside Peyton as one FROM NEW ERA STAFF REPORTS Luck left the stage, slapped hands with some of the football greats, that would be a football fans in Colts shirts and headed to the interview dream come true.” Alex Walker tossed a four-hitter and struck out 12 to lead room. visiting Heritage Christian Academy to a 9-2 win over Light- “I realize you could go crazy trying to meas- SEE NFL, PAGE B3 house Christian Thursday night in a high school baseball game. The Warriors (6-6) scored three times in the first inning and built their lead to 9-0 in the seventh inning. Titans take Baylor’s Wright at No. 20 Nathan Workman slapped a triple to lead HCA to the win. ASSOCIATED PRESS HCA 9, Lighthouse 2 BY TERESA M. WALKER AP SPORTS WRITER ’ Heritage Christian 311 200 2-9 6 1 Baylor’s remaining draft picks Lighthouse 000 000 2-2 4 3 nRound 2: No. 20 (52nd overall) WP-Walker (7 IP, 12 SO, 1 BB). (right) poses NASHVILLE, Tenn. — nRound 3: No. 19 (82nd overall) LP-Flowers nRound 4: No. 20 (115th overall) Leading Hitters: HCA – N. Workman (3B), Walker (1B), Richie Ary (1B), Jacob Workman (1B), Jame- for photos The Tennessee Titans se- nRound 5: No. 20 (155th overall) son Murray (1B), Brady Trapnell (1B). with NFL lected nRound 6: No. 20 (190th overall) Commissioner Kendall Wright of Baylor nRound 7: No. 20 (227th overall) Roger Goodell with the No. 20 pick over- Visiting Trigg County stumbles to Stewart County, Tenn. after being all Thursday night, a Host Stewart County, Tenn., scored three times in the bottom of selected 20th player they expect to con- the second inning and held off Trigg County 7-2 Thursday in a overall by the tribute in a big way in his high school baseball game. Tennessee rookie season. Zack Snodgrass had a double and Trace Kuberski and Titans in the Wright is just the Zach Bridges each had two singles to lead the Wildcats (7- first round of fourth receiver taken by 12). the NFL draft this franchise in the first David Wease suffered the pitching loss for Trigg. Thursday at round but the second in off a torn right ACL and Corbin Estes, Ben Wigand and Nick Wright also had a single for Radio City Mu- four years. has missed games to in- the Wildcats. sic Hall in New was their first-round pick York. in 2009, but he is coming SEE TITANS, PAGE B3

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