Beech Tree News Network

Members of the Butler County Cross-Country team competed in the 2011 KHSAA Cross Country State Championship Meet on November 12, 2011. The event took place in Lexington at the Kentucky Horse Park. Olivia Neighbors, 8th grader at BCMS, improved 25 positions and cut off 37 seconds from last years performance to finish 57th overall with a time of 22:12. Maranda Pierson, had a great first showing at the state meet finishing 85th overall with a time of 23:02.

Approximately 400 people enjoyed a perfect night for a bon fire and festivities November 11, at Drake’s Farm Service Hunters’ Night Out, the night before gun season for deer began in Butler County.  There were out of state folks from Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, and Tennessee.  Everyone enjoyed Stan’s Famous Chili cooked over an open fire in a huge black kettle. 

The BCHS Bears knew that a rematch with Owensboro Catholic was a chance to prove to the Aces that the Bears had improved; it didn’t take long. On the opening kickoff the Bears recovered the Aces fumble on the twenty-two yard line, and five plays later Jacob Oliver reeled in a Elijah Flener pass for the touchdown, the Cole Tynes kick was good, Bears took an early 7-0 lead over the heavily favored  Owensboro Catholic Aces (11-0) on the season.

BCMS boy’s 7th and 8th grade basketball season kicked off Monday, November 7th with a road trip to Edmonson County.  The 7th grade team wasted no time letting everyone know that they are going to be a force to be reckoned with all year long.  With a strong starting five and a deep bench, the Bears took the lead early and never looked back.  The game ended with a score of 43 – 26.  Leading Bears scoring for the 7th grade was Blake Graham with 16 points.  Rex Henderson came off of the bench for 11 points.  Others scoring were Bailey Anderson 8, Kaleb Casey 2, Kyle Casey 2, Kaleb Hunt 2, Brenn

Poor spawns from 2005-2007 impacted the numbers of young white crappie in Kentucky Lake, resulting in spotty fishing for white crappie over the last several years.

The crappie population in the lake also morphed from mainly white crappie to predominately black crappie due to aging of the lake. The water flows clearer than it once did and more sunlight reaches the depths, generating more aquatic vegetation. Clearer water and more vegetation favor the black crappie and their numbers increased dramatically in the last decade in Kentucky Lake.

An undefeated Butler County Bears football team (8-3, 3-2) took a 50-0 schellacking on September 23 against Owensboro Catholic (11-0, 5-0). Now, advancing to the second round of the KHSAA playoffs, the Bears are hoping for a much different outcome as the two teams are set to faceoff again at 7 p.m. tomorrowing night at Steele Stadium on the campus of Kentucky Wesleyan College.  Butler County Head Coach Ryan Emmick is looking forward to the rematch and so are his Bears.  

On Saturday November 5th, the Butler County Varsity Cross-Country team competed in the Class 2A Region 2 meet at Ephram White park in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

The Butler County Middle School Girls' Basketball team in action.  Enjoy!

Photos by Steve Smith, BTN

The Butler Co. Bears football season was on the line. Win and advance, lose and your season is over.  The Bears crushed the #2 seed,  home favored Caldwell Co. Tigers 28-7.  A Bears defense that played with a chip on its shoulder all night long and a running attack that chewed up the clock and kept the high octane Tigers offense watching from the sidelines most of the night.

A pair of Butler County High School student-athletes spent Thursday, October 20, trying to impress college scouts.  Junior outfielder Jazmin Reynolds and sophomore third baseman Lynsie Clark, both players on the BCHS softball team, took part in a BSA Softball College Expo event on the campus of Campbellsville University.  The all-day event featured coaches and scouts from over 50 colleges and universities at all division levels, including WKU, Campbellsville, Murray State, UK, U of L, EKU, and UT.