MORGANTOWN — Four Butler County players averaged double figures in scoring during the 2021-22 boys' high school basketball season.
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Butler County Softball Coach John Embry has resigned after 20 years and 19 seasons (one season lost to Covid) at the helm.
Coach Embry coached 19 seasons and was elected into the Kentucky Prep Softball Hall of Fame in 2017.
OWENSBORO — Butler County was limited late as Breckinridge County battled back from behind to win 55-46 in the opening round of the 3rd Region Girls' Basketball Tournament at the Owensboro Sportscenter on Monday, Feb. 28.
MORGANTOWN — Butler County pulled away to defeat Edmonson County 49-26 in the 12th District Girls' Basketball Tournament title game on Thursday, Feb. 24. Among the the top girls' high school basketball teams in the 3rd Region, Butler County won its first 12th District championship since 1993.
MORGANTOWN - Butler County faltered late as Grayson County battled back from behind to win 49-45 in the semifinals of the 12th District Boys' Basketball Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
MORGANTOWN — Passing its first postseason test, Butler County beat Grayson County 49-37 in the semifinals of the 12th District Girls' Basketball Tournament on Monday, Feb. 21.
LEXINGTON — Butler County head coach Calvin Dockery has been named the Region 3 Boys' Basketball Coach of the Year.
MORGANTOWN — Butler County pulled away to beat visiting Thomas Nelson 83-59 in a boys' high school basketball regular season finale on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Following the win, Butler County improved to 16-10.
MORGANTOWN — Among the top teams in the Third Region, Butler County compiled a 23-3 record during the 2021-22 girls' high school basketball regular season.
Butler County will carry momentum into the 12th District Girls' Basketball Tournament.
MORGANTOWN — The Butler County High School and Butler County Middle School archery teams each won Region 3 championships on Saturday, Feb. 12.
The Butler County archery program's award winners from the region tournament were as follows: