Beech Tree News Network

Butler County High School three-sport athlete and standout Blake Graham has announced plans to sign to play collegiate baseball with Southern Indiana (Evansville), a Division 2 powerhouse.  Graham has been a steady presence on the BCHS sports scene as a football, basketball and baseball player.   

Eagles can fly but they weren’t able to get off the ground on Friday night, October 28, as the Butler County Bears came away with an impressive 48-7 road win against Ohio County. 

Butler County, on Friday night, came up short in its upset bid against the Russellville Panthers, 50-42.  The Bears slip to a 2-1 overall record in the early part of the season. The overflow crowd at Rhea Stadium was treated to an offensive showcase by both teams. The Class A Panthers are ranked #2 in the state and look to make a run deep into the playoffs this November with an abundance of team speed.

 The home opener was everything a football fan could ask for as Butler County and Edmonson County battled back and forth throughout the night. An overflow crowd battling the humid August night saw the Bears trail virtually the entire game as the visiting Wildcats executed a flawless game plan of ball control running attack to shorten the game and keep the Bears' offense off the field.

The Butler County High School Bears opened the 2016 season on the road at Logan County High School.  The Cougars, with new enthusiasm and a new head coach, had plans to end the streak - meaning the Logan County football losing streak dating back to September of 2013. The Bears had no intention of allowing themselves to be the headline of that streak as Butler County came away with a strong 53-14 win.

The Butler County Middle School Bears were at home Thursday, Aug 18th to face the Muhlenberg Mustangs. The 7th grade game kicked off first with the Bears wining 30-0. The 8th grade fell 0-6 in a hard-fought contest.

A few weeks after Butler County dropped a 5-4 decision to Grayson County in the 12th District Softball Tournament, the Bears 2016 season came full circle with the team's annual awards banquet.  

The Butler County varsity squad finished the season with an 18-13-2 record, while the junior varsity squad notched an 18-7 record.  

Butler County Softball dropped two varsity games last week but were able to pick up a much-needed 8-7 district win on Friday night at home against Grayson County. 
A back-and-forth affair, Butler County junior shortstop Maddie McKinney launched a two-run homer in the 6th inning to give the Bears the lead - a lead they would hold in the 7th to secure the victory. 

The Butler County School Archery teams traveled to Henderson on Saturday to compete. The team is coached by Robert Redmond and assistant coaches Tim Flener and Bobby McKee.

The Elementary team members are: Connor Thompson, Jake McKee, Cayden Southerland, Sally Butler and Ryleigh White. 

Individual awards were given and team accomplishments were recognized recently as the Butler County High School Bears' softball team held its 2015 banquet.  The Bears finished the season with a 24-13 record, were runner-up in the Hancock County Lady Hornet Classic, were runner-up in the 12th District Tournament, and advanced to the Third Region Tournament.  Butler County has finished with at least 20 wins in seven of the last eight years and has advanced to the regional tournament in each of those 20-win seasons.