Beech Tree News Network

Familiar rivals will take to the field tomorrow night as the Butler County Bears will travel to Leitchfield to face the Grayson County Cougars on homecoming night.  The Bears (2-1) are coming off a 48-0 win against Breckinridge last week.  Meanwhile, the Cougars (3-1) squeaked out a 27-26 win against Daviess County. 

Butler County coach Ryan Emmick is expecting a solid Grayson County team on Friday night.

The Breckinridge County Tigers got the unfortunate task of facing the Bears, who were playing their home-opener on homecoming night. The Tigers were smacked around by the mighty Bears with the running clock intact for most of the second half. The final score ended, 48-0.

Butler County Bears hosted Breckinridge County in the first home game of the season.  There was plently of activity on the sidelines with homecoming, the band, cheerleaders, coaches, players, fans, and children.  Enjoy....

Butler County (1-1) will look to get back in the winning column on Friday night when the Fighting Tigers of Breckinridge County (0-3) make the long, winding trek to Morgantown.  Breck is off to a tough start with lopsided losses to Meade County (41-0), McLean County (42-10) and Adair County (52-0).  The Bears defeated Logan County 41-0 in its first game.  Following a bye during week two, Butler dropped a 35-6 decision to Russellville last week.

The Butler County Bears, who easily dismantled the Logan County Cougars in the opening week of high school football, traveled to the other side of Russellville to take on the black and gold, which were also undefeated with wins over Trigg County and Ft. Campbell.
The Bears had a bye week to prepare for Coach John Myers’ Panthers and the game plan was well intact. Coach Emmick and staff shifted away from the hurry-up offense for a more methodical approach, the ground and pound.

Oak Ridge Squirrel Contest, Saturday, September 27,2014.  Purchase your ticket by Friday, September 26 to be eligible.  $10 to enter You may hunt single or with a partner but only one plaque will be awarded. 1st, 2nd.

Butler County Bears football team has traveled to Logan County for the first two games of the season.  The Bears picked up a win at Logan County but came up short at Russellville on Friday night.  From the sidelines offers a look at what goes on off the field of play.  Enjoy...

The Butler County High School Volleyball team’s season is underway under the direction of head coach Steve McLean and assistant coach Kim Grubb.  Both coaches are new to the volleyball coaching scene, but have been, and are involved in several other sports.  The team consists of 21 players: 1 senior, 5 juniors, 8 sophomores, 4 freshmen, 2 eighth graders, and 1 7th grader.  There is a lot of new, young talent on the team. 

Butler County Bassmasters will be holding their annual anniversary tournament Saturday, September 13th at the Green River. The tournament will take place at the Morgantown Boat Ramp and tournament hours are from 6:30am-2:30pm.

The Butler County High School Cross Country teams have kicked off their season with two meets under their belt.  The teams are coached by Stan Murphy, Stacha Murphy, and Gary Ladewig.

According to the roster 29 students are involved in the program.  Good luck Bears!