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The Butler Co. Bears Football 2016 version gets into action this Friday, August 12th in a HOME scrimmage vs. Caldwell Co. Scrimmage begins at 6 pm; admission is FREE, but donations of towels, soap, or detergent are very much appreciated. 

The controlled scrimmage format will vary; each team having ten offensive plays in a row, to real game down and distance situations. The clock will NOT run, and the score is NOT allowed to be posted.  Game officials will be present, and keep the scrimmage moving along. 

The BCHS Bears Football team left for Camp Loucon in Grayson County on Monday, August 1st and returned on Friday, August 5th. 

Fall Baseball is typically less competitive, more relaxed, with fewer practices and games. The Fall season is especially helpful for players who will be moving up to a new division in the 2017 spring season and for new players planning to play for the first time next spring.

The 2016 edition of the BCHS Football Bears continues daily workouts preparing for the upcoming season. This week the Bears completed week #3 of workouts, in helmets, shoulder pads, and shorts. Week #4 begins August 1st by KHSAA guidelines all football schools may conduct full gear contact workouts.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 28, 2016) – Fall doesn’t officially start for another two months but in one respect it’s already upon us.
The 2016-17 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide has shipped to license vendors across the state and can be downloaded from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ website at fw.ky.gov.

The 4th Annual Stan England Charity Golf Scramble benefitting the Butler County Boys & Girls Club was held on Saturday, July 16, at The Golf Course at Riverview.  This year's winning teams were as follows:
1st Place  Carroll Pearson, Bob Hovious, Reed Martin and Marty Pearson
2nd Place  James Runion, Stan Murphy, Dean Keown, and Terry Thomason
3rd Place  Dwight Trabue, Terry Gardner, James Moore and Dennis Wilkes

Butler County Bassmasters held their fifth team trail points tournament for the 2016 season at Barren River Lake on Friday night July 15th. The weather at the lake was 6.5 ft. high but clear, with plenty of fish being caught. The fish were scattered, with multiple patterns producing fish.  The bigger fish seemed to still be in their regular summer patterns out deep, but fish were caught all through the water column.  There were 41 fish brought to the weigh scale for a total weight of 93.59 pounds for the tournament, with all but 1 being released alive. 

BCHS 2016 Varsity Football practice officially begins Monday, July 11th. Daily workouts will be from 8-11am daily Monday through Friday.  All BCHS freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are expected to attend. 
      July workouts are limited to shorts, shirts, and helmets. By KHSAA bylaws full gear contact is not allowed until Monday, August 1st.
        Listed below is a schedule of BCHS passing league events.
 Mon. July 11……. 8-11am workouts @ Fieldhouse/ Practice Field
Tues.  July 12……. Passing League 7 on 7 @ Bowling Green HS  Time TBA

A large turnout of shooters and fans came out to the Charles Black City Park on Saturday, July 2, for the Green River Catfish Festival Archery Tournament.  The event was sponsored by Morgantown Bank & Trust and all proceeds were donated to the Butler County Schools' Archery teams. Awards were given for top awards in each grade level, adult male, adult female, and child/adult team.  Particiants shot from 10 and 15-meter range distances as determined by categories.  

A familiar face will be in the dugout in the spring of 2017 for the Butler County High School baseball team.  Keith Butler, 27, has been named head baseball coach at Butler County.  That announcement was made last week by Butler County High School Athletics' Director Brandon Embry.  Butler will take over for Ben Grey, who was not rehired after the 2016 season.  Grey's Bears finished with a 14-23 season record and won the 12th District Tournament, before falling to Apollo in regional play.