Beech Tree News Network

The Butler County Jr. Pro Basketball program has finished another great year.  Teams from North Butler Elementary and Morgantown Elementary competed from kindergarten thru sixth grade. Cody Donaldson, Jr. Pro coordinator, was pleased with this years’ competitive play and improvement shown by each player. Meet the teams....

Morgantown Elementary 3/4 Grade Team

The gym was full of fans clad in the school colors of Butler County High School and Grayson County High School on Friday night for the 12th District Tournament Championship Game. BCHS won their way to the championship game with a victory over Edmonson County on Tuesday night. Grayson County earned their title game berth by beating Whitesville Trinity High School in opening round play on Tuesday. BCHS and GCHS split their regular season games, with each team winning on their home court.

 The Butler County Bears defeated Grayson County on Friday night to capture the 12th District Championship for the second year in a row.  The gym was packed, the Bear Cave and Pep Band did a great job, and Coach Calvin Dockery and the Bears got the job done winning 75-63.  Following the game several Bears were honored for 12th district excellence. Rebecca Daugherty and Laura Baseheart were recognized for All District cheerleading honors. Zak Burden and Zeke Woodcock received 12th District All Season recognition.

The Butler County High School Bears' basketball team is set to defend its 2013 12th District title tonight against Grayson County.  If the Bears are successful, it would be the first back-to-back district championships since the 1959-60 and 1960-61 seasons.  Regardless of tonight's outcome, Butler County will be going to the Third Region Tournament next week at the Owensboro Sportscenter.  It will be the third straight regional appearance for the boys' team.  The last time a BCHS boys' team made three consecutive regional tournaments were the seasons between 1961 and 1964.

The BCHS Boys basketball (1973-74) team, to many will to date be called the greatest team in school history. On the 40th anniversary it only fitting that we look back and share with those too young to remember.
        The 1973-74 BCHS Boys basketball season completed a perfect 25-0 regular season record.  During that run of twenty-five wins, during the regular season the Bears had signature wins over Lou. Manual, Warren Central, Hopkinsville, Lou. Doss, Central City, Franklin Simpson, and Apollo.

The KHSAA realigned high school basketball districts most recently dating back to the 2005-06 season. The new alignment placed the following four schools in the 12th district/ Region 3 for both Boys/Girls Basketball:  Butler Co., Edmonson Co., Grayson Co., and Whitesville Trinity.
 Since the 2005-06 alignment going into this Friday night’s championship Boys game the Grayson Co. Cougars are (7-1) in the district finals; winning seven district titles; while the Bears  are (1-2) making the district finals in 2006, 2012, and 2013.

Last sign-up will be Saturday, March 1st at Morgantown Elementary School Gym from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Rookie League try-outs will be on Tuesday, March 4th at BCHS indoor field from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. If you sign-up that night, you will be charged a $15.00 late fee.

Minor and Major League try-outs will be on Thursday, March 3rd at BCHS indoor field from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you sign-up that night, you will be charged a $15.00 late fee.

Boys 12th District Tournament action got underway on Tuesday night in Morgantown. In the first game of the evening the Grayson County Cougars defeated the Whitesville Trinity Raiders by a final score of 84-49. That set up a berth in Friday night’s championship game, facing the winner of the second game of the night between Butler County and Edmonson County.

On Friday, February 21, Oak Ridge Lady Warriors took on Bluegrass Christian Academy taking a loss 48-23, leading the team was Hannah Burden with 7 pts,and 1 rebound,Jasmine Alford with 2 rebounds and 4 pts,Piper Pendley with 6 rebounds,3 steals and 4 pts,Amber Pendley with 3 rebounds and 1 steal,Kaitlyn Cooper with 4 pts,Jersy Alford with 4 pts,DeeDee Bratcher with 6 rebounds and 1 steal,Delaney Cooper 2 rebounds,1 steal,Gabby Harris 1 rebound ,and Bailee Bratcher 1 rebound.

Butler County Little League will be having sign-ups on Saturday, March 1, from 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Morgantown Elementary School Gym.  This will be the last sign-up.  If you do not have your child signed up by this date, there will be a $15 late fee.  Registration fees are $50 for Jr. Rookie, Rookie, and minor leagues, $65 for Major league.  Please bring a copy of your child's birth certificate.