Beech Tree News Network

BCB held its second regular season points tournament for the 2016 season at Barren River Lake Saturday April the 16th. The weather cooperated for a change and it was a great day to be on the water. The lake is still about 8 foot below summer pool. The fish are starting to spawn and are still scattered, but we had 47 fish brought to the weigh scale for a total weight of 83.50 pounds for the tournament, with all fish but 2 being released alive back in to Barren River Lake to be caught again.

The BCHS Track and Field Team traveled to Grayson County on Tuesday, April 19^th to compete in their largest track meet this season. Butler County squared off against teams from Grayson, Ohio, Hart, McLean, Hancock, and Warren East in an effort to shake off the Spring Break rust. Doing just that, Butler County was able to improve personal times across the board, setting many PR’s (personal records) on the night.

It’s not every Saturday that you see a large group of people gather in front of Butler County Middle School for a morning run, but early on April 16th, 2016, people did just that. “After months of preparation, the 2016 BCHS 5K Bear Run/Walk was a success, and this is for such a great cause.” Explained Aaron Richmond, one of the event’s organizers. “We would like to thank all the participants that came out.”

"Future Bears if you are ready to learn new skills and develop your game please attend the BCHS BOYS BASKETBALL BEAR CAMP," said head coach Calvin Dockery.  This year the camp will have two sessions, which will allow instructors to work and interact with each camper at a higher level.  This camp has a concentration on fundamental development. 

Butler County Youth Soccer was in full swing on Saturday at the Charles T. Black City Park.  The spring league has teams from 3 year olds and up.  Photos courtesy of Hocker Family Insurance and David "Hawkeye" Hocker.

The Butler County High School Track team returned to winning form on Tuesday, April 12th, after a week off for Spring Break. The team travelled to Hancock County and competed in a large meet with several other teams, which included Apollo, Hancock, McLean, Muhlenberg, and Owensboro Catholic all competing. “This meet was a great indicator for how we stand in our region.” Said Coach Donaldson.

Butler County High School track and cross country standout Olivia Neighbors started a new chapter Monday afternoon when she signed a letter of intent today to play at Bresica University. 

Family, friends and long-time coaches were on hand to watch the veteran BCHS athlete sign her commitment to compete at the college level.

With nearly half of the 2016 campaign completed, the Butler County High School Bears Baseball team stands at 6-12. Though below .500, the Bears have already exceeded their 2015 win total of 5. 

With just one senior on the Butler County High School tennis team, 2016 was expected to be a building year. Though youthful, BCHS tennis coach Kim Grubb said the team is poised for success in future—and in the remainder of the 2016 season. 

Butler County Bassmasters held the Lake Beshear Open presented by Cabela’s Saturday, April 2nd. The air temperature was a little chilly and fishermen battled high winds but the lake conditions were good with 44 fish being brought to the weigh scale for a total weight of 122.67 pounds for the tournament, with all fish being released alive back in to Lake Beshear to be caught again. 15 boats participated in the tournament with: