Beech Tree News Network

Youth soccer  sign ups have been extended until Friday March 8th.  For more information call Katie at999-3571 or email Amy  at  [email protected].  If you have a form you can submit to your child's school office this week!

The Butler County boys' basketball season came to a close last week with a 69-55 loss to Owensboro Catholic in the first round of the Third Region Tournament at the Owensboro Sportscenter

Butler County (20-12) jumped to a quick 4-0 lead before the Aces came roaring back to take an 18-14 first-quarter lead.  Both teams played even ball in the second quarter to give Catholic a 30-26 halftime lead.

Butler County High School boys' basketball coach Calvin Dockery has been named the Third Region Coach of the Year.  The announcement was made last week during the Third Region Boys' Basketball Tournament at the Owensboro Sportscenter.  Fellow coaches across the region vote on Coach of the Year honors. 

I’ve restrained from writing columns through a UK National Title, an interesting NFL season, and a tumultuous college football offseason, but I can hold back no more.
What has moved me to put fingers to keys again? Is it Kentucky’s new football coach? Nope, he’s a big get for the Cats, but I’m not ready to write about him yet.
A possible NBA return for 50-year-old Michael Jordan? Nope. Nothing Jordan does surprises me.

 Another Butler County Bear football player will be putting on his pads and helmet to play college football next fall.

Ricky Palmer, son of Tom and Shellie Palmer, signed a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday to play his college football at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. Palmer was a standout lineman on both sides of the ball at BCHS. He will be a defensive lineman for the KWC Panthers.

Former BCHS softball standout CheyAnne Gaskey has etched her name into the record books at her new school. Gaskey set the Murray State University single game strikeouts record when she fanned 14 batters on Sunday in the Arkansas Invitational Tournament.

Oak Ridge Christian Academy wrapped up its basketball season with two more wins against Day Spring Christian Academy and Victory.  On February 18, Oak Ridge hosted Senior Night and showed their appreciation to the seniors who will be graduating this year, Cortney Jo Williams and Taylor Harris. A ceremony was held at half court recognizing the two students for 12 years of academics with the school. Both students were escorted by their parents and their jerseys were retired in an act of appreciation for all the years served on the team.

The Butler County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited continues to improve the habitat for waterfowl in the county. Shown is Roger Gossett (left) and Richard Seiler with 60 wood duck nesting boxes made from rough sawn cypress. Thanks Butler County for your continued support and the conservation of North American Wetlands.

The Butler County Bears won the 12th District Basketball tournament on Friday night at Whitesville Trinity, defeating the Grayson County Cougars 60-59.  Thus started the discussion of when was the last time Butler County won the district tournament?  Some has said 1963 others said 1961. David Clark and Mark Allen sent the following information to Beech Tree News:

Butler County High School's first season was 1953-54
 

1953-54 District Champs.............BCHS 59-52 over Leitchfield

1953-54 Regional Runner Up.....BCHS lost 63-99 Central City

It took all 32 minutes of play but the Butler County Bears overcame a fourth quarter 10-point deficit to defeat Grayson County 60-59 on a basket by Alex Hall with less than three seconds on the clock.  A last-second shot by Grayson fell short as the Bears secured win number 20 on the 2012-13 season and with it the school's first boys' district title in over 50 years.  Butler County had four players in double figures - Brandon Thomas, Zeke Woodcock, Alex Hall, and Zach Burden - all with ten apiece.  Hall was named the tournament's MVP.