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Kentucky has a new men’s elder division horseshoe pitching champion and he is from Butler County. Bob Hudnall has just wrapped up competition at the 2012 State Singles Horseshoe Pitching tournament held this weekend in Chalybeate, Edmonson County. He entered, ranked an amazing number one seed, in his division and 23 in world ranking. Those stats are from the Kentucky Horseshoe Pitchers Association (KHPA) web site which tracks all players who are ranked.

The Butler County Bears' football team took care of business Friday night with an impressive and decisive 28-14 homecoming win over a solid Fort Knox team.  Although just two touchdowns separated the two squads, the up-tempo, fast-paced game didn't feel that close as the Bears controlled the line of scrimmage, ruled the airways, and gradually wore down the athletic Eagles.

The Butler County Bears are now 3-0 on the season as they defeated the Eagles of Ft. Knox 28-14. A beautiful night for football, homecoming, and fun in the stands. From the Sidelines offers readers a glimpse of action off the field.

Butler County (2-0) opens its home season Friday night with a homecoming contest against Fort Knox (1-1).  BCHS Homecoming festivities will commence at 6:20 p.m. with the opening kick-off set for 7 p.m.

BC Coach Ryan Emmick expects a solid team to roll into Morgantown on Friday night.

The Butler County Middle School football season has started.  The Bears will play their first conference game on Tuesday night as they travel to Hancock County.  Coach Lloyd Havens is coaching the team this year and they are 4-0 at this time. 
The 8th grade team has picked up wins over; Logan Co. Middle (50-0), South Warren Middle (26-7), Moss Middle (32-22), and Russellville Middle (28-6).
 
The 7th grade team is 2-2 on the season with wins over Moss Middle (16-12) and Russellville Middle (8-0), the Bears fell to Logan Middle (8-32) and South Warren Middle  (0-32).

The 6th Annual BCHS Project Prom 5K Bear Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, September 8th.  The race will start at 9:00 a.m. at the Charles T. Black Park.  Race day registration begins at 7:45 a.m. and the awards ceremony is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. For more information contact Stacha Murphy at 999-5389 or Kaitlin Harrison at 999-2669.

The Butler County High School Boys' Soccer team is in full swing.  The Bears (0-3) are a young team but the future looks bright.  Head coach, Nate Noble is in his first year as the high school coach.  Former BCHS soccer player, Landon Hampton is the assistant coach.

Butler Co. Bears moved to (2-0) on the season; the fallen foe this past week was the Breck Co. Tigers now (0-2).  The Bears took advantage of Breck Co.’s inability to take care of the football. Turnovers, five Breck Co. passes were intercepted by the Bears on the night, shutting down any hopes of the Tigers making a comeback who trailed 27-7 by halftime. 

"Meet the Bears" will feature different athletes from Butler County High School Sports. The first edition is featuring the senior class of the 2012 football team. 

Ricky Palmer (pictured above) is the son of Tom and Shellie Palmer.

Dylan Havens is the son of Lloyd and Tabby Havens.

The Butler County High School Marching Band traveled to Muhlenberg County on Saturday night for the Marching Classic.  This was an exhibition for the band as they prepare for the upcoming season.  FIRE is the name of this year's show. Several parents, family, and friends came out to support the band.