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Max Test Results (Top 5 Each Category)

Bench (lbs)                              Squat (lbs)                          Power Clean (lbs)           
1. CW Decker (238)             1. Austin McKinney (377)    1. CW Decker (225)
2. Tyler Havens (231)          2. CW Decker (324)             2. Kole Dean (217)
3. Austin McKinney (224)     3. Kole Dean (275)              3. Elijah Flener (196)
4. Michael Cortez (202)         4. Michael Cortez (267)      4. Jake Martin (192)

The Butler County Bears took a short trip up Highway 231 Tuesday night to take on former district rival Ohio County. The two bitter rivals have renewed their basketball series in recent years after a hiatus caused by bad blood between the two schools and unsportsmanlike conduct during and after games.

Thursday , January 19th, the Butler County Middle School gym was packed.  Why……to celebrate the ending of an era for several middle school athletes.  For several students their middle school careers are about to become their high school careers.  Both girls and boys 8th grade basketball players as well as 8th grade cheerleaders were honored and recognized.  The boys basketball team is proud to have nine 8th graders on their squad.  They are as follows: 

The Lady Bears traveled to Owensboro on Monday night for a date with the Panthers of Daviess County High School. The Lady Panthers came into the game with a 13-8 record, led by Sarah Martin, one of the best players in the 3rd region.

As the regular season of boys middle school basketball comes to a close in a week, the boys team found themselves in their white, home uniforms for the second week in a row.  Although the Bears are preparing for conference tournament play next weekend, they squared off with two non-conference teams this week.  Even though these games didn’t have any conference seeding implications they were important games for  the Bears none the less.  On Monday the Bears came up against a much talked about opponent in the South Warren Spartans, and Tuesday night was 8th Grade Night so the Bears were hungr

It was Bearfest night in Morgantown on Friday night as the Bears and Lady Bears of Butler County High School hosted South Warren High School.

On Saturday, January 14 the Butler County Middle School Cheer squad was in competition at Park City. They placed first in the Co-Ed division and went on the win the Grand Champion trophy beating: Munfordville, Barren Middle, Glasgow Middle, Gold Star Cheer, and McLean Co. High's stunt group.

This is the first time in middle school history we have had a Co-Ed Squad at BCMS.

The Butler County Bears returned to McLean County on Tuesday night to take on the McLean County High School Cougars. The game was the sixth contest played by the Bears on the McLean County floor this season. The Bears played three games in a holiday tournament in McLean County, played the Cougars at home on January 3rd, and played the first round of the All "A" Classic on the floor. The Bears were back in action in Calhoun on Tuesday in round 2 of the All "A" Classic.

The Butler County Lady Bears traveled back to McLean County High School on Monday night for the second round of the Touchstone Energy Partners All "A" Classic. After beating Edmonson County 50-48 on Saturday, the Lady Bears would be taking on the home town McLean County Lady Cougars who had the bye in round one.

McLean County High School played host to the opening round of the 2012 Touchstone Energy All ‘A’ Classic on Saturday. The Lady Bears and Bears of Butler County played the first two games in the tourney, taking on the teams from Edmonson County High School.