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New location, same excitement for annual Terrapin Race

The grand prize winners for the 2021 Terrapin Race were Ari Rife-first place, #123; Emma Decker-second place, #14; and Caleb Gabbard-third place, #30.

A change in location due to the Charles Black City Park being closed for pending renovations, did not dampen the enthusiasm as approximately 168  terrapins were entered in the annual Terrapin Race, which was held at the Butler County High School Softball field.  Traditionally a part of the Green River Catfish Festival, this year's event was coordinated with Butler County Fair activities since the park was closed.  The race was held on Saturday, July 3, at 8 a.m.    

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Hot Rods Lose Finale; Hulsizer, Witherspoon Homer in Third-Straight

BG’s three homers not enough in 13-5 loss in series finale  

 

 

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Niko Hulsizer and Grant Witherspoon each homered in their third-straight games as the Bowling Green Hot Rods (34-18) lost the final game of the series 13-5 to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (31-23) on Sunday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Monday is a league-wide off day before the Hot Rods travel to Rome, Georgia on Tuesday. 

 

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Bowling Green right-hander sets season-high in K’s

Murray Strikes Out Eight in 7-3 Loss 

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Jayden Murray struck out a season-high eight batters in the Bowling Green Bootleggers (33-16) loss to the Greensboro Grasshoppers (29-22) by a score of 7-3 on Thursday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The two teams play the fourth game of a six-game series on Friday with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch. 

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Bowling Green edges Greensboro in one-run game

Bowling Green, Kentucky– Evan Edwards hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning to propel the Bowling Green Hot Rods (32-15) to a 3-2 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers (28-22) on Wednesday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The two teams will play the third game of a six-game set on Thursday evening with a 6:35 PM CT first pitch.   

 

 

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Annual Terrapin Race Set for Saturday

The annual Terrapin Race has been a fan favorite event ever since the first ever Catfish Festival.  However, this year’s Terrapin Race will be an event associated with the 2021 Butler County Fair, as a result not having the Catfish Festival this year.

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Anticipating the Upcoming Trail Town Kayak Challenge and Float Event

The July 3 Morgantown Trail Town Kayak Challenge and Fun Float is this Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. for the challenge and followed about 8:15 a.m. for the float, both at Woodbury. Detailed information, including shuttle service, is on the Morgantown Trail Town Facebook page. 

A little river history:

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Bluegrass Breeze (8U) Illinois State Champions

Left to Right: Kinley Benner, Riley Kahill, Ella Cundiff, Lilly Scantland, Adalyn Schroader, Kayleigh Gamblin, Taelynn Rothe, Brielle Belcher, Callyn Smith, London Jones, and Brooklyn Tackett Coaches: Chad Smith, Josh Belcher, Jarrod Schroader

Bluegrass Breeze (8u) Fastpitch Softball traveled to Marion, Illinois June 25th - 27th to take part in the Illinois State Open Division Tournament. The Bluegrass Breeze is coached by Butler Countians Josh Belcher and Chad Smith, along with Jarrod Schroader from Ohio County.  Four of the eleven players on the roster live in Butler County. Those players include Brielle Belcher, Taelynn Rothe, Lilly Scantland and Callyn Smith.  

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Tackle the Green Fishing Tournament

Kendall Embry won five hundred dollars for his tagged fish from Triple C Pawn Shop.

Hundreds of fishermen, volunteers, and sponsors gathered at the Green River for the Closing Ceremony Sunday June 27th. Gander RV and Outdoors was the major sponsor, giving away thousands of dollars in prizes. Butler County locals and businesses sponsored over fifty tagged fish, worth over fifteen thousand dollars, that were released in the river by Catfish Whisperers, Kenny Kemp, and Bobby McKee.  Ten of those tagged fish were caught during the three-day tournament.

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BCHS Softball hosts skills camp for young players

The Butler County High School softball team held its annual skills camp June 14-16 at the high school softball field.  The camp was for players ages 7-12 and it focused on softball fundament

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OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Morgantown City Pool back at it following Covid closure in 2020

Although the Morgantown City Pool was unavailable last year, they have opened back up and are in full swing for the summer of 2021.

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