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Only in his second season at UK, Tyler Ulis has become the 16th player in school history with at least 300 assists. His leadership has helped Kentucky reach the 20 win plateau for the
60th time. UK Athletics Photo
2015-16 Tournament Preview
Middlesboro
Lady Jackets00 Bailey Hensley Guard Sr.
3 Baylee Woody Guard Fr.
4 Amber Mullins Guard 7th
11 Gracie Gent Guard 7th
12 Macey Mink Guard 8th
15 JJ Brown Guard 7th
20 Erica Gambrell Guard Sr.
21 Bailey Brunsma C/F Jr.
23 Hannah Warren Guard So.
24 Malorie Carter Forward So.
33 Sarah Slusher Forward Jr.
40 Brenna Voges Forward So.
42 Lauren Spurlock C/F Sr.
45 Aubrey Sowders Forward Fr.
Head Coach Ron Edwards
Assistant Coaches Bethany McClure,
Tim Millet and Shannon Warren
Manager Jade Roberts
Middlesboro
Yellow Jackets1 Drake Thomas Guard Fr.
3 Jared Davis Guard So.
10 Jabari Kyle Guard 8th
20 Zach Raney Guard Sr.
23 Tyler Wilson Guard Jr.
24 Cody Smith G/F Sr.
30 Christian Hubbard G/F Fr.
33 Andrew Padgett F/C Fr.
33 Rhyan Rogers G/F Fr.
34 Brayden Temple Guard Fr.
40 Danny Williams Center So.
42 Taylor McClelland Center So.
44 Ben Bowling Center So.
Blake Collins Fr.
Head Coach Isaac Wilson
Assistant Coaches
Bobby Hooper
Eddie Gilbert
Manager Roger Shell
MHS Principal Bobby Bennett
Good Luck to the Jackets and Lady Jackets!
Superintendent Steve Martin and the Middlesboro Board of Education
Bill Johnson-Chairman, Kenny Pratt-Vice-Chairman
Jeff Greene, J. J. Jones, and Charlotte Webb
Photo by Craig Digital Creations
49th District Girls
2015 Clay County
2014 Clay County
2013 Clay County
2012 Clay County
2011 Clay County
2010 Clay County
2009 Clay County
2008 Clay County
2007 Clay County
2006 Clay County
2005 Rockcastle County
2004 Rockcastle County
2003 Jackson County
2002 Jackson County
2001 Jackson County
2000 Jackson County
49th District Boys
2015 Clay County
2014 Clay County
2013 Clay County
2012 Clay County
2011 Clay County
2010 Clay County
2009 Clay County
2008 Clay County
2007 Clay County
2006 Clay County
2005 Clay County
2004 Clay County
2003 Rockcastle County
2002 Clay County
2001 Clay County
2000 Clay County
50th District Girls
2015 Corbin
2014 Corbin
2013 Corbin
2012 Whitley County
2011 South Laurel
2010 South Laurel
2009 South Laurel
2008 South Laurel
2007 Whitley County
2006 Corbin
2005 Corbin
2004 Whitley County
2003 Whitley County
2002 Whitley County
2001 Whitley County
2000 Corbin
50th District Boys
2015 Williamsburg
2014 Corbin
2013 Corbin
2012 Corbin
2011 Corbin
2010 Corbin
2009 Corbin
2008 South Laurel
2007 South Laurel
2006 South Laurel
2005 Corbin
2004 Knox Central
2003 Knox Central
2002 Corbin
2001 Corbin
2000 Corbin
51st District Girls
2015 Lynn Camp
2014 Barbourville
2013 Barbourville
2012 Knox Central
2011 Knox Central
2010 Pineville
2009 Pineville
2008 Lynn Camp
2007 Knox Central
2006 Knox Central
2005 Pineville
2004 Bell County
2003 Bell County
2002 Bell County
2001 Middlesboro
2000 Middlesboro
51st District Boys
2015 Barbourville
2014 Knox Central
2013 Knox Central
2012 Knox Central
2011 Knox Central
2010 Knox Central
2009 Knox Central
2008 Knox Central
2007 Pineville
2006 Barbourville
2005 Bell County
2004 Bell County
2003 Bell County
2002 Bell County
2001 Bell County
2000 Bell County
52nd District Girls
2015 Bell County
2014 Bell County
2013 Bell County
2012 Harlan County
2011 Harlan
2010 Harlan County
2009 Middlesboro
2008 Middlesboro
2007 Harlan
2006 Bell County
2005 Cumberland
2004 Cawood
2003 Cawood
2002 Cawood
2001 Cawood
2000 Harlan
52nd District Boys
2015 Harlan County
2014 Bell County
2013 Harlan County
2012 Middlesboro
2011 Bell County
2010 Harlan County
2009 Middlesboro
2008 Bell County
2007 Bell County
2006 Bell County
2005 Cawood
2004 Cawood
2003 Cumberland
2002 Cawood
2001 Cawood
2000 Harlan
District champions in the 13th region since 2000
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49th District Boys @ North Laurel
Oneida Baptist 72 Red Bird 42
Jackson County 76 North Laurel 73
Clay County 74 Oneida Baptist 59
Clay County 76 Jackson County 58
50th District Boys @ South Laurel
Corbin 56 Whitley County 45
Williamsburg 51 South Laurel 49
Williamsburg 59 Corbin 50
51st District Boys @ Pineville
Knox Central 88 Lynn Camp 56
Barbourville 73 Pineville 68
Barbourville 96 Knox Central 88
52nd District Boys @ Bell County
Harlan County 57 Middlesboro 45
Bell County 64 Harlan 51
Harlan County 53 Bell County 40
13th Region Boys @ The Corbin Arena
Barbourville 52 Bell County 43
Williamsburg 60 Jackson County 45
Knox Central 69 Harlan County 63 ot
Clay County 57 Corbin 52
Williamsburg 61 Barbourville 54
Clay County 60 Knox Central 59
Williamsburg 70 Clay County 61
Boys State Tournament
Owensboro 55 Collins 38
Hopkinsville 76 Taylor County 64
Covington Catholic 64 Campbell Co. 43
Doss 56 Williamsburg 50
Ballard 82 Johnson Central 69
Boyle County 60 Lex. Catholic 59
Bowling Green 86 Elliott County 44
Calloway County 63 Knott Central 68
Owensboro 61 Hopkinsville 50
Covington Catholic 61 Doss 48
Boyle County 85 Ballard 70
Bowling Green 65 Calloway County 57
Owensboro 69 Covington Catholic 65
Bowling Green 68 Boyle County 58
Owensboro 74 Bowling Green 58
49th District Girls @ North Laurel
Oneida Baptist 71 Red Bird 23
North Laurel 68 Jackson County 56
Clay County 84 Oneida Baptist 61
Clay County 63 North Laurel 56
50th District Girls @ South Laurel
Corbin 68 Williamsburg 33
Whitley County 49 South Laurel 41
Corbin 79 Whitley County 65
51st District Girls at Pineville
Knox Central 59 Barbourville 17
Lynn Camp 46 Pineville 37
Lynn Camp 56 Knox Central 50
52nd District Girls @ Bell County
Harlan 51 Harlan County 40
Bell County 60 Middlesboro 32
Bell County 68 Harlan 54
13th Region Girls @ The Corbin Arena
Harlan 56 Corbin 48
Clay County 55 Knox Central 45
North Laurel 70 Lynn Camp 43
Bell County 51 Whitley County 36
Harlan 50 Clay County 45
Bell County 74 North Laurel 57
Bell County 59 Harlan 38
Girls State Tournament
Henderson County 59 Ashland Blazer 55
Male 78 Mercy 59
Cov. Holy Cross 51 Bell County 33
Elizabethtown 79 Mercer County 38
Johnson Central 62 Letcher Central 60
Mason County 63 Muhlenberg County 43
Allen Co.-Scottsville 52 Franklin Co. 32
Graves County 52 Simon Kenton 43
Male 86 Henderson County 81
Cov. Holy Cross 41 Elizabethtown 40
Mason County 52 Johnson Central 34
Allen Co.-Scottsville 39 Graves County 36
Cov. Holy Cross 47 Male 37
Allen Co.-Scottsville 49 Mason County 42
Cov. Holy Cross 35 Allen Co.Scottsville 32
Last Year’s Tournament Results
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Pineville
Mountain Lions10 Jalen Byrd Guard Sr.
12 Josh Lawson Guard So.
13 Matt Golden Guard Fr.
15 Daniel Watts Guard Fr.
20 Fredrick Carnes Guard Jr.
21 Trent Lefevers Guard Jr.
22 Tuck Woolum Guard Jr.
23 Joseph Simpson Forward Sr.
25 Marcus Estep Forward So.
31 Dillon Asher Forward So.
33 Chris Saylor Forward Fr.
35 Will Adams Forward Jr.
41 Jacob Caldell Center Jr.
42 Mikey Long Forward Fr.
45 Billy Wilder Forward Fr.
Pineville
Lady Lions5 Reece Foley Guard 8th
11 Sarah Combs Guard So.
23 Morgan Thompson Guard Jr.
31 Autumn Short Guard Jr.
33 Sophia Knuckles Forward Sr.
45 Jillian Enix Forward So.
51 Anna Howard Guard So.
53 Shayne Raftery Center Sr.
55 Makenzie Fuson Forward So.
Chelsea Bailey Forward 8th
Hannah Robbins Forward 8th
Chesney Brock Forward 8th
Katrina Collett Forward Fr.
It’s Tournament Time!
Good Luck to the Mountain Lions and Lady Lions!
from Superintendent Patrick Clore
and the Pineville Board of Education
Ann Combs Gaines - Chairperson
Board Members: Mary Steele, Clark Jones, Josh Howard and James Golden
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Boys Stats
Scoring per Game
Andrew Taylor – Corbin 24.7
FG% (All Attempts)
Caleb Taylor – South Laurel
167 of 221 for 75.6%
Austin Maier – Lynn Camp
107 of 164 for 65.2%
Jacob Hunley – Bell County
57 of 88 for 64.8%
FT%
Brentley Perry – Barbourville
156 of 175 for 89.1%
3 Point FG's Made
Drew Parks – Harlan
79 of 191 for 3.2 per game
Rebounds per Game
Caleb Taylor – South Laurel 11.9
Zach Partin – Bell County 11.0
Cody Carnes – Pineville 10.8
Austyn Weddle – Lynn Camp 10.8
Team Scoring
Barbourville 76.2 ppg
Team Defense
South Laurel 49.0 ppg
Bell County 51.5 ppg
Harlan County 52.0 ppg
Team FG%
South Laurel 51.3%
Team FT%
Barbourville 73.4%
Clay County 73..0%
Team 3 Point FG%
Bell County 41.7%
Team Rebounds per Game
Clay County 35.8
Pineville 34.8
Girls Stats
Scoring per Game
Blair Green – Harlan County 19.4
Jordan Brock – Harlan 19.0
Kayla Bruner – North Laurel 18.5
FG% (All Attempts)
Summer Parker – Clay County
69 of 102 for 67.6%
Zoe Taylor – Bell County
122 of 185 for 65.9%
Kaylea Gross – Harlan County
145 of 225 for 64.4%
Breanna White – Lynn Camp
84 of 142 for 59.2%
FT%
Jordan Brock – Harlan
112 of 132 for 84.8%
3 Point FG's Made
Brooklyn Msasingill – Harlan
70 of 172 for 2.8 per game
Rebounds per Game
Sydney Tye – Williamsburg 12.6
Kayla Bruner – North Laurel 11.1
Team Scoring
North Laurel 64.9 ppg
Team Defense
Harlan 41.1 ppg
Team FG%
Lynn Camp 54.1%
Harlan County 48.4%
Clay County 46.3%
Team 3 Point FG%
Lynn Camp 50%
Harlan 38.9%
Clay County 36.4%
North Laurel 35.8%
Team Rebounds
North Laurel 34.5 rpg*As reported to KHSAA by the schools
Some of the best in the 13th Region in 2015-16*
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. -- The Lincoln Me-
morial men's basketball team has been se-
lected to participate in the inaugural Small
College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic on
November 18-19, 2016 at the Ford Center in
Evansville, Ind., it was announced during a
press conference on Monday.
In celebration of the creation of the Small
College Basketball Hall of Fame, the Hall of
Fame Classic will be hosted in its entirety by
the University of Southern Indiana at the
Ford Center, an 11,000-seat arena that is
home to the NCAA Division I University of
Evansville men's and women's basketball
teams.
Lincoln Memorial is one of six premier
NCAA Division II basketball programs that
has been picked to take part in the first Hall
of Fame Classic along with Bellarmine, Al-
abama-Huntsville, Kentucky Wesleyan,
Florida Southern and Southern Indiana. The
Railsplitters will take on Kentucky Wesleyan
on Friday, November 18 before squaring off
against Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday.
"We are incredibly excited and honored to be
among the six teams invited to the inaugural
Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Clas-
sic," LMU head men's basketball coach Josh
Schertz said. "When you look at the field it's
certainly filled with many of the blue blood
programs in all Division II men's basketball,
so for a program like ours to get an opportu-
nity to compete against them is certainly a
privilege. I hope all of our fans will make
plans to be in Evansville the weekend of Nov
18-19, as you will see some terrific basket-
ball all under one roof in one of the nicest
venues in our sport, The Ford Center."
Kentucky Wesleyan is one of the all-time
winningest programs in the history of NCAA
Division II men's hoops, as the Panthers have
won a record eight National Championships
in their storied history, with the most recent
coming in 2001. Prior to the start of the
2015-16 campaign, Kentucky Wesleyan was
ranked seventh in the history of the NCAA
Division II with 1,521 wins. The Panthers
are fifth all-time in winning percentage with
a 65.9 percent mark in the program's 103-
year history.
Alabama-Huntsville has won six of the last
seven Gulf South Conference regular-season
championships, including this year's, which
the Chargers clinched on Saturday with a 73-
63 victory over Mississippi College. UAH
made back-to-back Elite Eight appearances
in 2011 and 2012. Since 2010, the Chargers
are 144-44 with a 76.6 winning percentage.
The Railsplitters have won an unprecedented
three straight South Atlantic Conference reg-
ular-season championships and are off to an
18-0 start in SAC play this season, which is
far and away the best start in league history.
Lincoln Memorial has made five straight ap-
pearances in the NCAA Tournament, won at
least 25 games in five straight seasons and
advanced to the second round of the NCAA
Tournament in each of the past four seasons.
Since 2010, the Railsplitters have the sec-
ond-best winning percentage in the nation
behind only West Liberty.
"I want to commend John McCarthy on his
tireless work to promote small college bas-
ketball and give its players and coaches a
platform to be recognized," Schertz said.
"With all that's going on in Evansville that
weekend it will be a tremendous experience
for our team and with John on board I know
it will be a first class event for all of the fans
and participants."
The SCB Hall of Fame Classic will be the
second weekend of play of the 2016-17 sea-
son for the Railsplitters, who open against
King and Lees-McRae in the SAC vs. Con-
ference Carolinas Challenge the week be-
fore.
The 2016 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
will be held on Thursday, November 17 at
the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind. The In-
augural Class of 2016 will consist of 15 in-
ductees and will be announced this summer.
Tickets for both the Hall of Fame ceremony
and the Hall of Fame Classic games can be
purchased online at www.HoFClassic.com.
LMU selected to participate in inaugural Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic
Bell County
Bobcats
2 Issac Collett Forward Fr.
4 Ethan Gambrel Guard Jr.
5 Peyton Collett Forward Sr.
12 Ben Goodin Guard Fr.
15 Dalton Callebs Guard Jr.
21 Sawyer Brock Guard Fr.
22 Victor Morris guard Jr.
23 Jacob Hunley Foward Sr.
24 Trey Brock Guard 8th
30 Ryan Lambdin Guard Fr.
32 Zach Partin Foward Sr.
33 Jared Saylor Forward Jr.
42 Tyler Partin F/C Fr.
44 Kyle Burnett Forward So.
Bell County
Ladycats3 Bethany Miracle forward Jr.
4 Caleigh Collett guard Jr.
10 Allison Howard guard Sr.
11 Lindsay Bryant guard So.
12 Kelli Smith forward Sr.
15 Abby Harris guard 8th
21 Katrina Johnson guard Sr.
22 Gabby Taylor forward So.
23 Brittany Davis guard 8th
31 Cheyenne Deaton forward Jr.
31 Karlee Cox forward So.
32 Alex Brock forward Jr.
33 Sarah Collins forward Sr.
42 Chelsea Frasure center Sr.
43 Ashley Middleton guard 8th
50 Zoe Taylor center Sr.
Brea Browning Fr.
Karri Johnson Fr.
Courtney Bryant 8th
Meghan Mills Fr.
Lauren Sutton 8th
Kayla Payne Fr.
Superintendent Yvonne Gilliam
and the Bell County Board of Education
Dean Knuckles - Chairperson, Brent Pursifull - Vice Chairperson
Doug Ramsey, Eulene Brock and Larry Elliott
Good Luck to the Bobcats and Lady Cats!
Boys 13th Region Champions
2015 Williamsburg
2014 Clay County
2013 Clay County
2012 North Laurel
2011 Bell County
2010 Corbin
2009 Corbin
2008 South Laurel
2007 South Laurel
2006 South Laurel
2005 Corbin
2004 Rockcastle County
2003 Cumberland
2002 Rockcastle County
2001 Clay County
2000 Corbin
1999 Clay County
1998 Clay County
1997 Corbin
1996 Harlan
1995 Harlan
1994 Clay County
1993 Harlan
1992 Clay County
1991 Corbin
1990 Clay County
1989 Clay County
1988 Clay County
1987 Clay County
1986 Clay County
1985 Clay County
1984 Clay County
1983 Middlesboro
1982 Middlesboro
1981 Clay County
1980 Bell County
1979 Clay County
1978 Clay County
1977 Bell County
1976 Clay County
1975 Clay County
1974 Clay County
1973 Clay County
1972 Brodhead
1971 Middlesboro
1970 Knox Central
1969 Harlan
1968 Clay County
1967 Harlan
1966 Knox Central
1965 Knox Central
1964 Harlan
1963 Clay County
1962 Lone Jack
1961 Lone Jack
1960 Bell County
1959 Clay County
1958 Clay County
1957 Clay County
1956 Bell County
1955 Clay County
1954 Clay County
1953 Clay County
1952 Corbin
1951 Corbin
1950 Corbin
1949 Corbin
1948 Corbin
1947 Corbin
1946 Williamsburg
1945 Harlan
1944 Harlan
1943 Harlan
1942 Harlan
1941 Williamsburg
1940 Williamsburg
1939 Corbin
1938 Harlan
1937 Knox Central
1936 Corbin
1935 Annville
Girls 13th Region Champions
2015 Bell County
2014 Corbin
2013 Corbin
2012 Clay County
2011 Clay County
2010 Clay County
2009 Clay County
2008 South Laurel
2007 Clay County
2006 Clay County
2005 Rockcastle County
2004 Rockcastle County
2003 Jackson County
2002 Jackson County
2001 Jackson County
2000 Jackson County
1999 Harlan
1998 Harlan
1997 Rockcastle County
1996 Clay County
1995 Jackson County
1994 Clay County
1993 Clay County
1992 Clay County
1991 Clay County
1990 Clay County
1989 Clay County
1988 Clay County
1987 Harlan
1986 Cumberland
1985 Whitley County
1984 Cumberland
1983 Clay County
1982 Corbin
1981 Clay County
1980 Corbin
1979 Clay County
1978 Cawood
1977 Corbin
1976 Clay County
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In 1966, the opening round of the 49th
District featured a doubleheader between old
rivals Annville and Oneida followed by a
tipoff between Brodhead and Livingston.
After the opening round games were com-
pleted, Annville had advanced with a 72-52
win over Oneida, while Brodhead slipped
past Livingston 58-49.
In Harlan County, the Harlan Green
Dragons rolled over Loyall 73-45 in first
round action in the 52nd. Major had 14 to
lead Harlan while Sergeant also had 14 for
Loyall. The Dragons moved on to the dis-
trict semis where they would take on Cum-
berland. In the other half of the 52nd District
bracket, Evarts was going for a season sweep
of Lynch, but Ed Miracle’s Lynch Bulldogs
beat Evarts for the first time all season, 62-
59 in overtime. In the next game, Harlan
used a big third quarter to break open a close
game against Cumberland in the semis. Up
by only two at the half, the Dragons pulled
away and went on to a 64-51 win. All five
Harlan players scored in double figures. Pil-
lion’s 15 was tops. Robinette had 18 for
Cumberland.
Lynch next needed to get past Hall in the
semis to advance to the title game against
Harlan and they almost didn’t get there.
Lynch finally prevailed 72-69 but Hall gave
them fits as Clem tossed in 22 for the Game-
cocks in the loss. Brown had 26 to help
Lynch to the win.
At Pineville in the 51st District at Bell
County, there were first round games be-
tween Pineville and Bell County followed by
Middlesboro vs. Red Bird. Pineville was also
going for a season sweep of Bell County, but
like Evarts, lost to their opponent for the first
time as the Bobcats prevailed by three and
advanced to the second round. B e l l
would go on to defeat Henderson Settlement
in the next round as Bobby Schultz had 18
and Arnold Browning 11 and Bell County
took care of the Bears 56-37. Doug Ham-
montree was the leading scorer for the Bears
with eight.
Middlesboro moved on as well with a
win over Red Bird. That sent the Yellow
Jackets to a semifinal match against Lone
Jack, another team that held a 2-0 edge over
their opponent. However, the Yellow Jackets
couldn’t duplicate the success of those other
two-time losers and Lone Jack advanced to
the district championship game against Bell
County with a 60-48 win over Middlesboro.
Larry Elliott led four Mustangs in double fig-
ures with his 15 points. Rodney Buckner
and Doug Williams led Middlesboro with 15
and 11 respectively as Coach Shirley
Goodin’s Mustangs jumped on top 18-2 after
one quarter and held off the Yellow Jackets
the rest of the way.
In the 51st championship game, the
Bobcats took the title with a 51-45 decision
over the Mustangs in a game that went back
and forth to the end. Schultz again led Bell
County, this time with 18. Roop and
Queener had 13 apiece for Lone Jack.
Wrapping up the 50th District, Curley
Selvy had 24 in the championship game for
Corbin, but it wasn’t enough as Terry Mills
tossed in 19 and led Knox Central past the
Redhounds 59-42.
Named to the 51st District All Tourna-
ment Team were:
Bell County - Bobby Schultz, Arnold
Browning and Johhny Aldridge
Lone Jack - Johnny Centers, Bill Roop
and Larry Elliott
Pineville - David Asher, Lee Bishop and
Dusty Culton
Henderson Settlement - Doug Hammon-
tree and Thomas Bostic
Middlesboro - Doug Williams
So, the eight team field for the 13th Re-
gion Tournament at Whitley County was set
with Clay County and Brodhead represent-
ing the 49th District, Knox Central and
Corbin the 50th District, Bell County and
Lone Jack the 51st District and Lynch and
Harlan the 52nd District.
In an unseeded draw, Clay County drew
Lone Jack (18-8), Brodhead got Knox Cen-
tral (22-5), Bell County’s (15-12) opponent
would be Harlan (15-14) and Lynch (18-7)
would take on Corbin.
In an unusual twist, the four officials
working the tournament would all be from
London as Jack Bruner, Earl Hill, Lawrence
Kuhl and Roy Bowling were chosen.
In the first round of the region, Clay
County knocked off Lone Jack in overtime
and Knox Central eliminated Brodhead.
Harlan, coached by George Francis, rolled
over Bell County 79-59. Bob Muse had 22
to lead the Green Dragons. Clarence Majors
added 17. Bobby Shultz had 20 and David
Green 12 for the Bobcats. In the last first
round game, Corbin knocked off Lynch in a
close one 63-58 behind 25 points from Mike
Storm and 15 from Charles Selvy. Brown
had 20 to lead Lynch in defeat.
In the semifinal round, Knox Central got
19 from Noble Potter and routed Clay
County 79-54. Jimmy Burns tossed in 17 to
lead Clay County. Meanwhile, in the lower
bracket semi, Harlan eliminated Corbin 68-
57 behind 25 points from Mike Pillion.
Alvie Bible had 21 to pace the Redhounds.
Corbin outscored the Green Dragons from
the field, but Harlan made 24 of 34 at the
free throw line in the win.
The Panthers would go on to win the
13th Region title game over the Green Drag-
ons the following night to successfully de-
fend their regional title.
The Southeastern Kentucky Conference
basketball champion in 1966 was London.
The Tigers went 11-1 in conference play.
Hazel Green and Knox Central each went 7-
1, Pineville 14-3, while Lone Jack finished
fifth. The Dickinson rating system was used
to determine the champion.
1st Team All-SEKC 1966
Charles Selvy - Corbin
Terry Mills - Knox Central
Paul Andrews - Hazel Green
Richard Riley - London
Lee Bishop - Pineville
Ronnie Crawford - Clay County
Arnold Browning - Bell County
Raymond Cox - Hazel Green
Johnny Centers - Lone Jack
Allen Fullen - Barbourville
2nd Team All-SEKC 1966
Walter Nixon - Harlan
Clarence Major - Harlan
Harry Mays - Knox Central
Noble Potter - Knox Central
Donnie Rosenbalm - Pineville
Bo Robinson - Williamsburg
Bill Roop - Lone Jack
Rodney Buckner - Middlesboro
Alvie Bible - Corbin
Bobby Schultz - Bell County
Bob Muse - Harlan
Mike Fawbush - London
Hank Barnes - Middlesboro
Honorable Mention All-SEKC
Johnny Aldridge - Bell County
Phillip Carter - Bell County
Greg Page - Middlesboro
Chuck Martin - Middlesboro
Gary Bingham - Middlesboro
Dusty Culton - Pineville
Don Buchanan - Pineville
David Asher - Pineville
Poley Rego - Pineville
Larry Elliott - Lone Jack
Special SEKC Awards 1966
Player of the Year
Charles Selvy - Corbin
Coach of the Year (Tie)
Ray Woolum - London
George Francis - Harlan
Backwards Bounce: 1966 was once again The Year of the Panther
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series of hunts. I was hunting in the Midwest
and had done my homework as to where I
needed to place my stand. I knew I was in a
perfect travel route and the trail camera had
confirmed that with pictures of some nice
bucks. I put up my tree stand weeks before I
was to actually hunt. Everything seemed per-
fect. As time got closer, the landowner had
gotten some good pictures from another lo-
cation where several bucks were checking a
large scrape. Even though I toyed with the
idea of moving, I was determined to stick
with my original plan. Day after day I
manned my tree stand with perseverance.
And I did see a few deer each day, along with
a couple of decent bucks, but nothing like I
had hoped for. Each day my mind wondered
to the other area, but again I put my faith in
my consistency, perseverance, faithfulness,
and over-all sincerity. On the last full day of
the hunt I decided to move. It was the right
thing to do. It was just two days too late.
All my life I have heard the saying,
“The road to hell is paved with good inten-
tions.” I understood the phrase but until re-
cently I don’t think it every really sunk in. I
am hard pressed to think of a more apropos
statement when it comes to the state of reli-
gion today. If pluralism is the new religion,
sincerity is her greatest commandment. It
has trumped truth as the most important
characteristic of her followers. It really does-
n’t matter what one believes or even what
one practices as long as he is sincere in the
pursuit. Of course, that sincerity must ex-
press itself in kindness and tolerance, but if
these three are primary, everything else is
secondary – or even unimportant.
No matter how much I wanted to see
a deer in my initial tree stand, the truth was,
the deer were somewhere else. No matter
how sincere I was in arriving early, persever-
ing, and even begging God to bless me be-
cause I was such a good person, the deer
were in another location. No matter how
much I washed down in scent killer or no
matter how many places I hung my deer at-
tractant, the truth was, the deer were not
where I was. On the other hand, I could have
cussed my land owner, kicked the dog, threw
trash out of my pick-up, and disowned my
faith; but if I would have moved to where the
deer were, I might have not had to write this
article. My point is this; truth is truth whether
it comes from a jerk or from a saint. And
while most religions espouse morality and
the virtues of goodness and kindness, these
do not equate to whether what we believe is
true or not. I can be sincere but sincerely
wrong. Find what is true first and then sin-
cerely follow it. Otherwise, you really may
be paving the road to hell with your good in-
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Outdoor Truths
The Shelby County Rockets, paced by
future UK standout Mike Casey, outran
Louisville Male 62-57 in the 1966 Kentucky
State High School Basketball Tournament
championship game at Freedom Hall in
Louisville to win the ‘66 boys state title.
Shelby County outshot (48% to
30%) and outrebounded the Purples, two
stats that usually are the difference between
winning and losing. Casey led all scorers in
the game with 23 points. Willie Woods
paced Male with 19 points and 14 rebounds.
The 1966 All-State Tournament Team
was made up of Casey and Bill Busey of
Shelby County, Ted Rose and Eugene Smith
of Male, Knox Central’s Terry Mills, Haz-
ard’s Chester Rose, Ron Gathright from
Thomas Jefferson, Ricky Hall of McDowell,
Ralph Mayes from Central City and Toke
Coleman from Harrison County.
13th Region representative Knox Cen-
tral wasn’t given much of a chance by the
oddsmakers to stay in Louisville for very
long since they had the misfortune to draw
one of the favorites, Shelby County, as a first
round opponent. But the Panthers came
within a point of pulling a major upset,
falling by just one point, 71-70, to the even-
tual state champ. Mountain sharpshooter
Terry Mills fired in 32 for the Panthers,
who’s fourth quarter rally fell just one point
shy of victory. Mike Casey had 20 to lead
Shelby County.
Louisville Male was also one of the fa-
vorites to win the 1966 championship. How-
ever, the Purples also had their hands full in
first round action. Their opponent, Hazel
Green, who at that time was also a member
of the Southeastern Kentucky Conference
(SEKC), actually led 33-32 in the third quar-
ter before Male was finally able to pull away
for a 73-59 win. Eugene Smith had 21 for
Male. Richard Tuttle led Hazel Green with
20.
Other scores and info from the 1966
state tournament:
Ashland 82 McDowell County 72
Rickie Holmes of McDowell came within
two points of Cliff Hagan’s individual game
scoring record with his 39 points in the loss.
Benny Spears and Steve Hilton combined for
59 points for Ashland in the win.
Hazard 73 Lexington Catholic 61
Freddy Hogg had 23 to lead the Bulldogs in
the come from behind victory.
It was Shelby County over Male in the
1966 Boys State Championship Game
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Seeding and records as of
February 19, 2016
SEC Men1.Kentucky 10-3 20-6
2.LSU 9-4 16-10
3.South Carolina 8-5 21-5
Texas A&M 8-5 19-7
Florida 8-5 17-9
6.Alabama 7-6 16-9
Georgia 7-6 14-10
Vanderbilt 7-6 15-11
9.Ole Miss 6-7 16-10
10. Tennessee 5-8 12-14
Arkansas 5-8 12-14
12. Miss. State 4-9 11-14
Auburn 4-9 10-15
14. Missouri 3-10 10-16Two-Team Tie. The following procedure
will be used in the following order until the
tie is broken:
A. Won-lost results of head-to-head compe-
tition between the two teams.
B. Won-lost record of the two teams versus
the No. 1 seed (and proceeding through the
No. 14 seed, if necessary).
C. Coin flip by the Commissioner.
3 team tiebreaker methods also available.
Seeding and records as of
February 19, 2016
SEC Women1.South Carolina 13-0 25-1
2.Texas A&M 9-4 19-7
3. Miss. State 8-5 21-6
Auburn 8-5 18-8
Florida 8-5 20-6
6.Georgia 7-6 19-7
Missouri 7-6 20-6
Kentucky 7-6 18-6
Tennessee 7-6 16-10
10. Arkansas 6-7 11-15
11. Vanderbilt 4-9 15-11
12. Alabama 3-10 14-12
13. Ole Miss 2-11 10-16
LSU 2-11 8-18Two-Team Tie. The following procedure
will be used in the following order until the
tie is broken:
A. Won-lost results of head-to-head compe-
tition between the two teams.
B. Won-lost record of the two teams versus
the No. 1 seed (and proceeding through the
No. 14 seed, if necessary).
C. Coin flip by the Commissioner.
3 team tiebreaker methods also available.
