May 16, 2011
Baseball
South Atlantic League
Lexington Legends vs. West Virginia
Power
What: Three-game series
When: Tuesday through Thursday (7:05 Tuesday and Thursday nights, 10:05 a.m. Wednesday)
Where: Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Tickets: Call (859) 422-7867
Major League affiliates: Houston Astros (Legends), Pittsburgh Pirates
Probable pitchers (Legends listed first): Tuesday, RH Mike Foltynewicz (0-6, 6.63) vs. RH Tyler Waldron (4-1, 4.30); Wednesday, RH Jury Perez (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Jameson Taillon (1-0, 1.80); Thursday, RH Ruben Alaniz (2-2, 5.81) vs. RH Brandon Cumpton (3-3, 7.12).
Matt Curry
Power to watch: Through 33 games, 1B Matt Curry (6-foot-1, 225 pounds, from Red Oak, Texas) is sixth in the league in batting (.360), third in on-base (.456) and slugging (.667) percentages, and tied for fourth in runs (28) and bases on balls (22). Curry also has six homers and 25 RBI. A 16th round draft pick last June, out of Texas Christian University, the left-handed hitter broke into pro ball with the State College (Pa.) Spikes of the New York-Penn League, batting .299 with seven homers and 29 RBI over 58 games last summer, while earning mid-season all-star honors. He has tailed off somewhat after batting .400 in April (22 games).
Brian Streilein
Legend to watch: RHP Brian Streilein (6-4, 211, from Point Pleasant, N.J.) has not given up a run over five straight relief appearances spanning 6 2/3 innings. Overall, Streilein is 3-0 with two saves and a 1.06 ERA over 11 games and 17 innings. He has struck out 11 and walked two while holding opponents to a .200 batting average. A 2010 37th round draft pick out of Villanova University, he broke in with the Greeneville Astros of the Appalachian League, going 2-1 with a 5.06 ERA over 20 relief appearances and 32 innings, with 35 strikeouts to eight walks. He also worked a scoreless inning for the Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York-Penn League. At Villanova, Streilein was 6-3 with a 4.20 ERA over 13 starts and 90 innings during his senior season. Over four seasons, he won 20 games and struck out 224 over 58 games and 289 2/3 innings. He ranks second in school history in career strikeouts, is tied for third in victories and fourth in innings pitched.
Promotions: Tuesday is Kraft Singles Night (bring a Kraft Singles wrapper to buy one ticket, get one ticket free), Blue Grass Prevention Center-sponsored Keep It Real Night and Ford-sponsored 34-cent hot dog night. Wednesday is Education Day. Thursday is Penn Station Thirsty Thursday (beer and Pepsi products $1 each).
Radio: WLXG AM-1300
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Posted by Mark Maloney
May 6, 2009
Thanks to Jonathan Grooms, Carlisle County coach, for providing this week’s KYtrackXC.com rankings of state high school track and field teams.
Class AAA Boys - Team Rankings
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1) Male 76.5; 2) St. Xavier 66; 3) Louisville Ballard 39; 4) North Hardin 36; 5) Henry Clay 34; 6) Oldham County 33; 7) Daviess County 31.5; 8 ) Christian County 30.3; 9) John Hardin 29; 10) Owensboro 28.
Class AAA Girls – Team Rankings
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1) Owensboro 75; 2) Butler 56; 3) Louisville Ballard 51.5; 4) Fern Creek 45; 5) Sacred Heart 43; 6) Paul Dunbar 40; 7) Eastern 33; 8 ) Campbell County 32; 9) Male 31; 10) duPont Manual 29.
Class AA Girls – Team Rankings
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1) Central 73.5; 2) Lloyd Memorial 71; 3) Rockcastle County 56; 4) Trigg County 53.5; 5) Highlands 43.5; 6) (tie) South Oldham and Boyle County 37; 8 ) West Jessamine 34; 9) (tie) Casey County and Elizabethtown 26.
Class AA Boys – Team Rankings
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1) Central 76.5; 2) Paducah Tilghman 60; 3) Calloway County 44; 4) West Jessamine 43.5; 5) Covington Catholic 42; 6) Logan County 38; 7) Lone Oak 34; 8 ) Bullitt East 30; 9. Elizabethtown 22.1; 10) Hopkinsville 21.
Class A Boys – Team Rankings
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1) Bardstown 71; 2) Fort Campbell 65.5; 3) Villa Madonna 60; 4) Lexington Christian 41.5; 5) (tie) Danville, Paintsville and Mayfield 32; 8 ) Ballard Memorial 28; 9) Fort Knox 25; 10) Walton Verona 24.
Class A Girls – Team Rankings
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1) Newport Central Catholic 84; 2) Danville 71; 3) Fort Campbell 69; 4) Bishop Brossart 63; 5) Model 50; 6) (tie) Walton Verona and St. Henry 42; 8 ) Bardstown 20; 9) (tie) Beechwood and Villa Madonna 17.
National Collegiate rankings
Thanks also to Keith Nunez of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association rankings.
MEN
1. Florida 280.73
2. Oregon 279.31
3. Texas A&M 249.05
4. Arizona State 190.22
5. Arkansas 183.98
6. Nebraska 178.32
7. Texas 172.76
8. Baylor 171.76
9. LSU 170.87
10. South Carolina 168.44
11. Florida State 162.79
12. Auburn 159.97
13. Stanford 159.71
14. Southern California 151.87
15. Washington 122.25
16. California 117.51
17. Minnesota 113.19
18. Texas Tech 112.97
19. Washington State 101.16
20. Brigham Young 97.62
21. KENTUCKY 95.40
22. Liberty 94.03
23. Georgia 93.86
24. Virginia Tech 93.60
25. LOUISVILLE 88.54
Also: 144. Eastern Kentucky, 2.02; 157. Western Kentucky, 1.10.
WOMEN
1. Texas A&M 307.61
2. Florida State 246.69
3. LSU 227.56
4. Oregon 224.91
5. Southern California 203.17
6. Texas 196.35
7. Arizona State 172.93
8. Baylor 172.77
9. Michigan 163.39
10. Virginia Tech 156.84
11. Brigham Young 147.49
12. Tennessee 142.80
13. UCLA 138.10
14. Stanford 124.42
15. Washington 117.61
16. Miami (Fla.) 116.40
17. Nebraska 116.29
18. Auburn 105.73
19. Arkansas 104.17
20. Minnesota 101.21
21. Penn State 90.36
22. Texas-El Paso 87.92
23. Southern Methodist 85.65
24. Texas Christian 84.83
25. Texas Tech 80.33
Also: 33. Kentucky 63.63; 38. Louisville 60.32; 80. Western Kentucky 20.42.
Event rankings
Individuals and relays from Kentucky ranked 25th or better by the USTFCCCA, with season-best marks:
Corey Thorne
Rashaud Scott
MEN
100 meters — 21. Justin Austin (UK) 10.35.
200 — 25. Jose Acevedo (UK) 20.80.
Steeplechase — 2. Corey Thorne (U of L) 8:39.19; 12. Matt Hughes (U of L) 8:47.36; 24. Stanley Mugo (EKU) 8:52.07.
4-by-100 relay — 19. UK (A. Williams, B. Austin, J. Austin, J. Acevedo) 40.03.
4-by-400 relay — 8. UK (B. Austin, J. Austin, K. Obeng, J. Acevedo) 3:05.77.
High jump — 11. Tone Belt (U of L) 7-1.
Long jump — 4. Rudon Bastian (U of L) 25-8.
Shot put — 14. Steve Hnat (U of L) 60-6 1/2; 15. Rashaud Scott (UK) 60-3 3/4; 20. Chase Madison (UK) 59-11 1/4.
Discus — 1. Rashaud Scott (UK) 212-9; 6. Chase Madison (UK) 196-7.
Janet Jesang
Ashley Muffet
WOMEN
5,000 — 10. Janet Jesang (WKU)15:52.22.
10,000 — 20. Janet Jesang (WKU)34:08.18.
4-by-400 relay — 20. WKU (M. Williams, S. Smith, K. Morrison, A. Brown) 3:37.43.
High jump — 10. Rachel Gehret (U of L) 5-11 1/4.
Long jump — 23. Rachel Gehret (U of L) 20-5 1/4.
Triple jump — 10. Seidre Forde (U of L) 42-11 3/4.
Shot put — 11. Ashley Muffet(UK) 53-4 1/2; 20. Khadija Abdullah (U of L) 52-2; 23. Jere’ Summers (U of L) 51-11 1/4.
Discus — 3. Ashley Muffet (UK) 187-8; 10. Jere’ Summers (U of L) 173-8; 16. Emilee Strot (UK) 171-2.
Hammer throw — 11. Jere’ Summers (U of L) 199-10; 13. Kristin Smith (UK) 199-2.
Heptathlon — 18. Ashley Trimble (UK) 5,438; 21. Danielle Sampley (UK) 5,477 (pre-season mark).
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