By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter nbrockman@the-messenger.com
Four former Madisonville-North Hopkins swimmers participated in a dual meet for Transylvania University on Saturday and each came away with a top-three performance.
The Pioneers lost the meet 317-195 overall to the University of the Cumberlands, but the former Maroons all had something to take pride in.
Joseph Porter claimed the lone first-place by swimming a leg of a 400-yard freestyle relay team. Joseph's brother Stephen Porter also swam in the race, and finished second.
Joseph also swam individually in the 100-yard freestyle (sixth, :54.75) while Stephen took part in the 100-yard backstroke (fourth, 1:00.33) and 200-yard backstroke (fifth, 2:13.58).
Joseph and Stephen's older brother Daniel Porter took second place in the 200-yard individual medley (2:18.82), edging former Maroon Yunan Yang by .27 seconds.
Yang earned a second and third place honor in the 200-yard medley relay and 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.13) respectively. He also took fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:28.76.
Also during the 200-yard medley relay race, Stephen swam on a fourth-place team and Daniel on a sixth-place team.
The Pioneers lost the meet 317-195 overall to the University of the Cumberlands, but the former Maroons all had something to take pride in.
Joseph Porter claimed the lone first-place by swimming a leg of a 400-yard freestyle relay team. Joseph's brother Stephen Porter also swam in the race, and finished second.
Joseph also swam individually in the 100-yard freestyle (sixth, :54.75) while Stephen took part in the 100-yard backstroke (fourth, 1:00.33) and 200-yard backstroke (fifth, 2:13.58).
Joseph and Stephen's older brother Daniel Porter took second place in the 200-yard individual medley (2:18.82), edging former Maroon Yunan Yang by .27 seconds.
Yang earned a second and third place honor in the 200-yard medley relay and 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.13) respectively. He also took fifth in the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:28.76.
Also during the 200-yard medley relay race, Stephen swam on a fourth-place team and Daniel on a sixth-place team.
During the same dual meet with University of the Cumberlands, two North graduates swam for the Pioneers as well.
Maggie Davenport swam the first leg of a second place 200-yard medley relay and Claire Dorris was on the third-place team in same race.
Davenport garnered two third-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (1:06.52) and 200-yard backstroke (2:30.86). She finished fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:21.49).
Dorris earned a second-place honor swimming on a 400-yard relay team and fifth place in the 500-yard freestyle (5:57.06).
Men's basketball
Albert Jackson's University of Georgia Bulldogs continued their slide by dropping two Southeastern Conference games last week to Vanderbilt University (Tenn.) and the University of Kentucky.
Jackson, who played three seasons for Hopkins County Central, scored six points and tied for a game-high rebounds with five in the 50-40 loss to the Commodores on Jan. 14.
The 6-foot-11 Jackson helped his team outrebound Vanderbilt 39-28. Georgia trailed by 11 with 8:55 to go, but mounted a small comeback. Jackson's lay-up with 3:06 cut the deficit to four, but the score marked the Bulldogs' last points of the game.
Georgia (9-9, 0-3 SEC) lost its fifth game in a row on Sunday when Kentucky defeated the Bulldogs 68-45. Jackson posted two points, two rebounds and two steals in the loss.
Transylvania University handed Heartland Conference foe Franklin College (Ind.) its first league loss of season on Jan. 14 by defeating the Grizzlies 87-72.
Madisonville-North Hopkins graduate Brock Jones tallied seven points and four rebounds. Jones, a senior, knocked down a three-pointer with 8:21 left in the game to give his team a 59-50 advantage.
On Saturday, the Pioneers defeated Anderson University (Ind.) 80-69. Jones recorded eight points and five boards. He was five-of-six from the free-throw line.
Women's basketball
Caitlin Owen, a 2006 Webster Count grad, helped Brescia University snap its 15-game losing streak on Jan. 13 as the Bearcats defeated Oakland City University (Ind.) 66-64.
Owen mustered six points, five rebounds and two steals in the victory. Brescia's win was its first since Nov. 14.
During the Bearcats previous two games, Owen posted a total nine points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Lee University (Tenn.) split a pair of close contests last week against two tough Southern States Athletic Conference squads in a battle for the league's top spot.
Kari Jo Harris, a 2008 Central graduate, provided three points for the Lady Flames in their 65-57 win against Berry College (Ga.) on Jan. 15.
Two days later, Lee (14-4, 7-2) dropped a 70-63 game to Shorter College (Ga.) and fell to second place in the SSAC. Shorter shot 61 percent from the field in second half and overcame a 10-point deficit with five minutes remaining to win.
Harris posted six points, three rebounds and two steals.
Murray State University captured its sixth straight win by trumping Tennessee Tech University 69-47 on Saturday.
Former Central standout Angela Mullins finished the game with six points and four rebounds.
Murray's record currently stands at 11-6 overall and 6-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play.
Maggie Davenport swam the first leg of a second place 200-yard medley relay and Claire Dorris was on the third-place team in same race.
Davenport garnered two third-place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke (1:06.52) and 200-yard backstroke (2:30.86). She finished fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:21.49).
Dorris earned a second-place honor swimming on a 400-yard relay team and fifth place in the 500-yard freestyle (5:57.06).
Men's basketball
Albert Jackson's University of Georgia Bulldogs continued their slide by dropping two Southeastern Conference games last week to Vanderbilt University (Tenn.) and the University of Kentucky.
Jackson, who played three seasons for Hopkins County Central, scored six points and tied for a game-high rebounds with five in the 50-40 loss to the Commodores on Jan. 14.
The 6-foot-11 Jackson helped his team outrebound Vanderbilt 39-28. Georgia trailed by 11 with 8:55 to go, but mounted a small comeback. Jackson's lay-up with 3:06 cut the deficit to four, but the score marked the Bulldogs' last points of the game.
Georgia (9-9, 0-3 SEC) lost its fifth game in a row on Sunday when Kentucky defeated the Bulldogs 68-45. Jackson posted two points, two rebounds and two steals in the loss.
Transylvania University handed Heartland Conference foe Franklin College (Ind.) its first league loss of season on Jan. 14 by defeating the Grizzlies 87-72.
Madisonville-North Hopkins graduate Brock Jones tallied seven points and four rebounds. Jones, a senior, knocked down a three-pointer with 8:21 left in the game to give his team a 59-50 advantage.
On Saturday, the Pioneers defeated Anderson University (Ind.) 80-69. Jones recorded eight points and five boards. He was five-of-six from the free-throw line.
Women's basketball
Caitlin Owen, a 2006 Webster Count grad, helped Brescia University snap its 15-game losing streak on Jan. 13 as the Bearcats defeated Oakland City University (Ind.) 66-64.
Owen mustered six points, five rebounds and two steals in the victory. Brescia's win was its first since Nov. 14.
During the Bearcats previous two games, Owen posted a total nine points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Lee University (Tenn.) split a pair of close contests last week against two tough Southern States Athletic Conference squads in a battle for the league's top spot.
Kari Jo Harris, a 2008 Central graduate, provided three points for the Lady Flames in their 65-57 win against Berry College (Ga.) on Jan. 15.
Two days later, Lee (14-4, 7-2) dropped a 70-63 game to Shorter College (Ga.) and fell to second place in the SSAC. Shorter shot 61 percent from the field in second half and overcame a 10-point deficit with five minutes remaining to win.
Harris posted six points, three rebounds and two steals.
Murray State University captured its sixth straight win by trumping Tennessee Tech University 69-47 on Saturday.
Former Central standout Angela Mullins finished the game with six points and four rebounds.
Murray's record currently stands at 11-6 overall and 6-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play.
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