By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter nbrockman@the-messenger.com
Six former swimmers from Madisonville-North Hopkins ended their 2008-09 seasons for Transylvania University at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday.
Both the mens and womens teams claimed seventh place with three top-10 finishes coming from the one-time Maroons.
Junior Maggie Davenport collected two top-10 honors with both coming on separate medley relay teams. Davenport swam the first leg of the Pioneers’ fifth-place 400-yard medley relay team (4:06.11) and then also swam the first leg of the seventh-place 200 medley relay team (1:53.86).
Individually, Davenport took 22nd in the 200-yard backstroke (2:19.18) and 23rd in the 100 back (1:03.98).
Claire Dorris participated in the 1650-yard freestyle, taking 21st place with a time of 20:27.93.
On the mens side, Joseph Porter nabbed a top-10 placing when his 200-yard freestyle relay team finished ninth (1:28.00).
Porter’s twin Stephen made it to the finals in two events. Stephen posted an 18th-place finish in the 200 back (2:06.06) and 21st in the 100 back (:58.00).
Both the mens and womens teams claimed seventh place with three top-10 finishes coming from the one-time Maroons.
Junior Maggie Davenport collected two top-10 honors with both coming on separate medley relay teams. Davenport swam the first leg of the Pioneers’ fifth-place 400-yard medley relay team (4:06.11) and then also swam the first leg of the seventh-place 200 medley relay team (1:53.86).
Individually, Davenport took 22nd in the 200-yard backstroke (2:19.18) and 23rd in the 100 back (1:03.98).
Claire Dorris participated in the 1650-yard freestyle, taking 21st place with a time of 20:27.93.
On the mens side, Joseph Porter nabbed a top-10 placing when his 200-yard freestyle relay team finished ninth (1:28.00).
Porter’s twin Stephen made it to the finals in two events. Stephen posted an 18th-place finish in the 200 back (2:06.06) and 21st in the 100 back (:58.00).
Yunan Yang finished 24th in 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.51).
Daniel Porter swam the 100 breast time trial in 1:02.96.
Men’s basketball
Albert Jackson’s University of Georgia Bulldogs team captured its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season when the squad defeated the University of Florida on Saturday, 88-86.
Jackson, an Earlington native and former player at Hopkins County Central, finished the contest with nine points and seven rebounds. Six of Jackson’s boards came on the defensive end and he added two assists and one block.
Georgia dropped its first nine
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SEC games before taking down the Gators.
Jackson made 3-of-5 field goals against the University of Tennessee on Feb. 11 for six points in his team’s 79-48 loss.
Brock Jones and the Transylvania University Pioneers gave their best effort against Franklin College (Ind.) on Feb. 11 in a battle for first place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, but came up short.
Jones, a North graduate, made 4-of-5 shots from the field for nine points as Transylvania lost a tough one, 88-76. The loss snapped the Pioneers’ eight-game winning streak.
The team rebounded with a 58-53 victory against Bluffton University (Ohio) on Saturday. Jones, a senior, converted on both of his two free-throw attempts from the line for his only two points to go with a pair of rebounds and a block.
Women’s basketball
The Murray State University Racers continued their great play in Ohio Valley Conference action last week with two more victories to extend the team’s winning streak to a school-record 11 games.
Central product Angela Mullins has been integral to the success and provided plenty of support in her team’s 91-84 win against Tennessee Tech University on Feb. 12.
Mullins tied a career high with three blocks to go along with five points and six rebounds and carried that momentum to Murray’s next game.
During the Racers’ 71-56 victory against Jacksonville State University (Ala.), Mullins reached double figures with 10 points. The senior also recorded seven boards and had Murray’s only two blocks.
The Racers (17-6, 12-1) have not lost an OVC game since Dec. 6, 2008, an 84-76 overtime loss at Morehead State University.
Murray will next play at 7 p.m. today at Southeast Missouri State University.
Kari Jo Harris started two games for Lee University (Tenn.) last week to help the Lady Flames land two wins.
Harris, a 2008 Central graduate, tallied seven points and two rebounds in Lee’s 65-64 win against Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) on Feb. 12.
On Saturday, Harris started against Brewton-Parker College (Ga.). Harris collected one assist in three minutes of action while the Lady Flames downed the opposition 56-49.
Lee has won seven of its last eight games and has a 21-5 overall record.
Caitlin Owen scored two points and nabbed one rebound in Brescia University’s 69-56 win against Park University (Mo.) on Monday.
Owen, a Webster County graduate, connected on her lone field-goal attempt of the game.
After starting the season 4-19, the Lady Bearcats have now won three consecutive contests.
Men’s track
Former North track standout Barry Quinn participated in Middle Tennessee State University’s Valentine Invitational on Saturday.
Quinn, a sophomore at Western Kentucky University, finished the 800 meter run in 2:08.91.
Daniel Porter swam the 100 breast time trial in 1:02.96.
Men’s basketball
Albert Jackson’s University of Georgia Bulldogs team captured its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season when the squad defeated the University of Florida on Saturday, 88-86.
Jackson, an Earlington native and former player at Hopkins County Central, finished the contest with nine points and seven rebounds. Six of Jackson’s boards came on the defensive end and he added two assists and one block.
Georgia dropped its first nine
See Season/Page B2
SEC games before taking down the Gators.
Jackson made 3-of-5 field goals against the University of Tennessee on Feb. 11 for six points in his team’s 79-48 loss.
Brock Jones and the Transylvania University Pioneers gave their best effort against Franklin College (Ind.) on Feb. 11 in a battle for first place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, but came up short.
Jones, a North graduate, made 4-of-5 shots from the field for nine points as Transylvania lost a tough one, 88-76. The loss snapped the Pioneers’ eight-game winning streak.
The team rebounded with a 58-53 victory against Bluffton University (Ohio) on Saturday. Jones, a senior, converted on both of his two free-throw attempts from the line for his only two points to go with a pair of rebounds and a block.
Women’s basketball
The Murray State University Racers continued their great play in Ohio Valley Conference action last week with two more victories to extend the team’s winning streak to a school-record 11 games.
Central product Angela Mullins has been integral to the success and provided plenty of support in her team’s 91-84 win against Tennessee Tech University on Feb. 12.
Mullins tied a career high with three blocks to go along with five points and six rebounds and carried that momentum to Murray’s next game.
During the Racers’ 71-56 victory against Jacksonville State University (Ala.), Mullins reached double figures with 10 points. The senior also recorded seven boards and had Murray’s only two blocks.
The Racers (17-6, 12-1) have not lost an OVC game since Dec. 6, 2008, an 84-76 overtime loss at Morehead State University.
Murray will next play at 7 p.m. today at Southeast Missouri State University.
Kari Jo Harris started two games for Lee University (Tenn.) last week to help the Lady Flames land two wins.
Harris, a 2008 Central graduate, tallied seven points and two rebounds in Lee’s 65-64 win against Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.) on Feb. 12.
On Saturday, Harris started against Brewton-Parker College (Ga.). Harris collected one assist in three minutes of action while the Lady Flames downed the opposition 56-49.
Lee has won seven of its last eight games and has a 21-5 overall record.
Caitlin Owen scored two points and nabbed one rebound in Brescia University’s 69-56 win against Park University (Mo.) on Monday.
Owen, a Webster County graduate, connected on her lone field-goal attempt of the game.
After starting the season 4-19, the Lady Bearcats have now won three consecutive contests.
Men’s track
Former North track standout Barry Quinn participated in Middle Tennessee State University’s Valentine Invitational on Saturday.
Quinn, a sophomore at Western Kentucky University, finished the 800 meter run in 2:08.91.
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