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Local food stand to host fundraiser for high school baseball coach
OHIO COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — A local food stand will soon host a benefit night to support a high school baseball coach who was critically injured in a car accident. Phat Bellies in Beaver Dam will donate 10% of all sales on Monday, May 20, to support Zach Gledhill's recovery process.
Softball Game Recap: Boonville Comes Up Short
Boonville was the 5-2 winner over Jasper when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Boonville Pioneers fell 7-2 to the Jasper Wildcats on Wednesday. Boonville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. For Jasper's part, Elise Lampert...
Yellow Creek Park opening new 18-hole disc golf course next week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Disc golfers rejoice! A brand new 18-hole course will open next week at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro. The Daviess County Fiscal Court will hold a ribbon cutting Monday morning to celebrate the completion of the course, which was designed by local professional disc golf player Dutch Napier.
KWC's Lillpop passed 500-win mark this season
Kentucky Wesleyan College head baseball coach Todd Lillpop surpassed the 500-win mark for his career this season, wrapping up his 23rd year at the helm for the Panthers. KWC finished 18-32 in 2024 but won three of its last four regular-season matchups, including a 5-2 victory over Cedarville on May 2 that pushed Lillpop to his latest milestone. The Owensboro native and former three-year Wesleyan starter is one of 54 active NCAA Division II coaches to reach 500 career wins, and he’s one of only 31 to achieve that feat with one program. Combined with his 67 wins as a player from 1997-99, Lillpop has been a part of 48.5% of all wins in KWC baseball history, according to school statistics.
Catholic's Cason wins another 3rd Region tennis championship
Ella Cason won her fourth straight regional championship to lead a good day for Owensboro Catholic in the 3rd Region Tennis Tournament. Cason beat Catholic teammate Madison Clark 6-0, 6-0 in the championship match on a windy Wednesday at the “Bill” Thompson Outdoor Tennis Courts.
Baseball Recap: Boonville snaps three-game streak of losses on the road
Boonville has not done well against South Dearborn recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Boonville Pioneers had just enough and edged the South Dearborn Knights out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Boonville.
Baseball Recap: Paoli wins going away against Cannelton
Paoli scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cannelton Bulldogs with a sharp 17-3 victory. Paoli might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season. Cooper...
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