Blakefield Shoots 66, Ties for 18th Place

Mark Blakefield shot a four-under par 66 today in the final round of the NGA Hooters Tour Classic and finished tied for 18th place. Blakefield had a four-day total of 10-under 270, 11 shots behind the winner.

Football Season Opener Two Months from Tonight

The high school football season begins two months from tonight. The Mason County Royals host the Paris Greyhounds on Aug. 29. Mason County's first varsity workout is scheduled Monday, July 14. The first freshmen workout is set for Tuesday, July 15.

Here is the Mason County varsity football schedule:

Aug. 29 Paris Home

Sept. 5 Boone County Away

Sept. 12 Lewis County Home *

Sept. 19 East Carter Home *

Sept. 26 West Carter Away *

Oct. 3 Campbell County Away

Oct. 10 Open Date

Oct. 17 Bourbon County Home

Oct. 24 Russell Away *

Oct. 31 Fleming County Away

Nov. 7 Greenup County Home

* Denotes district game

All games begin at 7:30 p.m.

Seth Vice Aces No. 8 at MCC

Seth Vice had a hole-in-one on the 200-yard Par 3 No. 8 hole at the Maysville Country Club today. He used a five wood. Witnesses: Dustin Orme, Andrew Wilson and Clay Denham.

Blakefield Shoots 70, is 11 Back

Mark Blakefield shot an even par 70 today and is 11 shots off the lead heading into the final round of the NGA Hooters Tour Classic at Kings Creek in Spring Hill, TN. Blakefield is six under for the tournament. He is tied for 29th place.

Blakefield Fires a 63 Today in Hooters Tour Event

After taking a week off to watch the Chippeways golf tournament, Mark Blakefield is playing in the NGA Hooters Tour Classic at Kings Creek in Spring Hill, TN. He fired a seven-under 63 today in the second round. Blakefield shot a one-over 71 in the first round. He is tied for 27th at six-under 134, just six shots off the lead. Blakefield is eighth on the NGA Hooters Tour Money List. Here is a link to the leaderboard.

Lofton Not Drafted in NBA Draft

Chris Lofton was not drafted in the 2008 NBA Draft Thursday night. Lofton still might have a shot to play in the NBA. He could be signed as free agent. Other options include the NBA Developmental League and playing in Europe.

Knothole Teams set to begin Tournament play

Local Knothole baseball teams are getting ready for postseason tournament play beginning this weekend. The Storm Class D team won its division and will play in the city tournament beginning on July 5th. The pairings have not been released. Here is the schedule for the other local teams:

Class D tournament in Fayetteville

The Bulls vs. Fayetteville Talons Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Field 3. The winner will play the Mt. Orab Tigers Sunday at 4:00 p.m. on Field 1.


Class C tournament in Ripley behind the high school (No coolers allowed)

The Jesters received a first round bye and will play the Blanchester Cyclones in the second round Saturday at 10 a.m. on Field 2. The third round not yet scheduled.

The Kings received a first round bye and will play the Mowrystown Flames in the second round Saturday at 10 a.m. on Field 1. The third round not yet scheduled.

The Shamrocks play the Sardinia Indians Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Field 2. The winner will play the Wizards in the second round on Sunday at 2 p.m. on Field 2. The Wizards received a first round bye.

Class B tournament in Mt. Orab

The Sabers will play Sunday at 4 p.m. on Field 1 against the winner of the game between the Georgetown Golden Gloves and the Sardinia Lookouts.

Fryman Earns All-America Status

Andy Fryman has earned Outdoor All-America status in the discus and hammer throw from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Fryman closed out his college career with an eighth place finish in the hammer throw and a 10th place finish in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships earlier this month.

Chris Morris Wins Chippeways

Last year Chris Morris was the Chippeways runnerup. This year he is the Chippeways champion. Morris defeated Drew Traxel 1-up in the championship match today at the Maysville County Club. Morris was 3-up through six holes. Traxel was able to cut the deficit to 1-down three times, but Morris answered each time. It's the eighth straight year a member of the Maysville Country Club has won the tournament. It's the third time Drew Traxel has been the runnerup. In the semifinals earlier in the day, Morris defeated Robert Walton, and Traxel beat medalist Danny Lewis. Push play on the flash-based player below to listen to my post match interviews with Morris and Traxel. Gabcast! Chris Morris and Drew Traxel #0



Here is how the championship match went hole-by-hole:

No. 1 Morris birdie, Traxel birdie, even
No. 2 Morris par, Traxel bogey, Morris 1-up
No. 3 Morris bogey, Traxel bogey, Morris 1-up
No. 4 Morris par, Traxel bogey, Morris 2-up
No. 5 Morris par, Traxel par, Morris 2-up
No. 6 Morris par, Traxel bogey, Morris 3-up
No. 7 Morris par, Traxel birdie, Morris 2-up
No. 8 Morris par, Traxel par, Morris 2-up
No. 9 Morris par, Traxel par, Morris 2-up
No. 10 Morris par, Traxel par, Morris 2-up
No. 11 Morris par, Traxel birdie, Morris 1-up
No. 12 Morris eagle, Traxel birdie, Morris 2-up
No. 13 Morris bogey, Traxel bogey, Morris 2-up
No 14 Morris bogey, Traxel par, Morris 1-up
No. 15 Morris par, Traxel bogey, Morris 2-up
No. 16 Morris par, Traxel birdie, Morris 1-up
No. 17 Morris birdie, Traxel birdie, Morris 1 -up
No. 18 Morris par, Traxel par, Morris 1-up

Here are the other flight winners:

1st flight- Charlie Calvert
2nd flight-Pat Breslin
3rd flight-Dustin Orme
4th flight-Frank Comer
5th flight- Kenny Ross
6th flight-Eddie Outlaw
7th flight-Steve Silverstein

Consolation flight winners:

championship- Brent Curtis
1st flight- Steve Smith
2nd flight- Steve Genter
3rd flight-Ed Curtis
4th flight-Howard Barger
5th flight-Kevin Ireland
6th flight-Al Faris
7th flight-John Estill

It's Down to the Final Four in the Chippeways

It's down to the final four in the championship flight of the Chippeways golf tournament at the Maysville Country Club. In today's quarterfinals, Robert Walton defeated Eric Schumacher,
Chris Morris beat Brad Wilder, Danny Lewis was a winner over Keith Pawsat, and Drew Traxel defeated Jason Burns. Here are the pairings for the semifinals on Sunday morning:

9:10
Robert Walton vs. Chris Morris
Danny Lewis vs. Drew Traxel

The winners will meet in the finals Sunday afternoon.

Six Locals Advance in Chippeways

There was only one upset in the championship flight of the Chippeways golf tournament Friday at the Maysville Country Club and six of the eight first round winners are members of MCC.
No. 14 seed Jason Burns beat No. 3 Stephen Keinath. The higher seeds won the other seven matches. Three-time champion Eric Schumacher defeated Michael Darnell. Two-time champion Robert Walton was a winner over Brent Curtis. Brad Wilder defeated Adam Cochran. Last year's runnerup, Chris Morris, beat Dusty Bradley. Tournament medalist Danny Lewis was a winner over Jeffrey Floyd. Keith Pawsat defeated Matt Stoneburner. Drew Traxel beat Matt Wells. Here are the pairings for Saturday's quarterfinal round matches:

10:00
(1) Schumacher vs. (8)Walton
(4) Wilder vs. (5) Morris

10:10
(2) Lewis vs. (7) Pawsat
(14) Burns vs. (6) Traxel

Robert Walton Wins Chippeways Shootout

Robert Walton rolled in a par putt on the final hole (No.13) to win the Chippeways Shootout this evening at the Maysville Country Club. Walton stayed alive by chipping in for par on the next to last hole (No. 18). Drew Traxel was eliminated in a chip-off on that hole. That left Walton and Jeffrey Floyd as the final two. Floyd was unable to get up and down on the final hole after pushing his tee shot way left of the green. Here are the first round pairings in the championship flight.

2:00
(1) Eric Schumacher vs. (16) Michael Darnell
(8) Robert Walton vs. (9) Brent Curtis

2:10
(4) Brad Wilder vs. (13) Adam Cochran
(5) Chris Morris vs. (12) Dusty Bradley

2:20
(2) Danny Lewis vs. (15) Jeffrey Floyd
(7) Keith Pawsat vs. (10) Matt Stoneburner

2:30
(3) Stephen Keinath vs. (14) Jason Burns
(6) Drew Traxel vs. (11) Matt Wells

Stephen Butcher's Kids Camp June 24-27 at Straub

New Mason County Lady Royals head coach Stephen Butcher will hold a kids basketball camp June 24-27 from 9 a.m. -noon at the Straub Elementary School gym. The camp is for students entering kindergarten through the fourth grade. The fee is $50 per camper and includes a t-shirt and a certificate. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on June 24.

Danny Lewis is Chippeways Medalist

Danny Lewis is the medalist for the Chippeways golf tournament at the Maysville Country Club. He fired a three-under-par 69 in his qualifying round. Lewis is a sophomore-to-be at Northern Kentucky University. He was named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference Team last season. The shootout for the championship flight qualifiers is Thursday at 5 p.m. The first round of the match play tournament is Friday. The second round will be played Saturday. The semifinals and finals are Sunday. First round losers will be placed into consolation flights.

(Photo courtesy of Northern Kentucky University)

Chippeways Tournament begins Friday at MCC

The 2008 Chippeways golf tournament begins Friday at the Maysville Country Club. Qualifying for the match play event ends at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Eric Schumacher is the defending champion and an automatic qualifier for the championship flight. Here is a list of the top qualifying scores as of 11 a.m. today:

70 Brad Wilder

70 Stephen Keinath

73 Drew Traxel

75 Brent Curtis

76 Matt Wells

77 Adam Cochran

77 Jeff Floyd

77 Jason Burns

78 Michael Darnell

78 Brian Leonard

Miller Scores 13 in Ky All-Stars' Win

Darius Miller scored 13 points in the Kentucky All-Stars' 95-78 win over the Indiana All-Stars today at Louisville Gardens. The victory snaps Kentucky's eight-game losing streak in the annual series.

Fryman 8th in the Hammer Throw and 10th in the Discus

Andy Fryman finished eighth in the hammer throw and 10th in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships Friday. Here is a link to the story on the UK website.

Kentucky All-Stars Come Up Short Again

Here is a link to the IndyStar.com story about the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Game Friday night in Indianapolis.

Corey Woods Selected for the East-West Junior All-Star Games

Mason County shortstop Corey Woods has been selected to play in the East-West Junior All-Star Baseball Games on Sunday, June 22 at Patterson Stadium at the University of Louisville.
The players will workout in front of college coaches at 9 a.m. The games are scheduled at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Woods played all 32 games for Mason County this past season. He batted .424 with one home run, seven doubles and 21 RBI. He was 14 of 14 on stolen base attempts and scored 26 runs. Woods had a .492 on-base percentage and a .519 slugging percentage.

Fryman Qualifies for Finals in Two Events at NCCA Championships

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman qualified for two event finals at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake University Wednesday. Fryman was ninth in the discus (179-11) and 12th in the hammer throw (210-5). The finals are Friday afternoon.

All-Star Weekend for Local Athletes

While Darius Miller leads the Kentucky All-Stars against the Indiana All-Stars in the annual hoops series this weekend, four former Mason County football players will be playing in all-star games on the gridiron.
As Mr. Basketball, Miller will wear the No. 1 jersey for the Kentucky All-Stars Friday night at
Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and Sunday at Louisville Gardens.
Richie Cox and Wylie Brace will play in the East-West All-Star Football Game Friday night at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville.
Jackson Tolle and Ray Huron will play in the East-West Senior Bowl at Raceland High School.

Enquirer Story About 2009 10th Region Tourney Site

Here is a link to a Cincinnati Enquirer story about the 2009 boys' 10th Region tournament to be played at Northern Kentucky University's new arena-The Bank of Kentucky Center.

Here is a link to The Bank of Kentucky Center website.

Miller Invited to Men's Under-18 National Team Trials

Darius Miller has been invited to the 2008 USA Basketball Men's Under-18 National Team Trials July 1-3 in Washington D.C., but he's not planning to accept the invitation. Miller's mom, Nicole, says Darius felt the trials would take up too much of his time. Miller is taking summer classes at the University of Kentucky and working out with the UK players. This is another example of Darius putting his team-UK in this instance- first. It's been team-first throughout his career.

Chris Lofton Receives SEC Sportsmanship Award

Chris Lofton has received the inaugural Southeastern Conference Sportsmanship Award. Here is a link to the press release.

Kentucky All-Stars 123, Junior All-Stars 95

Mr. Basketball Darius Miller scored 23 points (on 11 of 14 shooting) to lead the Kentucky All-Stars to a 123-95 win over the Junior All-Stars tonight at The Fieldhouse. Victor Moses of Henry Clay scored 20 points (on 10 of 11 from the field), Landon Slone of Paintsville, who is walking on at Kentucky, scored 18 points. Shelvin Mack of Bryan Station tossed in 16 points and Taylor Stewart of Lexington Catholic added 10 points. Tennessee signee Scotty Hopson did not make the trip to Maysville. Kentucky All-Stars Coach Tim Davis said Hopson was taking classes at Tennessee. Davis said Hopson will play against the Indiana All-Stars this weekend.
Jacob Jenkins of Dupont Manual led the juniors with 25 points. Richie Phares of Scott County scored 18 and Jon Hood of Madisonville-North Hopkins, who has verbally committed to Kentucky, added 16 points.

KY FG 57.1% 3 PT FG 32.1% FT 80% REB 48 TO 5
JRS FG 45.3% 3 PT FG 36% FT 80% REB 43 TO 17

KY- Stewart 10, Sparks 7, Sorrell 14, Slone 18, Moses 20, Morris 4, Mack 16,
Johnson 6, Henderson 1, Brown 4, Miller 23
JRS- Wilford 9, Ballou 4, Sanford 4, Phares 18, Penny 4, Middleton 8, Jenkins 25,
Hood 16, Ferguson 5, Jones 2

Ky 61 62-123
Jrs 35-60-95

Mason County Athletes on KTCCCA All-State Teams

Mason County athletes Daniel Reed (triple jump), and Terrance Breckenridge, Bradley Lang, Josh Harris and Seth Adkins (boys' 4x200 meter relay) were named Second Team All-State by the Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Eleven Mason County athletes were named Academic All-State by the KTCCCA.
Criteria: An athlete must participate in the state meet or be an alternate on a relay that competes in the state meet. The athlete must maintain a GPA of 3.5 to 3.74 to be honorable mention and a GPA of 3.75 or above to be first team. The GPA can be cumulative or within the most previous grading period.

First Team

Westin Stahl 4.0
Josh Harris 4.0
Blaine Menke 4.0
Elizabeth Levay 4.0
Kasey Litzinger 4.0
Sara Bellingham 4.0
Raylee Kirkland 4.0
Valerie Rice 3.75
Rachel White 3.7

Honorable Mention

Seth Adkins 3.5
Daniel Reed 3.5

Fryman Named to All-Mideast Region Team

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman has been named to the All-Mideast Region Team by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Fryman was named to the team in two individual events: the men's discus and the hammer throw.

Kentucky All-Stars vs. Junior All-Stars Monday at The Fieldhouse

The Kentucky All-Stars, led by Mr. Basketball Darius Miller of Mason County, will scrimmage a team of junior all-Stars Monday at 7 p.m. at the Mason County Fieldhouse. Russ Middleton and Keith Downing of Mason County are on the junior all-star team. Admission is $5. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Here is a list of the Kentucky All-Stars, their high school and their college choice:

Darius Miller, Mason County, University of Kentucky
Scotty Hopson, University Heights, University of Tennessee
Arrez Henderson, Covington Holmes, Louisiana Tech University
Shelvin Mack, Bryan Station, Butler University
Desmond Johnson, Cumberland, Lincoln Memorial University
Aaron Morris, Madison Central, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Victor Moses, Henry Clay, Shawnee Community College
Landon Slone, Paintsville, University of Kentucky
Corey Sorrell, Covington Holy Cross, Northern Kentucky University
Michael Sparks, Tates Creek, Virginia Military Institute
Taylor Stewart, Lexington Catholic, United States Air Force Academy
Tyler Brown, Apollo, Morehead State University

Blakefield Shot 73, Misses Cut

Mark Blakefield shot a three-over-par 73 today and missed the cut at The Rex Hospital Open on the Nationwide Tour. Blakefield had a two-day of three-over 143. The cut was at even par.

Blakefield Five Back Heading Into Round Two

Mark Blakefield shot a one-under par 70 Thursday and is five shots off the lead heading into the second round of The Rex Hospital Open on the Nationwide Tour. Blakefield has a 2:05 tee time today. The tournament is being played at TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, N.C. Live scoring is available on http://www.pgatour.com/ Here is a link to the tournament website.

Russell Rigg Wins 7-Up Junior Golf Tournament

Russell Rigg of Maysville fired an even-par 29 Thursday at the World Series of Golf complex in Florence to win the boys' 14-15 age division in a tournament on the Northern Kentucky 7-Up Junior Golf Tour. Rigg, won by two strokes with the lowest round in all age divisions. The course consisted of seven par 3s and two par 4s. Rigg parred the first seven holes, bogeyed No. 8 and birdied No. 9.
Deming graduate and Centre College signee Josh Goddard shot a 36 and won the boys' 16-18 division in a playoff.
Bradley Litzinger of Mason County shot a 35 and tied for fifth in the boy's 14-15 division.
Lauren Vice of Mason County tied for fourth in the Wie division with a 44.
Here is a link to the tournament results.

Mason County Team Camp Friday

Are you ready for some summer basketball? The Mason County Team Camp is Friday. Here is the schedule (always subject to change):

Varsity Division

Fieldhouse
1 p.m. Menifee County vs. St. Patrick
2 p.m. Mason County vs. Ashland
3 p.m. Bracken County vs. Eastern Brown
4 p.m. Madison Central vs. Deming
5 p.m. Mason County vs. Madison Central
6 p.m. Ashland vs. Rowan County

Girls' Gym
1 p.m. Bracken County vs. Manchester
2 p.m. Eastern Brown vs. Deming
3 p.m. Menifee County vs. Manchester
4 p.m. St. Patrick vs. Rowan County
5 p.m. Eastern Brown vs. Ashland
6 p.m. Eastern Brown vs. Mason County

JV Division

Straub Gym
1 p.m. Menifee County vs. St. Patrick
2 p.m. Mason County JV vs. Ashland
3 p.m. Bracken County vs. St. Patrick
4 p.m. Madison Central frosh vs. Menifee County
5 p.m. Mason County JV vs. Madison Cental JV

Intermediate School Gym
1 p.m. Bracken County vs. Manchester
2 p.m. Mason County frosh vs. Madison Central frosh
3 p.m. Mason County frosh vs. Manchester
4 p.m. Madison Central JV vs. Ashland
5 p.m. Rowan County vs. Mason County frosh
6 p.m. Rowan County vs. Ashland

Blakefield Teed Off at 9 AM in Rex Hospital Open

Mark Blakefield teed off at 9 a.m. in The Rex Hospital Open on the Nationwide Tour. The tournament is being played at TPC Wakefield Plantation in Raleigh, N.C. Live scoring is available at http://www.pgatour.com/.

Fryman Gets Second Bid to National Meet

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman has received a second bid to the NCAA National Championship Track and Field Meet. Fryman earned an automatic bid with a third place finish in the discus at the Mideast Regional Saturday, and he found out Tuesday that he had received an at-large bid in the hammer throw. The National Meet is June 11-14 at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Blakefield Qualifies for Nationwide Event

Mark Blakefield has qualified for this week's Nationwide Tour event in Raleigh, N.C. Blakefield fired a nine-under-par 63 in the Monday qualifier. He earned a spot in The Rex Hospital Open at TPC Wakefield Plantation. This will be Blakefield's first appearance on the Nationwide Tour-the official proving ground for the PGA Tour. The 72-hole tournament begins Thursday.
Blakefield has been on a roll the past couple of weeks. He picked up his first professional victory May 18 at the ADI Classic on the Hooters Tour, and he set the course record at the Maysville Country Club last week, firing an 11-under-par 61. Eric Schumacher had the previous record with a 62.

Summer Basketball Underway

The start of the high school basketball season is six months away, but summer practice is underway for local teams. St. Patrick Lady Saints Coach Elaine Douglas says her team started practicing a week ago today and has already played games in Hopkinsville and Montgomery County. Douglas says her team is playing mostly weekend games. New Mason County Lady Royals Coach Stephen Butcher held his first practice Monday night. The Lady Royals will play in the Fleming County Team Camp Friday and Saturday. St. Patrick Saints Coach Jason Hinson was running his squad through a practice when I called him Monday morning. The Saints will see their first summer action in the Lewis County Team Camp Wednesday. Mason County Royals Coach Chris O'Hearn says the defending state champions are not playing as many games this summer as in the past. He says several of his players are on various AAU teams. The Royals' first summer game will be in their team camp Friday.

Ky. All-Stars vs. Junior All-Stars June 9 at The Fieldhouse

The Kentucky All-Stars, led by Mr. Basketball Darius Miller of Mason County, will scrimmage the Kentucky Junior All-Stars June 9 at the Mason County Fieldhouse. Russ Middleton and Keith Downing of Mason County will play for the Junior All-Stars. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. The Kentucky All-Stars will play the Indiana All-Stars in the annual series June 13 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and June 15 at Louisville Gardens. Here are the rosters for the June 9 scrimmage:

JR ALL STAR ROSTER

Jon Hood, Madisonville North Hopkins
Jacob Jenkins, DuPont Manual
Vee Sanford, Lexington Catholic
Nick Hudson, Dunbar
Wesley Cox, Louisville Ballard
Chuck Jones, Hopkins County Central
Darrin Ballou, Adair County
Richie Phares, Scott County
Jonathan Ferguson, Elliott County
CJ Penny, Anderson County
Corey Wilford, Christian County
Russ Middleton, Mason County
Keith Downing, Mason County


SENIOR ALL STAR ROSTER

Darius Miller, Mason Co
Shelvin Mack, Lexington Bryan Station
Scotty Hopson, University Heights
Aaron Morris, Madison Central
Arrez Henderson, Covington Holmes
Taylor Stewart, Lexington Catholic
Tyler Brown, Apollo
Victor Moses, Lexington Henry Clay
Corey Sorrell, Covington Holy Cross
Desmond Johnson, Cumberland
Michael Sparks, Lexington Tates Creek
Landon Slone, Paintsville

Fryman Qualifies for NCAA National Championship Meet

University of Kentucky senior Andy Fryman of Maysville qualified for the NCAA National Championship Track and Field Meet with a third place finish in the discus at the NCAA Mideast Regional Track and Field Championship Saturday. Fryman threw the discus 188 feet.
Fryman was the only UK athlete to score in two individual events at the regional meet. He was sixth in the hammer throw (210-04). That's likely good enough for an NCAA at-large selection. The NCAA National Championship Meet is June 11-14 at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Mason Co. Boys 4x400 Relay Sets School Record

The Mason County boys' 4x400 meter relay of team of Bradley Lang, Westin Stahl, Colt Fearis and Josh Harris set a school record with a time 3:38.10 at the state track and field meet. Mason County finished fifth in the 4x400 meter relay. Daniel Reed set a school record in the triple jump.
"I could not be happier with our athletes performance at the state meet," Coach Mark Kachler said. "Sending 17 athletes was a great achievement, but more impressive is that only two of those athletes had any state track meet experience. The fact that we set two school records is just icing on the cake"

"Akeem Jackson deserves a huge compliment," Kachler said. "Akeem was a member of the 4x200 meter relay team all year and ran on the relay that advanced to the state meet from regionals. Akeem dropped the 4x200 to give the 4x100 meter relay team a fresh set of legs and a better chance to advance to finals at the state meet. His selfless attitude was all about helping the team and is what we as a program want to be all about. I would also like to thank Daniel Reed, Kasey Litzinger and Elizabeth Levay as well as [the] injured De'Sarae Chambers who make up our senior class for all they have given the program since their middle school days."