Catching up with the local college athletes

Several local athletes are playing college sports this fall. Here is an update on a few of them. If you know someone I left out, send me an e-mail.

• Rebecca Batey had two goals as Asbury College rallied to beat Taylor University 4-3 Friday. She scored the Eagles' only goal in a 2-1 loss to Indiana Wesleyan Saturday night. Batey has started all seven of Asbury's games and has scored a team-high seven goals. Her twin sister, Jessica, has started three games and has one assist;


• Jackson Tolle had four tackles before suffering a pulled hamstring in the first quarter of the Georgetown College Tigers' 31-21 loss to University of the Cumberlands;


• Terrence Breckenridge has made the traveling squad for the Campbellsville University football team;


• Cheryl Rutherford has transferred to Indiana University East in Richmond, IN for her junior year. She will play for the first-year IU East women's tennis program. Rutherford played on two national championship basketball teams at Kentucky Christian University;

Practice begins today for Best of the Bluegrass Classic

The Best of the Bluegrass East vs. West All-Star Football Classic will be played Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at Western Kentucky University. The East team, which includes wide receiver Terrence Breckenridge of Mason County, will have its first practice today at 4 p.m. Mason County Coach David Buchanan is an assistant coach for the East team. Buchanan's son, John Combs Buchanan, is the manager. Here is a link to the classic's web site.

Breckenridge selected for all-star game, Buchanan as assistant

Mason County wide receiver and defensive back Terrence Breckenridge has been selected to play in the Best of the Bluegrass East vs. West All-Star Football Game Friday, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Western Kentucky University. Breckenridge will play for the East team. Mason County Coach David Buchanan will be an assistant coach for the East squad.
"Terrence Breckenridge is an outstanding receiver and would have been
good enough to play in the Kentucky- Tennessee All Star Classic," Buchanan wrote in an e-mail message. "Chris Ullery has done a great job as his (wide receiver) coach and is a big part of this
recognition."
This is the second year for the all-star game. Richie Cox and Wylie Brace of Mason County played in the game last year.
Boyle County coach Larry French will be the head coach of the East team. Buchanan played for French at Mercer County.
"It will be a lot of fun to work with him again," Buchanan wrote in the e-mail. "We are both getting old- this might be our last shot at working together. I am looking forward to hanging out with my old coach for a week."
Here is a link to the all-star game web site.