BULLITT COUNTY SPORTSOTHER NEIGHBORHOODS MARCH 18, 1998 PAGE 5 Jefferson middle school champs decided SCORES HIGHLIGHTS Traditional Middle School, others claim No. 1 in basketball leagues By LES REYNOLDS Special to The Courier-Journal Jefferson County Traditional Middle School captured two titles in District Three, and several other schools went undefeated to win their district titles in the recently completed 1997-" 98 middle school basketball season among Jefferson County schools. Here's a wrap-up: in GIRLS One Conway's Lady Cougars continued winning tradition by capturing District One title with a 12-1 mark. I. Fifth-year coach Donna Galens' play- ers have earned the honor every year under her direction except 1995-96.
Previous coach Jerry Miller took the team to three straight titles. Galens, who played ball at Conway from 1974 to 1976, has coached her to a 36-3 record over the past three seasons. "We run a tight ship here, stressing academics," Galen said, adding that more than half her team had an grade-point average last year. "Plus we've been fortunate to have some talent here in the South -End." Team members are Chelsea Bibel-hauser, SherDonna Boyd, Turquoise Katie Clore, Crystal Delorch, Dickerson, Jessica Fusting, Candace Grider, Shernicka Mays, v.Candyce Morrison, Kasi Nethery, Car- District Four Barret's girls have won four consecutive titles in District Four. Barret, coached by Marsha McGrath for the past five seasons, has a 13-2 record this year.
Team members are Kimberly Berry, Lizzy Fritts, Witney Hardwicic, Jesse Keeling, Crystal Kelly, Megan McGrath, Sarah McKemie, Sarah Moore, Erica Robinson, Katoria Sapp, Varina Sausman, Mindy Schweick-hardt, Sharell Snardon, Dominique Wales, Mary Walker and Abby Willey. BOYS District One I Stuart posted an 11-1 mark in winning District One. Coached by James Barnsfather for four years, Stuart also took the district crown in 1995-96. Team members are Eric Calhoun, Eric Gulley, Sam Ford, David Garvin, Mike Hughes, Daron Lester, Brad Lightle, Jacob McBroom, Travis McCarty, Chris Miles, Ricky Oving-ton, Jeremy Peercy, Justin Powell, Lonnie Thompson and Kevin White-nack. District Two Southern went 12-1 to take the District Two title.
The team is led by 12-year coach Mike Durham. Crowd gathers in opposition to northern Oldham landfill Developer Hedges l-allowed to speak to group briefly LESLIE ELLIS Courier-Journal ii' A citizens group that's mobilizing opposition to a 100-acre demolition-debris landfill on a north Oldham County y-farm got some surprises at its first public meeting last week. First, more than 140 people showed up more than four times the num- ber that organizers expected for what "was billed as a community meeting. T. "We are here for one common goal and that's to defeat this landfill," said Joe Bonura, vice president of Citizens for the Preservation of Oldham ty, which organized the meeting at Westport Baptist Church.
"It will destroy and trash every- thing we love about our county," said whose Red Oak Lane home is tne proposea sue. The citizens group has been quietly meeting at members' homes for sev-f eral months, and the March 10 forum fat the church was expected to draw people and give the group a run" on holding public sessions. But word spread quickly, and the 'turnout far exceeded expectations. But that wasn't the only surprise. Landfill operator Don Hedges 'y showed up and spoke publicly i about his plans for the first time, Since early January, rumors have been flying about Hedges' plans for the 333-acre farm at the northwest corner of U.S.
42 and Smith Lane that he and his wife, Cindy, bought for $865,222. Hedges previously has declined to answer reporters' questions about his plans. But at last week's meeting, he was allowed to speak briefly and an- swer some questions. He provided a general overview, noting that he doesn't have details because engi-Z, neering and design plans aren't completed. It could be a year before the first permit application is filed.
Team members are Jesse Brewer, Brandon Carney, Chris Chadwick, Terry Darden, Bobby Fuqua, Demetrius Fuqua, Ollie Hampton, Quintin Hatchett, Johnny Mathies, Mike McCathern, Eric Pope, Eric Richardson, Demar Smith and Charles Taylor. District Three Traditional Middle finished 13-0 to win the District Three title. Coach Joe Burks Sr. has led his squad to three straight crowns. Team members are Greg Ballard, Chris Barclay, Brandon Blackerby, Ryan Blackerby, Adam Burks, Mike Bush, Lavar Carter, Armond Edmond-son, Greg Farmer, William Ford, Ant-juan Hackley, Nick Theilen, Everett Trask, Casey Shumate and Kyle Wheatley.
District Four Kammerer took its third straight District Four title with a 10-2 record. Third-year coach Thomas Wilson had previously had two straight 12-0 seasons. Team members are David Bryant, Dana Calhoun, Tremaine Cary, Emmanuel Clack, Virgil Durham, Chris Hall, John Harris, Warren Heaton, Desmond Knox, Blaine Lawrence, Mark Louie, Sean Marshall, Russell Miller, Kevin Mundt, Jamie Roach, Antjuan Smyzer, Bobby Summers, Chase Taylor, Demetreus Williams and Greg Willis. SPORTS HAPPENINGS By LES REYNOLDS Special to The Courier-Journal Football Brooks Saints holding sign-ups Sign-ups for football and cheer-leading with the Brooks Saints of the Greater Bullitt County Youth League will run from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and March 28 at Brooks Elementary, 1800 E.
Blue Lick Road in Shepherds-ville. Participants must be 7 to 14 years old. Registration: $35, plus $35 for equipment rental. Two copies of a birth certificate are required at signups. Information: Hal Cecil, 955-9120, or Diana Carpenter, 957-4938.
Camps, clinics St. Raphael volleyball Volleyball camps for boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade are planned at St. Raphael gymnasium, 2141 Lancashire Ave. Sessions will be available on Mondays, June 1-22; on Wednesdays, June 3-24; or on Fridays, June 12-26. Times for each session: kindergarten through second grade, p.m.; third through fifth grade, p.m.; sixth through eighth grade, 8 to 9 p.m.
The camp is directed by Kentuckiana Junior Volleyball Association coach Bill Haury. Fees: $50 for first child, $30 for each additional family member. Information: Bill Haury, 459-0161 after 5 p.m. Mercy basketball, volleyball Mercy Academy will hold basketball and volleyball camps for girls in grades 4-9 during June and July at Knights Hall at Bellarmine College, 2001 Newburg Road. Basketball camp: June 1-4, 9 a.m.
to noon for grades 4-6; 1 to 4 p.m. for grades 7-9. The camp is directed by Mark Evans, head basketball coach. Volleyball camp: June 29-July 2, 9 a.m. to noon for grades 4-6; 1 to 4 p.m.
for grades 7-9. The camp is directed by Ken Garvey, head volleyball coach. Fee: $60. Information: Evans at 584-4273. Assumption: 4 sports Assumption High School, 2170 Tyler Lane, will hold camps for girls in four sports this summer: Basketball: Players in grades 4 and 5, 8 a.m.-noon June 22-26; grades 6 and 7, 1 to 5 p.m.
June 8-12; and grades 8 and 9, 8 a.m.-noon June 8-12. All sessions $55. The camp is directed by Tom Creamer, basketball coach. Volleyball: Players in grades 3-5, .9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
June 4 and 5, $35; grades 6 and 7, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 15-19, $60; grades 8 and 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 15-19. The camp is directed by Ron Kordes, volleyball coach.
Field hockey: Players in grades 7-9, 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 7-10, $55. The camp is directed by Debbie Judd, field-hockey coach. Soccer: Players in grades 6-9, 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 6-10, $50.
The camp is directed by Sam Hayward, soccer coach. Information: 458-6327. Send announcements to Neighborhoods sports, The Courier-Journal, 525 W. Broadway, P. O.
Box 740031, Louisville, Ky. 40201-7431. You also can fax them to 582-7080 or call Neighborhoods sports editor Michael J. Upsall at 582-4242. The deadline to receive Items for next week's column is noon tomorrow.
By GEORGE MORRISON Special to The Courier-Journal Youth basketball Results of area games last week, as provided by league officials: Fairdale Peanut, ages 7-9 Ronnie Tindal scored 14 points and Robert Maupin six as the Wildcats beat the Celtics 24-9. For the Celtics, Daniel McGaha scored four and Matt Mattingly and Shaun Brac-tor scored two each. Danny Proctor tossed in nine points and Terry Johnson two to lead the Bulldogs past the Raptors 13-10. For the Raptors, Matt Benzel scored five and William Coleman three. Brian Mills tallied six points and Travis Franke and Ethan Dunn added three each as the Bulls beat the Cardinals 15-12.
For the Cards, Kurt Manning and Josh Brown each scored four. Junior, ages 10-12 Eric Kenney tosssed in 17 points and Anthony Boswell five as the Cardinals beat the Bulls 34-20. For the Bulls, Samantha Roby scored eight and Josh Clark five. Adam Barnes poured in 21 points and Josh Leveron 18 to lead the Raptors past the Wizards 52-18. For the Wizards, Jeremy Royal and Johnny Jones each scored eight.
Wesley Wilkins and E. J. Lanham each scored six points as the Wildcats beat the Bulldogs 27-14. For the Bulldogs, Troy Paulley scored eight and David Sheeley four. Senior, ages 13-15 Mickey Scott scored 12 points and Mike Gocke 1 1 to lead the Bulls past the Wildcats 51-30.
For the Cats, Lee Napper scored nine. Dustin Cape tossed in 19 points and his brother, Trey Cape, added 13 as the Cardinals beat the Bulldogs 52-37. For the Bulldogs, Josh Mcintosh scored 12 and Jesse Harp nine. Mark Baize tallied 1 1 points and Ricky Mills nine to lead the Magic past the Hornets 43-28. For the Hornets, Josh Littleton scored 10 and Chuck Yadon six.
Pro, ages 16-18 Casey Jones scored eight points and Robbie Darland six as the Magic edged the Hornets 28-27 in two overtimes. For the Hornets, Matthew Pfeister scored eight and Joey Cull six. Ryan Dunn tallied seven points and Shaun Edrlngton six to lead the Celtics past the Pistons 23-22. For the Pistons, Eric Meredith scored seven and Alex McClure six. Chuck Miller First Baptist Church of J'town Small World, ages 5-8 Justin Baker scored four points as the Rattlers beat the Vikings 11-4.
Justin Bradford scored all of the Vikings' points. Robert Smith's eight points led the Wildcats past the Blue Tigers 18- 8. For tne Tigers, Russell Biddle and Phillip Williams each scored four. Rookie, ages 9-1 1 Derrick Drye and Josh McDonald each scored three points as the Bulldogs edged the Tigers 15-14. For the Tigers, Andre Blackburn scored seven.
Jermaine Bentley tossed in 14 points and grabbed 1 1 rebounds to lead the Firebirds past the Hornets 25-21 For the Hornets, Michael Raidt scored eight. All-Amerlcan, ages 12-15 Chris Barclay poured in 21 points as the Wolverines beat the Bisons 63-36. For the Bisons, Stuart Strothers scored 11. William Jones and Brandon Long each tallied 12 points to lead the Panthers past the Jaguars 44-36. For the Jags, Petey Brown scored 15.
Charles Coleman Johnson Middle Ages 11-15 Jamal Bowman scored 16 points and Bryant Beck 12 to lead the Heat past the Bulls 49-31 For the Bulls, James Kidd scored 22 and Antione Nichols five. Justin Martin tossed in 17 points and Richard Whitlock 14 as Showtime beat the Polos 57-47. For the Polos, Jonathan Handley scored 10 and Cortney Jones eight. Jermaine Walkup tallied 19 points and Demetrius Davis 14 as the Soldiers beat the Allstars 60-39. For the Allstars, Terry Hoke scored 1 1 and Jamar Meeks eight.
Joan Bethel Middletown Senior, ages 14 and 15 LEAGUE TOURNAMENT FINALS Brandon Long poured in 21 points and Chris Taylor four to lead the Wildcats past the Sixers 45-36. For the Sixers, Josh McMahon scored 16 and Eric Vetter six. SEMIFINALS Josh Taylor scored 12 points and Peyton Cox seven as the Wildcats beat the Cardinals 40-35. For the Cardinals, Chaz Hammond scored 11 and Derrick West nine. Josh McMahon tossed in 14 points and Dalton Reynolds nine as the Sixers edged the Celtics 39-38.
For the Celtics, Nick Mattingly scored 13 and Adam Downey 10. Gary Volz St. Stephen Baptist YOUTH INVITATIONAL John Hammond scored eight points and Samuel Wade seven as the St. Stephen Baptist Church All Stars A team lost 31-25 to the All Stars from Amory, Miss. Rashan Rondo hit the game-winning basket with 10 seconds remaining as the St.
Stephen Baptist All Stars team beat the All Stars from Amory, 22-20. Also for the winners, Jermaine Bentley scored eight points and Davidston Allen added four. Donnie Morris Ice hockey Louisville Youth Teams and scorers when available are from Louisville Youth Hockey unless otherwise noted. Bantam, ages 13 and 14 Indianapolis 6, Flyers 1 Goal: Ouinn Eggert; saves: Kirby Watts (29). Beaver County (Pa.) 6, Flyers 2 Goals: Ivan Caldwell (2); saves: Jason Rausch (25).
Fort Wayne (Ind.) 3, Flyers 2 Goals: Michael Frank, Derek Hatchitt; saves: Kirby Watts (34). Jim Protenic Youth soccer roundup Results of games played in this area last week, as provided by league officials: Fern Creek Optimist Teams and scorers are from Fern Creek Optimist unless otherwise noted. Under-12 mixed Blast 6, Jeffersontown Firestorm 1 Goals: Jordan Perciful (2), Randy Baker, David Cockerell, Ryan Donohue, Chris Davis. Under-10 girls Flamingos 3, Shelby County 0 Goals: Katie Bracken (2), Amber Maloney. Under-10 mixed Jefferson East Jaguars 5, Cosmos 1 Goal: Randy Schuette.
Jefferson East Jazz 4, Cheetahs 2 Goals: Chris Brackett, Kaden Jacobs. Under-8 mixed Jefferson East Lightning 6, Strikers 1 Goal: Ryan Smith. Lynn Wurfel Jefferson East Teams and scorers are from JEYSA unless otherwise noted. Under-8 girls Lil' Hot Shots 8, Jeffersontown Razzle Dazzle 4 Goals: Maria Long (4), Mary Riney (2), Briegle Moss, Rachel Flaherty. Shooters 12, Fern Creek Fireflies 0 Goals: Mary Margaret Autry (3), Leah Belza (3), Meridith Cook (2), Brynn Gerstle (2), Liza Koch (2).
Under-8 mixed Bears 2, Sawyer Jaguars 1 (Scorers not reported.) Cobras 4, Okolona 0 Goals: Jennifer Jones (3), Bradley Allen. Ninjas 8, Jeffersontown Tornadoes 1 Goals: Alexander Blieden (2), Jimmy Crick, Evan Karst, Tyler Blunt, Drew Davis, Nicholas Pohler, Eric Walsh. Under-10 girls Shooters 4, Strikers 3 Goals: Shooters Melissa Hagerty (3), Meridith Tolley. (Strikers' goals not reported.) Under-10 mixed Jazz 4, Fern Creek Cheetahs 2 Goals: Bradley Zoppoth (2), Camden Rou-ben, Drew Dixin. Jaguars 6, Fern Creek Cosmos 1 Goals: Tyler Currant (3), Surge Cardinali, Billy Seng, Mark Wojda.
Under-12 mixed Sawyer Stealth 2, Typhoons 1 Goal: Thomas Wojda. Valerie Seng, Tony Logsdon J'town Youth Teams and scorers are from J'town unless otherwise noted. Under-12 mixed Revolution 12, Meade County 2 Goals: Blanton Neal (7), Nick LaBarbera (2), Cory Stauble, Parker Brody. Ryan Clark. Under-12 boys Fern Creek Blast 8, Firestorm 1 Goal: Jon Rupp.
Under-12 girls Rowdies 2, Nelson County 0 Goals: Veronica Jones, Hillary Jarrett. Under-16 girls Cheerios 3, Shelby County Rockets 1 -Goals: Suzanne Green (3). Ken Gelley, Mark Goodroad, Pat Byrnes Okolona Soccer Club Teams and scorers are from Fern Creek unless otherwise noted: Under-10 mixed Jefferson East Kicks 5, Lightning 0 Under-10 girts Shock Waves 10, Nelson County 0 Goals: Samantha Polley (2), Holly Riggs (2), Lila Farnsworth (2), Brittany Garr, Kristen Seger, Anna Nickerson, Melissa Simon. Under-16 girls Celtics 2, Elizabethtown 0 Goals: Loren Millay, Kara Looney. Dorothy Browning SPORTS PEOPLE Sacred Heart Academy cheerleaders placed first in the girls' varsity division of the Kentucky state cheer competition in Frankfort Feb.
28. They earned a berth in the Cheerleaders of America national event Saturday. Team members are freshmen Michelle Battafarano, Jessica Bosse, Maria Bowling, Sarah Brooks, Stephanie Dostal, Jacky Doyle, Sarah Dumeyer, Melanie Miranda, Melissa Pennock, Stephanie Resch and Emily Wicker-ham; sophomores Megan Browning, Lareen Charmoli and Kate Keiffner; and junior Megan Evans. To tell us about someone, send a fax to 582-7080 or mail a note to Neighborhoods, The Courier-Journal, 525 W. Broadway, P.
O. Box 740031, Louisville, Ky. 40201. ly Oliver, Misty Powell, Lindsay Reynolds and Anitha Smith. District Two Myers tallied a perfect 10-0 season for the District Two crown.
Led by second-year coach Tom Braden, the Mustangs rebounded from two straight down years. Team members are Jamie Brown, Ami Desai, Aubrey Frantz, Alix Irwin, Francheska Jones, Nicole Miller, Lindsay Morgan, Tiffany Owens, Jamie Rife, Jasmine Utley and Mikelle Webb. District Three Traditional Middle's Lady Centurions enjoyed a 13-0 season to cap off seven straight district titles under seven-year coach Frank Gaddie, who is stepping down. Gaddie had previously led his team, to two straight 12-2 seasons. Gaddie attributes his team's success to "a good work ethic, which carries over into the season." Team members are Nikki Anderson, Keeyla Baechle, Tracey Brown, Christina Clements, Ashley Cunningham, Amy Dietz, Brittany Fulton, Sta-cey Gillette, Allison Larkin, Christy Miller, Tina Nail, Connie Neal, Ashlee Richards, Jtiwi Roberts and Christy Seaman.
BY STEVE DURBIN, THE C-J Bonura asked him to leave after allowing1 him about 10 minutes to "We welcome Mr. Hedges as a neighbor," Bonura told the crowd. "But we are here to oppose the landfill." (Bonura said in an interview after the meeting that he didn't know who had invited Hedges.) Hedges found himself in hostile territory as several people made it clear they don't want a landfill in their neighborhood. They cited concerns including truck traffic, noise and environmental impact. He countered by saying he must comply with hundreds of pages of regulations to establish a landfill and will be spending $300,000 to $400,000 on engineering studies alone.
Hedges has been the focus of considerable controversy in Oldham County in the past two years. Local officials have been peppered with complaints about towering piles of debris at his solid-waste-transfer station on Ky. 146 near Buckner. And merchandise outside, not having enough parking and being too close to the parkway. Hurstbourne cited Shell Oil Co.
and Bluegrass Shell because, according to City Attorney Foster Haunz, "the property is controlled by Shell first, and then by Banta." Letton Banta owns Bluegrass Shell with a Lexington partner, and Shell Oil Co. owns the property where the station and garden center are located. When nothing changed after the city issued a cease and desist order, criminal citations were issued, and last month Judge Deborah DeWeese granted the businesses' motions to dismiss the complaints. Now commissioners want to discuss the matter during an executive session between the city and the businesses as part of the city's March 23 commission meeting. "Can't we handle this out of court?" City Commissioner Dick Hays asked during the commission's March 9 caucus.
"If we can handle this locally, by talking to them, I think we should." Two days later Sunshine Grow Shop owner Tony Gardner said he had already received the invitation to meet with the city. "I'm assuming that we will meet with them," he said. "I am intending to be on the site" and be open for business this spring. Some of the issues the city wants addressed, like parking and setbacks from roads, are county responsibilities. But, for now, the county says it has no problem with the garden cen Westport cjc.
CONSTRUCTION Zj) DEMOLITIOM-DEBRISf LANDFILL PLANNED gg-" '---TT4PlPer SJ)'" AREA ENLARGED jf GjL La GrangeT) he's faced stiff opposition from several neighborhoods where he has wanted to operate a small landfill of less than one acre. Residents feared such operations would hurt their neighborhood and harm the environment. His increasing number of requests to operate small-scale landfills prompted county officials last year to impose stiff environmental standards on such operations and enact new zoning rules to give the county more control over the location of any landfill. Citizens for the Preservation of Oldham County began mobilizing when it heard Hedges was looking at the farm on U.S. 42.
The group has hired an attorney, organized committees and researched Hedges' track record. It also is working to have U.S. 42 designated as a scenic corridor. "We all need to join forces together and beat this thing," Bonura said. "We want to make it a countywide issue." He described the site "an outrageously bad location" in an area laced with creeks and sinkholes.
And he said the group will focus on stopping the project early in the review process. State Sen. Ernie Harris, who represents Oldham County, told the group that he'd met with state environmental officials to better understand the review process. Hedges can't apply for state permits until local officials have approved the project. Lynn Marquis, who lives on Smith Lane, said she will oppose the project because she doesn't want "a dump" in her neighborhood.
She also was concerned about traffic and what she called a lack of adequate monitoring of landfills by state and local officials. Deane Patton, who has lived in the Westport area for 20 years, said: "The country atmosphere here is very precious to us." She feared allowing a landfill could open up the U.S. 42 corridor to other industrial uses. And Rob Auerbach, who lives on U.S. 42, said a landfill is out of place in a residential and farming area.
He expects the issue will be a major one in the coming county elections. ter's seasonal operations. "We don't have any trouble with it," said Sam Molly, director of code enforcement for Jefferson County. "He's been out there two or three years, and nobody has brought anything to our attention." The city could push the county and the state, which has a right of way next to the garden center, to inspect for compliance if the City Commission becomes unhappy with the results of the coming negotiations. As Haunz pointed out last week, the city could also revise its sign and outdoor-display regulations in preparation for future court actions.
"Our whole sign ordinance is in jeopardy," Haunz said. "The bottom line is that we want compliance, but we don't want to be vindictive. I'd prefer that we meet with them in closed session and meet with them before the business starts up again." Also at the March 9 meeting: INVESTMENT RETURNS. Ten years ago former Hurstbourne Mayor David Beckman and the City Commission had the foresight to invest about $380,000 of city money in a long-term note that has been paying 9.1 percent interest. That note, which will run out in August, will be worth $900,000.
Two major projects may benefit the upgrading of Liberty Bank Lane (estimated cost is about $100,000) and a drainage-improvement project Both could be financed, at least in part, with earnings from the investment, said Mayor Bill Hurstbourne business-sign battle enters lull, but fighting may return By STEVE CHAPLIN Special to The Courier-Journal Hurstbourne has raised the white flag and is calling for a truce in its battle with two businesses over signs, setbacks and some other contested zoning regulations. But the lull in a conflict that last month had Hurstbourne's forcement officer and its city attorney arguing their cases in Jefferson District Court may only be temporary be- cause city commissioners have hinted 'that additional charges against grass Shell and the Sunshine Grow Shop are an option. The commission last week did call for an informal meeting with repre- vtulH hp rpflrnpn nn icgiioc rnnrprninir narKim. amiia. setbacks from roadways and outdoor uispiay niniiauuiis.
But Charles Zimmerman, a Louis-" ville attorney who represents the companies, said whatever course the city takes, plans still call for the gar den center to reopen ai us iuuuiuu next to the westbound Interstate 64 on-ramp at HurstDourne partway. "I haven't really thought it through long enough to say what we will do," llimiciliiaii aaiu. i uuj will make every effort to have Sunshine Grow Shop open, and open soon. The service station, at 1400 S. Hurstbourne Parkway, leases space to the garden center, which last year was cited by the city for having an improper banner, having too much.
