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North Shelby took over a September 13 Tri-Rivers Conference softball game at Knox County during the final four innings and posted an 8-3 victory. The contest was filled with entertaining, but sometimes sloppy play from both sides.

Brashear took a four run lead after two innings of a September 14 Tri-County Conference baseball game at Green City. Jacob Shipman fanned five batters in five innings pitched, picking up the victory during a 9-2 decision. Kale Watson recorded a save, fanning five batters in two innings pitched.

Lady Cougars Fall To 0-2 In The Clarence Cannon Conference By Chris Heimer    The Lady Cougars dropped a Clarence Cannon Conference game on the road at Mark Twain 2-0 to drop their record to 8-3 overall and 0-2 in the Clarence Cannon Conference.  The Lady Cougars could only muster one hit against the Mark…

The Highland Cougars met in play against the Bowling Green Bobcats on Friday evening, September 14, 2007, at Bowling Green.

The Clark County Lady Indians battled to a 1-0 loss to the Brookfield Lady Bulldogs at home on Thursday, August 30.  Pitcher Brook Wheeler gave up only five hits and collected four strikeouts in the contest.  The only score of the game was in the third inning when scored on a Lady Indian error.

Knox County was able to limit a strong Schuyler County start to an August 31, Tri-Rivers Conference varsity football opener for both teams and post a 34-25 victory. The Rams dominated the first quarter and the beginning portion of period two before Knox County was able to get their attack untracked. The Eagles made plays to win the football game and competed very well all night long.

Aron Taylor homered in the Canton sixth inning and drew a game winning RBI walk in the eighth helping Canton to a 5-4 extra inning win over Brashear. The September 6 contest featured Abby McKim stroking a bases clearing triple in the Brashear sixth.

   Knox County rallied from a two run first inning deficit and took a 5-2 decision from Marion County (0-4) in the Lady Eagles’ first Knox County Softball Tournament contest. The Lady Eagles took advantage of a first inning error, clearing the bases for a 3-2 lead.