TCMS Football Raiders Suffer Humbling Defeat to KCD

  

     The Trimble County Middle School Football Raiders were on the road last Thursday when they played against the Kentucky Country Day Bearcats in Louisville, KY.  The game began with the Raiders kicking off to the Bearcats. The Raiders defense played tough early on, but a couple of missed tackles led to a Bearcat touchdown late in the first quarter. The Bearcat drive took 5:28 off the clock. Down 8-0, Raiders’ Cole Wright returned the kick-off to their 29-yard line. The offensive line of the Raiders were slow off the ball and allowed the Bearcat defense to hold running backs Stevie Swanger, Joe Pollock, and Reese Poe to minimal gains on their opening drive. The Raiders were forced to punt after three unsuccessful attempts at a first down. The Bearcats returned the Raider punt for a touchdown and score the 2-point conversion, which had the Raiders down 16-0 with just 21 seconds left in the first quarter. Raiders’ Cole Wright returned the Bearcats kick-off nearly 50 yards before being taken down around the 20-yard line of the Bearcats. Unfortunately, the Raiders couldn’t hold on to the ball and turned it over to the Bearcats.

     Just a play later, the Bearcats scored another touchdown on a pass play that brought the score to 24-0 just 7 seconds inside the second quarter. The Raiders offense fumbled again on their next possession setting up another Bearcat touchdown and extra point which put the Raiders down 31-0 with 5:40 left in the first half. Raider Joe Pollock picked up the Bearcat kick-off at the 22-yard line and ran the ball almost 40 yards before being wrestled down near the Bearcat 40-yard line. The Raiders offense were able to make some good runs to close out the half, but unable to get on the scoreboard.

    In the third quarter, the Raiders defense stiffened up and held the Bearcats to only one touchdown and an extra point. It was the fourth quarter that the Raiders appeared to wake up in a nightmare of a game being down 37-0. The offensive team of the Raiders started hitting on all eleven cylinders as they marched down the field with sense of urgency. Reese Poe broke through the line to run for a 60 yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but the Raiders were unable to score any points after the touchdown. Trailing 37-6, and being exhausted from the heat, the Raiders had 6:32 left in the game to make sure KCD knew they were there. However, the Bearcats scampered their way to the end zone using almost three minutes of the precious time left. It wasn’t looking good for the Raiders when Cole Wright was stopped for a short gain on the kickoff return. Thank God, there is no quit in the Raiders. Coach Mike Isley put together one last offensive drive for the game that would allow the Reese Poe score one more touchdown for the Raiders with Nick McCutchen scoring the extra points that ended the game at 43-14 in favor of the Kentucky Country Day Bearcats.  The next game for the TCMS Raiders will be Thursday September 12 in Bedford at the Trimble County High School at 6:00. Come out and show your support of these young athletes in our community as they take on the Gallatin County Wildcats.

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TCMS Football Raiders Slam SCMS Pacers in Season Opener

    The Trimble County Middle School Football Raiders traveled out of state for their first game of the season against the Switzerland County Middle School Pacers. The Raiders shutout the Pacers 46-0 in Switzerland County’s first ever Middle School football game.

     In first quarter action, Raiders player, #45 Nick McCutchen, caught a pass from #3 Cole Wright to score the first touchdown of the game. #3 Wright connected with #22 Stevie Swanger on a short pass for the conversion to give the Raiders an early lead of 8-0. Near the end of the first quarter, #31 Reese Poe ran for his first touchdown of the day while McCutchen scored the two extra points on the conversion making the score 16-0. It was Poe again in the second quarter for a touchdown and Swanger for the 2-point conversion to take the Raiders into half time with a score of 24-0.

     In the Raiders first possession of the second half, Swanger scored a touchdown, but the two-point conversion was no good. Nevertheless, just a few plays later, McCutchen sacked the Pacer’s Quarterback in the end zone for a safety giving the Raiders the two points they missed on the conversion earlier. With 3:12 left on the clock in the third quarter, #24 Joe Pollock scampered his way into the end zone to score a touchdown and the 2-point conversion. Toward the middle of the fourth quarter, #9 David Duncan scored the final touchdown of the day for the Raiders, but was not able to convert for extra points. After the game, a couple of eighth graders emptied the water cooler on Head Coach Mike Isley to congratulate him for the win in his coaching debut.

     For the TCMS Raiders, this is was their 2013 season opener on a nine game season that stretches through the beginning of October. Their next game is Tuesday, August 20 against Walton-Verona. Their first home game is scheduled against Carroll County on August 29 behind the Trimble County High School at 6:00 PM. 

Pictured above is Joe Pollock running for a touchdown in the 3rd Quarter.

Trimble County High School will Host Track and Field Meets in 2015

     On Wednesday, May 1, the Trimble County school board met for its regularly scheduled meeting at the Bedford Elementary School. Eighth grade Science teacher Mrs. Teena Drake introduced part of her Student Energy Team to the board for a presentation on energy conservation. Students Kolton Starks, Daniella Tebib, Breanna Perry, Shelby Murray, Candice Neal, and Breanna Neal each informed board members about something specific they had learned throughout the year about saving energy. Board member Scott Burrows asked the students “Are you making changes at home?” The energy team members unanimously replied “Yes.”  Mrs. Drake likened the team to an energy police with manners. She pointed out how the team went around the school turning out lights in rooms that are not in use and how they politely remind other students to do the same. One student said the biggest lesson learned is to unplug electric cords to appliances that are not in use. The team will travel to Frankfort in June to receive an award on the state level.  

         In other business, the board approved the transfer of $746,508.59 from the General Fund to the Construction Fund for Phase II of the Athletics Project. Phase II of the Athletics project is to reconstruct the football field with a running Track around it as well as sand pits for Field events,  a new concession stand, bleachers for spectators, and many more much needed improvements.  If the construction goes as planned, the modernized facility will be ready for use before 2014-2015 school year begins that will allow the Track and Field team to host meets for the first time in school history as early as 2015.

     The board also agreed to approve the items on the consent agenda. The Boys’ Basketball team will be travelling to Transylvania University for a basketball camp from June 3 to June 5, 2013. Members of the Trimble County Middle School Beta club will be flying to Mobile, Alabama for the National Beta Convention June 15 through June 18. The board approved Bertke, Sparks, and Kremer as Auditors for the FY13 school year and named Roberts Insurance as the provider for Student Accident Insurance.  Balfour was awarded the bid to do the yearbooks for 2013-2014 school year and LifeTouch Portraits will be doing the student photographs.

    The next board meeting is scheduled for May 15, 2013 at 5:30 at the Trimble County School Administration Building. 

Pictured above (from Left to right) Mrs. Teena Drake, Kolton Starks, Daniella Tebib, Breanna Perry, Jaiden Beatty, Candace Neal, Shelby Murray, and Breanna Neal

Pictured above is the official drawing of Phase II of the Athletics Project at the Trimble County High School

Trimble County School Board Meeting

Trimble County Schools has approval to move forward

     The Trimble County School Board met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 3, 2013 at 5:30pm in the School Board office. Shortly after the meeting was called to order, the board approved the following individuals to serve the school as substitute teachers;  Johnathan Papal, Kathleen Adams, Lynette Barr, Catelyn Teague, and Autumn Chamness.

     In other business, the school board heard a report from Architect Bob Haferman of K. Norman Berry Associates & Architects, PLLC about the outdoor sporting facilities update at the Trimble County High School. Haferman informed the board that the Kentucky Department of Education has approved the plans for a running track around a new football field for the school’s Football and Track and Field teams. Board members have the daunting task of thinking about dates to begin the much-needed project and the different kinds of grass for the field. The board will be weighing the pros and cons of two unique start dates. Construction could begin as early as August, but the football team would not be able to host any games until next year, but the proposed project might be ready by March 2014, which would be in time to host some Track Meets. Starting the development toward the end of September would allow the football team to host a few games and continue the statewide tradition of Homecoming and Senior Night games. Different board members expressed deep concerns to accommodate everyone, but the consensus remained that it would be hard to please everyone.

     The board must reach a decision by May in order for them to move forward on the plans so they can release the architectural drawings of the facilities update to the public by June 15 to attract contractors to bid on the seven-month job by July 10.  Members of the board discussed travelling around to neighboring facilities to get some ideas about the different kinds of grass for the field. Board member Scott Burrows added that input from coaches and other athletic personnel would be important since they were the people who would be using the field.

 

     The next scheduled school board meeting is Tuesday, April 17, 2013 at 5:30 in the Trimble County school board office on Wentworth Ave in Bedford, KY.