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Hendricks reaches a basketball milestone
Congratulations to sophomore Shelbi Hendricks as she scored her 1000th career point against Presentation on Saturday, February 20. Shelbi is only the fourth girls’ basketball player to score 1000 points at KCD and is the first player to reach this milestone as a sophomore.
Shelbi’s great scoring has helped contribute to one of the best girls’ basketball seasons in recent years. The team finished the season at 14-10, tying the best record since the 1990-1991 season. Other highlights include a five-game winning streak in January and a signature win over rival North Oldham, defeating them for the first time in school history. Congratulations to Coach Doug Young and the Lady Bearcats!
Bill Beam Jr. 1976 receives athletics honor
On Friday, February 19 KCD officially named the athletics hallway the William T. Beam Jr. Hall of Fame Hallway.
Affectionately known as “Bill,” Mr. Beam has made major contributions to KCD athletics throughout the years. A 1976 KCD graduate, Mr. Beam heads the Bearcat Hall of Fame and the Royal Bearcat Society, which honor outstanding athletes from KCD and its predecessor schools. He is also the creator of The Bearcat Shield, a comprehensive archive of KCD Bearcat athletics established in 2005. The Shield provides detailed records and information on every sport at KCD.
Director of Athletics Dr. Tim Green says that Mr. Beam has been invaluable to KCD athletics. “Bill has been an integral part of the development of our athletic history and archives. His dedication and love for KCD is evident in the hard work, time, and finances that he has put in The Bearcat Shield and all of his efforts to recognize and honor the work of our student-athletes and coaches. He is very deserving of such an honor.”
Mr. Beam is also the namesake of the senior athlete of the year award. In addition to athletics, he has researched and recognized the National Merit Scholars from KCD and its predecessor schools, dating back to 1973. Thanks to Mr. Beam for all of his hard work!
Six new members inducted into Bearcat Athletic Hall of Fame
Five alumni and one former coach were inducted into the Bearcat Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, February 19. Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are recognized for bringing honor and distinction to their particular sport and to the athletic program at Kentucky Country Day School. The athlete or coach must have brought measurable success to a particular sport, including outstanding recognition from conference, local, regional, or state level competition. The induction ceremony took place at halftime of the boys’ basketball game vs. Collegiate.
This year, the inductees were Dale Bryant ’72 (swimming); Lydia Plamp Brownlow ’82 (swimming); David Oclander ’85 (boys’ soccer); Hollis Rodgers ’87 (field hockey); Jennifer Roos ’89 (field hockey); and Coach Valerie Dawson Vertrees (field hockey). Biographies of this year's honorees are posted here.
Mr. Jorge Oclander (former KCD soccer coach) represented his son David, who is stationed in Southern Afghanistan. Ms. Sue Evans represented her daughter Hollis Rodgers, who had a business conflict in San Diego.
Sixth grader sets volleyball record
Congratulations to Jordan Coan, who set a KCD varsity volleyball record this fall as a sixth grader. Jordan’s record of twelve game aces broke the former record of ten set most recently by Maya McClendon and Lauren Benz in 2008.
Field hockey players named to National Academic Squad
Congratulations to Angelique Ciliberti, Jessica Crawford, Ellen Esterhay, Emory Goins, Chelsea Klein, Sarah Klein, and Lizzie Robinson, who were named to the 2009 Gladiator by SGI / NFHCA High School National Academic Squad. The High School National Academic Squad program recognizes those high school seniors who have achieved a cumulative, unweighted GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 or the equivalent through the first quarter of the 2009-10 school year.
You can download a copy of the press release by visiting the '09-'10 Honors & Awards page of the NFHCA website.
KCD swimming and diving breaks records at state championship meet
The KCD swimming and diving team capped off a great season with a strong showing at the State High School Championship Swim Meet on February 12 and 13. The team was led by Sam Crockett's second place finish in the 100 breaststroke and sixth place finish in the 200 IM. Sam's breaststroke time of 59.11 earned him All American consideration and a new KCD record.
The boys' 200 medley relay of Max Griffin, Sam Crockett, Barrett Williams, Henry Crockett finished 11th, and their time of 1:44.31 shattered the previous KCD school record. The boys' 200 freestyle relay of Max Griffin, Barrett Williams, Henry Crockett, Sam Crockett finished 14th, and the boys' 400 freestyle relay of Max Griffin, Clay Corley, Barrett Williams, Henry Crockett finished 22nd. It was the first time in KCD swim team history that all three relays have qualified for the state meet.
The diving team was led by a 10th-place finish by Jason Harter, who earned a score of 329.10. Jason completed all 11 dives, and his 10th-place finish was the highest finish from a KCD diver in 30 years.
With the strong performances from Clay Corley, Henry Crockett, Sam Crockett, Max Griffin, Jason Harter, and Barrett Williams, the boys' swimming and diving team finished 14th with 53 points. This is the highest finish in the state championship meet from a KCD swimming and diving team since 2005 and the most points scored since 2004.
Congratulations to the swim team on an outstanding season!
Eighth grade boys’ basketball finishes record-setting season as champions
Congratulations to the boys’ eighth grade basketball team on winning the Anchorage Invitational Tournament on Saturday, February 6. The team handled Collegiate 49 -19 in the semifinals and then outlasted Anchorage in the championship game by a score of 39-25. The Bearcats finished the season on a six-game winning streak to finish with a 20-6 record. This is the first twenty-game-winning season in KCD middle school basketball history! Congratulations to Coach Mark Smith and the eighth grade Bearcats!
Hendren captures regional wrestling title
Congratulations to junior Hardy Hendren, who captured the Region Five championship at the meet at Oldham High School. Hardy is KCD's sole wrestler and has been practicing with the St. X team. The Courier-Journal ran a story on Hardy earlier this week.
Bearcat Swimming and Diving Team Finishes Fourth in Region
Congratulations to the following swimmers, who represented KCD at the High School Regional Meet on February 5 and 6 at the University of Louisville.
Upper School: Ashley Cates, Erin Stevens, Anna Sims, Ailsa Hoke, Darby Witherspoon, Mimi Magruder, Malorie Eisenbrei, Olivia Hampton, Kya Wence, Max Griffin, Connor Lohman, Barrett Williams, Beau Ferguson, Mac Telle, Jason Harter, Sam Crockett, and Henry Crockett.
Middle School: Heyward Harrison, Clay Corley, Billy Laise, Kennedy Lohman, Katherine Eschel, and Carla Snyde.
The Bearcats tied for fourth with Eastern High School as a combined team while the boys’ team finished fifth overall and the ladies placed 15th. Sixteen local high schools from Jefferson, Oldham, and Bullitt Counties competed in the swim meet. 92% of the team swam personal best times at the meet, and the majority of the team swam faster on Saturday during finals than on Friday during prelims; a huge feat that we are very proud of! More detailed results and times can be found at www.khsaa.org/swimming/2010 by clicking on the link for Region 2 Results!
On February 12 and 13, Sam Crockett, Max Griffin, Barrett Williams, Henry Crockett, and Clay Corley will swim in the KHSAA State Swim Championship Meet at the University of Louisville and Jason Harter will be diving!! This is the first time in three years that the KCD swim team as qualified all three relays for the State Meet and it has been several years since a diver has competed for KCD! Go Bearcats!
Soccer standout Daniel Mark signs with University of Pittsburgh
Daniel Mark is now officially a part of the University of Pittsburgh Panther soccer program after signing a national letter of intent to accept their scholarship offer on Wednesday, February 3. Daniel is a two-time All State soccer player and a member of the Javanon Soccer Club. He helped lead the Bearcats to an 8-5 record and a district runner-up finish this season. Daniel also excels on the football field as a kicker, earning District Player of the Year and PAC Kentucky High School Kicker of the Year honors for the 2009 season. Daniel is the son of Martin and Ronna Mark.
Several other KCD athletes are still in the process of making their decision on where they will continue their athletic careers in college. We will have more information on these athletes in the coming months.
