Sharp Middle School Wildcats are in red jerseys surrounding the varsity Wildcats in their white jerseys. Front row, from left: Grant Hornbeck, Matthew Rarrieck, Joe Cornine, Aaron Teegarden, Austin Pyles, Juan Sanchez, Devin Rarrieck, Griffin Appleman. Second row: Jacob Gayheart, Daniel Robey, Adam Koeninger, Gary Holland, Jason Wilder, Keith Steele, David Huck, Jordan Morgan, Jordan Smith. Third row: Luke Nordheim, Skylar Zagazeta, Daniel Fleharty, Alex Clymer, Austin MaGee, Dereck Burton, Stephan Black, Jacob Nordeim, Jonah Smith, Elijah Field. Fourth row: Cain Baker, Kyle Silbersack, Josh Richardson, Logan Decker, T.J. Chandler, Dalton Hill, Caleb Schaller, Cooper Penington. Back row: Ethan White, Ronnie Pennington, Jerry Miller, Austin Stull, Easton Cook, Kyle Kasee, Tommy Mounts.

By Bruce Reller, Jr., Reporter

The Pendleton County High School Wildcat football team is ready to begin their season. They have been preparing and are ready to take the field once again.

“I’m proud of this bunch. We are down in numbers, 28 or 29 kids,” Wildcat head coach Terry Brown said. “We are working hard everyday.”

Coach Brown said he graduated a lot of skilled players and only returns four seniors this year. Brown said his seniors need to be leaders and teach the young guys how to do things.

With the loss of three seniors that hold numerous team records and have been a part of much of the Ladycats success over the past seven years as well as head coach Keith Smith who moved up to the Pendleton district athletic administrator position, you would think that the Ladycat golf program would take a step back.

But with two players who have played in the state tournament, Senior Maggie Miles and Junior Ariel Ramsey, as well as a group of young golfers who are ready for their opportunity, new head coach Keaton Belcher is not changing the focus of the team in the least.

“Expectations this year are not any different than previous years.  We want to qualify for the state tournament as a team.  Luckily, we have several golfers that have been in the LadyCat progam for a while now so we do have some experience returning.  We will use our experience and talented players to work each day to obtain our goal,” coach Belcher pointed out.

Dylan Combs was very proud to be named "Most Valuable Player" for the 2012 baseball season. Dylan plays for "Cutter Construction" of the Campbell County Rural Knothole League. Cutter Construction was the Class C District Tournament Champion this year.

By Bruce Reller, Jr., Reporter

Grassy Creek Christian Church held the Dale Kirsch Memorial Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, July 14. Eleven teams, including five Grassy Creek teams, participated in this year’s event.

Knoxville Christian Church won the tournament this year as they won the tiebreaker over two other teams. St. Timothy’s came in second, and Grassy Creek Patrick finished in third place.

All of the proceeds for the tournament went towards a new defibrillator for the Grassy Creek volleyball field and for the church too.

“We had a great turnout despite the rain and raised a lot of money for a good cause,” said Zach James, who was one of the event coordinators.

“All of the teams were great and I couldn’t have asked for a better tournament. I can’t wait to do it again next year,” James said.

Grassy Creek continues to do their Tuesday night volleyball league during the summer, and it is going well so far. There is plenty of exciting and fun volleyball taking place.

Also, there will be a 4-Man Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, September 15. Contact Zach James at 859-322-4910 or Tim Cordray at 859-468-8960 if you are interested in putting a team in.

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Mason Lovelace, 2012 graduate of Campbell County High School, receives scholarship to Notre Dame in Cleveland to play soccer.

When motorcycles and other vehicles collide, it is usually the other (non-motorcycle) driver who violates the motorcyclist’s right-of-way (NHTSA, 1998). There is a continuing need to help other motorists “think motorcycles” and to educate motorcyclists to be aware of this problem.

Pendleton County soccer coach Lisa Feltner is shown above with the 2011-2012 varsity soccer team.

By: Sam McClanahan, Reporter

The butterflies took off the moment the plane touched down in Dallas.

It was an indescribable feeling. Excitement mixed with apprehension, with a touch of nervousness.

After 17 years of coaching on the youth, junior high, and high school level, Pendleton County Wildcats head soccer coach Lisa Feltner found herself without a game plan to go by, and no strategy in which she could employ.

Last March, she was invited by her employer to take part in coaching  preliminary soccer scrimmages at the Special Olympics held in San Antonio, Texas. It was an experience unlike anything she would have ever imagined taking part in.

"I jumped on the opportunity right-away but I was so nervous," admitted Feltner. "I had nothing to really go by, no prior experience in working with athletes with disabilities, I didn't know what to expect."

By Bruce Reller, Jr., Reporter

Former Pendleton County High School student David Verburg is running and winning track events at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Verburg, who went to PCHS in 2008, is going to be a senior at George Mason in the fall. He competes in the 200, the 4 X 4, and his main event, the 400-meter dash.

“Running is a way I take my mind off everything when I step on the track,” Verburg said. “All the problems I might be having melt away and my focus is just on running.”

Verburg was recently named the 2012 Colonial Athletic Association Male Athlete of the Year as he earned first-team All-America honors. He placed fourth in the 400 meters at the NCAA Championship, and was a member of George Mason’s 4X400 relay team that finished seventh.