Connersville Spartans Scrimmage

Lady spartans play Arlington

Spartan Bowl is 50 years old

The center photo was the opening tip off of the first game played in Spartan Bowl November 21, 1958. The other photos are of the varsity players and the photos were  photographed from the Connersville News-Examiner and the CHS Cohiscan. The girls at the bottom of the poster were the cheerleaders (yell leaders). The third person from the left is my Aunt Pat Hanlon. She died of lung cancer in 2003. She would have loved to  be at the  game  for the reunion at Spartan Bowl this year prior to the Connersville -Union County boys varsity basketball  game.  Actually I remember going to the games when I was four to see my Aunt Pat as a cheerleader in 1960. That was the year she graduated from CHS.
Here is a poster I created  to commemorate the 50th year of SpartanBowl. The photos are as  they  appeared in the Connersville News-Examiner on Monday, Nov. 24th 1958. The photographer was Bill Crone. The article states that the tip-off was on Friday night.  That is why the date is Nov 24th. I  photographed the page in the 1958 Novemeber 24th newspaper .

Spartan Reader Cards

The Spartan Readers cards were designed tonight and here are the finished products.  They are a little more involved than in years past. I am wondering if anyone has a complete set?  The cards are an incentive for elementary children as one of the prizes in a reading program sponsored by the Fayette County Athletic Department. Basketball season just began last evening and some students have already earned  a trading card.

CHS Girls Basketball at Mt. Vernon

Amanda at the free throw line. 

Kendra brings the ball  down the floor.
Caitlin shoots for two.
Sitting on daddy's lap as he interviews the assistant coach.
Tessa  looks for two during the JV game.
Shelbi looks  to pass during the JV game.
Mandi shoots for three and makes is as the buzzer sounds.
Mandi  shoots during the first half.
Mandi shoots for three.
Thea shoots  during the JV contest.
Thea  grabs a pass.
Dakota strains to get the rebound.
Laura drives.
Kendra  in control.
Justice shoots for three.
Hannah rebounds the ball.
Caitlin shoots  for two.
The two coaches  plot for a play.

Christian shoots for two during the JV game
Emily  gets the ball and goes.
Claire  passes the ball.
Abby collects the warm-ups before the game starts.
Tonight was the first girls basketball game of the season. I am posting my favorites from the game.

Girl's Basketball season begins Today

Here are more of my favorite action shots from this evening.