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Right handed pitcher Tommy Romero led the way for a 1-0 Bowling Green Hot Rods win over the West Michigan Whitecaps Wednesday, August 8th, during Edmonson County Senior Food Pantry night at Bowling Green Ballpark.

Romero went seven innings with five strikeouts, allowing only five hits and one walk as his record improved to 9-3 on the year.

Right hander Tyler Zombro was credited for his fourth save of the year as he went the final two innings.

​Bowling Green notched their only run of the game when infielder Justin Bridgman singled in the fifth. He scored on center fielder Carl Chester's triple, and it would be the only run needed to back Romano's pitching performance.

Bowling Green is scheduled to continue the series against West Michigan tonight at BG Ballpark with first pitch slated for 6:35pm.

Darren Doyle, story and photos:
There will be several changes at Wildcat Stadium this year as Edmonson County gets set to begin their new football season, including a new press box and home seating, new goal posts, and a brand new quarterback. Also absent will be around 80% of last year's offense, according to coach Nathan Smith, who enters his third season as Wildcat head coach.

"Last year's group was a special group for me because that was a tight-knit group of kids," said Smith. "We switched some things up and you're going to see some different things, but I think we have a core group of leaders coming back, some of those guys on our offensive line."

Leading that line is senior Logan Hagan, who Smith said just measured in at 6'6" and 330lbs. 

"He's actually down about 30lbs from last season and he's feeling pretty good," said Smith. "Being hurt last year set him back a little, but he's worked hard. You don't see too many of his size in high school. We look for him to have a big year and hopefully look at playing at the next level." 

Smith also said the team will rely on returning running back Kenny Logsdon for offense as well as twin brothers Jonathan and James Hollis.

One of the biggest differences fans will likely notice is a new quarterback, which is sophomore John Smith.

"He loves to throw deep and he's done really well so far. He's gotten stronger. He's around 6'1" and 180 pounds, so we'll see how things work out."

Smith said district play will likely have a similar look to last season with Elizabethtown being favored. Larue County will look to replace 26 departed seniors from last year while Hart and Adair Counties round out the district.

Coach Smith also said that he's continuing to settle into his role as head coach and is looking forward to this season.

"I was really overwhelmed in my first year," he said with a laugh. "There were plenty of things I didn't expect, but last year was a little easier as things got into a better flow, and this summer has been great. It's definitely been my favorite summer so far and hopefully that's a good sign for things to come this season."

The Wildcats will host Allen County in a scrimmage game at home this Thursday, August 9, at 6pm. They open their regular season on the road for the first two games of the year, first at Caverna on August 17th, then Butler County the following week on August 24th. They are scheduled to have their first regular home season game on August 31st against rival Grayson County. Game times will be at 7pm. The WildcatsLive-Edmonson Voice Crew will carry the live broadcasts of each game.

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The Lady Cats swept the Glasgow Lady Scotties 2-0 (25-9, 25-19) in the first official game of the season tonight at ECHS. While the team is relatively young and inexperienced, Edmonson County was able to get the first set headed in the right direction early, jumping out to a 3-0 start. After a couple of quick points from Glasgow, EC scored the next 5 to take an 8-2 lead.

​Edmonson County then went on a 9-3 run to extend their lead to 17-5 and Glasgow never recovered.

Set number two saw a little more life from the Lady Scotties as they stayed within an arm's reach early. Edmonson County held an 8-6 lead when they went on a 10-1 run that extended the lead to 18-7, which prompted a timeout from Glasgow.

The Lady Scotties held their ground out of the timeout but Edmonson County went on another run to control the score 23-15. Glasgow then caused some trouble for the Lady Cats as they scored the next five points. Head Coach Bridgett Poteet called a timeout as the Lady Scotties began their climb back as EC led 23-19. 

Edmonson County scored the next two points to win the set and the game, giving not only several team members their first ever varsity win, but also the first career win for Coach Poteet.

The Lady Cats are 1-0 on the season and are scheduled to take on Warren East away on Tuesday, August 7th at 5pm in a Freshman/JV/Varsity match up.

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The Edmonson County Lady Cat Volleyball squad officially kicked off their home season with a series of scrimmage games tonight that featured matches from the freshmen and JV teams, along with the varsity team taking on a group of alumni players. The alumni team was made up of several of last year's seniors, who brought home a District 12 title.

The free event allowed Lady Cat fans to get a glimpse of what is to come this season as the team is a much different group than last year. Eight seniors from last year left huge voids on this season's court but this year's group held their own with last year's district champs.

First year head coach Bridgette Poteet said she was happy with the effort put forth tonight by her team.

"Based on what I've seen in practice and what I saw tonight, I'm very well pleased with how the girls did," she said. "When the girls are communicating well, they're playing well and we obviously want that to continue. There were times when things kind of fell apart, and those were times when they weren't talking."

Even though there are four seniors on this year's squad, three of them have no varsity experience and one has very little. The team will rely heavily on sophomore Emma Woodcock, the only returning starter, who has started since she was in 8th grade. Several sophomores and freshmen will see plenty of varsity time and the JV and Freshmen teams will be made up of those in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade.

"We're learning, but that's ok," said Coach Poteet. "We did some really good things tonight, and our kids are having fun. There's no use in playing if you can't have fun and enjoy the game."

The first regular season game is scheduled for Monday, August 6th at home against Glasgow. JV action will start at 5:00pm with the Varsity match beginning immediately after.

Edmonson Voice Staff Report:
The ECHS Lady Cat Volleyball team will host an Alumni/Red-Blue Scrimmage game this Thursday, August 2nd at 5:30pm. Coaches and booster members say it's the perfect time to meet the 2018 teams, including the freshmen, JV, and Varsity teams.

There will be two featured games on Thursday, with the varsity team taking on the Alumni team, which will be made up of former coaches and players. The JV team will also take on the freshmen. All players will be introduced and there is no admission charge.

The boosters will have their famous concession stand ready, which will feature several home made items. Over the years, the stand has become a staple of Lady Cat Volleyball home games and is an important part of the team's fundraising throughout the season.