Lindsey, Rafferty's Marks 25 Years of Caveland Classic Sponsorship

Senior Vice President of Rafferty's and EC native Scott Lindsey presents a ceremonial check to ECHS AD Kyle Pierce for sponsorship of the 25th Rafferty's/Double Dogs Caveland Classic.

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This year marked the 25th consecutive year for Rafferty's Restaurants sponsoring all of a community staple in Edmonson County, the annual Caveland Classic boys and girls basketball tournament, held at ECHS.

The Classic was first held during the 1990-91 season, under the direction of Gary Meredith. Teams not only from multiple states came to compete in the event, but also teams as far as Australia made the journey to ECHS. Clinics, dinners, and contests were parts of the event, along with guest speakers like Joe B. Hall, Kyle Macy, and Doug Flynn were part of the tournament.

After a brief hiatus, Edmonson County native and former Wildcat Scott Lindsey, now Senior Vice President of Rafferty's, had the idea to bring the Caveland Classic back on a bit of a simpler scale and focusing on area teams. Lindsey led the way by ensuring funding and food would be provided by Rafferty's.

Edmonson County High School recognized Lindsey's efforts at yesterday's game by honoring him while Lindsey presented the ceremonial check to ECHS AD Kyle Pierce to a standing ovation. While Rafferty's, Double Dogs, and Montana Grill are located outside of Edmonson County, with their heavy support over the last 25 years, they seem as hometown as can be to so many Edmonson County families and programs.