Pg. A12 The Mt. Vernon Signal Thursday, September 10, 2009
Rocket junior John L. Saylor, who plays fullback for the Rockets, runs for a 34-yard touchdown in the first quarter against Wayne County on Friday night. Saylor scored three of
the Rocket’s five touchdowns on the night in the 34-0 win on the road.
RCHS senior Dalton Dillingham is shown running for extra yards after he caught this pass
for a gain of 19 yards and a first down against Wayne County on Friday night.
Rockets shutout Wayne
for first win of season
By: Richard Anderkin
The Rockcastle County
High School Rocket football
team defeated Wayne County
on Friday night, 34-0 for their
first win of the 2009 season.
Rockcastle head coach Scott
Parkey said he was pleased
with his team’s over all effort
and especially the defensive
unit, which allowed only 154
yards.
Parkey also said he was
pleased with the fact that his
offensive unit captilized on several turnovers by the Cardinals
which resulted in touchdowns.
The second year head coach
said he was also pleased with
the effort of the special teams.
“Overall it was a really good
team effort, something we need
to duplicate each week as the
season progresses,” he said.
The Rocket scoring on Friday night went as follows: In
the first quarter, Jamie Todd
scored on a 39 yard pass from
Dustin Bishop and Bishop
added the extra point to give the
Rockets a 7-0 lead. The score
was the result of a 11 play 88
yard drive.
Also in the first quater, junior fullback John L. Saylor
scored on a 34 yard run. The
extra point was no good, but the
Rockets had a 13-0 lead, after
the score which covered 71
yards on 6 plays.
In the second period, Bishop
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The RCHS girls' cross-country team won their first meet of the season at Lincoln County
High School this past Saturday. Senior Laura Dollins led the way for RCHS with a 3rd
place finish overall. Seniors Deana Gabbard and Molly Coffey placed 4th and 5th. Seventh grader Rachel Cain finished 6th and freshman Bryonna Cromer placed 9th. Pictured
above from left: Bryonna Cromer, Laura Dollins, Deana Gabbard, Molly Coffey, and
Rachel Cain.
At a recent cross-country meet hosted by Lincoln County,
the RCMS 6th grade and under team was led by sixth
grader Summer King who placed 2nd overall, sixth grader
Tori Phillips who finished 3rd, and fifth grader Maggie
Franklin who placed 6th. Pictured from left: Maggie
Franklin, Summer King, and Tori Phillips .
Senior Cole Abney sacked the Wayne County quarterback
on Friday night as the Rockets won their first game of the
season, leveling their record at 1-1. The Rocket defense
gave up only 154 total yards on the night.
RCHS sophomore Clark Rowe scored on this 32 yard run
in the third quarter. Rowe led the Rockets in rushing with
181 yards on 20 carries.
RCHS football defensive coordinator Josh Martin talked
to his team during a time-out on Friday night. Martin’s
defensive unit held the Cardinals to no points.
Rockcastle County High School senior volleyball player
Natalie Harrman, attempts to return a serve in game one
of the Lady Rocket’s match with Pulaski County on Tuesday night. The Lady Rockets dropped their fifth match of
the season 2-1 to the Lady Maroons. Also in the photo is
#25 senior Bethany Clontz and #14 Beth Guinn. The Lady
Rocket varsity team is 9-4 on the season and will return to
action again at home Tuesday night against Somerset.
(Sports photos by: Richard Anderkin and John
McQueary).
RCHS Volleyball
Challenge Night
Thursday, Sept. 10th • 6 p.m.
Come out and enjoy a night of volleyball
and help raise money for the
RCHS volleyball team!
Any community group who would
like to participate, please call
606-308-5698.
RCHS sophomore Carly Asher blocks a shot in the JV game
against Pulaski County High School on Tuesday night. The
JV team won their match against Pulaski County.
RCMS eighth grader, Lyndsey Abel, who plays for the Lady
Rocket volleyball freshman team returns a serve in her
team’s win over Pulaski County on Tuesday night. All three
Lady Rocket volleyball teams return to action next Tuesday night at home against Somerset.
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Participating Community Groups:
2 Rockcastle Hospital Groups
Renfro Valley • Parent Team
Rockcastle Co. Middle School
Admission $2 - Team Entry Fee $25
Cornhole Will Be Going on Also!