Clay County Democrat: Sports

McKeel part of 2010 HOF Class (08/03/10)
The late Ethridge "Bokum" McKeel is one of three 2010 Rector High School Sports Hall of Fame inductees who will be honored during the annual Hall of Fame Luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 4. McKeel, known to his teammates and many friends as "Bokum", was a standout athlete during his time at Rector High School. He stood out not only for his talent, but also for his size, standing 6'5" when he graduated high school in 1932...

Young players offer hope for future (07/27/10)
Despite the reports of its demise, Rector football is not dead. With 34 junior high players preparing for the start of practice in the upcoming weeks and peewee football signups underway, America's most popular sport continues to attract attention in the community, regardless of last week's announcement the senior high schedule was forfeited for 2010 due to insufficient numbers...

All-Stars roll to district crown (07/06/10)
The Rector All-Stars 11 and 12-year-old team captured the 2010 Little League Small League District championship Thursday night with a 16-9 victory over Walnut Ridge. Rector jumped out to 5-0 lead in the first frame. Lawson Ford got things going with a base hit to right-center for a triple. ...

Cougars host area teams in summer play (06/08/10)
The Cougars and Junior Cougars hosted area teams for a series of scrimmage-style games this week in Rector. On Monday, the senior boys fell by six points to Hoxie in one half of play. "We really didn't play well," coach Matt Mills said. "That's the only game we've played this summer where it just really didn't come together for us."...