The Adair County Indians opened their season with a convincing win versus Cumberland County at John Burr Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday by a score of 85-48.

 

Freshman Zion Harmon led the Indians from the start, blistering the Panthers with 16 points solely in the first quarter versus the Panther’s 7. The Indians took a comfortable 45-16 lead at the half and had already emptied their bench by the end of the second quarter.

 

The second half was much of the same story, as the Indians would cruise to victory from a strong defensive effort. The team recorded 15 steals, 16 assists, and 34 rebounds in the game.

 

The Tribe was led in scoring by Zion Harmon with 41 points to go along with four rebounds, three steals, and five assists. Anthony Payne chipped in 16 points with a rebound, a steal, and an assist while senior Corey Melton added 15 points to go along with nine rebounds, one steal and four assists.

 

Blane Frazier notched five points with two rebounds, a steal and two assists while Dre Boyd added four points with two rebounds, a steal and an assist. Senior Hunter Cundiff hustled on every play to finish with a team high six steals to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and a perfect two-for-two from the charity stripe.

 

The Indians will be back on the court tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Green County. Congrats to the Indians for a nice season opening win and good luck the rest of the year!

 

By Adam Capps

Sportswriter

*All stats are unofficial

 

May 9th, 2017

The entire community is invited to attend the upcoming Spring Concert featuring local choir students Thursday, May 11 in the ACHS cafeteria. Adair County students ranging from elementary school-aged through high school will perform, starting at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public.

“These students have improved tremendously,” says ACHS music teacher and choir director Ginna Marsh. “Their hard work and dedication has paid off, which has allowed us more opportunities. I hope everyone can make it to the concert to hear the progress that they have made.”

The resurgence of the choir program has already had a positive impact on many students, including senior Wes Stone. “At the beginning of the year, I had no experience singing in front of people,” Stone explains. “If it wasn’t for Ms. Marsh taking me under her wing, I would have never unlocked my singing capabilities. I hope everyone can see the progress that we have made over the past year.”

In addition to Thursday’s performance, the middle and high school choirs will combine to participate in the “Music in the Parks: Kentucky Kingdom” competition this Saturday, May 13. The group will compete against choirs from Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee.

“It’s exciting to see how we’re growing and what the future might hold for Adair County’s choir program,” Marsh says.

 
By Wes Feese
Media Relations, Adair County Schools

For the first time in school history, Adair County will have a middle school volleyball team. They will get their start today by hosting Campbellsville at 5 p.m. with a seventh and eighth grade game scheduled.
After hosting their first game, the Lady Indians will travel to Russell County on Tuesday and play at Taylor County next Thursday.
Coaches Jamie Bailey and Julie Spinks are excited for the program to start and are ready to get the season rolling.
“We are entering the season with great expectations,” Coach Bailey said.

 

The Indians will host a playoff game on Friday night in the Class 3A playoffs. They will take on Union County (6-4), who will come in as a rush-heavy offensive team.

“Union County will be another tough physical opponent that will serve as a huge test for us,” Coach Clay Stephens said. “We are very fortunate to be playing this one at home in front of our great fans, who show up and support us every game. Our guys are much more comfortable here. They play very well here and that might be the deciding factor on the outcome of the game.”

The factor of playing at home may come into play as the Indians are 5-0 at defending home field this season and are 2-3 on the road. For Union County, they are only 2-3 while playing on the road this season as well.

These two squads only have one common opponent during the regular season and that is Hart County, which they both beat very easily.

The Braves of Union County will be led offensively by junior quarterback Jacob Winters and senior running back Dontae Smith. They both record the bulk of yards and touchdowns per game for the majority of the season.

Jordan Lasley, Cameron Lasley, and Chance Melton tend to be the main offensive guys for the Indians this season as they rack up the majority of the yardage and touchdown per game.

Defensively, Lonnie Grant has recorded five interceptions this season and leads the team in tackles with 89. Justin Miller has recovered four fumbles during the regular season and returned one for a touchdown.

The battle between the teams to see who will advance is planned for kickoff at 7 p.m. on Friday night. Go support your local Indians football team as they look to advance deep into the Class 3A playoff bracket this season.

By Josh Withers
Sports Writer