June 16 Notes

[drifter]

KENTUCKY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL NETWORK
Anchor: Louis Meadows
Web-site: www.kygirlsbbnews.com
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June 16, 2012

It has been a hectic week. And it looks like the next several weeks are going to be even more hectic.

I met with my oncologist this past Monday. She verified that recent scans showed I had a tumor about three inches long on top of the bone in the left pelvic area. Although the cancer has not invaded the marrow as of yet, it is eating into the bone and I there is a danger the tumor will fracture the bone. She said I needed radiation right away and then more chemo after radiation is finished.

So I met with the radiologist this past Thursday. I had to go back yesterday because he wanted to do his own scan in his own place. I have black ink marks all over my body where the radiologist mapped out parts of my body, sort of like a road map, to follow next week with the equipment.

Starting about this coming Tuesday, I will have a radiation treatment every week day for anywhere from three weeks to six weeks. A couple of nice things about radiation---each treatment is just about 20 minutes long and there in no pain or nausea involved.

After all the radiation treatments are completed, I will go back into the chemotherapy for who knows how long. The big advantage to the chemo is that it will be done at Grant Hospital which is just four miles from my apartment. And the chemo is not every day.

I have to drive to the Florence area for the radiation, which is about 35 miles one way. I know 35 miles is not that far, but it is far enough and the traffic heavy enough that the driving and the treatments won’t leave me much free time considering I also have to do those chores necessary to take care of myself and my apartment.

I will try to get something out every now and then to let you know I am still here. But I am not promising anything.
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I want to write a special thanks to those who answered my June 6 notes in which I first mentioned the tumor in my pelvis. I got over a hundred replies, many of them saying nice things about me and my efforts as a person, teacher, and Girls’ Network writer.

I did not answer any of them. I knew if I answered one, my sense of fairness would require me to answer all of them. And I needed my time and energy last week to deal with other issues instead of sitting in front of the computer. But, again, I say thanks a bunch for reaching out to me.
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In the past few days, I have become aware of five more coaching changes.

Jamie Neal is the new coach at Bardstown. Paul Stone gave up the job at Bardstown after about a dozen years to take the job at my alma mater of Carroll County.

Jen Williams is the new coach at Rowan County. Scott Tackett, head coach at Rowan County for several years, coached them to four Region 16 titles. The last word I heard is that Scott is planning to stay at Rowan as a classroom teacher.

Christy Higdon is the new coach at South Oldham. Christy was head coach at Butler County for 18 years. Frank Wright, head coach at South for several years, is moving to Louisville Ballard next year.

Gerald Bennett is the new coach at Hopkinsville. He has been assistant with the team for the past three years. Tonya Wells, coach at Hopkinsville for the past several years, coached them to the Region 2 title this past year and then gave up the job.

The coach at Whitefield Academy in Louisville is listed as vacant on the KHSAA Site. Bryan Terry was head coach last year.
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LRM REQUEST: Below is the complete list of schools of which I am aware that are changing head coaches over the summer. Please let me know of any additional changes that have already taken place or will take place of which you are aware. My time for Network business is going to be limited the next few months. I have decided I need to spend what time I have for the Network trying to keep up with the coaching changes rather than writing newsletters. That way, when season is about to start, I hope I can have my address book as complete as possible and ready to go. But I don’t want to spend a lot of time surfing the web to try to figure out new coaches. That is where I need your help.

School-------------Allen Central
Region-------------15
New Coach------Rick Hancock
Former Coach---Byron Hall

School-------------Atherton
Region-------------7
New Coach------Undetermined
Former Coach---Melissa Early

School-------------Ballard (Louisville)
Region-------------7
New Coach------Frank Wright
Former Coach---Steve Kaufman

School-------------Bardstown
Region-------------5
New Coach------Jamie Neal
Former Coach---Paul Stone

School-------------Campbellsville High
Region-------------5
New Coach------Richard Dooley
Former Coach---Cameron Jackson

School-------------Carroll County
Region-------------8
New Coach------Paul Stone
Former Coach---Randy Mefford

School-------------Central Hardin
Region-------------5
New Coach------Kristina Covington
Former Coach---Demond Thomas

School-------------Clark County
Region-------------10
New Coach------Robbie Graham
Former Coach---Scott True

School-------------Edmonson County
Region-------------3
New Coach------Ted Hill
Former Coach---Mike McClintic

School-------------Fairdale
Region-------------6
New Coach------Kendra Agee-Barney
Former Coach---Hezekiah Boone

School-------------Grant County
Region-------------8
New Coach------Shawn West
Former Coach---Darrell Guffey

School-------------Greenup County
Region-------------16
New Coach------Mark Cantrall
Former Coach---Jason Smith

School-------------Hopkinsville
Region-------------2
New Coach------Gerald Bennett
Former Coach---Tonya Wells

School-------------Jackson County
Region-------------13
New Coach------Robert Lakes
Former Coach---Candice Rose Gray

School-------------Kentucky Country Day
Region-------------7
New Coach------Harry Hayes
Former Coach---Doug Young

School-------------Lexington Catholic
Region-------------11
New Coach------Scott True
Former Coach---Chelsea Chowning

School-------------Moore
Region-------------6
New Coach------Glen Zell
Former Coach---Al Northington

School-------------Newport Catholic
Region-------------9
New Coach------George Stoll
Former Coach---Ron Dawn

School-------------Nicholas County
Region-------------10
New Coach------undetermined
Former Coach---Erin Walker

School-------------Ohio County
Region-------------3
New Coach------Matthew Brigance
Former Coach---Ted Hill

School-------------Oldham County
Region-------------8
New Coach------undetermined
Former Coach---Stephen Mullins

School-------------Owsley County
Region-------------14
New Coach------Charles Davidson
Former Coach---Paul Green

School-------------Pikeville
Region-------------15
New Coach------Bobby Spears
Former Coach---Cindy Stuart

School-------------Raceland
Region-------------16
New Coach------Randy Vanderhoff
Former Coach---Bob Trimble

School-------------Rowan County
Region-------------16
New Coach------Jen Williams
Former Coach---Scott Tackett

School-------------Somerset
Region-------------12
New Coach------Erin Walker
Former Coach---Chris Adkins

School-------------South Oldham
Region-------------8
New Coach------Christy Higdon
Former Coach---Frank Wright

School-------------Spencer County
Region-------------8
New Coach------David Marion
Former Coach---Daniel Cox

School-------------St. Patrick
Region-------------10
New Coach------DeSarae Chambers
Former Coach---Elaine Douglas

School-------------Tates Creek
Region-------------11
New Coach-------Tina Winn
Former Coach---Justin Cheatum

School-------------Taylor County
Region-------------5
New Coach-------Whitney Ballinger
Former Coach---Jenny Jessie

School-------------Thomas Nelson
Region-------------5
New Coach------Dwayne Hogan
Former Coach---brand new school in 2012-13

School-------------Union County
Region-------------2
New Coach------Shane Smith
Former Coach---Kevin Furtado

School-------------Wayne County
Region-------------12
New Coach-------Allen Burchett
Former Coach---Tim Pyles

School-------------Webster County
Region-------------2
New Coach------undetermined
Former Coach---Christina Dacy Whitsell

School-------------West Carter
Region-------------16
New Coach-------Bart Stevens
Former Coach---Tex English

School-------------Whitefield Academy
Region-------------6
New Coach------undetermined
Former Coach---Bryan Terry
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FROM ABBY SCHRADER, COACHING STAFF OF THE AUSSIE BASKETBALL TRAVELING TEAM:

Date: 6/12/2012 9:32:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
From: [e-mail]

OurAustralian girls varsity basketball team is seeking a tournament and/or single games of mid to high level standard on December 3-6,10 &11. Please contact Abby Schrader at [e-mail] if you would like to schedule a game.


Best regards,
Abby Schrader
Aussie Basketball Travellers
Email: [e-mail]
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Until I am Back in the Saddle again, may all your Trails be Happy and all your Water be Cool.