> SOUTHERN INDIANA — >>HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Area players named All-State honorable mention

Six Clark-Floyd area players have been named honorable-mention selections to the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association All-State teams.

Those players are the following: Class A — Ethan Little, Borden; Class 4A — Garrett Sherrell, New Albany; Isaac Crafton, Jeffersonville; Jordan Striegel, New Albany; Josh Rogers, New Albany; Trent Astle, Jeffersonville.



>>LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL

New Albany Little League selects All-Star teams

New Albany Little League Softball has selected its All-Star teams for the 2012 postseason.

Players on each team are the following:

• 9-10-year-olds: Madison Lawson, Lexi Flannery, Olivia King, Kelsi Sogge, Avery Vormbock, Morgan Jenks, Ariahana McNeary, Dani Grant, Taylor Watt, Kelsey Adams, Camberlain Reynolds.

• 10-11-year-olds: Alexis Fisher, Sydney Kelly, Dallas Henderson, Alexis Williams, Anya Davenport, Brooke Rainier, Hunter Gentry, Haley Adams, Avery Foster, Terah Crosier, Miranda Hammond.

• 11-12-year-olds: Alyssa Kraemer, Camri Thomas, Makayla Luckhardt, Allison Cathey, Kacey Kaelin, Mia Fougerrouse, Kristen Campbell, Brooke Smith, Taylor Luckhardt, Myah Peters, Erin Bell.

The 11-12-year-old All-Stars will begin District V tournament pool play at 5:30 p.m. Thursday against Clarksville at Charlestown Little League Park. The 9-10-year-old All-Stars will start District V play on Friday, July 6 at Charlestown as they face Clarksville at 8 p.m. The 10-11-year-old All-Stars will begin their postseason by hosting the state tournament next month at the New Albany Little League Softball Complex.

New Albany Little League Softball is currently registering players for its fall leagues. Players will receive a $10 discount if they register before Saturday, June 30.

For registration information, visit www.nallsoftball.com.



>>HORSE RACING

With weather forecasts calling for near-record, triple-digit heat, officials at Churchill Downs Racetrack have decided to cancel the track’s live racing program scheduled for Thursday, June 28.

The cancelled Thursday racing card included nine races with a scheduled post time of 12:45 p.m. It was to have been the first of four racing programs set for the final week of the track’s Spring Meet, which will conclude on Sunday, July 1. Simulcast wagering on tracks from around North America will be offered at Trackside at Churchill in the track’s Clubhouse. Admission gates will open at 11:30 a.m.

With Thursday’s cancellation, Churchill Downs has three racing days remaining in its Spring Meet:

• Friday, June 29 — an 11-race twilight program with a post time of 2:45 p.m.;

• Saturday, Jun 30 — an 11-race “Downs After Dark” night racing program with 6 p.m. post;

• Sunday, July 1 — a “Closing Day” program for the 138th Spring Meet with 10 races scheduled.

Churchill Downs Racetrack President Kevin Flanery said his track team consulted with National Weather Service forecasters before making its decision to cancel Thursday’s racing, and would continue to do so while assessing the status of the three remaining racing programs during what forecasters predict will be several days of extreme heat in the region.