Community/Youth Leagues

By TODD POLLOCK Special to The Trimble Banner After three consecutive seasons without a win, the drought is over for the varsity squad of the Trimble County Youth Tackle Football League. On Saturday, Aug. 27, the young Raiders demolished the Eastern Henry County Colts 26-0 a week after being beaten 14-0 by the Campbellsburg Bengals.

An exciting weekend was had by all the weekend of June 10th as the Trimble County Youth Baseball League hosted a Home Run Derby, skills competition and a tournament.

Indiana events On Saturday, April 23, Christian Academy of southern Indiana in New Albany held the Lil Warrior Beginners Folkstyle Open Wrestling Tournament. Brady Cull, seven-year-old son of Daniel and Christy Cull of Bedford won first place, a Gold medal. Bryce Turner, 8, son of Chris Turner, Bedford and Devin Turner, Salem, Ind., won first place receiving a Gold medal in the Bantam Division of the “Indian Creek Freestyle Open Wrestling Tournament.” This tournament was held at Indian Creek High School in Trafalgar, Ind.

Two wrestling styles, Greco and Freestyle and two different days earn some local boys trophies and ribbons. Before a crowd of approximately 200, Bryce Turner, 7, son of Chris Turner, Bedford and Devin Turner, Salem, Ind., finished 1st in the Bantam Division of the Club Madison Greco Wrestling Tournament held on Friday, April 8, 2011 at the Madison Consolidated High School in Madison, Ind. Brody Cull, 7, son of Daniel and Christy Cull, Bedford finished 2nd in the Bantam Division.