SPORTS HEADLINES 10/2/12

Monday’s High School Results

Volleyball: University Heights defeated Russellville 2-1, Hopkins Central defeated McLean County 3-0.

Boys Soccer: Hopkinsville at Trigg County and University Heights against Fort Campbell were cancelled.

Girls Soccer: University Heights and Fort Campbell was cancelled, Madisonville defeated Union County 8-1.

Today’s games

Volleyball: Christian County hosts Apollo, Hopkinsville welcomes Muhlenberg County, University Heights at Crittenden County, Fort Campbell goes to Trigg County, Todd Central at Warren East, Caldwell County at Henderson County.

Boys Soccer: Hopkinsville hosts Graves County, Caldwell County hosts Community Christian, Dawson Springs welcomes Union County, Hopkins Central hosts Apollo, Madisonville at Ohio County,

Girls Soccer: Hopkinsville welcomes Graves County, Caldwell County at Calloway County, Trigg County hosts Muhlenberg County, Hopkins Central hosts Webster County, Dawson Springs hosts Union County.

Golf: The Leachman Buick KHSAA Girls State Tournament is to begin today at Bowling Green Country Club.

High School Football: The Associated Press has released its weekly polls.

Class 5-A: Bowling Green remains number one, Warren Central is 3rd, Christian County moves up to 5th and Greenwood is 9th.

Class 3-A: Louisville Central remains first, Fort Campbell 6th and Paducah Tilghman 9th.

Class 2-A: Owensboro Catholic still number one, Murray High is 4th and Caldwell County 10th.

Class A:   Mayfield remains first, with Russellville 8th.

Class 4-A: Highlands still first, Warren East 7th and Lone Oak 9th.

Class 6-A: Trinity remains first with Henderson County 8th.

College Football: Kentucky quarterback Maxwell Smith is out indefinitely with a torn left ankle ligament which will require surgery. Smith injured the ankle in the first quarter of Kentucky’s loss to South Carolina last Saturday. Coach Joker Phillips said Monday he will seek a medical hardship for Smith if he cannot return this season.

Phillips also said he would rotate freshmen quarterbacks Jalen Whitlow and Patrick Towles when the Wildcats host Mississippi State Saturday. Countdown to Kickoff for the game airs at 9:30 am on Lite 98.7.

Western Kentucky defensive lineman Quanterus Smith was named the Sun Belt Conference defensive player of the week Monday. Smith had a career high 3.5 sacks in the Hilltoppers 26-13 win at Arkansas State last Saturday.

Tennessee coach Derek Dooley says he’s madder than he’s ever been about defensive breakdowns in last week’s 51-44 loss to Georgia, but says he’s encouraged by the play of the Vols offensive line and running attack. The Vols are off this week.

College Basketball: West Kentucky Star.com reported Monday Calloway Commonwealth Attorney Mark Blankenship said he plans to intensify efforts to reach a plea bargain for Murray State basketball player Zay Jackson. Blankenship says his plea offer to Jackson will include conditions of jail time, restitution to the victims and anger management courses.

Blankenship says he is concerned a Calloway County jury pool could be affected by comments in the case through social media.   Jackson is charged with second degree assault after striking two people with his vehicle in the Walmart parking lot in Murray September 9th. Jackson is scheduled for arraignment October 12th.

NFL: Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker suffered no structural damage to his left shoulder which he reinjured in the first quarter of Sunday’s game at Houston. Coach Mike Munchak says the team will be cautious before making a decision on whether Locker will play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.