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Bardstown’s entrants in the Kentucky State Tennis Championships found the going rough Thursday, with both Clayton Brooks and the doubles team of Anna Jones and Riley Smith suffering first-round losses.

Brooks, a senior, went down swinging in his final match with Hopkinsville’s Grey Campbell in their boys’ singles match, falling 7-5, 6-3.

After being shelved for nine years, Culvertown’s youth baseball program for kids 2-4 years old was restarted this season, with more than 15 participants.

“This was pretty much word-of-mouth,” Pre-TeeBall league organizer Brandie Hagan said.

Boys and girls get an introduction to baseball, learning how to hit off a tee and run the bases, as well as other basic fundamentals. Hagan said she hopes to see the program grow in the future to the participation levels seen in 2003 and earlier.

A stubborn heel injury kept Trey White out of several meets this season, so the Nelson County high jumper wasn’t sure what to expect going into Saturday’s regionals.

“I was surprised at how good I did feel,” the senior said. “I hope I feel that good this Saturday.”

So good, in fact, White was able to clear 6-02 and win the Cardinals’ first region title in more than two decades at the Class 3A Region 3 meet at Male.

“I went in with confidence and did my best,” he said.

Bardstown will have two entries in action Thursday when play begins in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s State Tennis Championships in Lexington.

Bardstown’s Clayton Brooks makes a second trip to the state tournament, this time as an entrant in the boys’ singles draw. Brooks made it to state last year with doubles partner John Stone.