The Kentucky Collegiate Quick Recall League
KCQRL
Division I Team wins Region 5, finishes 8th in nation
Georgetown College continued its recent dominance in the state of Kentucky, winning both the Division I title and Division II title for the 2007-2008 season of the Kentucky Collegiate Quick Recall League. Georgetown wasn't happy with just a state title, however, as the Division I team went on to win the Region 5 Championship at Virginia Tech, then finished a very respectable 8th in the Nationals held in St. Paul, Minnesota.
League President Pete Rodski spoke highly of the KCQRL: "Obviously, Georgetown was a juggernaut this year, as their regional championship proved. But the league was highly competitive this year. There were no easy outs this year. It seemed every tournament there was a different team in 2nd place. Whether it was Transylvania, OUSC, Murray State, University of the Cumberlands, or EKU in Division I- all the matches were highly competitive. And I was extremely pleased to see two community colleges (Henderson & Jefferson) finish the year in 2nd and 3rd respectively in Division II."
Rodski also noted that several teams have expressed interest in joining the league for the 2008-2009 season, including Pikeville, Big Sandy Community & Technical College, and Kentucky State. He added, "Next year doesn't look any easier."
The league also recently announced the All-League Team. In Division I, the team was comprised of Tim Adkins (Ohio University Southern), Braden Blankenship (Georgetown), Aaron Carpenter (Murray State University), Mary Osborne (Cumberland), Joshua Sparks (EKU), and Kevin Wells (Transylvania). In Division II, those selected were Evan Brown (Transylvania), Bennie M. Calhoun II (Henderson), Robert Fowler (Jefferson), Tyler Frailie (Georgetown), Courtney Jackson (EKU), and Brad Oliver (Murray State University).
Georgetown Continues Rolling at Murray
January 27, 2008
Georgetown College avenged an earlier loss at Henderson to Cumberland by running the table and finishing undefeated in Division I at a KCQRL Tournament held this past Saturday at Murray State University. Cumberland finished second, with host Murray State holding off Ohio University Southern and Eastern Kentucky University to grab 3rd place. Although slightly disappointed, Cumberland's coach Al Pilant was optimistic about the upcomming rematch with Georgetown on April 5th, saying "We've got that date circled on our calendar."
The Division II title came down to the wire, with Georgetown defeating Jefferson SW in the final match. Both teams came into the final match undefeated, and after a close first half with Georgtown clinging to a 17 - 12 lead, Georgetown pulled away in the 2nd half, winning the final match 37 - 23. There was a 3-way tie for third place among Henderson Community College, Eatern Kentucky University, and Murray State. Murray State was awarded 3rd place after winning the tiebreaker (total points).
The last tournament of the KCQRL season will be at Georgetown College on April 5th. This will decide final standings for the 2007-2008 Season.
Georgetown Sweeps Jefferson TournamentGeorgetown College continued its domination this year by sweeping Division I and Division II at Jefferson Southwest on December 1, 2007. Transylvania finished second in Division I, with Ohio University Southern taking home the 3rd place trophy. Meanwhile, in Division II, Jefferson SW rallied to grab 2nd place, with Henderson Community College rounding out the top 3.
