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Trinity News/TTV

January 4, 2014

NEWS

Green Cross Club sets up shop at Wayside Christian Mission

Trinity teacher Mr. Mike Budniak H’11 led 12 students and faculty on the Green Cross Club’s annual visit to Wayside Mission to set up a “Christmas store.” The Trinity group visited Wayside Mission on Monday, Dec. 16, from 3 p.m. until approximately 6 p.m.

“The main focus of the store is toys and gifts for kids,” Budniak said. “They are donated by stores and church groups from all over the city, and I believe almost 2,000 people came through the store last year.”

Clothes, toiletries, blankets and food were also available at the Wayside store. The Green Cross Club is a community service club at Trinity.

SPORTS

Basketball

King of the Bluegrass………….Trinity defeated Lexington Lafayette by a score of 47-43 Dec. 19 in the first round of the Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale High School. The No.4-ranked Shamrocks (4-0) advanced to face Fairdale in the quarterfinal game.

Junior Raymond Spalding led the Rocks with 17 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Tre Ivory added 11 points.

* In the second quarterfinal of the 33rd annual Forcht Bank King of the Bluegrass Tournament, Trinity defeated Fairdale by a score of 78-67 to advance to the semifinals.

* The Rocks defeated Pleasure Ridge Park 50-37 on Dec. 22 in the semifinals. The Rocks blew open a close game after halftime, outscoring the Panthers 23-8 in the third quarter to take control of the game, setting up a showdown with Seventh Region rival Ballard.

* Though Trinity battled through adversity, Ballard prevailed 65-54 in what could be called the first of three possible meetings with the Bruins.

Kingdom of the Sun Tournament……..The basketball Rocks traveled to Ocala, Fla., to play in the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament.

* The Rocks defeated Spruce Creek (Fla.) by a score of 70-56 on Dec. 27 to advance to the quarterfinals. Trinity’s Craig Owens scored 18 points, and Spalding had 14 points and 14 rebounds.

* The Rocks (7-2) fell to eventual champ Berkley Tech (Fla.), No. 1 in Florida’s Class 5-A, by a score of 53-46 on Dec. 28.

Trinity’s defense shut down Evans (Fla.), forcing 24 turnovers in a 64-45 consolation bracket victory on Dec. 29, and the Shamrocks earned a spot in the fifth-place game.

Ivory scored 13 points, Michael Stafford added 12 and Spalding had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Shamrocks, who shot 8 for 19 on three-point attempts.

The Rocks defeated host Vanguard (Fla.) 50-31 on Dec. 30 to claim fifth place overall in the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament.

Ice Hockey

The hockey team wrapped up the first half of its season Dec. 13-15. The Rocks defeated Paul Dunbar 13-2 Dec. 13. On Saturday the team split its two games, beating Beaver creek 2-0 in their first game before losing a close game to Carmel by a score of 3-2.

On Sunday the ice Rocks tied Beaver Creek with five goals apiece. The team’s league record stands 5-0-2 and their overall record is 20-9-3.

Football

Rocks named to All-District, All-State Honorable Mention teams

Louisville-area All-District (Class 6-A, District Four)

Offense……………….Reggie Bonnafon (quarterback)…………….Rodjay Burns (wide receiver)……………..Scott Liebert (tackle)

Defense…………..Matt English (tackle/end)………………….Connor Foos (tackle/end)

The Courier-Journal All-State Honorable Mention

Offense…………….Reggie Bonnafon (quarterback)…………….Donald Brooks (running back)

Defense……………Connor Foos (lineman)

* Trinity teacher/coach Steven Tompkins refereed the Class 5A football state championship.

* Go to the Trinity website and see the story titled “Vote for Gary.” View a video about current parent Gary Degen (Tristan ’14 and Isaiah ’17). The National Football League is conducting a contest regarding “Why I Love Football.” Gary’s story is one of 10 nationwide finalists vying for the chance to go to the Super Bowl. The famous NFL Films outfit was at THS for a varsity game this fall filming the segment about Gary and his fight with cancer.