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Smith Places 4th at State 

Junior Amyah Smith placed 4th in the state in the Triple Jump competition in the KHSAA State Championships in Lexington in May. She also finished 8th in Long Jump. 

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Bohde Collects 500th Strikeout 

Freshman Madison Bohde struck out her 500th career batter in the first round of the Region 1 Tourney against Marshall County in a 4-2 win on May 27. 

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Lady Bombers Advance to District Finals 

For the first time since 2018, the Lady Bombers basketball team has advanced to the 3rd District finals and has earned a spot in the Region 1 Tournament March 4-10 at Murray State. BMHS defeated Mayfield 42-30 on 2/27, led by Nevaeh Yates with 13 points 

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2-time State Champion Honored 

Sophomore Madison Glisson has won the All-A State Singles golf championship two years in a row. She was honored at the home basketball game on February 16, 2024. 

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Birney Becomes All-Time Leading Scorer 

BMHS junior Jace Birney was honored on February 6 for becoming the school's all-time leading scorer in the boys program. Birney is shown here with Keith Myers, whose mark of 1774 points has stood since 1982, and head coach Zach McDaniel.  

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2023 Lady Bombers Softball Lifted Up 

The Region 1 All A Champions and KY State Final Four team - the 2023 Lady Bombers Softball Team - was honored on January 2, 2024 as we placed a banner in the rafters of the Green Palace to honor their incredible season! 

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All A Region Runners-up! 

The BMHS Lady Bombers volleyball team went 5-1 on the day, but came up short in the championship game on September 9 and finished as the Region 1 All A Runners-up. 

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Birney Ties Single Game Scoring Record 

Behind his 26 points in the 4th quarter and overtime period against St. Mary on 12/5, Jace Birney tied the school record for points in a single game with 44. The Bombers pulled out the win 81-74.  

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Birney Moves to 3rd on All-Time List 

With his second basket against Livingston Central on December 22, Jace Birney scored his 1415th career point, moving him to 3rd on the mens all-time scoring list. He passed Dustin Roberts on the list who had 1414 career points. 

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Lady Bombers Open Season With A Win 

The BMHS Lady Bombers basketball team opened its season, as well as the head coaching career of Barry Phillips, with a win over Cairo on November 30. Neveah Yates drives towards two of her 11 points. BMHS defeated the Lady Pilots 56-29. 

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Bombers Best Fan Recognition 

As part of our celebration of Bombers Best, we honored our BMHS basketball Super Fan, Rodney Leigh, on February 13. He has been a fixture in our gymnasium for over 45 years and loves all things Bomber basketball. The teams presented him with a signed bal 

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Bombers Best - 1998 Golf Team 

The only team to ever win a non-classed Region 1 Title, the 1998 Boys Golf Team, was honored on Feb. 10. The team beat the favorite St. Mary by a single-stroke with a 312 team score. Pictured are Kyle Yancey, Austin Trice, Frankie Cage, and Tyler Powell. 

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All A State Champ Again! 

BMHS Sophomore Madison Glisson successfully defended her title and won her second straight ALL A state golf championship in Richmond on September 9. 

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Basketball Seniors Honored on Feb. 10 

The seniors on the Lady Bombers and Bombers basketball teams and senior cheerleader were honored during the final home doubleheader on February 10. 

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Bombers Best Honored on December 2 

Members of the 1982 BMHS boys basketball - who most consider the best ever for the school - were honored for the 40th anniversary of their First Region Runners-up finish on December 2. (See related story.) 

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Bombers Best - 2021 VB Team Honored  

The 2021 Lady Bomber Volleyball was honored on January 6, and the banner displaying their Region 1 All A Championship and State Final Four accomplishments now hangs in the Green Palace. The team finished the season with a 32-6 record. 

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Bombers Best - Last 3rd District Champs 

The 1992 Bombers boys basketball team was the last team to win the 3rd district championship. Members of the team returned and were honored with a reception and on-floor recognition on December 10.  

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Boys Varsity Baseball

Posted 1 month ago @ 9:12AM

A 5-year member of the BMHS baseball team, 2024 graduate Braxton Blankenship signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Southeast Illinois Junior College on May 9, 2024.  His parents and coach...

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Boys Varsity Baseball

Posted 1 month ago @ 9:09AM

After a career that included back-to-back no-hitters - one a perfect game - 2024 BMHS graduate Konner Myatt signed to play college baseball with Rend Lake College on May 15, 2024.  His parents, s...

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CoEd Varsity Track

Posted 1 month ago @ 4:45PM

Eight members of the 2024 BMHS track team participated in the KHSAA Track & Field State Championships in May.  The girls team placed 25th out of 95 teams participating.  Zach Lisanby and...

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Girls Varsity Basketball

Posted 3 months ago @ 1:38PM

For the first time in 7 years, the BMHS Lady Bombers basketball team advanced to the district finals and the Region 1 Mercy Hospital Tournament.  Going into the tournament as the #3 seed, the Lad...

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Boys Varsity Basketball

Posted 3 months ago @ 12:18PM

Kevin Estes has been named the new head boys’ basketball coach at Ballard Memorial High School. The former girls’ coach assumed his new duties on June 3, when he met with players and their...

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Boys Varsity Football

Posted 3 months ago @ 11:37AM

Jon Hedges, Ballard assistant coach and former assistant and head coach as several regional schools, has been named the new varsity football coach at Ballard Memorial High School. He currently serves ...

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Girls Varsity Basketball

Posted 9 months ago @ 8:51PM

The BMHS Lady Bombers moved to 3-0 on the season with a 48-34 win against St. Mary in the Green Palace on December 5. Jayden Cox led the way with 14 points, followed by Kate O'Neill with 11 and Ne...

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Girls Varsity Basketball

Posted 10 months ago @ 8:08PM

The 2023-24 basketball season kicked off for the BMHS Lady Bombers with a home game against the Cairo Lady Pilots on November 30.  Not only was it the opening game of the season, it was the openi...

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Girls Varsity Golf

Posted 11 months ago @ 3:35PM

After successfully defending her All A State Title in September, BMHS sophomore Madison Glisson finished tied for 8th in the KHSAA State Golf Championship played in Bowling Green.  Glisson qualif...

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