Stanley’s the man in LHS playoff push

COLUMN: NEW ALBANY —There are plenty of words to describe Lafayette right-hander Luke Stanley.

Last week, Amory coach Chad Williams and Lafayette coach Greg Lewis both called the senior ace a “bulldog.”

Monday, LHS pitching coach Ryan Taylor may have summed up Stanley the best. (more…) (May 8, 2012, Page 6)

Stanley strikes out 10 in Game 1 win

AMORY — Apparently the rumors were true.
Amory coach Chad Williams found out first hand why folks were calling Lafayette pitcher Luke Stanley a tough staff ace to face.
Thursday evening, Stanley struck out 10 in Lafayette’s 3-0 road win over the Amory Panthers in the second round of the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs. (April 27, 2012, Page 7A)

Amory eliminates LHS from 4A playoffs

As Amory second baseman Ryan Hill fielded a chopper cleanly off the bat of Lafayette pinch hitter Dylan Gossett and tossed it to first, the Commodores’ special season came to a disappointing end.

The Commodores were unable to overcome an early deficit on Monday, falling at Amory 5-1 in Game 3 of the MHSAA Class 4A playoffs.

The second round loss eliminated the Commodores (17-12 overall) from the postseason. (May 11, 2010, Page 9)

REVISED: News and notes from Lafayette-Amory series

During my brief phone interview with Amory Panthers head baseball coach Chad Williams on Thursday (for this article regarding Will Cox) it was brought up how the Lafayette Commodores have shown a lot of character and grit this season.

(more…) (May 9, 2010)

Cox leads talented Amory Panthers against Lafayette

It’s hard to carry on a conversation regarding the Amory Panthers baseball team without mentioning junior pitcher Will Cox.

Lafayette coach Greg Lewis, whose team is now tasked with stopping the Panthers, is finding that out the hard way. (May 7, 2010, Page 7A)