Fulton No. 2 seed
entering OVL tourney

With an 8-6 victory over Marion Monday night in the completion of a suspended game, Owensboro claimed the regular season championship of the Ohio Valley Baseball League.
Fulton finished a game back and will enter tonight’s postseason play at No. 3 Marion as the second seed.
The playoffs consist of a best-of-three series, with Fulton hosting Marion Wednesday and Thursday, the latter game if necessary.
Owensboro will play at No. 4 Tradewater tonight in the other first-round matchup.

In-trouble Vol LB
faces two charges

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee linebacker Austin Johnson allegedly tried to start a fight and hit cars while walking in a parking lot before being arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
The 22-year-old John-son was arrested just after 3 a.m. Sunday and released on $1,000 bond later that day. He is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 4.
A Knoxville police report says Johnson was seen with blood-shot eyes, slurred speech and smelling of alcohol before he was arrested in the parking lot behind the Tin Roof bar in an area known as the Strip. Officers say Johnson told them he was drunk.
Team spokesman Jimmy Stanton told The Knoxville News Sentinel school officials were gathering additional information. Stanton did not respond to a message from The Associated Press.

Published in The Messenger 7.26.11