High School Standouts
Honored
for Athleticism

 Special  Event!

Kentucky Farm Bureau High School Athletes of the Year!

 

Lexington, Frankfort Students Named

High School Athletes of the Year

Tennis Champ, Three-Sport Star Were Honored April 30

 

Lexington Henry Clay High School’s Emily Carbone and Frankfort High School’s E.J. Fields have been named the Kentucky Farm Bureau High School Athletes of the Year. They were honored alongside the 2008 Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame inductees at our April 30, 2008, ceremony at the Galt House in Louisville.

 “We congratulate these athletes on all of their outstanding accomplishments both on the field and off,” says Steve McCormick, director of administrative services for Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Cos.  “These students have bright futures in college and wherever their sports take them.”

 

Emily Carbone

The Kentucky Farm Bureau Female High School Athlete of the Year, Emily Carbone, is a senior at Henry Clay High School in Lexington. Previously a student at Lexington Christian Academy, Carbone helped her school win the state team title during both her freshman and sophomore years, and she won the state singles title as a junior last year. While she will not compete at this year’s state championships because of a school transfer, Carbone remains the No. 1 ranked player in Kentucky and No. 27 in the country, as rated by TennisRecruiting.net. She has signed with the University of Arkansas.

 

E. J. Fields

The Kentucky Farm Bureau Male High School Athlete of the year, E.J. Fields, is a senior at Frankfort High School and a three-sport star in basketball, track and football.  On the gridiron, he was a first-team All-State defensive back/quarterback and led his team to the state semifinals as a senior.  In track, he captured two state titles in the 400 meter, in both his sophomore and junior years. Fields recently signed a letter of intent with the University of Kentucky.

 Carbone and Fields were honored at the annual Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame ceremony, on Wednesday evening (April 30) of Derby week at the Galt House in Louisville.

 All proceeds benefit Kosair Charities, which has provided more than $124 million since the 1980s to support the medical care of thousands of children from across Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

 


Looking back:

Our 2007 High School Honorees

 

Scott County High School senior Rebecca Gray and Male High senior Douglas Beaumont have won numerous awards during their high school careers.

Gray has been one of the state’s top girls’ basketball players her entire career with the Lady Cardinals, while Beaumont was a football standout as well as basketball star for the Bulldogs.

 

Now, the two share a new distinction as the duo have been named Kentucky Farm Bureau High School Athletes of the Year. They are the first to be selected for this special recognition, which was new this year. They were each honored during the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony Wednesday evening, May 2, at The Galt House Hotel & Suites in Louisville.

 

To read Jody Demling's announcement of the inaugural event in The Courier-Journal, click here: Beaumont, Gray win state awards


 

Rebecca Gray
The 5-foot-ll Gray finished her illustrious career ranked as the 25th all-time scorer in state history with 2,907 career points. She also had 706 rebounds, 493 assists and 380 steals for the Lady Cardinals.

Heading into her senior season, Gray — nicknamed “Bee” — was ranked nationally as the No. 47 player by Scout.com. She is a two-time, first-team All-State selection and was named as the 11th Region Player of the Year this season.

“Since Rebecca Gray walked into our gym in the sixth grade, she has made an impact on our program,” coach Steve Helton says. “She has definitely left her mark on Scott County basketball. Rebecca is a tremendous young lady with great work ethic and a great attitude. She has great things ahead of her.”

Gray helped Scott County to one regional title, a pair of Louisville Invitational Tournament titles and a top-10 ranking each of the past five seasons.

As a senior, Gray averaged 25.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 4.1 steals and shot 88.9 percent from the free-throw line. She has signed to play basketball at the University of North Carolina.

 

Douglas Beaumont
The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Beaumont left a mark on the prestigious Male gridiron program and was named Kentucky’s Mr. Football.

“He’s is the most productive player we have had because he did so much,” Male coach Bob Redman says. “He was on the field all the time. He was the best linebacker, the best running back, the best receiver, the best return guy and the best hitter. Guys like that are rare. Honestly, I never saw him rest.”

Beaumont also won the Gatorade Player of the Year award as the state’s top player, along with the Paul Hornung and Roy Kidd awards.

As a senior, Beaumont carried 137 times for 1,169 yards (8.5 yards a carry) and 24 touchdowns, while catching 39 passes for 550 yards and eight IDs.

During his four-year career, Beaumont finished with 365 carries for 3,153 yards (8.6 yards a carry) and 69 TDs, while catching 189 passes for 2,801 yards (14.8 yards a carry) and 22 TDs. He finished with 5,954 career yards, 574 total points and 11 interceptions during his stellar career.

The career point total is 12th all-time in state history and Beaumont trails only former Moore star Monquantae Gibson (696 points) as the all-time leader in Jefferson County. He’s tied for 11th in the state record books for career TDs with 91 and 10th all ­time in career receiving yards.

In basketball, Beaumont is a likely first-team All-State selection this season. He’s one of the top players from Louisville and averaged 18 points a game.

Beaumont has signed to play football at the University of Louisville.

 

The two high school stars were honored during the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony Wednesday evening, May 2, at The Galt House Hotel & Suites on Louisville’s riverfront.

Now a part of the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame inducted nine new members May 2, with proceeds benefiting Kosair Charities.

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