Trinity, University of Kentucky catcher honored with Johnny Bench Award
The ten award winners were announced by the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday Share Updated: 5:22 PM EDT Jul 1, 2021
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The ten award winners were announced by the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday Share Updated: 5:22 PM EDT Jul 1, 2021 The ten winners of the 2021 Johnny Bench Awards presented by MSA Sport were announced by the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The awards honor the top NCAA Division I male and female college catchers. They also recognize the top high school baseball and softball catchers from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. Here’s a look at the 2021 Johnny Bench Award winners:Top male NCAA baseball catcherMatheu Nelson – Florida State UniversityTop female NCAA softball catcherKayla Kowalik – University of KentuckyTop high school catchers from OhioMadison Jellison – Watkins Memorial High School (softba
By all accounts, for Dean Akridge, his has been a wonderful life.
He and his wife, Nona, have been happily married more than 60 years. Their three sons are successful and have a number of their own children. And, Akridge Farm Supply has been a thriving business for years. Now, at age 87, Dean has published a book, sharing his philosophy, beliefs and observations.
âHe always enjoyed poetry and listening to different quotes,â said Nona, a retired Lyon County High School teacher. âSo, he started jotting things down. Somebody suggested, âYou ought to put that in a book.â So, he gathered things up and came up with kind of a little almanac.â