Ryle High School

Ryle High School

Larry A Ryle High School is located in Union, Kentucky, USA. The school's mascot is a Raider.

Founded in 1992, it is one of four high schools (Boone Co., Conner, Ryle, and Cooper) in the Boone County School District.

History

May 26, 1994, Clay Shrout held his trigonometry class hostage with a pistol. He had murdered his parents and his two younger siblings before coming to school. He was found guilty and mentally ill and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for 25 years.Fact|date=July 2007 Stephen Sorrell, then assistant principal, is credited for talking Shrout into surrendering to police during the hostage crisis.Fact|date=July 2007

In May 2006, principal Randy Cooper died from a heart attack while standing in line at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.Fact|date=July 2007 He was the only principal since the school's opening in 1992. The following August, it was revealed that Matthew Turner would replace Cooper as the new principal. In 2008, the Boone County district opened a fourth high school that bears Cooper's name.

During the graduation before his death Randy Cooper delivered a speech:"No Sugar Coating: Life is not fair, get used to it!How to Make Life Smoother: Cultivate friends with good-humored people. Take lots of vacations. Take lots of naps.Religion: Get some and keep it!Habits: Make kindness a routine. It costs you nothing.Fear: It is nothing to be ashamed of. Regrets: Do not nurse them.Skill: If you want to cultivate a useful one, learn to ask the right questions.Dating: Do not marry someone with more problems than you have.Manners: There is no substitute for good ones.How to Save Time: Read the instructions first. How to Reduce Stress: Avoid arrogant people. Avoid deceitful people – once you figure out who they are. Learning: There is not much you cannot teach yourself by reading.Security: If you want to feel secure, save money. Be Forewarned: A thick skin is a useful thing. Be patient: It takes a long time to become the person you want to. Common sense is a rare and precious thing. Be stingy with promises – Be generous with forgiveness. Be gentle with the young and with the weak. Success is a journey, not a destination." -Randy Cooper

ports

Softball

Ryle's Fast Pitch Softball team won the State Championship in 2006, were State runners-up in 2007 and came in 4th in 2008. The team is led by pitcher Kirsten Allen who has signed a letter of intent to play for the University of Oklahoma. Allen has broken many school and state records and was named the 2007 and 2008 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Kentucky.

Football

Ryle's Football team won State runners-up in 2006. They lost the final game to Trinity High School (Louisville). Scott Gray and Vince Murray led the team in rushing yards. Gray had 862 yards and Murray had 863 yards. They each scored 16 touchdowns. In the same season, kicker Ross Uminger broke a school record with 55 points in a season. The Raiders went 8-2 in the regular season and won 4 play-off games before falling to Trinity 7-41.

In the 2007 football season, Ryle went 6-4 and lost in the second round of play-offs against rival Boone County Rebels. 2007's featured players were Senior Adam Schmitz and Senior Jared Kaufman. Kicker Jared Kaufman is a nationally ranked high school player. "I can’t imagine somebody not seeing how valuable he is. He’s got a great leg and he’s accurate. He’s tall and athletic. I think he’s a Division I player and it’s only a matter of time before somebody realizes it." -Coach Bryson Warner (on Kaufman)

External links

* [http://www.ryle.boone.k12.ky.us Larry A Ryle High School Homepage]
* [http://www.boone.k12.ky.us Boone County Schools]
* [http://www.soonersports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/111407aaa.html Okalhoma Sooners]
* [http://www.soonersports.com/sports/w-softbl/archive/111307aab.html Allen's Bio]
* [http://news.nky.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20071102/SPT030201/311020044/ NKY.com]

ee also

*Boone County Schools


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