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It’s an historic day in Metro Louisville. We’re pleased to crown the first BS Neighborhood Derby victor. And the winner is… *drumroll*… New Albany. This year’s tournament came down to community spirit, and New Albany certainly pulled through with the highest vote counts and the most enthusiastic supporters. Congratulations to all the neighborhoods in the tournament. We’ll update this post a little later with all the post-BS-Derby commentary. Meanwhile, check out the results below and after the click.
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Metro Championship (3v4) FINAL
Total Voters: 452
Click through to see the final bracket and all the poll results.
After a tumultuous Final Four round of the BS Neighborhood Derby, we’re down to two final neighborhoods vying for the coveted BS Crown (and there will be a crown) and title as the Nabe of the Year or something. There are no longer any one or even two seeds left in the final battle after Germantown-Schnitzelburg-Paristown knocked off the Highlands. New Albany topped Butchertown-NuLu-East Market with its typical sunny-side fervor. But now the real match-up begins. The poll will be up until Friday afternoon, at which time we’ll crown a new neighborhood darling.
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Metro Championship (3v4) FINAL
Total Voters: 452
Here we are at last. Only four neighborhoods remain and will fight for a chance to win the BS Crown in the final game starting Wednesday. The Highlands will take on Germantown-Schnitzelburg-Paristown while Butchertown-NuLu-East Market battles New Albany. There’s only one crown to win, and all four neighborhoods are looking for the inaugural victory. Voting is open for two days. Have at it.
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Final Four (1v3)
Total Voters: 308
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Final Four (2v4)
Total Voters: 414
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round II (3v4-1) FINAL
Total Voters: 223
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round II (3v4-2) FINAL
Total Voters: 292
We now have our BS Neighborhood Derby final four bracket set with Germantown-Schnitzelburg-Paristown’s defeat of West Louisville-Russell-Park Hill-California and New Albany’s defeat of Crescent Hill-Clifton-Clifton Heights. The tournament’s last three match-ups will wrap up next week with the naming of BS Neighborhood of the Year (really, we think you can come up with a better title; tell us in the comments).
Voting opens Monday for the battle between the Highlands and Germantown-Schnitzelburg-Paristown and the show-down between Butchertown-NuLu-East Market Corridor versus New Albany.
Last week, the Highlands and Butchertown-NuLu were the first two neighborhoods to win a spot in the coveted BS Final Four. Today, we’re opening up the polls to decide the last two contenders. Game one is a battle between Germantown-Schnitzelburg-Paristown and West Louisville-Russell-Park Hill-California. The second match-up pits Crescent Hill-Clifton-Clifton heights against all time vote leader New Albany. Play clean folks, voting will be up for two days. As always, tell us how you voted in the comments if you so choose.
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round II (3v4-1) FINAL
Total Voters: 223
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round II (3v4-2) FINAL
Total Voters: 292
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round II (1v2-1) FINAL
Total Voters: 205
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round II (1v2-2) FINAL
Total Voters: 201
The first Round II results are in, and we officially have out first upset. First, As two of the largest and most spirited neighborhoods, Old Louisville and the Highlands, went head-to-head, the number one seed Highlands pulled off an easy victory over their Victorian counterparts. One seed Downtown wasn’t so lucky. It commandingly defeated SoBro-Limerick in Round I, but fell to Butchertown-NuLu-East Market with a sizable margin. Congratulations to the winners, we’ll tip off the next poll on Monday.
Round I of the BS Neighborhood Derby 2009 has officially been decided, and the final two battles went out with a bang. In all, 866 votes were cast in the final two races, which represent the closest competitions to date. New Albany beat out Beechmont-South Louisville after a last minute rally and West Louisville-Russell-Park Hill-California narrowly won over Jeffersonville-Clarksville with a slim 17-vote margin. Both match-ups were running a dead-heat up through the noon hour today and voting was intense. Congratulations go to all the neighborhoods for the support they brought in and the numbers to back it up. With the closing of the polls this afternoon, we now have eight neighborhoods/neighborhood groups battling for the BS Crown of Neighborhood of the Year, or whatever we decide to call it in the end (suggestions welcome).
Today we’re starting Round II competitions with a few neighborhood titans. The Highlands will square off against Old Louisville and Downtown will again be battling its neighbors Butchertown-NuLu-East Market Street Corridor. All four won convincingly in Round I, but as the stakes grow, so does the difficulty. Voting will be open for two days, so vote in both races below and spread the word.
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round II (1v2-1) FINAL
Total Voters: 205
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009: Round II (1v2-2) FINAL
Total Voters: 201
Click through to see the final results for all Round I match-ups.
[ EDITOR'S NOTE: These polls have closed. Please click here to go to the BS Neighborhood Derby page where the current open polls will be listed at the top. The BS Neighborhood Derby is just ahead. Thanks for voting. ]
Congratulations go to Germantown, Schnitzelburg, Paristown and Crescent Hill, Clifton, Clifton Heights for winning epic BS Neighborhood Derby Round One battles (Official results after the click). These teams will go up against the winners of today’s match-up. On one side, we have the West Louisville, Russel, Park Hill, California contingent versus the sunny side’s Jeffersonville & Clarksville. In our second battle, New Albany takes on Beechmont & South Louisville. These are the last two Round 1 competitions, so the get ready for the elite eight squaring off in two days when the polls close.
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009 (4v5-1) FINAL
Total Voters: 309
BS Neighborhood Derby 2009 (4v5-2) FINAL
Total Voters: 557
West Louisville, Russell, Park Hill, California
Jeffersonville & Clarksville
New Albany
Beechmont & South Louisville