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Russell Co. vs. Bowling Green Monday 4:0...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on May 30, 2010 | Comments Off

The Russell County Lakers will take on the Bowling Green Purples Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the first-round of the 4th region baseball tournament. The tournament is being played on the campus of Western Kentucky University. If you can’t make it to the game, tune in for all of the play-by-play action as called by Charlie Anderson and David Cross on ESPN Radio 1060, WJKY-AM,...

Lakers Win District…Cross Pitches ...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on May 26, 2010 | Comments Off

The Russell County Laker baseball team won their second consecutive 16th District baseball championship on Wednesday night, defeating Metcalfe County 12 to 0 at Clinton County High School in Albany. Junior Martin Cross pitched a no-hitter for Lakers to pick up the win. Cross started shaky, walking two batters in the top of the first before Laker second baseman Bryson McFall turned...

Lakers Win Opening Round of District Bas...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on May 24, 2010 | Comments Off

Riding the strong pitching performance of freshman Tyler Robertson and a big 8 run 5th inning, the Laker baseball team advanced to Wednesday night’s district championship by defeating Clinton County 10 to 1. The Lakers scored first when Senior Bryson McFall scored on a wild pitch. Clinton County came back to tie the score at 1 to 1 in the top half of the fifth inning. But, in...

Russell County 4-H Shooting Sports Team ...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on May 16, 2010 | Comments Off

The Russell County 4-H Shooting Sports team was in competition on Saturday in Wayne County. The Russell County 4-Hers brought home 26 individual awards and 11 team awards including: 22 Sport Rifle ages 9 to 11….3rd place individual award to Zack Crow and 2nd place team award to Grayson Blankenship, Zack Crow, J.T. Smith, and Jeremy Walters 22 sport rifle, ages 12 to 14….3rd...

Softball Takes Two from Casey County: B...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on May 12, 2010 | Comments Off

In local sports action Tuesday, the Lady Laker softball traveled to Liberty for a doubleheader against Casey County. The Lady Lakers won both games over Casey. The Lady Laker softball team will be back in action Thursday afternoon at Barren County. In baseball action Tuesday, the Lakers lost on the road at Boyle County, final score of 12 to 2. The Laker baseball team...

Baseball Wins, Softball Loses to Start W...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on May 10, 2010 | Comments Off

In local sports action Monday, the Russell County Laker baseball team won against Pulaski County at Laker field, final score of 6 to 4. Hunter Best was the winning pitcher for the Lakers, and Caleb Russell got the save. In girls softball, the Lady Lakers lost at home to Boyle County, final score of 13 to 7. Tuesday, the baseball team will be on the road at Boyle...

Baseball and Softball Have Full Week of ...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on May 9, 2010 | Comments Off

The state’s 21st ranked team, the Russell County Laker baseball team, has a full week of games scheduled beginning Monday. The Lakers played three games over the past weekend, losing to Somerset Friday night, then losing in extra innings on Saturday to the state’s 5th ranked team from West Jessamine, before defeating Lincoln County 3 to 1 Saturday afternoon. The...

Laker Baseball and Softball Back in Acti...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on April 25, 2010 | Comments Off

The Russell County Laker baseball and Lady Laker softball teams are both scheduled to be in action Monday, weather permitting. The Laker baseball team will be at home for a game with Adair County beginning at 5 o’clock at Laker field. The Lady Laker softball team is scheduled to be on the road at Garrard County. Tuesday afternoon, the Laker baseball team will be on the road...

Laker Baseball Gets Win, Softball Loses ...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on April 22, 2010 | Comments Off

The Russell County Laker baseball team picked up an important district win Thursday at Laker field, defeating Metcalfe County 3 to 1. Hunter Best retired the first 15 Metcalfe County batters and got the victory. Tyler Robertson got the save for the Lakers, who will travel to Louisville this weekend for the Louisville Invitational Tournament. The Lakers will play DeSales at 6:45...

Baseball Wins, Softball Loses at Clinton...

Posted by Laker Country in laker sports news on April 21, 2010 | Comments Off

The Russell County Laker baseball team traveled to Albany Tuesday afternoon for a district matchup with Clinton County. In the game, heard on ESPN Radio 1060, Junior Martin Cross picked up the victory on the mound, going five complete innings, before giving way to Freshman Tyler Robertson in relief who picked up the save. Final score: Russell County 5, Clinton County...