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Lady Lakers Split in Bankers Classic...

The Russell County Lady Lakers opened their 2011-2012 season by splitting a couple of games in the Bankers Classic held at Laker gym. The Lakers won on Friday night, defeating Knox Central 60 to 43 in a game that was never in doubt. The Lady Lakers led by double figures at halftime and cruised to the victory. The Lady Lakers came back on Saturday to play Garrard County and lost that...

Lakers Remain Undefeated, Girls Open Fri...

The Russell County Lakers improved to 2-0 on the season, defeating Franklin Simpson Thursday night at Laker gym by a score of 68 to 56. The Lakers led 29 to 28 at halftime, then outscored Franklin Simpson 16 to 9 in the fourth quarter to get the victory.     Tyler Robertson led the Lakers in scoring with 19 points, while Nick Coffey added 16, and Blake Ellis and Blake Aaron each had...

Laker Boys at Home Thursday; Girls At Ho...

The Laker Boys will have their first home game of the young season when they play host to Franklin-Simpson on Thursday at Laker gym. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. Friday night, the Lady Lakers will open their season at home against Knox Central at 7o’clock. You can hear play-by-play of that game on Laker Country, 104.9 fm, WJRS with John Burdette and Derek...

Lakers Open Season With Overtime Win...

The Russell County Lakers opened their 2011-2012 season with an overtime victory at Lincoln County Tuesday night 72 to 65.  Tyler Robertson led the Lakers with 28 points while Nick Coffey added 16 and Blake Aaron had 10. The Lakers will be at home Thursday night to take on...

Lakers’ Season Ends With 19-14 Los...

The 2011 season for the Mighty Laker football team ended Friday night with a 19-14 loss to the Titans of Mercer County at Ron Finley Field.  The Lakers had one of their best seasons ever winning 9 games, losing only twice by a combined margin of 7 points. OFFENSIVE STATS RUSHING:  Britt-25 carries for 95 yards, 1 TD; Fletcher-3 carries for 2 yards; Mann 4 carries for -29.  PASSING: ...

Lakers End Regular Season 9-1 With 47-0 ...

The Russell County Lakers finished the 2011 regular season with 9 wins against only one loss, one of the best records in Laker Football history.  Russell County beat Adair County Friday night 47-0 giving the Lakers their ninth win of the season.  The Lakers head into the opening round of state playoffs next Friday night, November 4th when they host Mercer County at “Ron Finley...

Russell County 56, Clay County 0 In Firs...

In their first ever meeting on the grid-iron, Russell County shutout Clay County at “Ron Finley Field” on Friday night 56-0.  This proved to be a very important district win for the Lakers as Knox-Central, the Lakers next opponent, defeated Rockcastle County Friday night.  Rockcastle County is the only team to beat Russell County this year, by two points in overtime.  The...

Early Muzzleloader Deer Season...

The first of two seasons created especially for hunters who want to take deer with muzzleloading firearms is coming up.  Kentucky’s early muzzleloader deer season, which debuted in 1990, will be held this year on the weekend of Oct. 15-16.  In the past decade, the muzzleloader deer harvest has averaged 16,272 deer a year.  A high of 19,918 was taken during the 2004-05 season,...

Lakers Lose Nail-Biter 29-27...

The Russell County Lakers suffered their first loss of the football season Friday night in an overtime thriller at Rockcastle County.  The Lakers had to rely on big plays to stay in the game as the Rockets’ defense effectively shut down the Lakers running game, especially in the first half.  After evening the score at 21 late in the final quarter, the Lakers had a chance to win...

Lady Lakers Finish 2nd In Region Golf To...

The Girls’ 9th Region Tournament was held at Burnside on Wednesday, September 28th.  The Russell County Lady Lakers competed against 16 teams from Region 9 with Williamsburg winning the tournament and Lady Lakers of Russell County finishing in 2nd place.  Brianne Coe led the Lady Lakers with a score of 78, Kenna Richardson 82, Jalena Barnes 85, Ryan Hoover 97, and Lesley Roy 106. ...

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