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The Russell County Lady Lakers recently showcased their talents on the state stage. The Lady Lakers competed in the All-State Tournament at the University Club of Kentucky, playing 36 holes over two days against 15 […]

The Russell County Middle School Lady Lakers softball team won the 16th District middle school softball championship last night in Tompkinsville. The Lady Lakers defeated Monroe County Middle School 5-1. Keira Gallagher earned the win […]

The Laker boys soccer team traveled to Wayne County on Tuesday. Wayne scored early in the game, but the Lakers fought back and managed to even up the score in the 37th minute with Sebastian […]

The Russell County Lady Laker soccer team picked up a convincing varsity win over Somerset Tuesday night, defeating the Lady Briar Jumpers 6-1. Addison Coffey and Madison Bennett led the Russell County offense, with each […]

The Russell County Middle School Lady Lakers advanced to the 16th District softball championship with a dramatic 7–6 victory over Metcalfe County Monday night. Russell County fell behind 6–0 in the first inning but battled […]

The Russell County Lady Laker soccer team remains undefeated following a dominant performance Monday evening. The varsity Lady Lakers shut out Wayne County 8–0, improving their season record to 10–0. Russell County’s defense has allowed […]

The Russell County High School boys soccer team honored their seniors during Monday’s game vs. Monroe County. This year’s seniors are Gio Gomez, Xavi Medrano, Andre Perez, and Xavion Russell. The seniors found victory on the […]

The Russell County Laker golf team earned a runner-up finish in the conference championship Monday evening. Senior Gabe Browning led the Lakers with a round of 37, finishing as the individual conference runner-up. Grant Wilson shot a […]

Russell County 4-H Shooting Sports members delivered an impressive performance Saturday at the Kentucky 4-H State Shooting Sports Championship. The competition was held September 12 at the Blue Grass Sportsmen’s League in Wilmore and brought […]

The Russell County Laker boys soccer team earned a convincing shutout victory Saturday, defeating Franklin-Simpson 3–0. Sebastian Betts-Jimenez opened the scoring in the 15th minute off an assist from Connor Davidson. The Lakers added two […]